Long Covid Clinician

Job summary

Covid has affected us all one way or another and here at Solent, we have a dedicated team who look at the management of physical and associated mental health issues linked to what we now know as 'Long Covid'.

Are you a senior Nurse or Allied Health Professional with experience in using the latest rehabilitation apps and have a holistic approach to your work? This is a great opportunity for you to use your experience to support patients that are experiencing persistent post-covid symptoms (12 weeks+).

As a new service, we would love to hear your ideas as we evolve to best support our patients and ways of working! Your team will include physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Nurses, Care Coordinators and Business Support who work in connection with Secondary Care Respiratory Consultants, Mental Health Services, South Coast Fatigue Specialists, GPs and Clinical Pharmacists.

Your work base can be either in Portsmouth or Southampton for any face to face appointments however we are also working virtually too. The hours of work can be arranged around you and the service need and we will consider both full and part time applications.

We would love to talk more about what this service does so please do get in touch to talk or to arrange an informal visit; Emma Major (Solent AHP Clinical Lead Long Covid Service), Lynda Fisher(Solent Operational Support Manager) at emma.major@solent.nhs.uk / Lynda.fisher@solent.nhs.uk

Main duties of the job

• To provide specialist therapy skills to the long covid therapy caseload
• To assess and treat own caseload, which may include complex presentations
• Maintain own records as an autonomous practitioner
• To contribute to the inter-disciplinary working within the team and Locality by teaching, learning & practicing inter-disciplinary skills & techniques as defined by an agreed competency framework or training scheme.
• To support service users to engage with the app based rehabilitation
• Supervise and support junior staff or students
• Continued learning and development through research of new clinical condition
• Contribute to development of new clinical treatment programmes in a changing environment and clinical evidence emerging for effective treatment options

About us

At Solent, our teams mirror the communities we serve. The Equality, Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging plan fosters authenticity, ensuring every Solent NHS Trust member feels visible, validated, and valued.

The Annual Staff survey positions us among top-performing Community and Mental Health trusts in 3 of 9 themes:

• Compassion and inclusivity
• Each voice matters
• Staff Engagement

Our commitment to enhancing diversity, inclusion, and belonging fosters a strong sense of uniqueness, celebrated among colleagues, contributing to excellent patient outcomes.

We welcome applications from underrepresented communities, offering an informal chat for those uncertain about job fit. Our revamped recruitment process prioritizes inclusivity, aligned with Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant guaranteed interviews.

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