INTERNAL ONLY TO NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST (NCIC) EMPLOYEES ONLY
An exciting opportunity has arisen in our Community Respiratory team for a dynamic and enthusiastic Band 7 Respiratory Physiotherapists/Team Lead within West Cumbria.
Our team provides valuable services across Keswick/Solway, Cockermouth/Maryport, Workington, and Copeland localities. This is a skilled post with the expectation that you will utilise your specialised clinical knowledge to assess and treat patients with chronic respiratory conditions in a community setting. Your input into this service will allow patients to improve their functional ability and breathlessness management to make a tangible difference to their quality of life. In addition, you will undertake a joint team lead role in the planning, co-ordinating, delivering and evaluating of the community respiratory service including pulmonary rehabilitation.
You will work with the team through the process of completing the RCP Pulmonary Rehabilitation services accreditation scheme and to ensure that accreditation is maintained once achieved.
As a line manager within our team, we will ensure that you have the opportunity to strengthen and develop your leadership and specialist respiratory skills.
Main duties of the job
Duties include but are not limited to:
1. To be professionally and legally accountable (and responsible) for all aspects of own work, including the management of patients in your care.
2. To assess, confirm (and where appropriate question) clinical diagnosis, interpret and analyse clinical and non-clinical facts in order to develop and implement effective and appropriate treatment programmes and discharge plans for patients with highly complex respiratory conditions.
3. To undertake an advanced comprehensive assessment of patients, including those with a complex presentation, using investigative and analytical skills, and to formulate individualised management and treatment plans using clinical reasoning, and utilising a wide range of treatment skills and options to formulate a specialised programme of care.
4. To coordinate the assessment and triaging of patients with chronic respiratory disease to an appropriate rehabilitation setting, and to continually assess and monitor these patients through an exercise programme. To support other members of staff in this role.
About us
At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.
Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time':
* Being a clinically led organisation
* Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
* A positive patient experience every time
* A great place to work
* Managing our money well
As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.
Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.
Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment. Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed.
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Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.
Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.
If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.
Important Information
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Disclosure and Barring Service:
On 28 November 2020, the new Disclosure and Barring Service filtering rules will come into effect.
The changes mean that:
* youth cautions, reprimands and final warnings will no longer be subject to automatic disclosure
* the multiple conviction rule has been removed, meaning that if an individual has more than one conviction, regardless of offence type or time passed, each conviction will be considered against the remaining rules individually, rather than being automatically disclosed.
If you are unsure about whether you need to disclose certain criminal record information, free confidential advice may be sought from one of the charity bodies listed below. These bodies can advise you on what you are legally required to declare and may also be able to advise you on how you can disclose criminal record information to a prospective employer and your legal rights when doing so.
Nacro Tel: 0300 123 1999, or email: helpline@nacro.org.uk
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The Trust is committed to safeguarding adults and children therefore if the post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended) the successful candidate(s) will be subject to a criminal records check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:
Standard Check: £18 + Administration cost of £3.85 = £21.85. Deducted at £6.85 from 1st month salary and £5 deducted from salary over following 3 months.
Enhanced Check: £38 + administration cost of £3.90 = £41.90. Deducted at £11.90 from 1st month salary and £10 deducted from salary over following 3 months.
As part of the one of the largest employers in the UK NCIC future employees will have also access to the following benefits.
A lease car may be available for this position further details will be provided upon appointment if applicable.
27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
Flexible working Scheme
Excellent opportunities for development
Competitive NHS Pension scheme
Access to NHS discounts with retailers and leisure companies
EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems
These schemes are subject to availability
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* Physiotherapy Degree or equivalent.
* HCPC registration
* Evidence of Post-Graduate training and CPD relevant to the management of respiratory patients
* Student Mentorship certificate or equivalent
Desirable
* MSc Level Study in Respiratory Care
* Membership of Special Interest Group i.e. ACPRC
Knowledge
Essential
* Significant post registration experience, including post registration experience within the clinical area of respiratory
* Experience of supervision and appraisal
* Experience of multi-professional working and working with external agencies.
* Use of research skills for developing service or improving practice. Leading service development
* Evidence of using audit tools.
* Knowledge of relevant legislation, standards of practice and guidelines for this patient group
* Knowledge of best practice in physiotherapy relating to assessment and treatment in respiratory care
* Knowledge of Health/Safety issues
* Knowledge of professional/ethical issues in practice
* Understanding of the NHS and challenges facing service delivery
Desirable
* Experience in planning and executing complex discharges
* Knowledge of research methods
* Implementing change.
* Awareness of NHS Modernisation agenda and NHS policy.
Skills
Essential
* Excellent interpersonal skills and written / verbal communication skills
* Ability to motivate and engage patients and staff
* Ability to risk assess and clinically reason decisions
* Presentation skills / teaching and training skills / supervisory skills
* Ability to work flexibly and demonstrate resilience
* Ability to be involved in the implementation of, and response to, change
* Ability to work alone and as part of a team
* IT Skills
Desirable
* Creative and innovative thinker
Personal Circumstances
Essential
* Flexible and adaptable approach
* Self motivated and self directing
Desirable
* Demonstrates a desire to live and work in Cumbria
Other
Essential
* Take an active part in training for own, and others personal and professional development
* Must have access to own transport
* Act in ways that support equality and value diversity
* For all with managerial responsibilities: Promote equality and value diversity (Level 3)
* Develop a culture that promotes equality and values diversity (Level 4)
Employer details
Employer name
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Workington Community Hospital
Park Lane
Workington
CA14 2RW
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