Job summary
This post proves an exciting opportunity to work with children in Kings College Hospital Paediatric Cystic Fibrosis service. To further develop your clinical and management skills with the support of a large MDT.
You will provided with mentorship and support from the 8a, and you will supervise and manage a B6 and B5 Physiotherapist. Within this role you will have the opportunity to be involved in teaching, service delivery innovation, clinical audit and research.
Main duties of the job
This post holder provides physiotherapy to babies and children with Cystic Fibrosis (CF), non CF bronchiectasis and a variety of other respiratory conditions in the respiratory clinics. This patient group attends Kings from the South East England, as outpatients and inpatients, and there may be home/ nursery/school visits to the local children.
The post is 0.6 WTE working Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays there is some flexibility to the working hours and may include one Monday a month. It additionally has a pro-rata weekend working rota in Paediatrics.
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 Reach is 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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To carry a clinical caseload of babies and children with CF and other respiratory conditions, in a variety of environments including NICU, PICU, HDU, wards and out-patient settings. This may occasionally include some work at outreach clinics in other hospitals or at the childs home, nursery or school.
- To work closely with the Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNS) and larger CF team of AHPs and Doctors in the CF service. And to work with the Bronchiectasis service and respiratory service MDT.
- To be involved in the process of instigating airway clearance, provision, teaching and management of any specialist respiratory equipment. The physiotherapists at Kings for example provide and manage the nebuliser service to the CF children. Therefore the role is to issue such equipment with due regard to safety of the equipment, and in line with legal, national and local guidelines.T
- To be responsible for the efficient, effective and safe management of all patients referred to the service.
- To receive referrals, undertake full assessment and independently plan individual, specialised, evidence-based, treatment programs for patients appropriately depending on the physiotherapists diagnosis, using clinical reasoning and a variety of highly specialist skills such as use of respiratory and ventilatory adjuncts, advanced airway clearance techniques and acute rehabilitation
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To carry a clinical caseload of babies and children with CF and other respiratory conditions, in a variety of environments including NICU, PICU, HDU, wards and out-patient settings. This may occasionally include some work at outreach clinics in other hospitals or at the childs home, nursery or school.
- To work closely with the Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNS) and larger CF team of AHPs and Doctors in the CF service. And to work with the Bronchiectasis service and respiratory service MDT.
- To be involved in the process of instigating airway clearance, provision, teaching and management of any specialist respiratory equipment. The physiotherapists at Kings for example provide and manage the nebuliser service to the CF children. Therefore the role is to issue such equipment with due regard to safety of the equipment, and in line with legal, national and local guidelines.T
- To be responsible for the efficient, effective and safe management of all patients referred to the service.
- To receive referrals, undertake full assessment and independently plan individual, specialised, evidence-based, treatment programs for patients appropriately depending on the physiotherapists diagnosis, using clinical reasoning and a variety of highly specialist skills such as use of respiratory and ventilatory adjuncts, advanced airway clearance techniques and acute rehabilitation
Person Specification
essential and desirable
Essential
- experience in working in cystic fibrosis and other respiratory conditions
- previous grade B6 and above
- Previous experience of paediatrics
- post graduate airway clearance traininig
- Good communication skills
Desirable
- Previous experience of the NHS
- audit experience
Person Specification
essential and desirable
Essential
- experience in working in cystic fibrosis and other respiratory conditions
- previous grade B6 and above
- Previous experience of paediatrics
- post graduate airway clearance traininig
- Good communication skills
Desirable
- Previous experience of the NHS
- audit experience
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).
