Cardiothoracic Physiotherapist Bank at Bupa

London, England, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

14 Feb, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

16 Nov, 25

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Cardiothoracic Physiotherapy, Client-Centred Care, Evidence-Based Practice, Assessment, Treatment, Clinical Risk Management, Liaison, Autonomous Practice, Reflective Practice, Clinical Reasoning, Respiratory Care, Critical Care, General Surgery, General Medical, Complex Needs Management, Orthopaedic Inpatients

Industry

Insurance

Description

Job Description: Bank Cardiothoracic Physiotherapist Band 6 or Band 7 equivalent with proven Cardiothoracic experience including managing complex cardiac and head and neck cancer patients Part-time - primarily to cover our weekend service, but you will also have an opportunity to cover weekday shifts and on-call during staff absences and busy times. Location – Cromwell Hospital, Kensington, SW5 0TU Rate: Competitive rates offered We make health happen: As a Bank Cardiothoracic Physiotherapist, you will provide a client-centred and evidence-based service to adult inpatients to continue their therapy care on weekdays. Your patients will be referred mainly from ITU, cardiac and surgical wards, however sometimes from the rehab and oncology wards. You will provide assessment and treatment to a caseload of patients with varied and often complex needs such as those living with head and neck cancer. You will have an opportunity to also support the management of orthopaedic inpatients within your scope. What you’ll do: Be responsible for the physiotherapy management of the patient load assigned to you and to practise as an accountable professional. Practise as an autonomous and accountable professional using reflective practise and clinical reasoning in undertaking specialist assessment in order to provide an individualised treatment programme for each patient. The caseload will consist of patients with varied respiratory and cardiac presentations including those undergoing cardiothoracic or major general surgery, acute and chronic respiratory or cardiac conditions as per consultant referral. Monitor and provide appropriate physiotherapy services to the adult Intensive Care Unit. Manage clinical risk within your caseload at all times and ensure potential clinical risk is effectively communicated and managed. Liaise with nursing staff and assess or deal appropriately with any new admissions not included on your handover list. Provide other weekend colleagues with assistance as your caseload and clinical competence allow What you’ll bring: Degree in Physiotherapy. HCPC registration and CSP membership. Proven broad experience in the field of cardiorespiratory physiotherapy including acute respiratory, critical care, general surgery and general medical caseloads. Knowledge of specialist devices appropriate to respiratory care. Benefits: Our benefits are driven by what matters to our people. It’s important to us that these benefits support a work-life balance that keeps people healthy, both mentally and physically. Alongside flexible hours to suit your own circumstances you’ll also be able to take advantage of other great benefits: An hourly rate that incorporates payment of annual leave. Subsidised staff canteen and coffee shop lead by expert caterers. Inclusion in the NEST government pension scheme. Why Bupa? We’re a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. Our people are all driven by the same purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We make health happen by being brave, caring and responsible in everything we do. We encourage all of our people to “Be you at Bupa”, we champion diversity, and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. That’s why we especially encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. Bupa is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. This means we aim to offer an interview/assessment to every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the role. We’ll make sure you are treated fairly and offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them. If you would like more information on the role, please contact me via email on adele.orchard@bupa.com Time Type: Part time Job Area: Clinical Services Locations: Cromwell Hospital London Be at the heart of helping people live longer healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We employ more than 80,000 people globally who are making this a reality. If you've got the belief, the drive and the talent to help us in our ambition then we’d like to hear from you. Wherever you work, one thing stands out about Bupa people. Our customers are our passion – they’re at the heart of our positively different culture of care. At Bupa you’ll be challenged, you’ll be encouraged to innovate, and collaborate with colleagues who are committed to delivering exceptional experiences. We trust, respect and consider everyone, knowing your difference will make the difference.

Responsibilities

You will be responsible for the physiotherapy management of a caseload of patients with varied and complex needs. This includes providing assessment and treatment, monitoring services in the Intensive Care Unit, and managing clinical risks.