Job summary
We have a great opportunity for a respiratory technician to
join our multidisciplinary community respiratory care team in North West Surrey. The
successful candidate must have good communication and organizational skills
with a flexible approach to meet the ever-changing needs of the service.
You will be an integral part of this multi-disciplinary team providing support to the nebulizer service, performing respiratory
function tests, including spirometry, and supporting the treatment and
care of respiratory patients across both primary and secondary care.
The team also supports unplanned admission avoidance
where appropriate, provides post discharge support, community clinics, home
visits, Ambulatory Oxygen prescription, and a home Non-Invasive ventilation
service.
The
current climate has brought about new innovative ways of working which have
enhanced the quality and variety of service delivery provided both now and in
the future.
We will provide developmental support for the successful candidate, offering an opportunity to build upon your
knowledge and skills in the area of respiratory.
Main duties of the job
Please see the attached job description and personal specification for more
details and requirements for the role.
About us
CSH Surrey are part of the NHS and are Surreys largest and longest
established NHS community services provider, so our 1500+ employees get
NHS pay and pensions, and also receive the Fringe High-Cost Allowance of
5%.
Our staff enjoy excellent training and development opportunities, including the
care certificate, apprenticeships, numeracy and literacy courses, access to
the Nursing Associate programme, and a wide variety of management and
leadership courses and programmes.
We CARE about our staff though through our values of Compassion,
Accountability, Respect and Excellence. Our active employee council called
The Voice, elect employee representatives to ensure colleagues' voices are
heard at Board level.
CSH is a diverse organisation, if you are a passionate, person-focused
individual then apply to join CSH Surrey today!
We welcome candidates from
all backgrounds who meet the essential criteria of the job you are applying for
and if you require any reasonable adjustments, please contact the named
individual for this advert, or our recruitment team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Post Summary
The CSH Adult Respiratory
Care Team (RCT) provides specialist clinical advice and care, supporting the
delivery of commissioned activities to adult patients within the North West
Surrey area.
The post holder will
work as part of the established (RCT) by supporting active case management to
patients and carers within their home environment, at pulmonary rehabilitation
programmes, during oxygen assessments and at specialist clinics/community
hubs. The post will provide clinical and
administrative support to the clinical team.
Principle duties to include:
Communication / Relationship Skills
To
actively participate in multi-disciplinary meetings.
To
support effective communication both internally and externally.
To
evaluate, assess and monitor clients progress in relation to their goals and
care plans and to record accurately then report back any changes or concerns to
an appropriate staff member.
To
empower clients, families and carers by ensuring that they have an
understanding of the care and treatment offered.
To
provide an advocacy role by supporting clients, families and carers in
articulating their concerns or needs.
To
maintain accurate documentation as required by the RCT in a clear and timely
way.
Communicate effectively with patients and
carers, recognising individual needs and utilising a range of agreed
communications e.g. electronic mail (email), SMS messaging (texting).
Maintain confidentiality at all times, as
required by legislation and trust policy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Post Summary
The CSH Adult Respiratory
Care Team (RCT) provides specialist clinical advice and care, supporting the
delivery of commissioned activities to adult patients within the North West
Surrey area.
The post holder will
work as part of the established (RCT) by supporting active case management to
patients and carers within their home environment, at pulmonary rehabilitation
programmes, during oxygen assessments and at specialist clinics/community
hubs. The post will provide clinical and
administrative support to the clinical team.
Principle duties to include:
Communication / Relationship Skills
To
actively participate in multi-disciplinary meetings.
To
support effective communication both internally and externally.
To
evaluate, assess and monitor clients progress in relation to their goals and
care plans and to record accurately then report back any changes or concerns to
an appropriate staff member.
To
empower clients, families and carers by ensuring that they have an
understanding of the care and treatment offered.
To
provide an advocacy role by supporting clients, families and carers in
articulating their concerns or needs.
To
maintain accurate documentation as required by the RCT in a clear and timely
way.
Communicate effectively with patients and
carers, recognising individual needs and utilising a range of agreed
communications e.g. electronic mail (email), SMS messaging (texting).
Maintain confidentiality at all times, as
required by legislation and trust policy.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Good standard of education (A-C or equivalent)
- NVQ Level II HealthCare (A-C or equivalent)
Desirable
- Relevant teaching module / course
Experience
Essential
- At least 2 years recent hospital or community experience
- Ability to work as a team member
- Ability to work unsupervised
- Ability to use initiative and have an empathetic approach
- Willingness to undertake job related training, multi-disciplinary competencies
- Excellent communication skills and an ability to communicate effectively with patient/families/carers/team members
- Ability to understand work related boundaries and refer matters of importance to a senior colleague
- Ability to follow detailed instruction
- Ability to document efficiently and effectively
- Ability to use spread sheets
Desirable
- Experience in care for the elderly or frail
- Experience with chronic disease advice and management
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Good standard of education (A-C or equivalent)
- NVQ Level II HealthCare (A-C or equivalent)
Desirable
- Relevant teaching module / course
Experience
Essential
- At least 2 years recent hospital or community experience
- Ability to work as a team member
- Ability to work unsupervised
- Ability to use initiative and have an empathetic approach
- Willingness to undertake job related training, multi-disciplinary competencies
- Excellent communication skills and an ability to communicate effectively with patient/families/carers/team members
- Ability to understand work related boundaries and refer matters of importance to a senior colleague
- Ability to follow detailed instruction
- Ability to document efficiently and effectively
- Ability to use spread sheets
Desirable
- Experience in care for the elderly or frail
- Experience with chronic disease advice and management
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.
