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Wiltshire Health and Care LLP

Clinical Lead

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Job summary

Clinical Lead (Respiratory) - Band 7

Chippenham Community Hospital

30 Hours per week - Permanent

Our community Respiratory service is expanding, we are looking for a Nurse or Physiotherapist to lead the team through this exciting period we are a great team.

Our Team has bases across Wiltshire. as a Team Lead you will consolidate and develop this small existing community based Pulmonary rehab, Oxygen and Respiratory Case Management Team for Wiltshire residents using an integrated multi-disciplinary team approach. The Team lead will manage 9 staff across Wiltshire and have a clinical caseload in South or west Locality over the 4-day week.

The multi-disciplinary team, made up of specialist nurses, dietitian, Clinical Psychology, physiotherapists and Assistant Practitioner, clinical support workers can offer support and guidance to respiratory patients who have become acutely unwell and includes acute exacerbations of COPD to reduce hospital admissions, aid early discharge and provide pulmonary rehab.

We are looking for a flexible autonomous practitioner who can work both independently and be a part of a team in our integrated Community Respiratory Team. Previous experience in treating patients with acute and chronic respiratory disease is essential.

Main duties of the job

We are committed to the teaching and development of our staff; this can be offered as a development post with the opportunities to learn and develop skills and knowledge to further their careers in respiratory care. The team covers chronic respiratory disease management including pulmonary rehab and oxygen assessment clinics and home visits.

Applicants need to be enthusiastic and be able to motivate others. They will have excellent communications with patients, families and professionals and be committed to excellence in the workplace.

This is a band 7 post; if the candidate has not undertaken and is not practising non-medical prescriber, the post will be a training post until the qualification can be obtained, there will be full support to develop.

Car drivers are essential as the post involves travelling across Wiltshire.

If you are committed to providing high quality patient care, and enjoy working in a community environment, please contact us to talk about the opportunities.

The post is 30 hours per week over 4 days.

The service is to provide:

Home Oxygen Service Assessment and Review (HOS-SR)

Management and support of patients with unstable or more complex respiratory disease.

If you would like an informal visit or chat about this exciting position

Please contact Jane Lindsay Head of Service - jane.lindsay5@nhs.net

About us

Wiltshire Health and Care provides community based health services, enabling people to live healthy independent lives. Our Vision is to enable people to live independant and fulfilling lives for as long as possible. We are an NHS partnership organisation, focused entirely on delivering quality health and care to the people of Wiltshire - not on making a profit.

There has never been a better time to join us. Community services are expanding as part of the NHS Long Term Plan and the population of Wiltshire has never needed the energy, enthusiasm and commitment of our community-focused teams more than now. You will join a friendly and supportive team who live our values of Quality, Integrity, Partnership and Change, which were developed with our staff, patients and carers. We have an overall good rating from the CQC, with the majority of our services rated as Outstanding.

If you already live in or near Wiltshire, youll know that it is a great place to live and work: rolling countryside, bustling market towns and vibrant city life combined with excellent transport links and good schools. If you are looking to move to the area, we offer local employment and a chance to play a crucial role as part of your new community straight away. What are you waiting for?!

Details

Date posted

29 December 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£43,742 to £50,056 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9085-WHC-21788

Job locations

Chippenham Community Hospital

Rowden Hill

Chippenham

Wiltshire

SN15 2AJ


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description (under Supporting Documents) for more information regarding the role and to access the full person specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description (under Supporting Documents) for more information regarding the role and to access the full person specification.

Person Specification

Additional Criteria

Essential

  • Access to a vehicle that can be used for business purposes and hold a full and valid driving licence.

Qualifications

Essential

  • RGN or equivalent AHP clinical qualification
  • Degree or masters or willingness to work towards
  • Independent/ extended or supplementary prescribing
  • COPD diploma or equivalent

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of respiratory medicine
  • Experience of working in collaboration with other professionals across organisational boundaries.
  • Leadership experience

Desirable

  • Extensive experience of working with older people or those with long-term conditions.
  • Experience of developing and implementing creative/ complex care packages
  • Recent experience of working in the primary care setting
  • Experience of managing change and service improvement.
Person Specification

Additional Criteria

Essential

  • Access to a vehicle that can be used for business purposes and hold a full and valid driving licence.

Qualifications

Essential

  • RGN or equivalent AHP clinical qualification
  • Degree or masters or willingness to work towards
  • Independent/ extended or supplementary prescribing
  • COPD diploma or equivalent

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of respiratory medicine
  • Experience of working in collaboration with other professionals across organisational boundaries.
  • Leadership experience

Desirable

  • Extensive experience of working with older people or those with long-term conditions.
  • Experience of developing and implementing creative/ complex care packages
  • Recent experience of working in the primary care setting
  • Experience of managing change and service improvement.

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

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Wiltshire Health and Care LLP

Address

Chippenham Community Hospital

Rowden Hill

Chippenham

Wiltshire

SN15 2AJ


Employer's website

https://wiltshirehealthandcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Wiltshire Health and Care LLP

Address

Chippenham Community Hospital

Rowden Hill

Chippenham

Wiltshire

SN15 2AJ


Employer's website

https://wiltshirehealthandcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Jane Lindsay

jane.lindsay5@nhs.net

07880577688

Details

Date posted

29 December 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£43,742 to £50,056 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9085-WHC-21788

Job locations

Chippenham Community Hospital

Rowden Hill

Chippenham

Wiltshire

SN15 2AJ


Supporting documents

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