Job summary
- Main area
- Therapies
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Bank
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 343- 6744092
- Employer
- Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Based at Leatherhead Hospital and other various SDHC Sites, Surrey Downs Health & Care
- Town
- Leatherhead
- Salary
- £25.89 Bank Hourly Rate
- Salary period
- Hourly
- Closing
- 22/11/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Band 6 Respiratory Physiotherapist - Bank
Band 6
As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination uptake as this remains the best line of defence against COVID19.
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Job overview
Surrey Downs Health & Care are looking for a Bank Band 6 Respiratory Physiotherapist to start immediately Monday to Friday 08:00-16:00 37.5 hours week.
Support with the running of PR classes, assessment of patients with respiratory disease.
If you are qualified, interested and available please apply today.
Main duties of the job
To work as a member of Surrey Downs Health & Care to develop and provide team to the community in order to provide a high standard of holistic assessment, treatment, evaluation and advice to patients with lung conditions in the community, including pulmonary rehabilitation assessments and classes.
Working for our organisation
Surrey Downs Health and Care is an innovative partnership between the local GP federations (GP Health Partners in the Epsom, Leatherhead and Ewell area, Dorking Healthcare for Dorking practices and Surrey Medical Network for practices in the East Elmbridge area), CSH Surrey and Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To provide effective, efficient and high quality physiotherapy treatment programmes for respiratory patients in the community setting and within the pulmonary rehabilitation service. To lead assessments, group education sessions and exercise classes adjusting exercises according to patients’ health status on that day.
To be able to undertake oxygen therapy assessment and prescription (Long term oxygen therapy and ambulatory oxygen).
To act as a source of expertise on the management of respiratory patients providing support and advice to other health professionals/agencies both within and external to the Trust
To communicate with patients in a way that empowers them to make informed choices about the management of their condition and engages them in the planning and delivery of treatment. Taking into account cultural, linguistic, medical, emotional, psychological and physical factors and utilising available resources to facilitate effective communication.
To communicate complex patient related information effectively, to ensure collaborative working within the Multi-Disciplinary Team.
To liaise with all referring agencies to facilitate the provision of an effective and timely service.
More information provided on the job description.
Person specification
Training & qualifications
Essential criteria
- Degree or diploma in physiotherapy • Registered with the Health Care Professions Council • Up to date relevant knowledge through evidence of Continued Professional Development including attendance at recent post graduate courses relevant to the clinical field
Experience
Essential criteria
- • Relevant NHS experience • Experience of running a rehabilitation classes • Relevant Post graduate experience in respiratory physiotherapy/pulmonary rehabilitation • Broad range of experience at B5 • Appreciation of constraints to working in the community • Ability to supervise juniors/assistant/student s • Ability to organise, prioritise and delegate tasks • Ability to use electronic clinical system e.g. EMIS, Cerner • Experience of MDT working • Willingness to learn – especially
Desirable criteria
- Relevant specialist respiratory care including respiratory outpatients, ITU, and medical wards • Experience of student supervision/ clinical education • Experience of undertaking post graduate research projects • Experience of operational team management • Experience of service development and change management
Knowledge & Skills
Essential criteria
- • Ability to lead and motivate others • Remains updated with professional practice and new research • Research skills • Understand the legal responsibilities of the profession • Able to present information, written and orally, in a clear and logical manner • Ability to organise, prioritise and delegate • Willingness to lead staff training • Ability to work with multi- interdisciplinary team and set team goals • Ability to comprehend and work within the Trust’s policies of Data Protection, Equal Opportunities and Health & Safety to meet the differing needs of the patients. • Ability to keep legible and accurate notes in English in the ECR. • Show evidence of being self- motivated • Able to carry out moderate to intense physical effort throughout the working day and carry out concurrent activities. • Ability to demonstrate on- going CPD and the use of evidence based practice • Awareness of current issues in health, including clinical governance • Realistic about ability and can seek help appropriately • Knowledge of relevant health and safety issuesAbility to assess, set SMART goals and evaluate • Effective written and spoken communication skills • Ability to manage own caseload • Ability to manage time effectively • Proficient with basic Excel and Word • Awareness of skill mix and Service Needs • Understanding of Clinical Governance • Car owner with Valid driving license
Other
Essential criteria
- Demonstrates appropriate use of initiative • Flexibility and able to cope with changes • Demonstrates empathy, respect and compassion • To demonstrate physical ability to carry out physiotherapy assessment and intervention • To demonstrate highly developed dexterity, coordination and palpatory • Able to get to all sites required for the post and to be flexible to meet the needs of the role • Physically fit and able to comply with Trust Manual Handling Guidelines • Professional demeano
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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
- Denica Mukasa
- Job title
- Recruiter
- Email address
- [email protected]
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