Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen in our Pulmonary Rehabilitation team for dynamic and enthusiastic Band 6 Respiratory Practitioner (Nursing or Physiotherapy background) within Kent. We have one post available in our Whitstable and Thanet locality. The wider team provides Pulmonary Rehabilitation services across East Kent and DGS (Dartford, Gravesham and Swanley) localities. The successful candidate would be working alongside a band 7 Physiotherapist and therapy assistant practitioners, supported by an admin team to deliver a high quality service.
This is a skilled post with the expectation that you will provide clinical knowledge and skills to assess and treat patients with chronic respiratory conditions in a community setting. This post will allow you to further develop your specialised respiratory skills whilst working as an independent practitioner. Your input into this service allows patients to improve their functional ability, breathlessness management and overall quality of life. Working within Pulmonary Rehabilitation gains great job satisfaction when you receive positive feedback from patients such as:
"The people were very friendly and helpful and got me to exercise every day instead of sitting in this chair. It has changed my life."
Main duties of the job
You will play a key part in engagement with integrated accountable care organisations. The Pulmonary Rehabilitation service is currently working with different healthcare providers in Kent and continues to develop the respiratory pathway and the service to serve local population. The service currently provides regular in-service training, clinical supervision, protected CPD time, and input into local clinical interest groups. The trust also encourages staff to develop and provide training opportunities internally and externally as identified during annual appraisal process. The Trust has also achieved Foundation Trust Status and rated as 'Outstanding' by CQC. The service was also the first within the South East to achieve accreditation status with the Royal College of Physicians. It is essential that you are HCPC registered with proven experience and knowledge in a respiratory specialised field. Driving or access to transport is also essential for this post. There is an option of hours from a minimum of 22.5 hours up to a maximum of 37.5 hours. Total vacancies 1 WTE, service will offer flexibility for working hours and location. If you would like further information and/or to arrange an informal visit please contact Kate Savage or mobile 07825 723541
About us
Rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we've got a passion for delivering high standards of patient care and excellent services to improve the health of our communities. To do this we need outstanding people who share our values compassionate Aspirational Responsive ExcellentWe know a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion leads to better patient care and a happier workforce. We pride ourselves in being diverse and welcome applications from people with varied backgrounds, perspectives and experiencesWe ask for information about your protected characteristics on our application forms. This isn't visible to anyone involved with shortlisting or interviewing you, except when you choose to be considered under the guaranteed interview scheme due to disability. Short listers will see two ticks alongside your application to ensure they apply the principles of the scheme to your submissionThe data we collect helps us to ensure we are attracting diversity in our applicants, that all our colleagues have equitable access to career opportunities and supports us on our journey to being a Great Place to WorkAs a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Talk to us about a flexible working arrangement that won't involve sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We'll support you to work flexibly in a way that will suits us bothSee where you can go with KCHFT career pathways
Job description
Job responsibilities
The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this in your application. If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know. All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate.
Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert.
We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job.
At KCHFT we strongly encourage colleagues in clinical and non-clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated. In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve.
Find out more about the community difference here.
Good luck! We cant wait to meet you and welcome you to #teamKCHFT, #cometocommunity.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this in your application. If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know. All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate.
Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert.
We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job.
At KCHFT we strongly encourage colleagues in clinical and non-clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated. In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve.
Find out more about the community difference here.
Good luck! We cant wait to meet you and welcome you to #teamKCHFT, #cometocommunity.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- o\tDiploma/Degree in Physiotherapy or Nursing o\tRegistration with HCPC/NMC o\tEvidence of on-going relevant Postgraduate Continued Professional Development (CPD) in field of Respiratory Care and Pulmonary Rehabilitation
Desirable
- o\tMember of CSP or NMC o\tMember of ACPRC or relevant SIG o\tFirst Aid at Work o\tCompletion of ALERT(TM) Course o\tCompletion of Clinical Educator Course or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- o\tPrevious experience at Band 6 or evidence of meeting Band 5 KSF o\tClinical Experience of treating patients with Respiratory conditions. o\tWide range of hospital experience in ICU, medical and surgical, care of the elderly, neurology and outpatients. o\tPrevious contribution to clinical education / training/ support and supervision of less experienced staff / students o\tExperience of working as part of an MDT
Desirable
- o\tPrevious experience at Band 6 or evidence of meeting Band 5 KSF o\tClinical Experience of treating patients with Respiratory conditions. o\tWide range of hospital experience in ICU, medical and surgical, care of the elderly, neurology and outpatients. o\tPrevious contribution to clinical education / training/ support and supervision of less experienced staff / students o\tExperience of working as part of an MDT
Knowledge
Essential
- o\tGood knowledge of respiratory conditions and the physiotherapy management of these. o\tGood knowledge of Pulmonary Rehabilitation o\tKnowledge of Clinical Governance and Clinical Risk Assessment o\tThorough and up-to-date knowledge of the NHS and its processes o\tKnowledge of safe working practices in all settings e.g. Loan working in the community.
Desirable
- o\tKnowledge of key Pulmonary Rehabilitation, Respiratory and Oxygen Guidelines and Standards o\tKnowledge of the voluntary sector role in supporting patients with respiratory pathology. o\tKnowledge of audit and evaluation methods to implement quality improvements
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- o\tGood communication skills - verbal and written o\tExcellent record keeping /documentation skills o\tPrioritisation skills o\tCompetent IT Skills - Microsoft Office o\tDemonstrates excellent interpersonal skills o\tGood organisational and time management skills o\tAbility to manage stressful situations o\tAbility to work as a team member o\tCar driver /
Desirable
- o\tMap Reading Skills o\tSupervisory or leadership skills o\tDelegation and feedback skills o\tAppraisal skills o\tAbility to drive around locality in timely manner
Personal Attributes
Essential
- o\tCommitment to personal & service development o\tCommitment to delivering a high quality respiratory service o\tEnthusiasm / Drive o\tReliable o\tFlexibility o\tResilience
Desirable
- o\tSense of humour o\tAssertive o\tDecisive o\tTeam player with empathetic approach
Ability to Manage
Essential
- o\tTime o\tStaff o\t Resources
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- o\tDiploma/Degree in Physiotherapy or Nursing o\tRegistration with HCPC/NMC o\tEvidence of on-going relevant Postgraduate Continued Professional Development (CPD) in field of Respiratory Care and Pulmonary Rehabilitation
Desirable
- o\tMember of CSP or NMC o\tMember of ACPRC or relevant SIG o\tFirst Aid at Work o\tCompletion of ALERT(TM) Course o\tCompletion of Clinical Educator Course or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- o\tPrevious experience at Band 6 or evidence of meeting Band 5 KSF o\tClinical Experience of treating patients with Respiratory conditions. o\tWide range of hospital experience in ICU, medical and surgical, care of the elderly, neurology and outpatients. o\tPrevious contribution to clinical education / training/ support and supervision of less experienced staff / students o\tExperience of working as part of an MDT
Desirable
- o\tPrevious experience at Band 6 or evidence of meeting Band 5 KSF o\tClinical Experience of treating patients with Respiratory conditions. o\tWide range of hospital experience in ICU, medical and surgical, care of the elderly, neurology and outpatients. o\tPrevious contribution to clinical education / training/ support and supervision of less experienced staff / students o\tExperience of working as part of an MDT
Knowledge
Essential
- o\tGood knowledge of respiratory conditions and the physiotherapy management of these. o\tGood knowledge of Pulmonary Rehabilitation o\tKnowledge of Clinical Governance and Clinical Risk Assessment o\tThorough and up-to-date knowledge of the NHS and its processes o\tKnowledge of safe working practices in all settings e.g. Loan working in the community.
Desirable
- o\tKnowledge of key Pulmonary Rehabilitation, Respiratory and Oxygen Guidelines and Standards o\tKnowledge of the voluntary sector role in supporting patients with respiratory pathology. o\tKnowledge of audit and evaluation methods to implement quality improvements
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- o\tGood communication skills - verbal and written o\tExcellent record keeping /documentation skills o\tPrioritisation skills o\tCompetent IT Skills - Microsoft Office o\tDemonstrates excellent interpersonal skills o\tGood organisational and time management skills o\tAbility to manage stressful situations o\tAbility to work as a team member o\tCar driver /
Desirable
- o\tMap Reading Skills o\tSupervisory or leadership skills o\tDelegation and feedback skills o\tAppraisal skills o\tAbility to drive around locality in timely manner
Personal Attributes
Essential
- o\tCommitment to personal & service development o\tCommitment to delivering a high quality respiratory service o\tEnthusiasm / Drive o\tReliable o\tFlexibility o\tResilience
Desirable
- o\tSense of humour o\tAssertive o\tDecisive o\tTeam player with empathetic approach
Ability to Manage
Essential
- o\tTime o\tStaff o\t Resources
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).
