Job overview

At Doncaster and Bassetlaw NHS Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, we have elected to transform the way we deliver our respiratory physiotherapy services.

We are recruiting a Band 6 Specialist Respiratory Physiotherapist to deliver high quality care for patients on our 54-bedded respiratory unit including a 5-bedded acute bay.

This is an excellent opportunity for a  motivated and forward thinking physiotherapist to further develop specialist skills in respiratory physiotherapy care and work alongside respiratory nurses and physicians providing evidence-based treatments for a complex patient group.

As a specialist Physiotherapist you will be responsible for managing your own caseload while supporting the development of other members of the team including the wider MDT. 

The successful candidates will be able to demonstrate excellent communication skills, be involved in audit, staff supervision and development and will support the Team Lead in operational management and service improvement.

You will be involved in audit, staff supervision and development and will support the Team Lead in operational management and service improvement.

If you are interested in developing your Respiratory skills, and are passionate about providing excellent care for your patients, we would like to hear from you

Main duties of the job

The established Respiratory Physiotherapy team support the patient pathway providing specialist knowledge and services to complex respiratory patients across 7 days. 

A flexible and pro-active approach is essential for this post as are excellent team working skills. You should have post-graduate experience in a variety of clinical specialties and be able to motivate patients throughout their journey. 

Key responsibilities will include the education and development of staff and students, audit, research and clinical effectiveness as well as service review and evaluation. 

You must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to motivate not only patients but staff. You must be organised, flexible and able to empower others.

Working for our organisation

DBTH is one of Yorkshire’s Leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000.  Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues.   
 
At DBTH we have a comprehensive framework of behaviours that guide us in our daily working lives, these form the DBTH Way.  We pride ourselves on our commitment to the values of We Care and now the DBTH Way builds upon these foundations, providing further clarity on what it means to embody these values in our everyday interactions.   
 
As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
 
As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.
 
We offer a range of benefits to support our people including:
•    Extensive range of learning opportunities
•    NHS Pension Scheme
•    Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditions
•    Comprehensive health and wellbeing support 
•    NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice scheme
•    Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers.