Respiratory Physiotherapist

St George's University Hospitals; Tooting; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

St George's University Hospitals is seeking a Respiratory Physiotherapist to provide advanced assessment, diagnosis and planning of treatment for patients with complex respiratory disease in predominantly outpatient settings. The role includes autonomous practice, supervision of students and MDT members, and senior leadership responsibilities within the department.

The post involves leading on service development, audits and national reporting, with opportunities to influence policy and care

Qualifications

• Experience in advanced assessment and planning of care for complex respiratory cases.
• Ability to supervise students and MDT members.
• Proven leadership and operational management within a clinical area.
• Experience contributing to service development and audits.

Responsibilities

• To use advanced assessment, diagnosis and plan treatment for respiratory patients in predominately outpatient settings with highly complex presentations.
• Provide specialist respiratory physiotherapy input to patients within department.
• Supervision and teaching of students and members of the wider MDT.
• Provide skilled team leadership and be responsible for operational management, team development, policy implementation and standards of practice.
• Input into commissioning of new services as required.
• Lead in evidence-based projects and departmental audits in the clinical area.
• Report into national audits relevant to clinical area.
• Report regularly to stakeholders on service KPIs.

Skills

Advanced respiratory assessment

Autonomous practitioner

Clinical diagnosis planning

Team leadership

Teaching/mentoring

Job description

To provide specialist respiratory assessment, diagnosis, treatment and care to a range of patients with undiagnosed respiratory disease as well as acute or chronic respiratory disease presentations. This will involve caring for patients in a number of differing environments in order to fully meet the populations needs of people with respiratory disease with in the SGH catchment, including out-patient clinics, and additional assessment areas including acute assessment areas. Deliver evidence-based treatments including breathing pattern retraining, air clearance techniques, chronic cough management and exercise advice.

The post requires working with a number of partners in and out of hospital settings, including Respiratory consultants, Respiratory nurses, GPs, community MDT teams and other partners such as Oxygen providers.

Job Summary:

• To use advanced assessment, diagnosis and plan treatment for respiratory patients in predominately outpatient settings, who are expected to have highly complex presentations in both acute and chronic disease. The post hold will be required to determine clinical diagnosis and plan treatment indicated, working as an autonomous practitioner whilst ensuring the accurate records are maintained.
• Provide specialist respiratory physiotherapy input to patients within department.
• To take a role in supervision and teaching of students, and members of the wider MDT.
• To provide skilled team leadership and be responsible for operational management, team development, implementation of policy and policy changes in own clinical area and to set and monitor standards of practice.
• To input into commissioning of new services as required
• To supervise, initiate and participate in evidence-based projects, including recommendations for change in practice and to lead in departmental audit in the clinical area.
• To report into national audits relevant to clinical area
• To report regularly to stakeholders on service KPIs

St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).

After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.

At gesh we are committed to supporting flexible working arrangements. Applicants are encouraged to discuss any flexibility they may need during the recruitment process.

Job Summary:

• To use advanced assessment, diagnosis and plan treatment for respiratory patients in predominately outpatient settings, who are expected to have highly complex presentations in both acute and chronic disease. The post hold will be required to determine clinical diagnosis and plan treatment indicated, working as an autonomous practitioner whilst ensuring the accurate records are maintained.
• Provide specialist respiratory physiotherapy input to patients within department.
• To take a role in supervision and teaching of students, and members of the wider MDT.
• To provide skilled team leadership and be responsible for operational management, team development, implementation of policy and policy changes in own clinical area and to set and monitor standards of practice.
• To input into commissioning of new services as required
• To supervise, initiate and participate in evidence-based projects, including recommendations for change in practice and to lead in departmental audit in the clinical area.
• To report into national audits relevant to clinical area
• To report regularly to stakeholders on service KPIs