Job summary
We have an exciting part time Respiratory Physiotherapist within our Pulmonary Rehabilitation Service.
To work in the community as a member of the Pulmonary Rehabilitation Service, with responsibility for providing specialist assessment and treatment to patients with chronic respiratory disease. Patient conditions include Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Bronchiectasis, Interstitial Lung Disease and Asthma. The aim of is to provide a holistic approach to:
Maintain or improve symptoms
Promote patient self-management
Reduce the frequency of exacerbations
Improve functional ability
Enhance quality of life
Main duties of the job
Following comprehensive assessment, to provide specialist exercise therapy and education to patients referred to the Coastal Community Respiratory Service, Pulmonary rehabilitation team. To provide supervision and education of junior staff and undergraduate students on placement. To undertake clinical audit and service development as necessary.
Following appropriate training, complete oxygen assessments and prescription in line with line with clinical guidelines and local pathways.
About us
We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex, with 6,000 staff serving 1.3 million people. We deliver essential care to adults and children, helping them manage their health, avoid hospital admissions, and reduce hospital stays.
Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community. We offer opportunities across medical, clinical, support, and corporate services.
Why work for us?o Positive 2024 NHS Staff Survey results, highlighting compassionate leadership and wellbeingo Varied environments: community hospitals, patients' homes, and bases across Sussexo Flexible working options: part-time, flexi-time, annualised hours, and flexi-retiremento Excellent training, development, and research opportunitieso Accredited Living Wage Employer, we ensure fair pay for all our staffo Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove, and Brightono Active EMBRACE, Disability & Wellbeing, LGBTQIA+, and Religion & Belief networkso Level 3 Disability Confident Leader and Veteran Aware Trust
Our values--Compassionate Care, Working Together, Achieving Ambitions, Delivering Excellence--guide everything we do.
We embrace diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds, particularly from ethnically diverse, disabled, and LGBTQIA+ individuals. We aim to create an inclusive environment and support reasonable adjustments during recruitment.
This post may close early if sufficient applications are received.
Job description
Job responsibilities
CLINICAL
Aspects of work will include delivery of treatment as an individual practitioner or as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
To undertake advanced assessment of patients with diverse or complex physical, psychological, cognitive and behavioural conditions in order to deliver appropriate exercise therapy.
To be responsible for safe and competent assessment and treatment of patients, following National and Departmental guidelines.
To manage and undertake audit & research in specific areas of clinical practice and service delivery.
Communicate with wider MDTs, service users, carers, stakeholders, the public and their representatives, ensuring effective & accurate information is delivered.
To maintain patient records accurately and legibly in accordance with trust guidelines.
To liaise regularly with the clinical specialist/team leader regarding treatment progression and on-going care of patients.
To undertake appropriate exercise assessments to help determine oxygen requirements for exercise.
PROFESSIONAL/LEADERSHIP
To assist supervision and development of junior staff / students.
To help in the provision of the department training programme.
To participate in continuing professional development.
To attend relevant training courses as identified and agreed with senior staff and managers during staff appraisal sessions.
To highlight any service delivery issues to the clinical specialist/team leader.
To participate in clinical audit as necessary
Job description
Job responsibilities
CLINICAL
Aspects of work will include delivery of treatment as an individual practitioner or as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
To undertake advanced assessment of patients with diverse or complex physical, psychological, cognitive and behavioural conditions in order to deliver appropriate exercise therapy.
To be responsible for safe and competent assessment and treatment of patients, following National and Departmental guidelines.
To manage and undertake audit & research in specific areas of clinical practice and service delivery.
Communicate with wider MDTs, service users, carers, stakeholders, the public and their representatives, ensuring effective & accurate information is delivered.
To maintain patient records accurately and legibly in accordance with trust guidelines.
To liaise regularly with the clinical specialist/team leader regarding treatment progression and on-going care of patients.
To undertake appropriate exercise assessments to help determine oxygen requirements for exercise.
PROFESSIONAL/LEADERSHIP
To assist supervision and development of junior staff / students.
To help in the provision of the department training programme.
To participate in continuing professional development.
To attend relevant training courses as identified and agreed with senior staff and managers during staff appraisal sessions.
To highlight any service delivery issues to the clinical specialist/team leader.
To participate in clinical audit as necessary
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Physiotherapy
- HCPC Registration
- Up to date professional development portfolio
Desirable
- Relevant Postgraduate training
Experience
Essential
- Significant postgraduate respiratory experience
- Previous NHS Experience
- Experience working in a multi-disciplined environment
- Broad based clinical experience
- Good understanding/ experience of service development
- Experience providing physiotheraputic management of respiratory patients
Desirable
- Experience providing Supervision
- Experience of exercise prescription and/or leading group exercise classes
- Experience within the Pulmonary Rehabilitation Service
Skills and knowledge
Essential
- Sound knowledge of chronic respiratory condition physiology and management
- Demonstrated a holistic approach to patient needs
- Ability to review and evaluate own skills and intervention
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills
- Proven caseload/ time management skills
- Ability to demonstrate a flexible approach, in relation to team working and patient care
Other Requirements
Essential
- Experience and participation in audit and/or research methodologies
- Car driver and vehicle available for work purposes
- An understanding of the principles of equal opportunities in relation to staff and patients
Desirable
- Understanding of the range of health and social care facilities available in the locality
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Physiotherapy
- HCPC Registration
- Up to date professional development portfolio
Desirable
- Relevant Postgraduate training
Experience
Essential
- Significant postgraduate respiratory experience
- Previous NHS Experience
- Experience working in a multi-disciplined environment
- Broad based clinical experience
- Good understanding/ experience of service development
- Experience providing physiotheraputic management of respiratory patients
Desirable
- Experience providing Supervision
- Experience of exercise prescription and/or leading group exercise classes
- Experience within the Pulmonary Rehabilitation Service
Skills and knowledge
Essential
- Sound knowledge of chronic respiratory condition physiology and management
- Demonstrated a holistic approach to patient needs
- Ability to review and evaluate own skills and intervention
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills
- Proven caseload/ time management skills
- Ability to demonstrate a flexible approach, in relation to team working and patient care
Other Requirements
Essential
- Experience and participation in audit and/or research methodologies
- Car driver and vehicle available for work purposes
- An understanding of the principles of equal opportunities in relation to staff and patients
Desirable
- Understanding of the range of health and social care facilities available in the locality
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.
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.
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).
