Respiratory Practitioner

Provide Community; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Provide Community seeks a Respiratory Practitioner to join our community respiratory team delivering care to adults with chronic lung conditions across Essex and surrounding regions. The role involves clinics in the community, home visits, spirometry, oxygen therapy support, and participation in the virtual ward model to reduce hospital admissions.

You will work within a multidisciplinary team, receive regular supervision, and have opportunities to gain ARTP accreditation for spirometry and

Qualifications

• Holistic community-based respiratory care experience preferred.
• Ability to perform and interpret basic respiratory assessments.
• Experience working in MDT settings is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Run community respiratory clinics and home visits.
• Provide holistic assessments and treatment within the community.
• Participate in the Virtual Respiratory ward and MDTs with specialists.
• Engage in teaching, supervision, and ongoing professional development.

Skills

Respiratory assessment

Clinical skills

Patient-centered care

Spirometry

Tools

Spirometry equipment

Job description

We are looking for a Respiratory Practitioner to join our Respiratory Team. The Mid Essex Community Respiratory Team is an established integrated respiratory service providing comprehensive, community-based care for adults with chronic respiratory conditions. Our multidisciplinary team delivers a range of services, including spirometry, pulmonary rehabilitation, oxygen therapy, and a virtual ward model, to support patients at home and reduce avoidable hospital admissions.

The post holder will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team; providing community based holistic assessments and treating patients in community clinics and home visits. You will also be involved in the Virtual Respiratory ward and be given the opportunity to become ARTP accredited for spirometry and gain competencies to take and interpret blood gases.

Postholders will run respiratory clinics, carry out home visits, and benefit from regular clinical supervision, teaching, and weekly MDTs with specialist consultants.

Provide is a Community Interest Company (social enterprise). We deliver a broad range of health and social care services in the community, and are committed to making sure that they are safe, responsive and of high quality. Provide is owned by its employees and has primarily social objectives. Any profits we make are reinvested into the local community or back into delivering services.

We work from a variety of community settings, such as community hospitals, community clinics, schools, nursing homes and primary care settings, as well as within people’s homes to provide more than 40 services to children, families and adults across Essex, Dorset, East Anglia and the North of England.

A Highly Respected, Award Winning Health And Social Care Provider. We Expect Our Staff To Demonstrate And Uphold Our Values At All Times

Vision: Transforming Lives

Values: Care, Innovation and Compassion

Mission: An ambitious, employee owned social enterprise, growing in size and influence. We transform lives by treating, caring and educating people.

Provide is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills, proud to have LGBT+ and Ethnic Minority Networks.

We welcome applicants from underrepresented groups. If you have the skills and experience for the job, please apply regardless of your background.

Eligible for NHS Pension

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Alicia Shustock Job title: Specialist Respiratory Practitioner Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 07518661183