Respiratory Physiotherapist (Community)

Job overview

Respiratory Physiotherapist (Community)

1.0 WTE Band 6 - based at Stoke Health Centre

We are looking to recruit enthusiastic and motivated Respiratory Physiotherapists to join the Community Respiratory Service in the Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.  You will be working as part of a team of Specialist Nurses, Allied Health Professionals and Assistant Practitioners delivering care in local health venues and patients home across the Staffordshire area.

Applicants will be required to have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, show initiative and team spirit, as well as be committed to patient care.

Main duties of the job

The purpose of the role is to provide a quality driven, evidence based pulmonary rehabilitation in the community setting, providing physiotherapy assessment, diagnosis and treatment plans for patients with a diagnosed respiratory condition.  As part of the role you will be a Specialist Respiratory Practitioner, responsible for the assessment and management of a caseload of patients with respiratory conditions.

You will be supported by experienced Advanced Respiratory and Long Term Conditions Physiotherapy colleagues and will be required to supervise other physiotherapists, unregistered staff and undergraduate physiotherapy students.

Applicants must be registered with Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) with the relevant respiratory and experience within the NHS.  The ability to independently manage your own case load and contribute to departmental and service needs is essential. Previous experience of working within a Community Team is preferable, and applicants must have a current driving licence and access to a vehicle. Continuing Professional Development training is encouraged and identified through annual appraisal whilst regular clinical supervision is offered through group or individual supervision as appropriate.

You will also need to demonstrate flexibility and be able to travel in a timely manner to work in a variety of locations across the Trust, as the service requires.  This may include some lone working.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see full Job Description & Person Specification Attached

To adhere to and apply the Health and Care Professions Council’s (HCPC) standards of proficiency and the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) Code of Members’ Professional Values and Behaviour and all relevant guidance from the Partnership Trust. To be professionally accountable and responsible for all aspects of own work.

To establish and maintain effective working relationships both within the Partnership Trust and with external organisations in order to meet service requirements and support and demonstrate the Trust’s equality values.

To assess new service user referrals and care/support needs. Assesses service users and formulates, develops, implements and evaluates programmes of treatment /care/support for individuals, families and carers. The specialist care/support plans may include the following:

• Promoting independence/self-management and maintaining safety
• Increased functional ability
• Improvement in health and wellbeing including mental health
• Interventions in disease/condition management
• Prevention and reducing of health inequalities
• Admission avoidance
• Early supported discharge
• Case management/ treatment /care plans
• Palliative and end of life care

To undertake goal setting, planning and developing physiotherapy treatment programmes, monitoring / reviewing / altering these as required.

To maintain and develop skills and knowledge to deliver a range of interventions, setting an example of good practice to other team members including skill sharing. Delivers teaching and training in specialist area to the wider workforce.

To work with individuals and carers who may find it difficult to engage with the service or aspects of the service resulting in uncooperative or challenging behaviour that has to be managed.

To use specialist knowledge, skills and expertise when working in changing environments and across professional boundaries.

To frequently and directly maintain contemporaneous and accurate records as required by the Partnership Trust and in line with professional standards (HCPC and CSP). Support identified team members giving guidance and direction where appropriate.

To deliver a high standard of intervention, whilst managing the demands of unplanned aspects of the role using innovative problem solving techniques.

To provide advice, education and training to service users, carers and professionals regarding the management and care/support of service users.

To take accountability for allocated assessments, planning and implementation of care packages/ programmes of support, within their caseload.

To participate in audits / research as required.