Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Respiratory Associate Practitioner

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Job summary

The Integrated Cardio-Respiratory Service is a combined service working across hospital and community pathways, providing community services in clinic and home-based settings. The service is a consultant led multidisciplinary team providing a range of service including diagnostic clinics, COPD and asthma disease optimisation, exacerbation management, hospital discharge, home oxygen, pulmonary rehabilitation, dyspneoa management and primary care education and support.

The aim is to provide a more accessible, efficient, cost-effective service integrating respiratory services across secondary and primary care, to enable continuity of care and give respiratory patients the opportunities to have access to care closer to their homes. We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to work cooperatively as part of the multi-disciplinary team supporting colleagues in looking after patients and promoting respiratory health within ICHNT and the surrounding community. The role will entail supporting diagnostic spirometry (following appropriate training), the pulmonary rehabilitation programme and colleagues in clinics and in the community, patient assessment and patient education.

Main duties of the job

  • The successful post holder will be required to support the pulmonary rehabilitation team in the delivery of the pulmonary rehabilitation programme. They will carry out rehabilitation assesments and support safe and evidenced based exercise prescription within the classes.
  • The post holder is required to be competent and confident in communicating with patients and NHS staff in a professional, caring and considerate manner. They must also be able to adapt their communication to meet the verying needs of service users.
  • This is an ever adapting service and the post holder needs to be able to adapt to accommodate changing working patterns and demands as the service requires. This will include working in a variety of locations across the boroughs of Kensington, Chelsea and Westminster.
  • The successful candidate will also complete spirometry training and lead on spirometry and FeNO clinics, alongside their rehabilitation commitments.

About us

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

Details

Date posted

16 July 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£30,279 to £33,116 a year pa inclusive

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

290-SCCS-1531

Job locations

St Mary's Hospital

London

W2 1NY


Job description

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Person Specification

Education/ Qualifications

Essential

  • Certificates of competence in performing basic clinical observations and procedures
  • English Language GCE/GCSE or equivalent
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel/Word)

Desirable

  • Healthcare Qualifications

Experience

Essential

  • NVQ Level 3 or 12 months experience at Band 3 or equivalent.
  • Six months experience in an Outpatient Clinic Setting

Desirable

  • Experience of respiratory +/- community care

Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities

Essential

  • Excellent communication skills.
  • Able to problem solve
  • Able to follow precedent, policies and procedures and recognise when to escalate issues to a manager.
  • Good IT skills
  • Able to prioritise and meet deadlines.

Desirable

  • Advanced IT skills use or Excel
Person Specification

Education/ Qualifications

Essential

  • Certificates of competence in performing basic clinical observations and procedures
  • English Language GCE/GCSE or equivalent
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel/Word)

Desirable

  • Healthcare Qualifications

Experience

Essential

  • NVQ Level 3 or 12 months experience at Band 3 or equivalent.
  • Six months experience in an Outpatient Clinic Setting

Desirable

  • Experience of respiratory +/- community care

Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities

Essential

  • Excellent communication skills.
  • Able to problem solve
  • Able to follow precedent, policies and procedures and recognise when to escalate issues to a manager.
  • Good IT skills
  • Able to prioritise and meet deadlines.

Desirable

  • Advanced IT skills use or Excel

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).

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.

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

St Mary's Hospital

London

W2 1NY


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

St Mary's Hospital

London

W2 1NY


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Lead Respiratory Physiotherapist

Michelle Maguire

Michelle.Maguire2@Nhs.Net

Details

Date posted

16 July 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£30,279 to £33,116 a year pa inclusive

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

290-SCCS-1531

Job locations

St Mary's Hospital

London

W2 1NY


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