Specialist Respiratory Physiotherapist

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical

To be professionally and legally accountable and responsible for all aspects of own work, including the management of patients in your care.

To ensure high standards of clinical care for patients' and support more junior members of staff to do likewise. At all times post-holder will work within CSP and CCS guidelines.

Evaluate and prioritise the referrals received by the service based on clinical need and communicate decision making with the referring party as needed.

To undertake comprehensive assessment of patients, including those with complex and multiple presentations, using investigative and analytical skills then formulate individualised management and treatment plans using clinical reasoning utilising a wide range of treatment skills and options.

Formulate and deliver an appropriate individual, evidence-based physiotherapy/pulmonary rehabilitation treatment programme based on highly specialised knowledge. This necessitates high levels of autonomy and the analysis of information, interpreting results to inform assessment and treatment planning, selecting an appropriate treatment/management programme, often from a range of options, and evaluating the effectiveness of treatment interventions.

To provide advanced and specific physiotherapy assessment, and management of patients which requires post-graduate learning and / or experience.

To interpret and analyse clinical and non-clinical facts to form accurate diagnosis and prognoses in a wide range of complex conditions and to recommend the best course of intervention, developing comprehensive discharges plans where appropriate.

To be an expert resource for all staff both within and external to the team and participate in the assessment of competency of other team members.

To actively participate in working groups, clinical governance sessions and to contribute to the development of policy changes within Pulmonary rehab that will impact on all service users.

To provide spontaneous and planned advice, teaching and instruction and training to relatives, carers and other professionals, to promote understanding of the aims of physiotherapy and to ensure a consistent approach to patient care.

To be competent and safe in the use of gym equipment and walking aids.

To maintain accurate, comprehensive and up to date documentation, in line with legal and departmental requirements.

Professional

To maintain own clinical professional development by keeping abreast of new developments through self-motivated reading and research and incorporate them as necessary into own work. The post-holder should show evidence of being a reflective practitioner and maintain a CPD portfolio.

In conjunction with the team, identify audit topics and undertake the measurement and evaluation of current practices through the use and application of evidence-based practice, clinical audit, research and outcome measures.

To attend and contribute to any meetings as required.

Organisational

To attend meetings and report back as required.

In the absence of the lead to chair staff meetings.

To assist the team lead in responsibilities such as annual leave approval and processing, sick leave management, appraisals, recruitment, estates, health and safety, waiting list and Rota management, problem solving day-to-day issues, managing the smooth running of the team and patient enquires and complaints

To ensure that, as a senior member of the team, designated staff implement policy and service changes.

To be aware of Health and Safety aspects of your work and implement any policies which may be required to improve the safety of your work area, including prompt recording and reporting of accidents to senior staff and ensuring that equipment use is safe.

To be actively involved as required in the collection of appropriate data and statistics for the use of the business unit.

To comply with the organisational and departmental policies and proceduresand to be involved in the reviewing and updating as appropriate.

To undertake other duties that may be required or are requested by the service manager.

Communication

To communicate clinical information in an understandable way to patients and to assess patient understanding of treatment proposals, gain co-operation and valid informed consent for treatment. Effective communication requires use of verbal and non-verbal tools to maximise rehabilitation potential, often with unmotivated patients. This can include patients where there are barriers to effective communication e.g., loss of hearing, altered perception, pain, fear etc.

To communicate effectively with consultants, doctors, nurse practitioners, physiotherapists from other trusts and other Allied Health Professionals (AHP's) who have referred patients or are involved with the patient's care.

To communicate effectively and work collaboratively with medical, nursing and therapy colleagues to ensure delivery of a co-ordinated multidisciplinary service.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Training

Essential

• HCPC Registration
• Evidence of relevant post graduate study, courses and CPD
• Diploma in physiotherapy or BSc (Hons) physiotherapy or equivalent
• Specialist knowledge and application of assessment and interventions in respiratory physiotherapy care

Desirable

• Member of CSP, ACPRC , BTS
• Formal post-graduate training qualification e.g. Accredited Clinical Educator status for physiotherapists

Experience

Essential

• Detailed understanding of a wide range of medical conditionsMinimum 3-5 years post registration experience in respiratory care at Band 6 level within the specialty
• Experience of multi professional and cross- organisational work
• Mentorship and clinical educator experience
• Previous experience of running and organising pulmonary rehabilitation programmes

Desirable

• Experience at Band 7 level within the specialty
• Previous experience of working in a community setting (e.g. community hospitals, patient home visits).
• Previous experience of successfully line managing staff band 6 or below.
• Previous experience of deputising for clinical team lead

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

• Specialist knowledge and application of assessment and interventions in respiratory physiotherapy care
• Advanced level knowledge and practical experience of conducting pulmonary rehabilitation in community setting
• Working knowledge of a wide range of approaches to the management of patients with respiratory conditions
• Excellent communication skills Competent computer skills and ability to utilise information and information technology
• Experience of working as a clinical educator for physiotherapy students

Desirable

• Skilled in leading, teaching and presenting to staff and/or patient groups at a local and/or national level.
• Experience of teaching and presenting to other internal and external team / staff / GP surgeries as a part of promoting, advertising and service development

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust

Address

The Poynt

Units 2-3, Poynters Road

Luton

LU4 0LA

Employer's website

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