Job summary
Care closer to home is becoming integral to the future of the NHS and the Community Health Services (CHS) Division of NottsHC are at the forefront of this exciting journey. Working with our system partners in creating collaborative ways to improve physical health care services, activities and interventions in local communities, which meet the needs of our patients in the places they call home.
The division operates under three Units of Management providing an extensive portfolio of children's, adults and specialist services, covering a vast geographical area. We offer various clinical and non-clinical roles, working within supportive teams that encourage us all to work to the best of our abilities to provide the highest quality care.
Being part of an organisation as diverse as NottsHC provides you with great career development opportunities, to be innovative and gives you permission to grow both professionally and personally and really make a difference.
This post is eligible for a Golden Hello payment of £2,750 for new starters who are external to the Trust. This is payable in 3 instalments over a 2 year period. This payment is only eligible to new starters who do not already hold a contract of employment with the Trust and have not been an employee of the Trust in the previous 3 years. This post also includes paid enhancements for unsocial hours working during night, weekends and bank holidays.
Main duties of the job
We have two exciting opportunities as a Band 6 Respiratory Physiotherapist with a special interest in Respiratory services, one post at 1.0 and one post at 0.8, to join the Mid-Notts respiratory team to plan, prepare and support the delivery of Pulmonary Rehabilitation programmes, and work both in clinics and the home environment for this cohort of patients in the Newark and Sherwood area and a second post in the Mansfield and Ashfield area, but there will be times when working across these two areas are needed to meet the needs of the service in the Mid- Notts portfolio.
The Mid-Notts respiratory Service is a community based team, which provides holistic and multidisciplinary evidence based support for respiratory patients in the Mid-Notts area.This service includes Specialist Community Respiratory Nurses, the Home Oxygen Service and Pulmonary Rehabilitation. Working in partnership with other community teams, primary care and close support from Respiratory Consultants in secondary care. We aim to improve quality of life and promote self-management for respiratory patients through comprehensive holistic interventions.
A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.
About us
Nottinghamshire Healthcare employs over 10,000 colleagues who help #MakeADifference every day. We provide intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire and South Yorkshire. Care is delivered from over 120 sites within the community from acute settings and across low, medium and high secure environments including prisons.
As one of the largest mental health and community trusts in the East Midlands and one of the biggest employers in Nottinghamshire. We are also home to national and regional services such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.
We are committed to flexible and agile working, including the opportunity to join our bank.
Your health and wellbeing is our priority and as such we invest significantly in this via our in-house Occupational Health Service, Staff Counselling Service and Health and Wellbeing Team.
We offer a number of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) groups, our Green Champions Network, Freedom to Speak Up Network. Health and Wellbeing Champions Network and Menopause Champions. We provide care to a diverse range of communities and are passionate about supporting diversity and inclusion in the Trust.
If you believe in our values of Trust, Honesty, Respect, Compassion and Teamwork, then we would love to hear from you!
#TeamNottsHC
Job description
Job responsibilities
To plan, prepare and support the delivery of Pulmonary Rehabilitation programmes. Work both in clinics and the home environment for this cohort of patients in the Newark and Sherwood are and also the Mansfield and Ashfield area.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To plan, prepare and support the delivery of Pulmonary Rehabilitation programmes. Work both in clinics and the home environment for this cohort of patients in the Newark and Sherwood are and also the Mansfield and Ashfield area.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree/Diploma in Physiotherapy
- An interest in Pulmonary Rehabilitation and a desire to further develop skills within this area
- Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) registered
- Evidence of continued professional development
Desirable
- Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (MCSP)
- Clinical Educator
Knowledge
Essential
- Clinical knowledge of long term respiratory conditions and their management
- Knowledge of local and national priorities
- Professional codes of conduct
- Knowledge of risk assessment
- Pathology of respiratory conditions
Desirable
- Knowledge of acute, community and primary care pathways
- Evidence of involvement in service development
- Psychological aspects of respiratory conditions
- Nice/BTS guidance relating to management of respiratory conditions
Skills
Essential
- Excellent verbal/written communication skills
- Ability to effectively use IT skills on a daily basis
- Flexible and positive approach
- Team working
- Managing those with complex/long term conditions
- Leadership and delegation skills
- Analytical and Diplomatic
- Excellent organisational skills
- Teaching / presentation skills
- Confident to highly and address under performance
- Reliable and committed
- Highly motivated
- Innovative practitioner
Experience
Essential
- Multidisciplinary working
- Post registration experience
- Specialist knowledge and skills in physiotherapy working with respiratory patients with long term respiratory condition
- Experience of treating patients with multiple co-morbidities and complex needs
- Supervisory Experience
Desirable
- Previous experience of leading a Pulmonary Rehabilitation or Cardiac Rehabilitation programme in the acute/community setting.
- Relevant short courses in the areas of Pulmonary Rehabilitation
- Previous experience of Oxygen Assessment
- Community Experience
- Experience of Audit and Service Development.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree/Diploma in Physiotherapy
- An interest in Pulmonary Rehabilitation and a desire to further develop skills within this area
- Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) registered
- Evidence of continued professional development
Desirable
- Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (MCSP)
- Clinical Educator
Knowledge
Essential
- Clinical knowledge of long term respiratory conditions and their management
- Knowledge of local and national priorities
- Professional codes of conduct
- Knowledge of risk assessment
- Pathology of respiratory conditions
Desirable
- Knowledge of acute, community and primary care pathways
- Evidence of involvement in service development
- Psychological aspects of respiratory conditions
- Nice/BTS guidance relating to management of respiratory conditions
Skills
Essential
- Excellent verbal/written communication skills
- Ability to effectively use IT skills on a daily basis
- Flexible and positive approach
- Team working
- Managing those with complex/long term conditions
- Leadership and delegation skills
- Analytical and Diplomatic
- Excellent organisational skills
- Teaching / presentation skills
- Confident to highly and address under performance
- Reliable and committed
- Highly motivated
- Innovative practitioner
Experience
Essential
- Multidisciplinary working
- Post registration experience
- Specialist knowledge and skills in physiotherapy working with respiratory patients with long term respiratory condition
- Experience of treating patients with multiple co-morbidities and complex needs
- Supervisory Experience
Desirable
- Previous experience of leading a Pulmonary Rehabilitation or Cardiac Rehabilitation programme in the acute/community setting.
- Relevant short courses in the areas of Pulmonary Rehabilitation
- Previous experience of Oxygen Assessment
- Community Experience
- Experience of Audit and Service Development.
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).
