Job summary
This post will join our new virtual ward team of nurses, therapists and consultants and deliver the Newham University Hospital's Virtual respiratory ward, expediting discharge of patients with chronic respiratory disease.The role will deliver person centred care, comprehensive respiratory assessment of adults with chronic respiratory disease, both within the hospital and within Newham community.
Main duties of the job
This post will be of interest to Respiratory Physiotherapists who are working at Band 6 or 7 level with acute or chronic respiratory patients, who wish to progress and apply their expertise in an expanding and developing service. You will be supported in your development within an expert team.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- At least three years relevant post-registration clinical practice experience
- Experience working in the care of people living with chronic respiratory disease
Skills
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal and organisational skills
- Ability to work within set timeframes working to priorities and deadlines
- Ability to work as part of an effective multi-disciplinary team
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Moving and Handling
- Ability to prioritise clinical work effectively
- Can show a non-judgemental approach to patient care
- Ability to monitor the quality of own work and others
- Able to recognise own limits and work within those limits of competence
- Ability to use and maintain resources efficiently and effectively and encourage others to do so
Knowledge
Essential
- Is aware of how to identify and reduce risks with regards to health and wellbeing
- Demonstrates good understanding of various National Guidelines for COPD, Oxygen, and Pulmonary Rehabilitation, Asthma, NIV
Qualifications
Essential
- Chartered Physiotherapist
Other
Essential
- Personal and people development
- Ability to undertake teaching and sharing knowledge
- Ability to support and supervise learners in practice such as student nurses, student therapists and medical students
- Ability to self-reflect, carry out tasks of own job and identify what s/he needs to learn to able to improve current job performance
- Ability to take an active role in agreed learning activities and keeps a record of them
- Ability to offer constructive suggestions for service improvement and or development
- Ability to communicate effectively at all levels across the hospital
- The ability to communicate with patients in an empathetic manner regarding their treatment and procedures
- Can demonstrate an enthusiastic, approachable and friendly manner
- Ability to communicate effectively, both written and verbal
- Ability to treat everyone with whom s/he comes into contact with dignity and respect
- Ability to identify and take action when own or other's undermines equality and diversity
- Computer literate
- Ability to identify and assess the potential risks involved in work activities and processes for self and others
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- At least three years relevant post-registration clinical practice experience
- Experience working in the care of people living with chronic respiratory disease
Skills
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal and organisational skills
- Ability to work within set timeframes working to priorities and deadlines
- Ability to work as part of an effective multi-disciplinary team
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Moving and Handling
- Ability to prioritise clinical work effectively
- Can show a non-judgemental approach to patient care
- Ability to monitor the quality of own work and others
- Able to recognise own limits and work within those limits of competence
- Ability to use and maintain resources efficiently and effectively and encourage others to do so
Knowledge
Essential
- Is aware of how to identify and reduce risks with regards to health and wellbeing
- Demonstrates good understanding of various National Guidelines for COPD, Oxygen, and Pulmonary Rehabilitation, Asthma, NIV
Qualifications
Essential
- Chartered Physiotherapist
Other
Essential
- Personal and people development
- Ability to undertake teaching and sharing knowledge
- Ability to support and supervise learners in practice such as student nurses, student therapists and medical students
- Ability to self-reflect, carry out tasks of own job and identify what s/he needs to learn to able to improve current job performance
- Ability to take an active role in agreed learning activities and keeps a record of them
- Ability to offer constructive suggestions for service improvement and or development
- Ability to communicate effectively at all levels across the hospital
- The ability to communicate with patients in an empathetic manner regarding their treatment and procedures
- Can demonstrate an enthusiastic, approachable and friendly manner
- Ability to communicate effectively, both written and verbal
- Ability to treat everyone with whom s/he comes into contact with dignity and respect
- Ability to identify and take action when own or other's undermines equality and diversity
- Computer literate
- Ability to identify and assess the potential risks involved in work activities and processes for self and others
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
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).
