Specialty Cardiothoracic Physiotherapist - #724121

We are recruiting to a band 6 Specialty Cardiothoracic Physiotherapist on a permanent basis. The successful candidate will work in the Heart Centre at the John Radcliffe Hospital, providing Physiotherapy to the Cardiothoracic Critical Care Unit, Cardiothoracic and Cardiology wards. The role is diverse, providing care spanning the patient pathway from admission to ICU to discharge from Acute Hospital, providing an exciting challenge.

This post will form part of the core, specialty Cardiothoracic team which has grown in the past 2 years. As such an enthusiastic, flexible and improvement focused individual who is prepared to be directly involved in the leadership of the Cardiothoracic Therapy services will be a good fit for the role. The post will work closely with the Team Lead Physiotherapist and Occupational Therapist, alongside their peers (one other specialty Physiotherapist and two speciality Occupational Therapists) and provide supervision to two band 5 rotational Physiotherapists.

The Cardiothoracic team sits within the Adult Critical Care clinical group, and works in close partnership with the Therapy team for the Oxford Critical Care Unit and Churchill Intensive Care unit.

If you are interested in the role, please contact Philippa Piper, Team Lead Physiotherapist for the service using the contact details in the advert.

Job Purpose

• To provide advanced assessment and treatment for patients with complex needs, and to provide experienced advice, guidance and information to patients, health and social care professionals, carers, relatives and other non professionals.
• To be an integral member of a team assuming delegated responsibilities for supervision of students, junior and assistant members of staff.
• Participates in evidence based projects and assists in implementing changes within designated team/area and setting and monitoring standards of practice.
• Uses initiative in day to day practice, identifying methods to improve the quality, safety and clinical effectiveness of the Therapy services and engaging with the team in a collaborative manner to implement change.
• To deputise for the Team lead Physiotherapists or Clinical Lead Physiotherapist for the Adult Critical Care workstream.
  
  

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.

The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Philippa Piper Job title: Team Lead Physiotherapist Email address: [email protected]