Job summary
We're looking for a part time Respiratory physiotherapist to join our Community Respiratory Service .
You will join a well-established and supportive team of multidisciplinary practitioners, clinically led by a respiratory nurse and with input from secondary care consultants and healthcare professionals.
The COPD service is a five day service that runs 0830-1630 Monday-Friday. It aims to reduce unnecessary hospital admissions, improve the self management of people with chronic lung conditions through education, support and close liaison with the wider health and social care community. We provide a variety of services including pulmonary rehabilitation and oxygen assessment.
This is an excellent opportunity open to a Physiotherapist with the right approach and a flexible, 'can do' attitude.
Car driver with car available for work are essential. The post is based at Horsham Hospital.
Main duties of the job
- As an autonomous practitioner; assessment and treatment of caseload and provision of a specialist respiratory service to patients within their own homes or in clinic settings for post hospital discharge and long term self-management, and also provision of care in the Pulmonary Rehabilitation and Oxygen services.
- Being an active member of the multidisciplinary team (MDT), assessing and treating patients with complex respiratory needs, maintaining accurate and comprehensive patient records.
- Identification of measures that would contribute to a stabilisation in patient status and reduction in hospital admissions.
- Involvement in the running and delivery of Pulmonary Rehabilitation and Oxygen services, including, but not exclusively, exercise testing, prescription and progression, and education.
- Support of the line manager in the provision and management of the Respiratory community services, including responsibility for assisting in managing junior staff.
- Engagement in own continued professional development (CPD) and service development, in conjunction with the team lead, consultant and relevant therapy leads.
- Participation in the clinical and service MDT meetings
- Provision of empathetic care with clear ability to identify needs and work with multiple agencies across the whole spectrum of respiratory patients
- Work with Palliative Care to ensure patients at the end of their life have good quality and proactive supportive end of life care plans / discussions.
About us
We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex, with 6,000 staff serving 1.3 million people. We deliver essential care to adults and children, helping them manage their health, avoid hospital admissions, and reduce hospital stays.
Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community. We offer opportunities across medical, clinical, support, and corporate services.
Why work for us?o Positive 2024 NHS Staff Survey results, highlighting compassionate leadership and wellbeingo Varied environments: community hospitals, patients' homes, and bases across Sussexo Flexible working options: part-time, flexi-time, annualised hours, and flexi-retiremento Excellent training, development, and research opportunitieso Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove, and Brightono Active EMBRACE, Disability & Wellbeing, LGBTQIA+, and Religion & Belief networkso Level 3 Disability Confident Leader and Veteran Aware Trusto Beautiful Sussex location near the South Downs and coast
Our values--Compassionate Care, Working Together, Achieving Ambitions, Delivering Excellence--guide everything we do.
We embrace diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds, particularly from ethnically diverse, disabled, and LGBTQIA+ individuals. We aim to create an inclusive environment and support reasonable adjustments during recruitment.
This post may close early if sufficient applications are received.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To work with the multi-disciplinary team (MDT) to support the primary and secondary care staff in the care of patients with chronic respiratory disease facilitating early discharge and promoting alternatives to admission.
- Using advanced specialist skills be responsible for assessing the physical and psycho-social needs of people with chronic respiratory disease, achieve competence and confidence in assessing acutely unwell adults and initiating appropriate therapeutic care plans and treatment.
- Planning with the person and carer, the goals and treatment plans and working with other professionals to achieve these. This will include leading and participating in meetings and case conferences in response to the needs of the individual.
- Utilising excellent verbal and non-verbal communication skills with patients, relatives, carers and members of the MDT to ensure that a high standard of patient centred care is achieved and that patients and carers have a good understanding of their individual care plan.
- To embrace diversity and work with a philosophy of inclusion with both colleagues and patients.
- To be competent and have an understanding of relevant clinical guidance, clinical management and to be able to effectively complete oxygen assessment and prescription following appropriate training.
- To support the running of the Pulmonary Rehabilitation Programme within the Team, including assessment and completion of appropriate outcome measures.
- To support with running outpatient clinics
- To achieve the effective daily management of a caseload, prioritising clinical work and balancing other related and professional activities in accordance with departmental standards.
- Identify and participate in opportunities for cross-professional training.
- Effectively communicate the access to, and organisation of, service to patients / carers.
- To maintain Continuous Professional Development (CPD) and incorporate into your work including active participation in the supervision process.
- Assist the senior clinicians and Clinical Lead to maintain continuity of care and deputising when appropriate.
- Through team meetings and knowledge share sessions, to contribute in the development and implementation of relevant policies, protocols and care pathways based on current evidence based guidelines.
- To be responsive to service need and able to change working practices, in light of emerging healthcare challenges (eg Covid 19).
- To contribute to quality improvement projects and engage in opportunities for developing leadership qualities.
- To attend, contribute and, at times lead, regular clinical and service MDTs.
- Ensuring accidents, incidents or complaints arising in the team are reported and recorded following agreed procedures.
- Seek guidance, supervision and coaching appropriately.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To work with the multi-disciplinary team (MDT) to support the primary and secondary care staff in the care of patients with chronic respiratory disease facilitating early discharge and promoting alternatives to admission.
- Using advanced specialist skills be responsible for assessing the physical and psycho-social needs of people with chronic respiratory disease, achieve competence and confidence in assessing acutely unwell adults and initiating appropriate therapeutic care plans and treatment.
- Planning with the person and carer, the goals and treatment plans and working with other professionals to achieve these. This will include leading and participating in meetings and case conferences in response to the needs of the individual.
- Utilising excellent verbal and non-verbal communication skills with patients, relatives, carers and members of the MDT to ensure that a high standard of patient centred care is achieved and that patients and carers have a good understanding of their individual care plan.
- To embrace diversity and work with a philosophy of inclusion with both colleagues and patients.
- To be competent and have an understanding of relevant clinical guidance, clinical management and to be able to effectively complete oxygen assessment and prescription following appropriate training.
- To support the running of the Pulmonary Rehabilitation Programme within the Team, including assessment and completion of appropriate outcome measures.
- To support with running outpatient clinics
- To achieve the effective daily management of a caseload, prioritising clinical work and balancing other related and professional activities in accordance with departmental standards.
- Identify and participate in opportunities for cross-professional training.
- Effectively communicate the access to, and organisation of, service to patients / carers.
- To maintain Continuous Professional Development (CPD) and incorporate into your work including active participation in the supervision process.
- Assist the senior clinicians and Clinical Lead to maintain continuity of care and deputising when appropriate.
- Through team meetings and knowledge share sessions, to contribute in the development and implementation of relevant policies, protocols and care pathways based on current evidence based guidelines.
- To be responsive to service need and able to change working practices, in light of emerging healthcare challenges (eg Covid 19).
- To contribute to quality improvement projects and engage in opportunities for developing leadership qualities.
- To attend, contribute and, at times lead, regular clinical and service MDTs.
- Ensuring accidents, incidents or complaints arising in the team are reported and recorded following agreed procedures.
- Seek guidance, supervision and coaching appropriately.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree/Diploma in physiotherapy
- Health Professional Council
- Up to date relevant professional development portfolio
Desirable
- Relevant post graduate training
Experience
Essential
- Significant, broad based and relevant postgraduate experience
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplined environment
- Good understanding of/involvement in the development of a service
- Experience of working with respiratory patients
- >2 years previous experience in a similar setting
- Previous nhs experience
Desirable
- Experience of providing supervision
- Experience and understanding of working in an integrated environment
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Sound clinical knowledge base
- Ability to demonstrate a holistic approach to client needs
- Ability to review and evaluate own skills and intervention
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills
- Proven caseload/ time management skills
- Ability to demonstrate a flexible approach, both in relation to team working and patient care
Desirable
- Wide knowledge and experience of pulmonary rehabilitation
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree/Diploma in physiotherapy
- Health Professional Council
- Up to date relevant professional development portfolio
Desirable
- Relevant post graduate training
Experience
Essential
- Significant, broad based and relevant postgraduate experience
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplined environment
- Good understanding of/involvement in the development of a service
- Experience of working with respiratory patients
- >2 years previous experience in a similar setting
- Previous nhs experience
Desirable
- Experience of providing supervision
- Experience and understanding of working in an integrated environment
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Sound clinical knowledge base
- Ability to demonstrate a holistic approach to client needs
- Ability to review and evaluate own skills and intervention
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills
- Proven caseload/ time management skills
- Ability to demonstrate a flexible approach, both in relation to team working and patient care
Desirable
- Wide knowledge and experience of pulmonary rehabilitation
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).
