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Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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1, College Lawn
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Gloucestershire
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Critical Care / Surgical Physiotherapist Advanced Practitioner Band 8a - C9318-25-0438
Gloucester
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen as an established qualified Advanced Practitioner to join our Inpatient Therapy Team in Critical Care/ Surgery. Applications are welcome from individuals who do not meet the criteria for a qualified advanced practitioner but are committed to undertaking an accredited programme. This role will provide you with the skills to develop into an Advanced Practitioner with NHSE faculty funding to support your education and development. The successful candidate will be supported with completion of the required competencies and capabilities.
You will need to have evidence of working across the 4 pillars of advanced practice; clinical experience in acute respiratory physiotherapy, leadership and management, learning and education, research and development.
The successful candidate will be passionate about respiratory medicine, motivated to develop their own skills and that of the therapy service, provide high quality and evidence-based therapy. They will be motivated to develop and support colleagues alongside the demands of working in a busy acute hospital whilst embracing the responsibilities and of an Advanced Practitioner.
The post holder will collaborate and network across the county-wide respiratory pathway including the therapy service, multidisciplinary team, paediatrics and community partners. This is with a focus on enhancing patient outcomes via exceptional patient care and rehabilitation.
Main duties of the job
- Assessment of patients on initial presentation, initiation of management plan as appropriate with a focus on implementing optimal self-management and rehabilitation plans. Including prescribing (where required for role and integral to patient management), review of existing treatments and therapeutic intervention and ongoing review as clinically indicated. This will be across the CCSR service for the inpatient adult and paediatric physiotherapy on-call populations.
- To request and interpret diagnostic investigations, including pathology and radiological imaging, and using findings to initiate treatment.
- Provide advice, support and education to colleagues
- Develop and deliver educational programmes for staff locally and work with advanced practitioners nationally to develop practice
- Act as clinical role model / educator for developing and delivering care that is responsive to changing requirements
- To constructively challenge others and demonstrate receptiveness to challenge
- Take active part in Clinical Governance, Quality Improvement, research and development initiatives
- Facilitate research-based practice and assist in disseminating research findings and influencing change
About us
It is expected that all employees uphold the values of the organisation as our values underpin everything we do and describe the way we expect our staff to behave towards our patients, families and carers and between each other. We have the following three values:
1. Caring
Patients said: "Show me that you care about me as an individual. Talk to me, not about me. Look at me when you talk to me."
2. Listening
Patients said: "Please acknowledge me, even if you can't help me right now. Show me that you know that I'm here.
3. Excelling
Patients said: "Don't just do what you have to, take the next step and go the extra mile."
Date posted
01 May 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 8a
Salary
£53,755 to £60,504 a year (pa pro rata if part-time)
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
318-25-T0330
Job locations
Gloucestershire Royal Hospital
Great Western Road
Gloucester
GL1 3NN
For further information and to apply, click on the APPLY BUTTON at the bottom of this advert, then click on CONTINUE to view the supporting documents or apply online.
Closing date for applications: 15-05-2025
Salary: £53,755 to £60,504 a year
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