Specialist Physiotherapist - Medicine

The caseload includes patients transferred from Critical Care, to support their rehabilitation programme , optimising exercise tolerance and functional recovery.
The Medicine Therapy Team supports the following patient specialities (not exhaustive):
+ Cardiology
+ Renal
+ Respiratory
+ Infectious Diseases
+ Endocrinology
+ Oncology & Haematology
+ General Acute Medicine
We have a 2 week supernumerary programme which will support your induction into the Trust and wider Therapies teams.
+ To provide Respiratory Physiotherapy, including on the on-call rota and at weekends
+ To support the learning and development of students and staff
+ To develop enhanced clinical skills and knowledge in an area of interest linked with patient cohorts (e.g. frailty, specific clinical condition, prehabilitation / acute rehabilitation)
+ To participate in 7-day working patterns as required, + Be professional, legally responsible & accountable for all aspects of own work and activities, to manage clinical risk within own clinical caseload.
+ Carry a clinical caseload of highly complex patients, provide advanced therapeutic assessment & evaluation and provide detailed written treatment plans with patient centered goals working within ward / department areas.
+ Work as an autonomous practitioner and member of the multidisciplinary team, contributing to team discussions and influencing decisions about patient care programs, taking on the role of care coordinator where relevant.
+ Carry out treatment, using a broad variety of modalities and clinical reasoning to allow selection of the most appropriate technique evaluating, modifying and recording all interventions and outcomes & adapting them to meet the needs of the patient.
+ Use highly developed manual treatment skills requiring coordination, sensation & dexterity.
+ Work in accordance with CSP & HCPC rules of professional conduct and within local care pathways, policies and standards.
+ Establish and maintain effective communication networks with patients, carer's, MDT, other workers and agencies across health, social care and the private sector locally and regionally.
+ Contribute to the Group and Trust clinical governance arrangements and quality agenda, including the setting and monitoring of practice standards, clinical risk's, CAE & Health & Safety.
+ Take the lead for information management within area of responsibility to ensure high quality up to date written and electronic (where available) records and activity data are maintained in accordance with Professional and Trust standards & produce in a timely manner
+ Be aware of and assist with managing resources and equipment necessary to meet service needs in clinical area reporting any faults.
For further details of the role please see the attached job description.
To ensure that we provide world-class patient care, UHCW recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust's Values and Behaviours in their everyday life. Therefore, if you are invited to interview, you will be undertaking a Values Based Interview/Assessment, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.
Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trust's Values and Behaviours which can be accessed on the right side of this page under the job description.
The Supporting Information Section in your application should therefore reflect your understanding of the Trust's Values and associated Behaviours. You will be expected to provide us with examples from work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviour.
The Trust is committed to Equal Opportunities within the workplace. All vacancies will be considered for Job Share unless otherwise stated. All applicants who have a disability and who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be interviewed. Where a post has an overwhelming response, this Trust may use random selection in order to reduce numbers to interview, any disabled applicants will automatically be guaranteed an interview and will be exempt from this process.
In submitting an application form, you authorise University Hospital Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust to confirm from your previous or current NHS employer and other prior employers; previous NHS service details and personal data held about you, including Occupational Health data (inoculations and screening tests). This data will be transferred using NHS Electronic Staff Record and third-party systems via an automated process and only used for the purposes of obtaining and maintaining accurate employment records, should you be appointed to the post.
UHCW NHS Trust, by virtue of its Green Plan, is committed to ensuring that the way we provide services minimises the impact on the environment and the future health of the public e.g. zero waste to landfill, reducing our carbon footprint and increasing our recycling and reuse percentages.
If you are successful at interview you will receive a conditional offer of employment and we'll ask you for information so that we can carry out pre-employment checks. You must successfully complete all pre-employment checks to progress to a final unconditional offer.
We must confirm the identity of our staff and their right to work in the United Kingdom. We will ask you to submit proof of your identity and right to work documents via a secure digital platform approved by the Home Office, named TrustID. Alternatively, you may be asked to attend our office with original documents.
Depending on you level of exposure with patients you may be required to undertake a Standard or Enhanced DBS. The cost of this check will be charged to you and will be deducted from your salary over the first 3 months of employment at the current rate.
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UHCW NHS Trust is looking for highly motivated Physiotherapist to join the in-patient medicine team based at Coventry.
The medical wards at UHCW NHS Trust provide acute care for our community with a diverse variety of needs including renal, endocrinology, respiratory, cardiology, infectious diseases, long term conditions and oncology. As an experienced clinician do you have an interest in one of these areas? Is frailty or re-conditioning a passion you want to explore and develop?
UHCW is looking for a Physiotherapist with the experience and drive to provide a therapeutic service across a range of specialities. You will require good all-round knowledge and skills to meet the needs of the diverse caseload and have the respiratory skills to support our on-call rota along with a passion to explore and develop your area of interest. Your skills and knowledge will be enhanced through our specialist Simulation Training programme that supports on-call staff.
Our Cardiac Unit is a leading centre for the diagnosis, treatment and care of patients with a wide range of heart conditions and we are the regional centre for Nephrology and Transplantation for Coventry and Warwickshire. We cover up to one million patients and provide a comprehensive renal service; including all types of dialysis - for AKI , Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) and End-stage Renal Failure (ESRF) - and both deceased donor and living transplantation., University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.
We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.
Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.
We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence^® designated organisation - please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence ® - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)
By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.
The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.