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Job summary

Main area
Respiratory
Grade
Band 6
Contract
12 months (Fixed Term 12 months)
Hours
Part time - 28 hours per week (28 hours per week)
Job ref
199-NN-6316673-AHP-Z-A
Employer
Croydon Health Services NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Croydon University Hospital
Town
Croydon
Salary
£40,701 - £48,054 pro rata pa inc of HCAS (Outer)
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
Today at 23:59
Interview date
31/07/2024

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Respiratory Physiotherapist

Band 6

Croydon is a busy, exciting and diverse place to work. The borough has one of the youngest populations in London and continues to grow.

Croydon Health Services cares for local people at Croydon University Hospital, Purley Memorial Hospital and in clinics and people’s homes all across the borough.

We are a very close-knit and friendly organisation where everyone of our 3600 members of staff is valued. We strongly believe that our employees are our greatest asset and so through Listening into Action – our way of engaging staff - we empower everyone at any level to initiate and bring about real improvements in our care.

Join us and be a part of the team that is making Croydon proud.  #choosecroydon

Job overview

Respiratory Physiotherapist

(Band 6), Part Time 

Are you passionate about improving care for patients with COPD? This is an exciting opportunity to join a team of highly specialised and committed respiratory practitioners working to improve outcomes for patients with COPD in Croydon. We are looking for a proactive, dynamic and self-motivated respiratory physiotherapist with some experience in delivering care to patients with respiratory conditions and experience of delivering pulmonary rehabilitation programmes. 

Proposed Interview Date - 31st July

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will ideally have experience of running pulmonary rehabilitation programmes and in managing patients with chronic lung disease in the stable state. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing one of the four PR programmes in Croydon, completing PR assessments and supporting colleagues in providing a high quality of care to patients in the service. 

The Croydon PR team is part of the Croydon Respiratory Team (CRT), which is working in many innovative and exciting ways to improve the quality of life for people with respiratory disease in Croydon. It is an integrated service working within the hospital and across the community and includes Pulmonary Rehabilitation and the Home oxygen service. 

It is ESSENTIAL that applicants are car drivers and have access to a car for work

 

Working for our organisation

Croydon Health Services NHS Trust provide hospital and community services from a number of community and specialist clinics throughout Croydon. The Trust was formed on 1st August 2010 through the integration of Croydon Community Health Services and Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust. Around 4,100 staff provide services for a population of over 360,000 people who are relatively young with a high level of ethnic diversity. 

Our main hospital site, Croydon University Hospital is one of the busiest in London. We’re also leading the way in providing more healthcare outside hospitals at clinics, specialist centres and in people’s homes. Our experienced district nursing teams, Allied Health Professionals and community matrons look after people of all ages across Croydon and our Children’s Hospital at Home cares for children with long-term conditions without them having to come to hospital. 

Across the NHS everyone is working hard to meet growing demand and we’re no exception. But with the right people on board, we are rising to this challenge, putting our people in the driving seat, encouraging innovation and transforming our services to give local people the quality of care they deserve. Croydon Health Services puts a great deal of importance on education and training throughout the careers of all of our staff. As well as offering access to a range of core skills training and professional development.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

*****Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the role.*****

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • BSc/Registered Physiotherapy (HPC registration)
Desirable criteria
  • Respiratory Course

Knowledge and Understanding

Essential criteria
  • Knowledge & understanding of management of COPD
  • Good understanding of NICE /BTS guidelines and relevant quality standards and outcomes.
Desirable criteria
  • oxygen prescription knowledge

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Substantial working experience as a Band 5 Practitioner.
  • Experience of managing patients with respiratory conditions.
  • Multidisciplinary team working.
Desirable criteria
  • Previous Band 6 respiratory post holder.
  • Management /supervision of other staff or students

SKILLS/ABILITIES

Essential criteria
  • Excellent time management & organisational skills.
  • Very good physical assessment and clinical reasoning skills.
  • Excellent team worker.
  • Able to work independently
  • IM&T literate.

OTHER FACTORS

Essential criteria
  • Valid UK Driving Licence/car driver
  • Access to a car for work purposes

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Trust IDCapital Nurse, LondonNo smoking policyLondon Living Wage is a voluntary commitment made by employers, who can become accredited with the Living Wage FoundationAge positiveImproving working livesDisability confident committedDisability Advice Line

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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Amy Grant
Job title
Service Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Additional information

For further information or to arrange an informal visit please email the team on [email protected] or call on 020 8401 3974 option 2, option 2. 

 

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