Job summary
The post is suitable for a newly qualified physiotherapist as an Annex 21 (progression to band 6 on completion of competencies) or an existing band 5/6 wishing to specialise in respirator care.
Are you interested in working in a varied innovative community service? With a mix of acute an chronic respiratory care?
Knowsley Community Respiratory Service (KCRS) provides support for people in the borough of Knowsley for a wide variety of chronic respiratory disease. The service provides community diagnostics and multi-professional consultant lead clinics, admission avoidance, pulmonary rehabilitation, home oxygen services, palliative support, smoking cessation and psychology support. The service is an award winning service with a good track record of supporting staff to develop and progress.
Main duties of the job
This varied post covers the following main areas:
- Delivery and running of pulmonary rehabilitation services, including assessment of new patients, exercise prescription and progression and education session.
- Input into the Admission Avoidance service - this includes management of acute chest clearance, management of acute exacerbations of COPD and bronchiectasis.
- Issuing of PGD's to support acute management and to avoid hospital admissions
- Routine chest clearance assessment and treatments
- Breathlessness management assessment and treatment, including management of breathing pattern disorders
- Assessment and prescription of ambulatory oxygen
- Nebuliser challenges - including hypertonic saline and antibiotics
About us
As the largest single site specialist heart and chest hospital in the UK, we, at Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, have a clear vision 'to be the best cardiothoracic integrated healthcare organisation'.
We provide specialist services in cardiothoracic surgery, cardiology, respiratory medicine both in the hospital and out in the community.
We serve a catchment area of 2.8 million people, spanning Merseyside, Cheshire, North Wales and the Isle of Man, and increasingly we receive referrals from outside these areas for highly specialised services such as aortics.
Our reputation for strong performance is important in delivering the best care for our patients and high quality clinical services. This is underpinned by a culture of research and innovation, delivered in modern estate and our encouragement of flexible working in a variety of forms.
Please visit our website - https://www.lhch.nhs.uk/
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Job description
Job responsibilities
JOB SUMMARY Provide specialist physiotherapy service for patients with respiratory disease to the Knowsley Community Respiratory Service, including Pulmonary Rehabilitation, Chest clearance, Rapid Response. The service provides seven-day cover for acutely unwell patients including over night on-call Provide supervision and education for physiotherapy staff, physiotherapy undergraduates and nursing & AHP staff. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES 1. To provide a physiotherapy service to the Knowsley Community Respiratory Team ensuring high quality, timely and evidence-based care to patients. 2. To timely assess, plan, treat and review respiratory and physiotherapy needs of patients within the community setting, including the assessment of pulmonary rehabilitation and breathlessness management support. 3. To prescribe and deliver appropriate pulmonary rehabilitation exercise and classes in the community setting. 4. To provide advice to patients, families and other health professionals with regard to physiotherapy. 5. To support senior staff in service development. 6. To work closely with outside agencies to ensure service delivery. 6. To maintain patient records accurately and legibly in accordance with professional and trust guidelines. 7. Communicate effectively with all members of the MDT regarding the management of patients. 8. Supervise and monitor the assessment and treatment plans of junior staff & undergraduates. 9. To participate in rapid response service covering evenings. 10. To provide a physiotherapeutic service over seven days and overnight on-call (telephone support only). 11. To provide appropriate ambulatory oxygen assessment and prescription of oxygen therapy. 12. To provide timely and appropriate assessment and treatment for patients requiring support with chest clearance and breathlessness management, including using appropriate adjuncts this includes routine and urgent, including appropriate PGD use. 13. To provide hypertonic saline and nebulised antibiotic trails as required with support from colleagues.
Job description
Job responsibilities
JOB SUMMARY Provide specialist physiotherapy service for patients with respiratory disease to the Knowsley Community Respiratory Service, including Pulmonary Rehabilitation, Chest clearance, Rapid Response. The service provides seven-day cover for acutely unwell patients including over night on-call Provide supervision and education for physiotherapy staff, physiotherapy undergraduates and nursing & AHP staff. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES 1. To provide a physiotherapy service to the Knowsley Community Respiratory Team ensuring high quality, timely and evidence-based care to patients. 2. To timely assess, plan, treat and review respiratory and physiotherapy needs of patients within the community setting, including the assessment of pulmonary rehabilitation and breathlessness management support. 3. To prescribe and deliver appropriate pulmonary rehabilitation exercise and classes in the community setting. 4. To provide advice to patients, families and other health professionals with regard to physiotherapy. 5. To support senior staff in service development. 6. To work closely with outside agencies to ensure service delivery. 6. To maintain patient records accurately and legibly in accordance with professional and trust guidelines. 7. Communicate effectively with all members of the MDT regarding the management of patients. 8. Supervise and monitor the assessment and treatment plans of junior staff & undergraduates. 9. To participate in rapid response service covering evenings. 10. To provide a physiotherapeutic service over seven days and overnight on-call (telephone support only). 11. To provide appropriate ambulatory oxygen assessment and prescription of oxygen therapy. 12. To provide timely and appropriate assessment and treatment for patients requiring support with chest clearance and breathlessness management, including using appropriate adjuncts this includes routine and urgent, including appropriate PGD use. 13. To provide hypertonic saline and nebulised antibiotic trails as required with support from colleagues.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in physiotherapy
- Post graduate courses/ CPD in pulmonary rehabilitation or chronic respiratory disease
Desirable
- Membership of relevant clinical interest group (ACPRC / BTS)
Technical skills
Essential
- Basic IT skills
- Ability to travel effectively across borough and transport equipment
Knowledge
Essential
- Experience of managing acute and chronic respirator patients with relevant physiotherapeutic interventions
- experience of supervision students / juniors / assitants
- Participation in audit / research
Desirable
- Clinical experience in cardiac rehab
- Previous band 6 experience
- Previous community expereince
Skills
Essential
- Ability to motivate patients to participate in treatment
- Ability to work individually as well as part of a wider MDT
- Ability to manage own worload
- Evidence of teaching / presenting
Desirable
- Experience of teaching to mix audience
Values
Essential
- Be a team player
- Ability to work in unpredictable environments
- Ability to empathise / reassure
- Ability to be a good role model
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in physiotherapy
- Post graduate courses/ CPD in pulmonary rehabilitation or chronic respiratory disease
Desirable
- Membership of relevant clinical interest group (ACPRC / BTS)
Technical skills
Essential
- Basic IT skills
- Ability to travel effectively across borough and transport equipment
Knowledge
Essential
- Experience of managing acute and chronic respirator patients with relevant physiotherapeutic interventions
- experience of supervision students / juniors / assitants
- Participation in audit / research
Desirable
- Clinical experience in cardiac rehab
- Previous band 6 experience
- Previous community expereince
Skills
Essential
- Ability to motivate patients to participate in treatment
- Ability to work individually as well as part of a wider MDT
- Ability to manage own worload
- Evidence of teaching / presenting
Desirable
- Experience of teaching to mix audience
Values
Essential
- Be a team player
- Ability to work in unpredictable environments
- Ability to empathise / reassure
- Ability to be a good role model
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).
