Job summary
Part time - 34 hours per week
Are you:
- Passionate about providing excellent care to patients with long term respiratory conditions?
- Motivated and enthusiastic to learn new clinical skills?
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our team as a Specialist Respiratory Nurse or Physiotherapist.
We are passionate about giving the best service possible to patients, and are looking for someone who is self-motivated, has good communication skills, and is committed to joining our respiratory team to maintain provision of our exemplary service.
You will be working with a friendly and quality-driven team, within the multi-disciplinary healthcare setting.
You must be a car driver, with access to a car in order to carry out the role.
A full induction programme will be provided.
This service will be transitioning to HCRG Care Group from the 1st April 2025. The successful candidate may transfer over (under Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006) on the terms and conditions they are employed on. Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is committed to ensuring a smooth transition for everyone involved.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work closely with the existing clinical team who deliver the community pulmonary rehabilitation programme, COPD supported discharge and home oxygen provision for patients within the Swindon area. The post will involve using advanced clinical assessment skills to provide optimal clinical support and assessment for the safe provision of respiratory care for our patients. The post-holder will be need to have advanced clinical assessment and treatment skills, and a willingness to support junior staff to develop new skills to achieve a standard of excellence in respiratory management.
About us
"Our STAR values - Service, Teamwork, Ambition and Respect - are a golden thread running through everything we do. These values serve as a guiding principle, driving us towards our vision of delivering great joined up services to our local community. Whether at home, in the community, or within the hospital, our goal is to empower individuals to lead independent and healthier lives."
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Develop care plans and instigate therapy, based on comprehensive patient focused assessments, relevant guidelines and best available evidence in order to improve health outcomes.
- Perform capillary blood gas sampling to assess patients suitability for Long term Oxygen Therapy (LTOT), interpreting the results and considering the available prescription options available. To ensure cost effective and appropriate provision of oxygen in the patients home according to national standards.
- Provide specialist assessment and treatment of patients with COPD and ILD.
- Support the delivery of the Community Pulmonary Rehabilitation (PR) service. This will include education to groups of patients/carers on condition-specific and sensitive information as well leading exercise programmes.
- Promote patients to self-manage their condition and encourage behavioural change strategies by identifying where non-pharmacological interventions are appropriate, e.g. smoking cessation, pulmonary rehabilitation, home exercise regimes and improved concordance with medication.
For further details please read the Job Description attached.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Develop care plans and instigate therapy, based on comprehensive patient focused assessments, relevant guidelines and best available evidence in order to improve health outcomes.
- Perform capillary blood gas sampling to assess patients suitability for Long term Oxygen Therapy (LTOT), interpreting the results and considering the available prescription options available. To ensure cost effective and appropriate provision of oxygen in the patients home according to national standards.
- Provide specialist assessment and treatment of patients with COPD and ILD.
- Support the delivery of the Community Pulmonary Rehabilitation (PR) service. This will include education to groups of patients/carers on condition-specific and sensitive information as well leading exercise programmes.
- Promote patients to self-manage their condition and encourage behavioural change strategies by identifying where non-pharmacological interventions are appropriate, e.g. smoking cessation, pulmonary rehabilitation, home exercise regimes and improved concordance with medication.
For further details please read the Job Description attached.
Person Specification
Education, Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Registered Nurse or Physiotherapist
- Qualified to degree level
Desirable
- Expert knowledge in the treatment and management of long-term conditions
- Knowledge of the use of pharmacology in the management of long-term disease.
- COPD diploma or equivalent knowledge, skills and experience
- Non-medical prescriber or willingness to work toward this qualification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with a multi-disciplinary team
- Setting and monitoring standards of care
- Experience within a wide range of patient/client care groups
- Experience working with patients with long term respiratory conditions
Desirable
- Profiling community needs and targeting identified health needs of population
- Evidence of innovative and flexible approach to care and the organisation of care
- Teaching experience
- Community services experience
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- To be able to communicate with people from a wide range of backgrounds
- To be able to work flexibly and sensitively
- Wide range of interpersonal and communication skills
- I.T. literate
- Undertake specific physiotherapy tasks requiring precision and/or intense concentration. Undertaking complex physiotherpay skills
Desirable
- Report writing
- Further training in dealing with difficult situations
- Specific speciality area
Person Specification
Education, Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Registered Nurse or Physiotherapist
- Qualified to degree level
Desirable
- Expert knowledge in the treatment and management of long-term conditions
- Knowledge of the use of pharmacology in the management of long-term disease.
- COPD diploma or equivalent knowledge, skills and experience
- Non-medical prescriber or willingness to work toward this qualification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with a multi-disciplinary team
- Setting and monitoring standards of care
- Experience within a wide range of patient/client care groups
- Experience working with patients with long term respiratory conditions
Desirable
- Profiling community needs and targeting identified health needs of population
- Evidence of innovative and flexible approach to care and the organisation of care
- Teaching experience
- Community services experience
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- To be able to communicate with people from a wide range of backgrounds
- To be able to work flexibly and sensitively
- Wide range of interpersonal and communication skills
- I.T. literate
- Undertake specific physiotherapy tasks requiring precision and/or intense concentration. Undertaking complex physiotherpay skills
Desirable
- Report writing
- Further training in dealing with difficult situations
- Specific speciality area
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).
