Lead Cardio Thoracic Physiotherapist

Bupa UK ,
London, Greater London
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Salary: £48000 - £50549 per annum

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Job Description: Lead Cardiothoracic Physiotherapist Bupa Cromwell Hospital, Kensington, South West London Permanent, full time, 37.5 hours per week Salary: up to £50,549 dependent on experience Bupa is one of the most well-known and respected healthcare businesses in the world, because what we do matters. From our contact centres to our care homes; health and dental centres to our state-of-the-art hospitals across all four corners of the globe, every part of our operations are dedicated to our purpose of helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives. We pride ourselves on working with brilliant people who put our customers at the heart of everything they do. We are recruiting for a Lead Cardiothoracic Physiotherapist to be based at the prestigious Bupa Cromwell Hospital in Kensington, London. This hospital receives both UK and international patients and is committed to providing the highest quality healthcare for patients. This post provides assessment, treatment and discharge planning to a caseload of adults with varied and often complex needs. Responsibilities You shall be a highly skilled physiotherapist who is able to undertake all aspects of your clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner as well as leading the physiotherapy provision to Adult Intensive Care Unit (AICU) and the Cardiothoracic Physiotherapy Team. Primarily you will provide a client-centred and evidence-based service to adult patients referred from AICU and may provide care for patients on other wards i.e. cardiac, oncology and the general medical/surgical wards as your AICU caseload allows. Your caseload will consist of management of intubated and ventilated patients, patients with respiratory conditions including complex respiratory management of unwell non-intubated patients, management of patients post-thoracic, abdominal or liver surgery and rehabilitation component of care. The Lead Physiotherapist will be responsible for operational, clinical and staff issues relating to this critical care physiotherapy team and will be responsible primarily to AICU to address requests by the Lead Consultant in AICU. The successful candidate: Degree in physiotherapy HCPC Registration CSP Membership Proven experience in the field of cardiothoracic physiotherapy and working in AICU/Critical Care On call experience Sound clinical reasoning skills Experience and competence in providing appropriate respiratory aids It would be desirable to be able to demonstrate participation in wider departmental/hospital duties and have experience in respiratory weaning in AICU. Benefits: CPD support: In house training courses, CPD evenings, support with external courses Bupa Lecture Series: clinical lectures with external speakers held at academic institutions Clinical Leadership development programmes Career opportunities to move into other roles or other parts of Bupa Work life balance Bupa Health insurance 25 days holiday each year (pro rata for part time employees), increasing to 27 days after 5 years' service You're paid for all Bank holidays Contributory pension scheme Annual bonus scheme, based upon company performance Discounts on Bupa products Free health assessment every 2 years Access to health minds service and 24/7 anytime Health line Bupa rewards to High street Retailer discounts Bupa Boost app To be part of this highly supportive and passionate team, please submit your CV or contact Louise Griffiths, Senior Specialist Recruiter at Bupa, on 07714 073450 or for further information. This job was originally posted as www.totaljobs.com/job/89654381

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