Job summary
Surrey Downs Health & Care
To work as a member of Surrey Downs Health & Care to develop and provide team to the community in order to provide a high standard of holistic assessment, treatment, evaluation and advice to patients with lung conditions in the community, including pulmonary rehabilitation assessments and classes.
Main duties of the job
- To provide effective, efficient and high quality physiotherapy treatment programmes for respiratory patients in the community setting and within the pulmonary rehabilitation service. To lead assessments, group education sessions and exercise classes adjusting exercises according to patients' health status on that day.
- To be able to undertake oxygen therapy assessment and prescription (Long term oxygen therapy and ambulatory oxygen).
- To act as a source of expertise on the management of respiratory patients providing support and advice to other health professionals/agencies both within and external to the Trust
- To communicate with patients in a way that empowers them to make informed choices about the management of their condition and engages them in the planning and delivery of treatment. Taking into account cultural, linguistic, medical, emotional, psychological and physical factors and utilising available resources to facilitate effective communication.
- To communicate complex patient related information effectively, to ensure collaborative working within the Multi-Disciplinary Team.
- To liaise with all referring agencies to facilitate the provision of an effective and timely service.
- To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own work, ensuring a high standard of clinical care for patients under your care. To organise the clinical caseload showing good time management skills and have the ability to prioritise if necessary
About us
Surrey Downs Health and Care deliver care closer to people's own communities through our Primary Care Networks, Community Hospitals, Specialist Services and our innovative partnership of local NHS organisations.
Surrey Downs Health and Care has a track record of providing person centered care that goes beyond organisational boundaries to do what is best for the individual. This partnership includes:
- The three GP federations GP Health Partners, Dorking Health Care and Surrey Medical Network representing practices that operate in the Surrey Downs area
- CSH Surrey
- Epsom and St Helier's University Hospitals NHS Trust
- Surrey Council County
Historically, there have been boundary lines between the organisations that provide care to people in their homes, in GP surgeries and in hospitals, but we have always been united in our mission to provide great care to the people who need us.
It's on those grounds that the Surrey Downs Health and Care was formed - we want local people to receive the care that they need in the right environment. By bringing together our expertise, we can improve patient care and enable local people to access the right support, care and treatment more easily than ever before.
In bringing this partnership together, we are working to the same set of values that will translate into better care for our residents.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To provide effective, efficient and high quality physiotherapy treatment programmes for respiratory patients in the community setting and within the pulmonary rehabilitation service. To lead assessments, group education sessions and exercise classes adjusting exercises according to patients health status on that day.
- To be able to undertake oxygen therapy assessment and prescription (Long term oxygen therapy and ambulatory oxygen).
- To act as a source of expertise on the management of respiratory patients providing support and advice to other health professionals/agencies both within and external to the Trust
- To communicate with patients in a way that empowers them to make informed choices about the management of their condition and engages them in the planning and delivery of treatment. Taking into account cultural, linguistic, medical, emotional, psychological and physical factors and utilising available resources to facilitate affective communication.
- To communicate complex patient related information effectively, to ensure collaborative working within the Multi-Disciplinary Team.
- To liaise with all referring agencies to facilitate the provision of an effective and timely service.
- To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own work, ensuring a high standard of clinical care for patients under your care. To organise the clinical caseload showing good time management skills and have the ability to prioritise if necessary
- To contribute to the development of the service and effectively contribute to the patient /care pathway, and to develop the skills required to undertake this.
- To participate in evidence based projects, including recommendations for change in practice and to participate in departmental audit in the clinical area. To be involved in clinical innovation, using research evidence based practice and clinical networks.
- To be responsible for a varied caseload of clients which are referred from primary, secondary care and clients themselves.
- To be responsible for and maintain accurate, comprehensive and up-to-date documentation, in line with legal and departmental requirements, and communicate assessment and treatment results to the appropriate disciplines in the form of reports and letters.
- To manage clinical risk within own caseload and caseload of the team at all times and ensure clinical risk is effectively managed across the designated services, whilst also considering tasks given to support staff and rehabilitation assistants
- To assist in training, supervising, clinical development and performance management of more junior staff
Communication
- To communicate effectively, highly complex, complex and sensitive information with patients, carers, general medical practitioners (GPs), consultants and other agencies across health/social services in order to maximise rehabilitation potential and to ensure understanding of condition within individual treatment sessions and class settings. Communication skills of persuasion, motivation, explanation and gaining informed consent will be necessary with a variety of patients. Barriers to effective communication will regularly be evident e.g. loss of hearing, altered perception, expressive and receptive dysphasia pain and fear. Some patients will lack the capacity to consent. To ensure that patient information is managed professionally with consideration for patient confidentiality and in line with data protection guidelines.
- To be responsible for equipment used in carrying out physiotherapy duties, and to adhere to departmental policy, including competence to use equipment and to ensure the safe use of equipment by others through teaching, training and supervision of practice.
- To ensure clinical governance and risk management are integral to the service and to find effective and efficient ways to solve problems and report findings to relevant departments
- To report all clinical and non-clinical accidents or near misses promptly and when required.
- To be responsible for the daily management, supervision and co-ordination of designated team including staff appraisal, performance management, informal grievance and act as a panel member in staff recruitment.
- To attend and be an active participant in departmental staff and peer group meetings.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To provide effective, efficient and high quality physiotherapy treatment programmes for respiratory patients in the community setting and within the pulmonary rehabilitation service. To lead assessments, group education sessions and exercise classes adjusting exercises according to patients health status on that day.
- To be able to undertake oxygen therapy assessment and prescription (Long term oxygen therapy and ambulatory oxygen).
- To act as a source of expertise on the management of respiratory patients providing support and advice to other health professionals/agencies both within and external to the Trust
- To communicate with patients in a way that empowers them to make informed choices about the management of their condition and engages them in the planning and delivery of treatment. Taking into account cultural, linguistic, medical, emotional, psychological and physical factors and utilising available resources to facilitate affective communication.
- To communicate complex patient related information effectively, to ensure collaborative working within the Multi-Disciplinary Team.
- To liaise with all referring agencies to facilitate the provision of an effective and timely service.
- To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own work, ensuring a high standard of clinical care for patients under your care. To organise the clinical caseload showing good time management skills and have the ability to prioritise if necessary
- To contribute to the development of the service and effectively contribute to the patient /care pathway, and to develop the skills required to undertake this.
- To participate in evidence based projects, including recommendations for change in practice and to participate in departmental audit in the clinical area. To be involved in clinical innovation, using research evidence based practice and clinical networks.
- To be responsible for a varied caseload of clients which are referred from primary, secondary care and clients themselves.
- To be responsible for and maintain accurate, comprehensive and up-to-date documentation, in line with legal and departmental requirements, and communicate assessment and treatment results to the appropriate disciplines in the form of reports and letters.
- To manage clinical risk within own caseload and caseload of the team at all times and ensure clinical risk is effectively managed across the designated services, whilst also considering tasks given to support staff and rehabilitation assistants
- To assist in training, supervising, clinical development and performance management of more junior staff
Communication
- To communicate effectively, highly complex, complex and sensitive information with patients, carers, general medical practitioners (GPs), consultants and other agencies across health/social services in order to maximise rehabilitation potential and to ensure understanding of condition within individual treatment sessions and class settings. Communication skills of persuasion, motivation, explanation and gaining informed consent will be necessary with a variety of patients. Barriers to effective communication will regularly be evident e.g. loss of hearing, altered perception, expressive and receptive dysphasia pain and fear. Some patients will lack the capacity to consent. To ensure that patient information is managed professionally with consideration for patient confidentiality and in line with data protection guidelines.
- To be responsible for equipment used in carrying out physiotherapy duties, and to adhere to departmental policy, including competence to use equipment and to ensure the safe use of equipment by others through teaching, training and supervision of practice.
- To ensure clinical governance and risk management are integral to the service and to find effective and efficient ways to solve problems and report findings to relevant departments
- To report all clinical and non-clinical accidents or near misses promptly and when required.
- To be responsible for the daily management, supervision and co-ordination of designated team including staff appraisal, performance management, informal grievance and act as a panel member in staff recruitment.
- To attend and be an active participant in departmental staff and peer group meetings.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oDegree or diploma in physiotherapy
- oRegistered with the Health Care Professions Council
- oUp to date relevant knowledge through evidence of Continued Professional Development including attendance at recent post graduate courses relevant to the clinical field
Desirable
- oRecognised post-graduate qualification e.g. MSc in Respiratory Care
- oMembership of Special Interest Group: ACPRC / BTS
Experience
Essential
- oA minimum of 2 years post graduate experience
- oMinimum of 1 year's NHS experience
- oExperience of running a rehabilitation classes
- oPost graduate experience in respiratory
- oBroad range of experience at B5
- oAppreciation of constraints to working in the community
Desirable
- oParticipated in clinical audit Experience in research / literature reviews
- oAt least 1 years in specialist respiratory care including respiratory outpatients, ITU, and medical wards
- oExperience of student supervision/ clinical education
- oExperience of teaching in a clinical setting
- oExperience of operational team management
Knowledge
Essential
- oAbility to use electronic clinical system e.g. EMIS, Cerner
- oRemains updated with professional practice and new research
- oAble to present information, written and orally, in a clear and logical manner
- oWillingness to lead staff training
- oAbility to manage time effectively
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oDegree or diploma in physiotherapy
- oRegistered with the Health Care Professions Council
- oUp to date relevant knowledge through evidence of Continued Professional Development including attendance at recent post graduate courses relevant to the clinical field
Desirable
- oRecognised post-graduate qualification e.g. MSc in Respiratory Care
- oMembership of Special Interest Group: ACPRC / BTS
Experience
Essential
- oA minimum of 2 years post graduate experience
- oMinimum of 1 year's NHS experience
- oExperience of running a rehabilitation classes
- oPost graduate experience in respiratory
- oBroad range of experience at B5
- oAppreciation of constraints to working in the community
Desirable
- oParticipated in clinical audit Experience in research / literature reviews
- oAt least 1 years in specialist respiratory care including respiratory outpatients, ITU, and medical wards
- oExperience of student supervision/ clinical education
- oExperience of teaching in a clinical setting
- oExperience of operational team management
Knowledge
Essential
- oAbility to use electronic clinical system e.g. EMIS, Cerner
- oRemains updated with professional practice and new research
- oAble to present information, written and orally, in a clear and logical manner
- oWillingness to lead staff training
- oAbility to manage time effectively
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).
