Respiratory Practitioner

The Methodist Church in Britain; England; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension eligibility

Regular clinical supervision

Teaching opportunities

ARTP accreditation for spirometry

Blood gas competencies

Job summary

Provide CIC is recruiting for a specialist physiotherapist or nurse to deliver holistic community respiratory care in clinics, clinics and a virtual ward setting. The role involves MDT collaboration, home visits, and ongoing professional development.

You will work towards ARTP accreditation for spirometry, gain blood gas competencies and contribute to the Virtual Respiratory Ward while maintaining HCPC/NMC registrations where applicable.

Qualifications

• Diploma or degree in physiotherapy, with portfolio evidence of postgraduate learning and experience.
• HCPC registration (physiotherapy route).
• NMC registration, part 1 (nursing route).
• Experience of respiratory medicine.
• Experience of working in the community.
• Two years' postgraduate experience (nursing route).
• Previous NHS experience.

Responsibilities

• Carry out community holistic assessments and treatment in clinics and home visits.
• Run respiratory clinics.
• Work within the multidisciplinary team.
• Contribute to the Virtual Respiratory Ward.
• Work towards ARTP accreditation for spirometry.
• Develop competencies in taking and interpreting blood gases.

Skills

Understanding of specialist physioterh

Education

Diploma or degree in physiotherapy

Job description

This post sits in the Mid Essex Community Respiratory Team, an integrated service run by Provide CIC. The work centres on holistic community assessment and treatment of adults with chronic respiratory conditions, in clinics, at home and on a virtual respiratory ward. Distinct features include a route to ARTP spirometry accreditation, blood gas competencies and weekly MDTs with specialist consultants. Fit depends on HCPC physiotherapy or NMC part 1 nursing registration.

What the job involves

• Carry out community holistic assessments and treatment in clinics and home visits
• Run respiratory clinics
• Work within the multidisciplinary team
• Contribute to the Virtual Respiratory Ward
• Work towards ARTP accreditation for spirometry
• Develop competencies in taking and interpreting blood gases

Qualifications

• Diploma or degree in physiotherapy, with portfolio evidence of postgraduate learning and experience

Registration & licences

• HCPC registration (physiotherapy route)
• NMC registration, part 1 (nursing route)

Experience

• Experience of respiratory medicine
• Experience of working in the community
• Two years' postgraduate experience (nursing route)
• Previous NHS experience

Skills & knowledge

• Understanding of the role of a specialist physiotherapist or nurse

Checks & eligibility

• Full driving licence
• Car driver

Nice to have

• Management qualification or experience
• Independent or supplementary prescriber
• Experience with spirometry
• Experience of pulmonary rehabilitation
• Awareness of national healthcare issues
• Capillary blood gas sampling and analysis

What's offered

• NHS Pension eligibility
• Regular clinical supervision
• Teaching
• Opportunity to gain ARTP accreditation for spirometry
• Opportunity to gain blood gas competencies