Job summary
An exciting new opportunity has arisen within Community Respiratory (CORE) Team as the pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) lead serving communities across Haringey and Islington
This unique opportunity aims to develop, mobilise and improve current the pathway leading the team in transformation, develop of new services and working towards accreditation
The role encompasses clinical expertise and a focus on ensuring the PR service delivers the expected activity and outcomes for the patients. You will work alongside the respiratory service (nursing) clinical lead sharing a collaborative approach to managing and leading the respiratory service.
The post in a fixed term post for 2 years initially. This following funding from NHSE and an uplift from a band 7 position to a band 8a. We aim to secure additional funding which would allow the post to continue. This could mean there is an opportunity for the successful candidate to obtain a permanent post, subject to meeting role requirements in this role.
This post is ideal for physios with respiratory experience suitable for an established respiratory Band 8a or Band 7 looking for a new challenge. This could be as a secondment opportunity.
Main duties of the job
- To support the Pulmonary Rehabilitation Lead in the countywide development and delivering the care for those suffering with chronic respiratory disease through Pulmonary Rehabilitation programmes.
- To work across primary and secondary care to reduce the need for acute service intervention - reducing admissions, supporting early discharges, supporting colleagues and empowering patients to manage their condition with the ultimate aim of improving quality of care, through Pulmonary Rehabilitation (PR) and by case management of complex patients.
- To provide specialist assessment of respiratory patients, advice and options on physiotherapy to other colleagues to ensure that patients are provided with a seamless service and considered as a whole.
- To work with the respiratory service lead nurse in the community respiratory service, and an expert resource.
- To develop the pulmonary rehabilitation team and the wider community respiratory team.
About us
Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief. The Trust believes that as a public sector organisation we have an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences. We think that by doing so, we are better able to treat our patients as well as being a better place to work.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Clinical:
- To work to and develop the service specification in the following areas:
- Management and development of the Pulmonary Rehabilitation care pathway including the Management of clinical risk
- To provide specialist advice, teaching mentorship of junior staff regarding the therapy management of patients with more complex problems and ongoing assessment of patients as required.
- To assess, plan, deliver and evaluate individual programmes of care in a response to planned and urgent need.
- To take responsibility and accountability for the Pulmonary Rehabilitation service within the ICB.
- To deputise for the Community Respiratory Lead in their absence.
- In partnership with Consultant Respiratory Clinical Lead and relevant others in acute and primary care establish programmes of Pulmonary Rehabilitation including: taking a lead role in devising and delivering aspects of education; developing methods for identifying suitable patients for the programme.
- Developing strategies for supporting patients through the programme with a focus on their long-term management.
- To be an expert clinical resource.
- To lead the delivery of expert clinical education and support to: Medical staff of all levels in primary and secondary carea) Nursing and therapy staff of all levels in primary and secondary careb) Patients and their carers (formal and informal)c) Students
- To contribute to the development of the delivery of palliative care to chronic respiratory patients.
- To develop partnership working with all relevant agencies/services/individuals to support optimum service delivery and development.
- To communicate effectively and educate patients and carers to maximize rehabilitation potential and to ensure understanding of more complex conditions.
- To be prepared to instigate case management for patients whose needs are complex and are not being met.
- To undertake planned specialised procedures where necessary in line with service developments.
- To work across primary and secondary care in support of optimum management of patients in both acute and chronic phases of their condition.
- To support, in discussion as the PR Lead, the development of specialist protocols and care pathways in Pulmonary Rehabilitation and physiotherapy respiratory care in the community, engaging with relevant others as appropriate.
- To ensure that all aspects of clinical practice including record keeping and information management are in accordance with local trust and relevant professional body policy e.g. CSP Standards of Practice (2005) and Scope of Professional Practice.
- To maintain self-development, acknowledge training needs and promote evidence-based practice at all times.
- To participate in the National COPD Audit
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Clinical:
- To work to and develop the service specification in the following areas:
- Management and development of the Pulmonary Rehabilitation care pathway including the Management of clinical risk
- To provide specialist advice, teaching mentorship of junior staff regarding the therapy management of patients with more complex problems and ongoing assessment of patients as required.
- To assess, plan, deliver and evaluate individual programmes of care in a response to planned and urgent need.
- To take responsibility and accountability for the Pulmonary Rehabilitation service within the ICB.
- To deputise for the Community Respiratory Lead in their absence.
- In partnership with Consultant Respiratory Clinical Lead and relevant others in acute and primary care establish programmes of Pulmonary Rehabilitation including: taking a lead role in devising and delivering aspects of education; developing methods for identifying suitable patients for the programme.
- Developing strategies for supporting patients through the programme with a focus on their long-term management.
- To be an expert clinical resource.
- To lead the delivery of expert clinical education and support to: Medical staff of all levels in primary and secondary carea) Nursing and therapy staff of all levels in primary and secondary careb) Patients and their carers (formal and informal)c) Students
- To contribute to the development of the delivery of palliative care to chronic respiratory patients.
- To develop partnership working with all relevant agencies/services/individuals to support optimum service delivery and development.
- To communicate effectively and educate patients and carers to maximize rehabilitation potential and to ensure understanding of more complex conditions.
- To be prepared to instigate case management for patients whose needs are complex and are not being met.
- To undertake planned specialised procedures where necessary in line with service developments.
- To work across primary and secondary care in support of optimum management of patients in both acute and chronic phases of their condition.
- To support, in discussion as the PR Lead, the development of specialist protocols and care pathways in Pulmonary Rehabilitation and physiotherapy respiratory care in the community, engaging with relevant others as appropriate.
- To ensure that all aspects of clinical practice including record keeping and information management are in accordance with local trust and relevant professional body policy e.g. CSP Standards of Practice (2005) and Scope of Professional Practice.
- To maintain self-development, acknowledge training needs and promote evidence-based practice at all times.
- To participate in the National COPD Audit
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- HCPC Registered Physiotherapist
- Relevant first-degree level
- Previous education or equivalent in respiratory management
Desirable
- Specialist Practitioner qualification or other relevant post graduate qualification
- Respiratory qualification
- Smoking Cessation trained
- Working towards and masters level qualification
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Ability to case manage patients a group of patients independently
- Understanding of team working, development and leadership
- Commitment to the delivery of and development of integrated ways of working
- Commitment to patient centred care and shared decision making
- Good understanding of Equal Opportunities and Confidentiality issues
- Commitment to evidence-based nursing/physiotherapy practice
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Confident in 'every-day' computer use
- Proven ability to work autonomously
- Commitment to working with students
- Commitment to a learning team environment
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Experience working with people with Respiratory Conditions including severe disease-causing respiratory failure
- Experience working with people living with disabling and/or frightening breathlessness
- Experience of delivering Pulmonary Rehab to national standards.
- Understanding of Primary Care and Community Care
- Working knowledge of common co-morbidities
- Minimum 2 years' experience as Band 7 physiotherapist
- Experience of working with people within their own home
- Understanding of Clinical Governance
- Proven operational management experience
Desirable
- Demonstrate an understanding of principles of behaviour change
- Able to demonstrate experience of clinical audit and/ or quality improvement, critical appraisal and evaluation
- Change management experience
PERSONAL QUALITIES
Essential
- Demonstrates enthusiasm for the role and working in the team
- Demonstrates enthusiasm for working at Whittington Health
- Demonstrates self-motivation
- Self-Awareness - including team working and own learning & development needs
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- HCPC Registered Physiotherapist
- Relevant first-degree level
- Previous education or equivalent in respiratory management
Desirable
- Specialist Practitioner qualification or other relevant post graduate qualification
- Respiratory qualification
- Smoking Cessation trained
- Working towards and masters level qualification
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Ability to case manage patients a group of patients independently
- Understanding of team working, development and leadership
- Commitment to the delivery of and development of integrated ways of working
- Commitment to patient centred care and shared decision making
- Good understanding of Equal Opportunities and Confidentiality issues
- Commitment to evidence-based nursing/physiotherapy practice
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Confident in 'every-day' computer use
- Proven ability to work autonomously
- Commitment to working with students
- Commitment to a learning team environment
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Experience working with people with Respiratory Conditions including severe disease-causing respiratory failure
- Experience working with people living with disabling and/or frightening breathlessness
- Experience of delivering Pulmonary Rehab to national standards.
- Understanding of Primary Care and Community Care
- Working knowledge of common co-morbidities
- Minimum 2 years' experience as Band 7 physiotherapist
- Experience of working with people within their own home
- Understanding of Clinical Governance
- Proven operational management experience
Desirable
- Demonstrate an understanding of principles of behaviour change
- Able to demonstrate experience of clinical audit and/ or quality improvement, critical appraisal and evaluation
- Change management experience
PERSONAL QUALITIES
Essential
- Demonstrates enthusiasm for the role and working in the team
- Demonstrates enthusiasm for working at Whittington Health
- Demonstrates self-motivation
- Self-Awareness - including team working and own learning & development needs
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).
