Job overview

We are looking for a Band 7 Physiotherapist to work in our large Therapy Services department, working in a busy regional respiratory outpatient service alongside a multiprofessional team and focusing in the field of adult long term ventilation. This will include hospital and community based assessments and treatment sessions, as well as multiprofessional long term ventilation clinics. 

This post is part of the wider Therapy services department and therefore you will have many opportunities to develop new skills and knowledge through our in-service training. You will be part of a large department of over 290 wte Therapy staff including Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and Therapy support staff. 

We run a 7-day therapy service working on weekends and Bank Holidays, on a roster basis, which will be expected as part of your working hours. 

Main duties of the job

Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting. 

For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the ‘Job Description and Main Responsibilities’ section below. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached. 

Working for our organisation

As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to. UHS is rated ‘Good’ by the CQC and in the latest national NHS Staff Survey, we were in the top 10 acute trusts for staff engagement and for staff recommending the hospital as a place to work or receive care. 

Specific to this role we are open to discussing flexibility in the hours that you work. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you need, and we will explore what’s possible for the role and service.  UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.

Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 20% lower than London and 14 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

This B7 Adult Respiratory Physiotherapist post is based in the respiratory centre (TRC) within University Hospital Southampton. The centre was set up to help reduce the number of people who need to be admitted to hospital, reduce length of stay, and improve care for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and lung diseases, including difficult asthma, allergies and interstitial lung disease. This involves a large clinically-based multi-disciplinary team.

This post is suitable for an experienced Band 6, or current Band 7 Physiotherapist, with experience in the management of patients requiring long term ventilation, and knowledge of respiratory triage, assessment and treatment. Some of this work is community based, so the ability to drive, or travel independently, carrying and fitting equipment, is an essential part of this role.

The respiratory clinics run on weekdays, however our overall therapy service is a 7-day service and includes working on weekends and bank holidays, so flexibility is required to cover rosters.

If you enjoy working in a team, treating experience with complex respiratory conditions, have a passion for research and keeping up-to-date with the use of new technologies, then we would love to hear from you. Please contact [email protected] for further details and with any questions you may have.

Please note: Any applications written and generated by AI may not be shortlisted. 

 
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Person specification

Qualifications, knowledge and experience

Essential criteria

• Master’s degree in Physiotherapy or equivalent level of experience
• Current HCPC registration
• Significant relevant clinical experience or with the ability to demonstrate significant experience in physiotherapy practice
• Evidence of proven leadership and supervisory skills
• Previous experience within relevant clinical area
• Previous experience on-call, where relevant to clinical area
• Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Experience of audit, evaluation, or research
• Evidence of implementing change in a clinical environment

Desirable criteria

• Management qualification, or equivalent experience
• Attendance at post-graduation courses, or conferences, relevant to clinical area
• Able to demonstrate sound understanding of healthcare priorities and political agendas
• Experience working in an acute hospital setting
• Leadership qualification, or experience

Skills and competencies

Essential criteria

• Communication
• Time management
• Prioritisation
• Diplomacy
• Working autonomously
• Interpersonal skills
• Taking the initiative
• Collaborative approach
• Teamwork
• Influencing
• Report writing
• Presentation skills
• Working under pressure

Trust Values

Essential criteria

• Patients First
• Always Improving
• Working Together

Please be advised that this vacancy may close earlier than stated if large numbers of applications are received.

Due to the volume of applications we receive, we are unable to acknowledge receipt of your application. If you have not heard from us within four weeks of the closing date of this post, please presume that you have not been selected for interview.

Applicants from University Hospitals Southampton NHS Foundation Trust whose posts are considered to be ‘At Risk’ will be given prior consideration for this post

Our Trust runs the return to practice course each year for nurses who have been out of the profession and wish to return. To find out more please visit our website:

http://www.uhs.nhs.uk/WorkingHere/Typesofjob/Nurses/Returntonursing.aspx

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Getting to Work

Application can be made for parking on site at UHS or through one of the park and ride schemes. This will be based on specific criteria to determine eligibility for site parking as this can be very limited.  UHS encourages staff to utilise other green methods of getting to work such as cycling or walking where possible. UHS is well connected through bus services to the city centre and other areas.

Please note that we will not accept any applications or queries via agencies, under any circumstances.

Our staff are positive about working at UHS and rate us above average compared to other NHS Trusts in the Staff Attitude Survey. We are rated strongly on a number of areas including teamwork, communication and engagement.

Equality remains at the centre of all Trust policy making, service delivery and employment practice with all employees being given equality of opportunity to develop, apply for promotion and have working arrangements that enable them to achieve a manageable work-life balance.

The Trust actively promotes a work environment free from harassment and discrimination and provides training for managers and staff to ensure this happens. The Trust also closely monitors recruitment activity, training and development and employment practices to ensure equality of practice with regard to race, colour, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, disability, marital status and age.

As a service provider the Trust ensures equality of access and delivery of our services through the provision of interpreter services, facilities for the disabled and sensitivity for patients ethnic and religious differences and needs.

Relocating to Southampton

If you are thinking of moving to the Hampshire area, please find below a link to our website which offers guidance on finding accommodation:

http://www.uhs.nhs.uk/relocating-to-southampton

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