Respiratory Physiotherapist

Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust; Horsham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Sussex is seeking a part-time Respiratory Physiotherapist to enhance community respiratory services. Join a supportive team focused on improving patient care through education and rehabilitation. This role offers flexible working options and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Excellent training and development opportunities

Workplace nurseries

Active diversity and inclusion networks

Qualifications

• Experience in respiratory services and multidisciplinary teamwork.
• Ability to provide empathetic care and manage complex respiratory needs.

Responsibilities

• Conduct assessments and treatments for patients with respiratory conditions.
• Participate in multidisciplinary team meetings and service improvement activities.
• Support management of community respiratory services.

Skills

Compassionate Care

Team Collaboration

Patient Assessment

Education

Physiotherapy Degree

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We're looking for a part-time Respiratory Physiotherapist to join our Community Respiratory Service.

You will join a well-established and supportive team of multidisciplinary practitioners, clinically led by a respiratory nurse, with input from secondary care consultants and healthcare professionals.

The COPD service operates five days a week from 08:30 to 16:30, Monday to Friday. It aims to reduce unnecessary hospital admissions and improve self-management of chronic lung conditions through education, support, and liaising with the wider health and social care community. Services include pulmonary rehabilitation and oxygen assessment.

This is an excellent opportunity for a Physiotherapist with the right approach and a flexible, ‘can do’ attitude.

Car drivers with a vehicle available for work are essential. The post is based at Horsham Hospital.

Responsibilities include:

1. Autonomous assessment and treatment of caseload, providing specialized respiratory services to patients at home or in clinics, for post-hospital discharge and long-term self-management, including pulmonary rehabilitation and oxygen services.
2. Active participation in the multidisciplinary team, assessing and treating patients with complex respiratory needs, maintaining accurate records.
3. Identifying measures to stabilize patient status and reduce hospital admissions.
4. Involvement in delivering pulmonary rehabilitation and oxygen services, including exercise testing, prescription, progression, and education.
5. Supporting the line manager in managing community respiratory services and assisting in supervising junior staff.
6. Engaging in professional development and service improvement activities.
7. Participating in MDT meetings.
8. Providing empathetic care, working with multiple agencies across the respiratory spectrum.
9. Collaborating with Palliative Care to ensure quality end-of-life care plans and discussions.

We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex, serving 1.3 million people with a staff of 6,000. Our vision is to provide excellent community care, offering opportunities across various medical, clinical, support, and corporate roles.

Why work for us?

• Positive NHS Staff Survey results emphasizing compassionate leadership and wellbeing.
• Varied environments including community hospitals, patients’ homes, and clinics across Sussex.
• Flexible working options: part-time, flexi-time, annualized hours, and flexi-retirement.
• Excellent training, development, and research opportunities.
• Workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove, and Brighton.
• Active diversity and inclusion networks.
• Level 3 Disability Confident Leader and Veteran Aware Trust status.
• Beautiful Sussex location near the South Downs and coast.

Our values: Compassionate Care, Working Together, Achieving Ambitions, Delivering Excellence guide all our work.

We welcome applications from diverse backgrounds, especially from ethnically diverse, disabled, and LGBTQIA+ individuals, and support reasonable adjustments during recruitment.

This post may close early if sufficient applications are received.

For more information or informal visits, contact:

Name: Albert Sundararaj
Job title: Team Lead
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]