Job summary
The integrated community respiratory team provide a number of services - COPD (including virtual ward), Home oxygen, Pulmonary rehabilitation and respiratory physio.
We are a team of nurses, physios and skills assistant staff. We cover all of NE Essex so access to a car and a driving licence is essential. The service runs 7 days a week so there will be some weekend/Bank holiday working when induction and required competencies have been completed.
We provide clinic based, class based and home based care, with the aim of supporting people to have quality of life and be able to self manage their conditions.
We are seeking an experienced respiratory practitioner to join our team. Ideally you will have experience of community based care. This role includes non medical prescribing so you should have completed (or be near completion) of this qualification.
Main duties of the job
o To work as part of the integrated team to deliver therapeutic input to patients with the aim of returning them to maximum independent living, within a stimulating environment actively promoting self-management on all activities of daily living.
o To be responsible for providing highly specialist assessment, treatment and person-centred management for patients requiring respiratory care.
o Non medical prescriber
o To lead and develop delegated aspects of the community respiratory service including planning, co-ordinating, delivering and evaluating the service
o To train and develop the team members and other relevant staff members in providing optimum care for people residing in the community
o Work with the Managers to provide a safe, effective and high-quality service.
o Work closely with allied services such as primary care, secondary care, community nursing, specialist nurse and therapy services, palliative care professionals, adult social care, and the voluntary sector to develop care pathways to provide optimum care for people with respiratory needs.
o Provide day to day leadership of the team in the absence of the clinical lead.
About us
We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes.
We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.
We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where 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.
Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.
We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.
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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
- Proven post registration experience
- Significant experience at Band 6 level - working in community settings
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Demonstrated understanding of the role of community respiratory care within the current evolving health environment
- Experience of working within a multidisciplinary / interdisciplinary team
- Advanced competencies related to care group
- Experience of supervising the work of others
- Experience of managing complex/highly specialist cases
Desirable
- Previous experience of developing a service
- Previous experience of formal presentations to multi professional groups
- Experience of research
- Robust understanding of all aspects of Clinical Governance including previous experience of quality issues, audit and risk management
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree/Diploma in Physiotherapy or Adult Nursing
- HCPC or NMC registration
- Professional knowledge and skills underpinned by theory and experience, acquired through degree supplemented by specialist training, experience in specialist field, to masters level or equivalent
- Prescribing qualification
Desirable
- Recognised post graduate qualification in related area e.g. MSc, PGCert
- Student supervision and mentoring/clinical education course
Skills
Essential
- Advanced knowledge of a broad range of assessments and interventions including relevant to the specialist care group and the relative benefits of each.
- Awareness of national guidance relevant to own specialities, including, consent issues, and other legal frameworks relating to care group
- Competent IT skills
- Exceptional communication and problem solving skills
- Able to work independently and manage a team
- Excellent time management and organisational skills
- Ability to prioritise own and others' workload, delegating appropriately
- Ability to comprehend and work within the Trust's policies including data protection, equal opportunities and Health and Safety to meet the differing needs of the patient
- Able to recognise
- Conduct professional affairs in a confident and assertive manner
- Able to carry out concurrent activities (multi tasking) and work in an unpredictable working pattern
- Car owner and driver
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Proven post registration experience
- Significant experience at Band 6 level - working in community settings
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Demonstrated understanding of the role of community respiratory care within the current evolving health environment
- Experience of working within a multidisciplinary / interdisciplinary team
- Advanced competencies related to care group
- Experience of supervising the work of others
- Experience of managing complex/highly specialist cases
Desirable
- Previous experience of developing a service
- Previous experience of formal presentations to multi professional groups
- Experience of research
- Robust understanding of all aspects of Clinical Governance including previous experience of quality issues, audit and risk management
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree/Diploma in Physiotherapy or Adult Nursing
- HCPC or NMC registration
- Professional knowledge and skills underpinned by theory and experience, acquired through degree supplemented by specialist training, experience in specialist field, to masters level or equivalent
- Prescribing qualification
Desirable
- Recognised post graduate qualification in related area e.g. MSc, PGCert
- Student supervision and mentoring/clinical education course
Skills
Essential
- Advanced knowledge of a broad range of assessments and interventions including relevant to the specialist care group and the relative benefits of each.
- Awareness of national guidance relevant to own specialities, including, consent issues, and other legal frameworks relating to care group
- Competent IT skills
- Exceptional communication and problem solving skills
- Able to work independently and manage a team
- Excellent time management and organisational skills
- Ability to prioritise own and others' workload, delegating appropriately
- Ability to comprehend and work within the Trust's policies including data protection, equal opportunities and Health and Safety to meet the differing needs of the patient
- Able to recognise
- Conduct professional affairs in a confident and assertive manner
- Able to carry out concurrent activities (multi tasking) and work in an unpredictable working pattern
- Car owner and driver
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).
