Respiratory Physiotherapist - Surrey Downs H&C
Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
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.
Person Specification
Other
* Car owner with Valid driving license
Experience
* A minimum of 2 years post graduate experience
* Minimum of 1 year's NHS experience
* Experience of running rehabilitation classes
* Post graduate experience in respiratory
* Broad range of experience at B5
* Appreciation of constraints to working in the community
* Participated in clinical audit and experience in research/literature reviews
* At least 1 year in specialist respiratory care including respiratory outpatients, ITU, and medical wards
* Experience of student supervision/clinical education
* Experience of teaching in a clinical setting
* Experience of operational team management
Knowledge
* Ability to use electronic clinical systems e.g. EMIS, Cerner
* Remains updated with professional practice and new research
* Able to present information, written and orally, in a clear and logical manner
* Willingness to lead staff training
* Ability 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.
Salary: £39,205 to £47,084 a year, Per annum pro rata inc fringe HCAS
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