Physiotherapist - Static Medical Respiratory

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Respiratory Physiotherapist to join the Acute Respiratory Medicine team at the Bristol Royal Infirmary for a 0.6 WTE (22.5 hours per week) Band 6 Physiotherapist. The post-holder will act as an autonomous practitioner, providing Respiratory Physiotherapy assessment and treatment to complex patients including; ITU step down, trache weaning, acute Non-Invasive Ventilation (NIV) and neuromuscular patients.

They will also occasionally be expected to cover non-respiratory areas within the Hepatology, Gastroenterology and General Medicine areas. The post holder will manage their own caseload within the acute medical respiratory specialty. They will be part of an interdisciplinary team working alongside Occupational Therapists, Technicians and the wider MDT. They will supervise and train Band 5 Physiotherapists (including on-call competencies), Therapy Technicians and Students as required.

They will have support from the Band 7 Physiotherapist and Occupational Therapists within the team. The team cover a range of wards including Respiratory High Care anda number ofacute medical wards. The post holder will work closely with the Band 7 Physiotherapist alongside the NIV Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioner. The team works together with the Home Ventilation Service managing ventilation patients during their acute admissions.

We are looking for a Physiotherapist who is already a skilled clinician with previous related experience in a Medical Respiratory setting as well as a broad range of other rotations. They will be naturally empathetic,demonstrating good communication skills tofacilitateclose working relationships with both service users and the wider MDT. They will need to be creative and flexible to meet the changing needs of the caseload and service.

They willpossessexcellent communication skills,demonstrate emerging leadershipqualitiesand take an active interest in teaching and development of others. In service training programs and staff appraisal systems are in operation to help you develop to meet the demands of the post.

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust brings together more than 28,000 staff to deliver over 160 clinical services across thirteen hospital locations, operating from three main sites at Southmead, Bristol city centre and Weston. With an annual turnover of 2.6 billion, we are now one of the largest NHS trusts in the United Kingdom. Chaired by Ingrid Barker and led by Maria Kane as Chief Executive, Bristol NHS Foundation Trust aims to transform the way healthcare is delivered locally with a clear focus on making a difference for what we call our Four Ps:

• Better outcomes for our Patients
• More opportunities for our People
• Fairer more consistent care for our Population
• Best Value for Public Purse

• Patients will wait less time to be diagnosed and treated, and they will have the same high-quality experience and outcomes, regardless of who they are or where they live.
• We will meet rising demand by maximising the use of our available resources.
• More care will be delivered nearer to patients, in their homes or the community.
• Digital technologies will have transformed the way we work and the way we deliver care.
• Our people will feel engaged, energised and empowered by their work.
• We will be known as a place where people enjoy working, training and building a career.
• Our volume of globally renowned research and innovation will have grown significantly.