Respiratory Physiotherapist

The Methodist Church in Britain; Tooting; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Job summary

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in London is seeking a specialist respiratory physiotherapist to work in outpatient clinics and acute assessment areas. You will assess and diagnose complex respiratory disease, deliver evidence-based treatment and provide autonomous clinical leadership.

The role includes leading teaching, MDT collaboration, KPI reporting and involvement in audits and service development.

Qualifications

• Diploma or degree in physiotherapy.
• Masters degree or evidence of working at an equivalent level.
• Continuing professional development, including recent postgraduate courses in the clinical field.

Responsibilities

• Carry out advanced respiratory assessment, diagnosis and treatment planning for complex acute and chronic patients, mainly in outpatients.
• Lead departmental audit and supervise, initiate and take part in evidence-based projects, including recommending practice change.
• Provide skilled team leadership, including operational management, team development and setting and monitoring standards of practice.
• Report into national audits relevant to the clinical area and report regularly to stakeholders on service KPIs.

Skills

Advanced clinical reasoning

Leadership

Communication

Organisation

Policy knowledge

Education

Diploma or degree in physiotherapy

Masters degree or equivalent level

Job description

This specialist respiratory physiotherapy post sits in the respiratory service at St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, mainly in outpatient clinics and acute assessment areas. The post holder assesses and diagnoses patients with complex acute and chronic respiratory disease, working autonomously and delivering evidence-based treatment. The role also carries team leadership, teaching of students and MDT members, KPI reporting and clinical audit. Fit depends on a physiotherapy degree, HCPC registration, a Masters or equivalent level, and flexible hours including weekends.

What the job involves

• Carry out advanced respiratory assessment, diagnosis and treatment planning for complex acute and chronic patients, mainly in outpatients
• Determine clinical diagnoses and plan treatment as an autonomous practitioner, keeping accurate records
• Deliver specialist respiratory physiotherapy, including breathing pattern retraining, airway clearance, chronic cough management and exercise advice
• Work with consultants, respiratory nurses, GPs, community MDTs and oxygen providers across hospital and community settings
• Provide skilled team leadership, including operational management, team development and setting and monitoring standards of practice
• Implement policy and policy changes in own clinical area
• Supervise and teach students and members of the wider MDT
• Lead departmental audit and supervise, initiate and take part in evidence-based projects, including recommending practice change
• Report into national audits relevant to the clinical area
• Report regularly to stakeholders on service KPIs
• Contribute to the commissioning of new services as required

What’s required

Qualifications

• Diploma or degree in physiotherapy
• Masters degree or evidence of working at an equivalent level
• Continuing professional development, including recent postgraduate courses in the clinical field

Registration & licences

• HCPC registration

Experience

• Minimum of 3 years NHS experience and 4 years postgraduate experience, at least 2 in specialist respiratory care
• Broad experience at B5 and B6 level, including managing other staff
• Experience of clinical audit
• Experience of teaching in a clinical setting and of student supervision

Skills & knowledge

• Advanced clinical reasoning across a range of respiratory management approaches
• Ability to lead and motivate others and set team goals within the MDT
• Clear written and oral communication, including accurate notes on the POMR system
• Ability to organise, prioritise and delegate
• Knowledge of national and local respiratory policy and clinical governance

Other

• Physically fit to comply with Trust manual handling guidelines
• Flexible working, including extended, unsociable and weekend hours
• Ability to cope in a stressful and unpredictable environment

Nice to have

• Recognised postgraduate qualification, such as an MSc in respiratory care
• Leadership training
• Postgraduate management training
• Membership of the ACPRC or BTS special interest group
• Non-medical prescriber
• ARTP spirometry certificate
• Level 2 smoking cessation certificate
• Experience of operational team management

What’s offered

• Support for flexible working arrangements, to be discussed during recruitment