Job summary
We have an exciting 12 month opportunity in our Pulmonary Rehabilitation team for a dynamic and enthusiastic Band 5 Physiotherapist orExercise Physiologist based in our Whitstable Team.
Our Pulmonary Rehabilitation teams provide valuable services across East Kent and DGS (Dartford, Gravesham and Swanley) localities.This is a skilled post with the expectation that you will utilise your clinical knowledge to assess and treat patients with chronic respiratoryconditions in a community setting. Your input into this service will allow patients to improve their functional ability and breathlessnessmanagement to make a tangible difference to their quality of life. The team are now also integral to providing a rehabilitation service tothose patients recovering from Covid-19 and demonstrating signs of Long-Covid.
We believe in treating our patients as people, not their conditions. It achieves better outcomes and amazing responses:
"The people were very friendly and helpful and got me to exercise every day instead of sitting in this chair. It has changed my life."
Main duties of the job
As a member of our team we will ensure that you have the opportunity to strengthen and develop your clinical skills. You will be anintegral part of a team including a Band 7 and 6 Physiotherapists, Therapy Assistant Practitioners and supported by an admin team todeliver a high quality service.
You will play a key part in engagement with integrated accountable care organisations. The Pulmonary Rehabilitation service is currentlyworking with different care providers in Kent and continues to develop the respiratory pathway and the service to serve the localpopulation.
The service provides regular in-service training, clinical supervision, protected CPD time, and input into local clinical interest groups. We encourage staff to develop and provide training opportunities internally and externally as identified during the annual appraisal process. The Trust has also achieved Foundation Trust Status and rated as 'Outstanding' by CQC. The service is accredited by the Royal College of Physicians, being the first team in the area to achieve this status.
We welcome applications from band 5 Physiotherapists and Exercise Physiologists looking to specialise into chronic respiratory disease management where you will be supported to develop your knowledge and skills. Driving or access to transport is also essential for this post.
There is an option of hours from a minimum of 22.5 hours up to a maximum of 37.5 hours
Additional Working Pattern: Monday to Friday 7.5 hours per day
About us
One of the largest community NHS trusts in the UK, KCHFT are rated 'outstanding' by the CQC. We've got a passion for delivering high standards of care to patients and deliver excellent services to improve the health of our communities. To do this we need outstanding people who share our values Compassionate Aspirational Responsive Excellent
We're committed to equality, diversity and inclusion, which leads to better patient care and a happier workforce. So, all our colleagues have equal access to career opportunities.
Flexibility is another way we do this. In the NHS, we're reminded every day how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement without having to sacrifice time for personal interests or family commitments. We'll support you to work flexibly in a way that will suits us both
Looking for professional development? We can support that too! Our career pathways will help you achieve your aspirations
Job description
Job responsibilities
The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this.
Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert.
We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job.
If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know so they can help you with this.
All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate. Interviews are due to take place on the 30th April.
Find out more about the community difference here.
Good luck! We cant wait to meet you and welcome you to #teamKCHFT, #cometocommunity
Although vaccination against COVID-19 is not mandatory, we are strongly encouraging colleagues in clinical and non-clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated. In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this.
Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert.
We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job.
If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know so they can help you with this.
All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate. Interviews are due to take place on the 30th April.
Find out more about the community difference here.
Good luck! We cant wait to meet you and welcome you to #teamKCHFT, #cometocommunity
Although vaccination against COVID-19 is not mandatory, we are strongly encouraging colleagues in clinical and non-clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated. In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- o\tDegree or equivalent in Sports Science or related subject OR BSc undergraduate degree in Physiotherapy o\tEvidence of relevant postgraduate courses in a related field.
Desirable
- o\tEvidence of further respiratory related study o\tBritish Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES) accreditation or REPS Level 4 registration
Experience
Essential
- o\tNHS Experience through placements or work experience
Desirable
- o\tExperience of prescribing exercise to respiratory populations.
Knowledge
Essential
- o\tTo have a good knowledge of the process of respiratory disease (COPD), interventions used in its treatment and benefits of pulmonary rehabilitation o\tBe prepared to develop knowledge in the field of pulmonary rehabilitation.
Desirable
- o\tKnowledge of a community based pulmonary rehabilitation service.
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- o\tCar driver o\tEnthusiasm o\tExcellent communication skills o\tFormal/informal teaching and supervisory skills o\tAbility to make presentations to a varied audience.
Desirable
- o\tBasic Life Support Skills o\tTo work within a multidisciplinary team
Personal Attributes
Essential
- o\tCommitted to personal and team development o\tAbility to work under pressure and be flexible to work to changing demands o\tMotivated & CONFIDENT o\tAbility to communicate with a wide variety of staff and patients with different levels of understanding.
Ability to Manage
Essential
- Ability to manage own workload.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- o\tDegree or equivalent in Sports Science or related subject OR BSc undergraduate degree in Physiotherapy o\tEvidence of relevant postgraduate courses in a related field.
Desirable
- o\tEvidence of further respiratory related study o\tBritish Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES) accreditation or REPS Level 4 registration
Experience
Essential
- o\tNHS Experience through placements or work experience
Desirable
- o\tExperience of prescribing exercise to respiratory populations.
Knowledge
Essential
- o\tTo have a good knowledge of the process of respiratory disease (COPD), interventions used in its treatment and benefits of pulmonary rehabilitation o\tBe prepared to develop knowledge in the field of pulmonary rehabilitation.
Desirable
- o\tKnowledge of a community based pulmonary rehabilitation service.
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- o\tCar driver o\tEnthusiasm o\tExcellent communication skills o\tFormal/informal teaching and supervisory skills o\tAbility to make presentations to a varied audience.
Desirable
- o\tBasic Life Support Skills o\tTo work within a multidisciplinary team
Personal Attributes
Essential
- o\tCommitted to personal and team development o\tAbility to work under pressure and be flexible to work to changing demands o\tMotivated & CONFIDENT o\tAbility to communicate with a wide variety of staff and patients with different levels of understanding.
Ability to Manage
Essential
- Ability to manage own workload.
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).
