East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist - Respiratory Outpatients

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 7 physiotherapist to join our chest physiotherapy outpatients department as a fixed term or secondment post until 31/3/2024 working up to 13 hours a week.

This post offers the chance to work with patients with a wide variety of respiratory conditions; including those with bronchiectasis, chronic cough, breathlessness in long covid, difficult asthma, tracheobronchomalacia, breathing pattern disorders and ILO / EILO.

This is post is based in the chest physiotherapy outpatients department at Ipswich Hospital and would involve a combination of face to face and virtual appointments.

Main duties of the job

Undertaking a physiotherapy role in delivering the highest quality of care to patients requiring outpatient respiratory physiotherapy.

To take a lead role in the advanced assessment and treatment of patients, including those with bronchiectasis, frequent chest infections, chronic cough, tracheobronchomalacia, difficult to manage asthma, breathlessness in long covid, breathing pattern disorders, ILO / EILO. To determine clinical diagnosis and physiotherapy treatment indicated, and to maintain records as an autonomous practitioner.

To liaise with MDT colleagues when required; offering evidence based support and advice in the best interest of the patient.

To mentor, develop, supervise and support more junior members of the physiotherapy team.

To follow professional standards and guidelines from the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy and the Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Respiratory Care and Special Interest Groups.

To contribute to the achievement of trust and service objectives, facilitating improvements to service delivery as necessary. This includes proposing changes that will impact on the MDT and patient's pathways of care.

To take a lead role in the delivery of the specialised educational programme to a range of physiotherapists and members of the MDT, undertaking teaching and competence assessment.

About us

One of the largest Trust's in East Anglia, East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) provide hospital and community health services to people living across a wide geographical area. We deliver care from two main hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, six community hospitals and in patients' own homes. You will be joining a team of almost 12,000 amazing colleagues providing care to approximately a million people.

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (if applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services. We offer a range of flexible working opportunities.

Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which do not work or cause time delays for our staff and patients.

To support our employees to achieve their career aspirations you may be eligible to obtain a qualification via an apprenticeship. All successful applicants will be required to undertake a skills review to facilitate this. For full details please see the attached Apprenticeship Handbook.

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.

Find out about living and working with us - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkPu7HphU8A

Date posted

17 July 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£43,742 to £50,056 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

8 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

432-HR784-23

Job locations

Ipswich Hospital

Ipswich

IP4 5PD

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Post registration experience or focussed practice equivalent
Proven interest and expertise in the field of respiratory care across the specialities, including experience in managing patients with breathing pattern disorders.
In-service training and reflective learning in this speciality in addition to ability to educate physiotherapists, students and a wider multi-disciplinary team
Ability to work as an autonomous practitioner
Prioritisation of workload for the team, understanding the pressures of throughput for the Trust
Experience of managing assistants / technicians / Junior staff
Ability to build effective working relationships with patients/carers/ colleagues

Desirable

Experience of evidencing and auditing practice
Supervision of students in any environment
Membership of SIG

Qualifications

Essential

BSc /MSc Physiotherapy
MCSP
State Registered Physiotherapist
Evidence of continuing professional development including a range of post-graduate courses
Advanced respiratory courses

Desirable

Computer literacy
Audit
MSc in respiratory care or intention to achieve
Leadership courses

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Post registration experience or focussed practice equivalent
Proven interest and expertise in the field of respiratory care across the specialities, including experience in managing patients with breathing pattern disorders.
In-service training and reflective learning in this speciality in addition to ability to educate physiotherapists, students and a wider multi-disciplinary team
Ability to work as an autonomous practitioner
Prioritisation of workload for the team, understanding the pressures of throughput for the Trust
Experience of managing assistants / technicians / Junior staff
Ability to build effective working relationships with patients/carers/ colleagues

Desirable

Experience of evidencing and auditing practice
Supervision of students in any environment
Membership of SIG

Qualifications

Essential

BSc /MSc Physiotherapy
MCSP
State Registered Physiotherapist
Evidence of continuing professional development including a range of post-graduate courses
Advanced respiratory courses

Desirable

Computer literacy
Audit
MSc in respiratory care or intention to achieve
Leadership courses

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).

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Ipswich Hospital

Ipswich

IP4 5PD

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Ipswich Hospital

Ipswich

IP4 5PD

Employer's website

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