Band 6 Respiratory Clinician
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Job summary
Can you demonstrate our values of Trust, Respect, Integrity and Compassion? Do you share in our ambition to create high quality, compassionate care and wellbeing for all?
We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Band 6 Respiratory Practitioner to join our expanding community Respiratory service as a permanent, full or part time member within our friendly and integrated team in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.
Main duties of the job
Respiratory Practitioners are expected to work autonomously to assess, diagnose and treat patients with Asthma and COPD. The position involves running community based COPD clinics in local health centres and community hospitals and also carrying out home visits for patients unable to leave their house. This will involve seeing patients in the stable phase of their COPD and also patients who are acutely unwell.
The service utilises a digital telehealth service to support COPD patients to aide their self management. The service is also delivering Asthma, COPD and Covid-19 virtual ward monitoring using digital technology to monitor and support patients following their discharge from hospital.
The successful applicant will work within a multi-disciplinary team and be supported by the Team Lead for the respiratory service and also other respiratory specialist clinicians. The Respiratory team covers a 7 day service. The post will involve travel across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland to provide clinics and home visits.
About us
Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serves over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.
Here at LPT, our values are Compassion, Respect, Integrity and Trust, which we keep at the heart of everything we do.
We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.
Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information are contained in the attached document titled Information for Applicants.
We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy.
For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy).
All jobs will require permission to work in the UK.
For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started.
Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.
Details
Date posted
14 September 2023
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£35,392 to £42,618 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number
C9313-23-0725
Job locations
Leicestershire Partnership Nhs Trust
Bridge Park Road
Thurmaston
Leicester
LE4 8PQ
Employer details
Employer name
Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust
Address
Leicestershire Partnership Nhs Trust
Bridge Park Road
Thurmaston
Leicester
LE4 8PQ
Employer's website
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Employer contact details
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