Job summary
Employer heading
Respiratory Physiotherapist
NHS AfC: Band 7
Joining #TeamNELFT means you’ll become part of a welcoming and supportive working environment. We’re CQC rated Good, and we want you to join us on the journey towards an Outstanding rating. NELFT has sites across North East London, Essex, Kent and Medway. We provide community and mental healthcare services to adults and children within these areas.
The Trust has award winning equality and diversity initiatives and staff health and wellbeing activities. We invest heavily in your development, because when you are valued and supported, we provide the best care to our patients. We are a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader, have been featured in the Working Families Top 10 Employers benchmark for three consecutive years, and we have achieved a Carers UK Level 1 Accreditation. Along with our staff networks and training opportunities, we work hard to embed a just and compassionate culture here at NELFT.
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Job overview
Are you a Respiratory Physiotherapist with a passion for delivering outstanding care that brings the 6 Cs (care, compassion, commitment, courage, communication and competence) to life? If so, we want to hear from you.
We have an exciting opportunity within our Respiratory service, which provides one-to-one and group-based interventions to Havering residents with long term respiratory conditions. The service offers clinic and domiciliary based care, and assessment of oxygen needs in addition to rehabilitation groups.
The post holder will provide clinical expertise and effective leadership, and work in conjunction with the clinical lead to further advance the quality of care, rehabilitation and experience we offer our patients. The post holder will work closely with clinicians from other pathways the service offers eg.,home oxygen service assessment and review, COPD case management.
Main duties of the job
You will receive regular supervision, training and support from respiratory lead to address your learning needs and work closely with other members of the MDT. Internal and external courses are supported as part of your CPD
- To be an integral proactive member of Havering Respiratory services in partnership with Key Stakeholders.
- To provide high-quality leadership qualities for junior staff in Havering Respiratory team by having and implementing organisational knowledge relating to trust protocols and procedures and supporting all to adhere to them.
- To support Pulmonary Rehabilitation programme within Havering
- Support the development of high – quality clinical respiratory care throughout the respiratory care pathways, supporting others to do the same through integrated and collaborative working
- The respiratory care/education will be delivered in local NHS or community venues, in the patient’s own home or residence, as individual or group sessions as appropriate
- To be responsible for own and others caseload management
- To participate in the trusts appraisal and supervision system and support others to do the same
- To keep accurate and up to date patient records in accordance with local trust, professional body, and legal requirements
- To participate in and ensure effective risk management behaviours across the Havering Respiratory team by accident/ incident reporting, assessing and controlling risk and ensuring residual risks are added to the trust register.
Working for our organisation
Probationary Period
This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).
Starting with NELFT
NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop in sessions focusing in engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.
High Cost Area Supplement - London
This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary y (minimum payment of £4,108 and a maximum payment of £5,177 per annum pro rata).
COVID-19 Vaccination
We continue to encourage all staff to ensure that they have been double vaccinated and received their booster. We recognise that taking the vaccine provides the best defence against COVID 19 for our patients, our staff and their families.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be:
- A qualified Physiotherapist with experience of working with respiratory conditions
- HCPC registered
- Compassionate and committed to supporting patients to achieve optimum function
- Willing to learn
- Flexible in your approach
- Committed to improving quality of care delivery
- Able to prioritise your workload
- A strong communicator and listener
- Committed to delivering outstanding patient care every time
- Be willing and able to travel between multiple sites in the course of performing duties
- A good team player
Please refer to the job description and person specification for further details.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Physiotherapist-
- First Degree or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- Non Medical Prescriber
- Post-Reg Physiotherapy qualification
- Pulmonary Rehabilitation training course by ACPRC
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working with Respiratory Patients
- Experience of organising and running group rehab programmes
- Ability to work independently and as part of team
- Experience of working as part of MDT
Desirable criteria
- Community experience
Skills
Essential criteria
- IT competent, understanding and use of various programmes
- Comprehensive assessment skills
- Ability to formulate management plans
- Experience in supervising and managing staff
Desirable criteria
- Advanced clinical assessment skills
- Provision of education
Other
Essential criteria
- Supporting Statement
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Lisa Moore
- Job title
- Operational Lead LTC
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07772020326
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