Job summary
To work as a respiratory physiotherapist and as part of an integrated respiratory team support the delivery of an expert service.
To prioritise, assess, treat and manage own caseload of patients as an autonomous physiotherapist, including the maintenance of comprehensive records.
To work across both acute and primary care providing seamless care to a group of identified patients seven days a week.
To support the integrated COPD, asthma, pulmonary rehabilitation and oxygen services.
To ensure that patients and their families are fully informed and supported by providing clinical and social support.
To establish clear lines of communication to ensure cohesive multidisciplinary of patients.
To undertake evidence-based projects with a senior respiratory physiotherapist to further the clinical practice of self and to enhance patient care.
Main duties of the job
To assist in the delivery of the integrated respiratory service for people with complex and highly specialized needs in both hospital and community settings.
To provide specialist respiratory advice and support to patients, their families and other healthcare professionals within the trust and community settings as required.
To receive referrals, undertake full assessment and independently plan individual specialized treatment programmes for patients appropriately depending on the physiotherapist's diagnosis, using clinical reasoning and specialist skills such as the use of patient education, exercise and advanced airway clearance techniques
To plan individual self-management programmes with patients with COPD and asthma
To use recognized outcome measures to evaluate the effect of physiotherapy interventions and ensure the treatment programmes are progressing appropriately.To ensure continuity of a high standard of evidence based respiratory care, assessing health, health related and the needs of patients, their families and other carers by identifying and initiating appropriate steps for effective care. This can include:
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- Managing a patient caseload
- Ordering diagnostic tests
- Admitting and discharging patients for specified conditions and within agreed protocols
- Participating in clinics
- Advice on medicines and treatments
About us
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 accept responsibility for the inpatient respiratory caseload, ensuring all parties have an accurate plan of care, which reflects the assessment undertaken and incorporates the issues and recommendations made ensuring clear documentation in the patients records and hand held records.
- To arrange follow-up for patients as appropriate and ensure all relevant information is available to enable patients to make an informed choice about their treatment.
- To deliver a seamless service through the development of enhanced multidisciplinary team (MDT) processes and communication to ensure continuity of care.
- To participate in the identification and development of clinical protocols and strategies to enhance both the continuity and standard of specialist respiratory care whilst ensuring equity of access in the service.
- To have in-depth understanding of spirometry and FeNO and be confident in the diagnosis of COPD and asthma
- To develop in depth knowledge of medication, its actions and contra-indications and be able to discuss changes where necessary with GPs or other referrers.
- Advise, guide and teach junior staff and students in the assessment and management of respiratory patients and other aspects of clinical practice
- To ensure all care given in accordance with agreed protocols.
- To work with key staff members to maintain health professional-led assessment; providing detailed baseline patient assessment, education, and support to patients and their families.
- To liaise with ward staff to ensure appropriate and timely discharge/follow up arrangement in place for patients.
- To work and participate in the delivery of pulmonary rehabilitation in the community and hospital sites.
- To work and participate in the delivery of patient care in the hospital under the integrated respiratory service as part of the duty rota
- To work with the MDT to develop, implement and evaluate integrated care pathways and systems of MDT documentation.
- To actively involve service users in providing feedback of their experience of the current service and suggestions for improvements.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To accept responsibility for the inpatient respiratory caseload, ensuring all parties have an accurate plan of care, which reflects the assessment undertaken and incorporates the issues and recommendations made ensuring clear documentation in the patients records and hand held records.
- To arrange follow-up for patients as appropriate and ensure all relevant information is available to enable patients to make an informed choice about their treatment.
- To deliver a seamless service through the development of enhanced multidisciplinary team (MDT) processes and communication to ensure continuity of care.
- To participate in the identification and development of clinical protocols and strategies to enhance both the continuity and standard of specialist respiratory care whilst ensuring equity of access in the service.
- To have in-depth understanding of spirometry and FeNO and be confident in the diagnosis of COPD and asthma
- To develop in depth knowledge of medication, its actions and contra-indications and be able to discuss changes where necessary with GPs or other referrers.
- Advise, guide and teach junior staff and students in the assessment and management of respiratory patients and other aspects of clinical practice
- To ensure all care given in accordance with agreed protocols.
- To work with key staff members to maintain health professional-led assessment; providing detailed baseline patient assessment, education, and support to patients and their families.
- To liaise with ward staff to ensure appropriate and timely discharge/follow up arrangement in place for patients.
- To work and participate in the delivery of pulmonary rehabilitation in the community and hospital sites.
- To work and participate in the delivery of patient care in the hospital under the integrated respiratory service as part of the duty rota
- To work with the MDT to develop, implement and evaluate integrated care pathways and systems of MDT documentation.
- To actively involve service users in providing feedback of their experience of the current service and suggestions for improvements.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Previous post registration experience within a relevant specialty of respiratory
- Previous rehabilitation experience
Qualifications
Essential
- HCPC /NMC
- Educated to Degree level
Desirable
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Previous post registration experience within a relevant specialty of respiratory
- Previous rehabilitation experience
Qualifications
Essential
- HCPC /NMC
- Educated to Degree level
Desirable
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).
