Respiratory Physiotherapist

NHS; Worthing; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Part time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a part-time Respiratory Physiotherapist for their Pulmonary Rehabilitation Service. The role includes providing specialist assessment and treatment for patients with chronic respiratory diseases while working within a multi-disciplinary team. Candidates should have a relevant degree, HCPC registration, and significant postgraduate respiratory experience. This is a community-based position, with flexible working options available, aiming to improve quality of life for patients.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Excellent training and development opportunities

Accredited Living Wage Employer

Qualifications

• Significant postgraduate respiratory experience.
• Previous NHS experience is preferred.
• Experience working in a multi-disciplined environment.
• Experience within the Pulmonary Rehabilitation Service.
• Experience of exercise prescription and/or leading group exercise classes.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist assessment and treatment to patients with chronic respiratory disease.
• Delivery of treatment as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Maintain accurate patient records in accordance with trust guidelines.
• Supervise and develop junior staff and students.
• Participate in clinical audit as necessary.

Skills

Sound knowledge of chronic respiratory condition physiology and management

Effective communication and interpersonal skills

Proven caseload/time management skills

Ability to demonstrate a flexible approach in relation to team working and patient care

Education

Degree in Physiotherapy

HCPC Registration

Job description

We have an exciting part time Respiratory Physiotherapist within our Pulmonary Rehabilitation Service.

To work in the community as a member of the Pulmonary Rehabilitation Service, with responsibility for providing specialist assessment and treatment to patients with chronic respiratory disease. Patient conditions include Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Bronchiectasis, Interstitial Lung Disease and Asthma. The aim of is to provide a holistic approach to:

Maintain or improve symptoms

Promote patient self-management

Reduce the frequency of exacerbations

Improve functional ability

Enhance quality of life

Main duties of the job

Following comprehensive assessment, to provide specialist exercise therapy and education to patients referred to the Coastal Community Respiratory Service, Pulmonary rehabilitation team. To provide supervision and education of junior staff and undergraduate students on placement. To undertake clinical audit and service development as necessary.

Following appropriate training, complete oxygen assessments and prescription in line with line with clinical guidelines and local pathways.

About us

We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex, with 6,000 staff serving 1.3 million people. We deliver essential care to adults and children, helping them manage their health, avoid hospital admissions, and reduce hospital stays.

Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community. We offer opportunities across medical, clinical, support, and corporate services.

Why work for us?o Positive 2024 NHS Staff Survey results, highlighting compassionate leadership and wellbeingo Varied environments: community hospitals, patients' homes, and bases across Sussexo Flexible working options: part-time, flexi-time, annualised hours, and flexi-retiremento Excellent training, development, and research opportunitieso Accredited Living Wage Employer, we ensure fair pay for all our staffo Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove, and Brightono Active EMBRACE, Disability & Wellbeing, LGBTQIA+, and Religion & Belief networkso Level 3 Disability Confident Leader and Veteran Aware Trust

Our values

--Compassionate Care, Working Together, Achieving Ambitions, Delivering Excellence--guide everything we do.

We embrace diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds, particularly from ethnically diverse, disabled, and LGBTQIA+ individuals. We aim to create an inclusive environment and support reasonable adjustments during recruitment.

This post may close early if sufficient applications are received.

Job responsibilities

CLINICAL

Aspects of work will include delivery of treatment as an individual practitioner or as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

To undertake advanced assessment of patients with diverse or complex physical, psychological, cognitive and behavioural conditions in order to deliver appropriate exercise therapy.

To be responsible for safe and competent assessment and treatment of patients, following National and Departmental guidelines.

To manage and undertake audit & research in specific areas of clinical practice and service delivery.

Communicate with wider MDTs, service users, carers, stakeholders, the public and their representatives, ensuring effective & accurate information is delivered.

To maintain patient records accurately and legibly in accordance with trust guidelines.

To liaise regularly with the clinical specialist/team leader regarding treatment progression and on‑going care of patients.

To undertake appropriate exercise assessments to help determine oxygen requirements for exercise.

PROFESSIONAL/LEADERSHIP

To assist supervision and development of junior staff / students.

To help in the provision of the department training programme.

To attend relevant training courses as identified and agreed with senior staff and managers during staff appraisal sessions.

To highlight any service delivery issues to the clinical specialist/team leader.

To participate in clinical audit as necessary

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Degree in Physiotherapy
• HCPC Registration

Experience

• Significant postgraduate respiratory experience
• Previous NHS Experience
• Experience working in a multi-disciplined environment
• Broad based clinical experience
• Good understanding/ experience of service development
• Experience providing physiotheraputic management of respiratory patients
• Experience providing Supervision
• Experience of exercise prescription and/or leading group exercise classes
• Experience within the Pulmonary Rehabilitation Service

Skills and knowledge

• Sound knowledge of chronic respiratory condition physiology and management
• Demonstrated a holistic approach to patient needs
• Ability to review and evaluate own skills and intervention
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Proven caseload/ time management skills
• Ability to demonstrate a flexible approach, in relation to team working and patient care

Other Requirements

• Experience and participation in audit and/or research methodologies
• Car driver and vehicle available for work purposes
• An understanding of the principles of equal opportunities in relation to staff and patients
• Understanding of the range of health and social care facilities available in the locality

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£38,682 to £46,580 a yearper annum pro rata