Pulmonary Rehabilitation Physiotherapist
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Job overview
ESNEFT have an exciting opportunity available for a B6 physiotherapist within the Pulmonary Rehabilitation service.
The Pulmonary Rehabilitation service is a team of physiotherapists and assistants led by a band 7 physiotherapist. It has close links with the Suffolk Integrated Neighbourhood Teams, the Suffolk Community COPD team, the heart failure and cardiac rehabilitation services.
The team is busy, adaptable and pride themselves in their holistic care approach. We provide Pulmonary Rehabilitation (exercise and education courses) to patients with chronic respiratory diseases throughout Ipswich and the East of Suffolk.
You will be actively supported by regular supervision and individual annual appraisal. You will also be expected to work autonomously and on behalf of the patients served by the local area.
The role involves delivering Pulmonary Rehabilitation classes and assessments, as well as the administrative tasks that go along with managing a group activity. You will also be responsible for coordinating the servicing and maintenance of clinical equipment.
A variety of training can be accessed to up-skill and maintain your clinical skills.
As our classes are held all over Suffolk, you must have a valid driving license and have access to a vehicle.
Main duties of the job- To provide a high standard pulmonary rehabilitation service across Suffolk, in community and in-hospital locations.
- To perform advanced respiratory assessment of patients with sometimes diverse presentations and complex physical and psychological needs. To be able to recognise conditions that may be undiagnosed e.g. breathing pattern disorders, and adapt the assessment appropriately in order to treat the primary problem.
- To supervise less experienced members of staff. To supervise, educate and assess physiotherapy students to a graduate level, being involved in working with the universities to ensure the standard of practice and teaching meets the standards of the degree level qualification. To deliver teaching sessions in specialised area as part of planned in-service training.
- To undertake evidence-based audit and research projects to further own and team’s clinical practice. To make recommendations for changes to current practice as required. May lead the implementation of specific changes to practice or contribute to service protocols
Working for our organisation
We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients’ own homes.
We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.
We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.
Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.
We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what’s widely regarded as the world’s best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria- • Post registration experience
- • Range of rotational experiences to include – respiratory and community settings
- • Demonstrable In-service training and reflective learning in these specialities
- • Ability to work as an autonomous practitioner
- • Experience of working with assistants / technicians
- • Ability to build effective working relationships with patients/carers/colleagues
- • Directing patient care
- • Experience of evidencing and auditing practice
- • Supervision of students in any environment
- • Membership of special interest group
- • Pulmonary rehabilitation experience
Qualifications
Essential criteria- • BSc/MSc Physiotherapy
- • MCSP
- • State Registered Physiotherapist
- • Clinical Educators Course
- • Information technology
- • Audit skills
- • Validated post registration courses
- • Non-clinical courses
- • Courses related to pulmonary rehabilitation, managing breathlessness
Please note that where response levels are exceptional we may close the post before the specified date, therefore early application is recommended.
Please make sure that you read the Job Description and Person Specification attached and that your statement in support reflects this as your application will be judged against these criteria.
Secondment - if you are interested in undertaking a role on a secondment basis, please ensure that you have discussed this with your current line manager prior to submitting your application. Please note if you are already an employee of ESNEFT fixed term roles will only be offered on a secondment basis.
When providing reference details please provide email addresses so references can be sought promptly to cover the last 3 years of employment.
Successful candidates may be charged for their DBS check. Please ensure you read the information found in the attached DBS Information document
The Trust is committed to its staff and their development and to equal opportunities and diversity. Applications are welcomed from all sections of the community.
Whilst we welcome applications from all and your application will be considered on individual merit, if you are offered a position and require a Skilled Worker Certificate of Sponsorship we may not be able to process your application to the final stage due Home Office eligibility.
In submitting an application form, you authorise East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process should you be appointed to the post.
We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your interest in East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust; we look forward to receiving your application for employment.