Central London Community Health Trust

Specialist Respiratory Physiotherapist

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Job summary

CLCH Hertfordshire Adult Community Services - CLCH NHS Trust provides a range of Community Services, and the Hertfordshire Division is recruiting!

West Hertfordshire community respiratory service provided by CLCH has an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic forward thinking specialist respiratory physiotherapist to join our friendly multi-disciplinary team.

The post holder will provide patient centered integrated care, providing specialist services including pulmonary rehabilitation, hospital at home for bronchiectasis / COPD, management of disordered breathing, home oxygen assessments and in reaching into the local hospice to provide breathlessness clinics.

Working effectively within a multi-disciplinary team and demonstrating effective communication skills is essential.

Main duties of the job

Our vision is to ensure that our patients are provided with an excellent experience and an excellent standard of care. We are a caring, dedicated and progressive team and aim to be the best within our field of care. If you share our vision and have what it takes to lead and support a team on this exciting journey of excellence then we would love to hear from you.

You will need to display excellent communication skills, and offer care in a kind and compassionate manner. You will be dynamic, innovative, hardworking, and have excellent written and verbal communication skills. We can offer you the opportunity to develop your therapy and management skills as well as supporting you to develop your leadership style and skills that will support you throughout your career.

About us

Central London Community Healthcare (CLCH) is one of the largest community healthcare organisations in London and Hertfordshire, providing our services to diverse communities/boroughs in 11 London Boroughs - Barnet, Brent, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Harrow, Hounslow, Kensington and Chelsea, Merton, Richmond, Wandsworth, Westminster - and Hertfordshire.

Just as we care about our patients' wellbeing, we care about yours!

We can offer you:

A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
Single occupancy accommodation in Central London - (we can help you find accommodation in London, support you with your deposit)
Car lease scheme *T&C's apply
Flexible working options
Annual travel card loan
Training, support and development in your career

As an NHS trust, we are committed to equal opportunities and ensuring equality and diversity in the workplace.

We have a number of staff networks: Disability and Wellbeing Network (DAWN), Race Equality Network and the Rainbow Network which supports LGBT+ staff. Each network has a champion who is an executive director at the Trust and they hold regular meetingsto discuss issues andmake plans to improve CLCH.

Date posted

30 May 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£45,753 to £52,067 a year per annum, inclusive of HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

824-HERTS-4824

Job locations

Hemel Hempstead Hospital

Hemel Hempstead

HP2 4AD

Job description

Job responsibilities

To work within a multidisciplinary respiratory team to deliver community respiratory service 7 days per week, in West Hertfordshire providing specialist services for patients with COPD, asthma, bronchiectasis and intestitial lung disease.

Provide specialist care programmes, including pulmonary rehabilitation, hospital at home admission avoidance / virtual hospital, airways / dysfunctional breathing and oxygen clinics, airway clearance, adviceline, service triage and adhering to evidence based guidelines.

To take part in the line management, clinical supervision and education of more junior staff and students.

To be actively involved in service development, quality improvement and research/ audit.

Please refer to the attached job description for full list ofresponsibilities.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To take part in the line management, clinical supervision and education of more junior staff and students.

To be actively involved in service development, quality improvement and research/ audit.

Please refer to the attached job description for full list ofresponsibilities.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Current AHP with UK HCPC registration
Post registration respiratory qualification or equivalent experience
Teaching/Mentorship qualification or equivalent experience
Possession of a degree or equivalent

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Current AHP with UK HCPC registration
Post registration respiratory qualification or equivalent experience
Teaching/Mentorship qualification or equivalent experience
Possession of a degree or equivalent

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.

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

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Central London Community Health Trust

Address

Hemel Hempstead Hospital

Hemel Hempstead

HP2 4AD

Employer's website

https://clch.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Central London Community Health Trust

Address

Hemel Hempstead Hospital

Hemel Hempstead

HP2 4AD

Employer's website

https://clch.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)