King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Team Lead Physiotherapist - Respiratory Outpatients

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Job summary

Team Lead Respiratory Outpatient Physiotherapist - Band 7

We have an exciting opportunity to join our experienced Respiratory Physiotherapy outpatient team here at King's College Hospital Denmark Hill site. This post proves an exciting opportunity to lead and develop your clinical and leadership skills working within the respiratory out-patients service.

The post would involve a clinical caseload including highly complex patient groups such as those with Chronic Cough, Hyperventilation Syndrome, COPD or Bronchiectasis as well as supervising, teaching and developing staff and students to meet individual and service needs.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic physiotherapist with a broad range of respiratory experience, excellent chronic care skills, demonstrable leadership skills and the ability to actively contribute to service development.

The role will provide an opportunity to work autonomously in the field of respiratory physiotherapy using clinical skills to assess and treat patients with chronic respiratory conditions and / or complex respiratory symptoms, in line with National and Trust clinical guidelines, protocols and pathways where they exist. This will include:

To assess and treat patients with chronic respiratory disease such as COPD and Bronchiectasis, advising on airway clearance, exercise and support with adherence.
To provide individual patient equipment as required, such as nebulizer equipment and airway clearance adjuncts.
Assessment and treatment of patients with advanced respiratory and / or complex respiratory conditions such a chronic (refractory) cough and dysfunctional breathing patterns.
To use clinical assessment and reasoning skills and evidence based knowledge to assess patients with highly complex conditions, and to formulate plans and interventions for them.

About us

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reachis our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King's to another level.

We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

King's is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone's contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust's carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.

Date posted

09 August 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£51,488 to £57,802 a year pa

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

213-PRUH-6971

Job locations

Kings College Hospital - Denmark Hill Site

Denmark Hill

London

SE5 9RS

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to attached Job Description and Person Specification for additional details.

Applicants should have HCPC registration and be able to demonstrate significant critical care experience including the ability to cope with complex management issues.

For further information, please contact Ellen Shiner, Clinical Lead Physiotherapist in Critical Care on 020 3299 4917 or e-mail ellen.shiner@nhs.net

Closing date: 13th August 2023 Interview date: 5th September 2023

NB: Please note there is a word limit of 1000 words for your supporting statement. Applications over this limit will not be considered.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to attached Job Description and Person Specification for additional details.

Applicants should have HCPC registration and be able to demonstrate significant critical care experience including the ability to cope with complex management issues.

For further information, please contact Ellen Shiner, Clinical Lead Physiotherapist in Critical Care on 020 3299 4917 or e-mail ellen.shiner@nhs.net

Closing date: 13th August 2023 Interview date: 5th September 2023

NB: Please note there is a word limit of 1000 words for your supporting statement. Applications over this limit will not be considered.

Person Specification

Essential

Wide range of chronic respiratory experience including exposure to complex cases.
Wide range of respiratory experience including acute and chronic conditions.
Demonstrates complex communication with a variety of people and evidence of MDT working
Evidence of supervising, developing and managing others.
Evidence of involvement in clinical governance, service development or project management
Evidence of CPD and an awareness of ongoing development

Person Specification

Essential

Wide range of chronic respiratory experience including exposure to complex cases.
Wide range of respiratory experience including acute and chronic conditions.
Demonstrates complex communication with a variety of people and evidence of MDT working
Evidence of supervising, developing and managing others.
Evidence of involvement in clinical governance, service development or project management
Evidence of CPD and an awareness of ongoing development

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

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Kings College Hospital - Denmark Hill Site

Denmark Hill

London

SE5 9RS

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Kings College Hospital - Denmark Hill Site

Denmark Hill

London

SE5 9RS

Employer's website

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