Sirona care & health CIC

Band 6 Respiratory Specialist Clinician

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Specialist Respiratory Clinician to join the Community Respiratory Team. We are looking for a highly skilled and experienced clinician with a respiratory interest to join our existing multi-disciplinary team to deliver both planned and unplanned care. This role is open to Registered Nurses, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Paramedics.

You will provide clinical expertise and support in the delivery of existing community respiratory services including the Community Home Oxygen Service and Pulmonary Rehabilitation, as well as specialist Advice and Guidance directly to clinicians within Sirona, Primary Care and external partners. We are excited to also be part of the new @home service, aiming to assess, treat and monitor acutely unwell patients within their own home.

We are an innovative team whose ethos is working collaboratively to deliver patient centred care. . This post offers a high level of professional support, with a strong focus on Professional Development.

The Respiratory team provides care across Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset therefore you must be adaptable to the needs of the service and staff across the BNSSG area. The community respiratory team currently provides a 7-day service including weekends and bank holiday cover.

Main duties of the job

Undertake expert specialist respiratory assessment of services users, including those with complex presentation, to formulate individualised management and treatment plans using evidence based clinical reasoning skills and utilising a wide range of treatment skills and options.
To perform specialist respiratory assessments (including assessment for home oxygen therapy) in a variety of settings by undertaking a holistic approach and following local and national guidelines and protocols.
Work with service users and their carers towards shared goals providing advice and support, signposting to other community services and organisations to ensure person centred care and promoting physical, psychological and social wellbeing.
Provide education and advice to enable self-management and prevent unnecessary hospital admissions.
To support the service in carrying out Pulmonary Rehabilitation programmes.
To work with patients to decide on the most appropriate PR pathway for them, working as part of an integrated team and in partnership with other health care providers.
Be a proactive member of the multi-disciplinary team and have a significant role in the on-going service development, delivery and evaluation of the Community Respiratory service across BNSSG.

About us

We are Sirona care & health, a Community Interest Company committed to providing local communities with a range of high-quality specialist healthcare services across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire. For us, it's about the personal approach; we take pride in what we do and deliver the high standard of care we would expect for ourselves and our families.

At Sirona, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports, and celebrates the diverse voices of colleagues, people and communities. We welcome applications from all who feel they have the skills and attributes to make a real difference.

Benefits:

We offer NHS Agenda for Change Salary, Terms and Conditions and the NHS pension scheme plus much more!Please see the benefits leaflet attached to this advert for details.

We offer NHS Agenda for Change (AfC) salary including annual leave supplement, Stakeholder pension, a range of health and wellbeing incentives, high street discounts, plus much more!

Date posted

19 January 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

083-5992204-LL

Job locations

New Friends Hall

Heath House Lane

Bristol

BS16 1EQ

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description for a full list of duties and responsibilities before applying for this position.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description for a full list of duties and responsibilities before applying for this position.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Current registration with NMC or HCPC
Successful completion of a relevant post-graduate L3 (or higher) course or appropriate equivalent modules, such as disease specific qualifications, Physical assessment, and clinical reasoning.
Evidence of continuous personal and professional development and ability to study at Masters level.

Desirable

Masters level clinical qualification or working towards achieving this.
Coaching / Teaching and Assessing qualification / experience.
Non-Medical Independent & Supplementary Prescriber or willingness to undertake Prescribing Module at Masters Level.

Experience

Essential

Expert knowledge of complex case management
Advanced skills and experience of managing patients with long term conditions
Experience of community and multidisciplinary team working
Ability to effectively communicate complex clinical information to a variety of audiences
Experience of managing and leading people
Experience of working across organisational and professional boundaries to improve care for people with long term conditions

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Current registration with NMC or HCPC
Successful completion of a relevant post-graduate L3 (or higher) course or appropriate equivalent modules, such as disease specific qualifications, Physical assessment, and clinical reasoning.
Evidence of continuous personal and professional development and ability to study at Masters level.

Desirable

Masters level clinical qualification or working towards achieving this.
Coaching / Teaching and Assessing qualification / experience.
Non-Medical Independent & Supplementary Prescriber or willingness to undertake Prescribing Module at Masters Level.

Experience

Essential

Expert knowledge of complex case management
Advanced skills and experience of managing patients with long term conditions
Experience of community and multidisciplinary team working
Ability to effectively communicate complex clinical information to a variety of audiences
Experience of managing and leading people
Experience of working across organisational and professional boundaries to improve care for people with long term conditions

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Certificate of Sponsorship

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Sirona care & health CIC

Address

New Friends Hall

Heath House Lane

Bristol

BS16 1EQ

Employer's website

https://www.sirona-cic.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Sirona care & health CIC

Address

New Friends Hall

Heath House Lane

Bristol

BS16 1EQ

Employer's website

https://www.sirona-cic.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)