Physiotherapy Bank – Paediatric Respiratory (Bank)
Roles: Specialist Physiotherapist
Location: The Portland Hospital at 205-209 Great Portland Street, London W1W 5AH
Contract type: Bank (Weekend and after hours on calls)
Pay: Bank hourly rate between £11.78ph – £36.69ph dependent upon shift & role type
***Rates inclusive of WTR include indicative additional amount separately payable on claiming accrued annual leave. WTR is calculated on the average hourly pay rate over the preceding 52 weeks and may therefore differ from the amount included in the above WTR rates***
At HCA UK we recognise and value everyone as unique and individual; treat people with kindness and compassion; act with absolute honesty, integrity, and fairness and trust and treat one another as valued members of the HCA UK family. As someone looking to join our family, you will demonstrate these key values.
As part of our Bank you’ll have first refusal ahead of agencies on a range of shifts across our network of leading private hospitals, all of which are currently rated ‘Good’ or ‘Outstanding’ by the CQC. It’s a fantastic chance to gain exposure to one of the UKs leading private healthcare providers while retaining that all important flexibility over when and where you work. You can expect to work alongside leading consultants, expert colleagues and be recognised for the vital role you play within our team.
You will also have good interpersonal skills, communicating strongly in verbal or written methods; ability to change with changes in service demands; robust command of IT systems; aspiration to individually and collaboratively deliver exemplary patient and family centred care.
The Portland Hospital is looking for Bank staff to be available for weekend and after hours on call shifts with their acute care team, responsible for providing high quality physiotherapy for patients with respiratory & cardiac conditions.
Duties & Responsibilities
To undertake a comprehensive physiotherapy assessment of the individual patient, gaining relevant information from subjective and objective clinical examination, applying clinical reasoning skills to identify physiotherapy amenable impairments and disabilities
To formulate and deliver an individual treatment programme based on specialist knowledge of evidence-based practice and treatment options using clinical skills
To deliver a variety of physiotherapy interventions to resolve identified problems, involving, educating and empowering patients and their families where appropriate
To re-evaluate and re-assess patient progress and update treatment programmes as required
To advocate for physiotherapy, when involvement is indicated or not appropriate, and have an understanding of medical, nursing and allied health interventions to provide holistic clinical care
To work autonomously and also in conjunction with the wider medical, nursing and allied health teams to deliver an exceptional patient experience
To be responsible for prioritisation of clinical caseload
To maintain accurate up-to-date patient records which comply with departmental and CSP standards
Above all else, we’re committed to the care and improvement of human life. It’s this guiding vision that influences everything we do at HCA UK. From the CEO to the colleagues on the floor we all have a part to play in delivering exceptional care to our patients. To others, this may just be a Bank role, but to us, you’re a valued member of our team, a team that improves lives on a daily basis.
What you’ll bring:
Graduate Diploma or BSc in Physiotherapy
Registration with HCPC
Experience and knowledge within paediatric physiotherapy in a respiratory and cardiac caseload
Experience of paediatric on-call and weekend working in PICU
Experience with a paediatric orthopaedic caseload is desirable
Who are HCA UK?
Originally founded over 50 years ago by Dr Thomas Frist, HCA has gone on to become one of the world’s leading healthcare providers. In the UK, we’re one of the largest providers of privately funded healthcare and have invested over £500 million in the latest treatments, technology, techniques, medication and facilities. Being part of a large multisite, established healthcare group we offer the chance to broaden your clinical knowledge and thanks to our exceptional clinician to patient ratios, a healthy work environment that gives you more time to do what you do best: care.
Culture and values
At HCA UK we believe exceptional care starts with our people. We celebrate the unique perspectives and different experiences each of us bring as we know that when you feel seen, heard and supported you can be at your best for our patients, and each other.
Our mission is simple, above all else we’re committed to the care and improvement of human life, a clear statement that extends to both our patients and colleagues. To achieve this, we live and breathe four core values:
Unique and Individual: We recognise and value everyone as unique and individual
Kindness and compassion: We treat people with kindness and compassion
Honesty, integrity and fairness: - We act with absolute honesty, integrity and fairness
Loyalty, respect and dignity: We trust and treat one another as valued members of the HCA UK family with loyalty, respect and dignity
Reasonable adjustments
We believe everyone should feel comfortable to bring their full self to work and be afforded the same opportunities. As a Disability Confident committed organisation, we’re happy to discuss flexible working arrangements to suit your needs as well as offer reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process, and in the workplace, to anyone that needs them.
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