This is an exciting opportunity to progress your Physiotherapy career within a well-established and dynamic physiotherapy service working across Northwest Surrey.
If you are passionate about helping others regain their physical abilities and are looking for an opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the lives of your patients, we encourage you to apply for this rewarding position as a Physiotherapist.
Main duties of the job
If you are successful in your application to this post, some of the responsibilities you will be expected to manage and deliver on are outlined below.
1. To manage own patient caseload and be responsible for a defined area of service, working without direct supervision.
2. To independently perform advanced assessment of outpatients with diverse presentations and complex physical and psychological conditions to provide a diagnosis and deliver an individualised and specialised treatment programme of care.
3. To work across the local community to provide a specialist service to patients in pulmonary rehabilitation.
About us
Here at NHS Professionals, we run England's largest NHS staff bank and are experts at putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, more flexible shifts, and a healthier work-life balance across our partnered Trusts.
Career Progression: Access to Learning & Development opportunities, so that you can take on new roles and challenges.
Work-life Balance: Flexible shifts, committed shifts, wellbeing resources and build paid annual leave.
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Job responsibilities
Purpose:
1. To undertake comprehensive physiotherapeutic assessments and to plan and execute treatment of patients with chronic respiratory problems in outpatient, clinic and community settings. These patients may have complex needs, both physical and emotional, including co-morbidities and may be at any stage of the disease process, including end stage.
2. To take an active role in the supervision and teaching of physiotherapists, nurses and other members of the multidisciplinary team regarding respiratory problems across the Trust.
3. To be responsible as an autonomous practitioner to undertake a significant specialist clinical workload.
4. To be an active member of the respiratory care team, including participation in supporting unplanned admission avoidance where appropriate, providing post discharge support, community clinics, home visits and Ambulatory Oxygen prescription.
5. To have responsibility for providing pulmonary rehabilitation sessions, both face to face and virtually for patients with respiratory conditions across NW CCG.
6. To contribute, once able, to the provision of an effective high quality Home Non-invasive Ventilation service.
7. To participate actively in evaluating the quality and effectiveness of care delivered and make recommendations for changes.
8. To undertake evidence based projects, including recommendations for change in practice and to lead where appropriate in departmental evaluation/research.
Primary duties and areas of responsibility:
* To deliver autonomous evidence-based patient care, achievable through direct patient contact.
* To communicate effectively with all disciplines involved in a patient’s care both those within the organisation and those outside to ensure effective multidisciplinary working.
* To be able to communicate complex and sensitive information to patients, carers and other staff including imparting unwelcome news relating to their rehabilitation potential.
* To use persuasive and influencing skills to encourage patients to self-manage their conditions.
* To be able to carry out spirometry and interpret spirometry results.
* To work in conjunction with the multidisciplinary team across both primary and secondary care.
* To be responsible for assessing patients' respiratory needs referring them to other health care professionals as appropriate.
* Provide autonomous advice and treatment recommendations with regards to patients' specific respiratory and education needs in order to improve health outcomes.
* Promote health through empowering patients, offering appropriate health education, information and advice.
To keep accurate, electronic and written documentation, care plans and reports.
* To support the management of COPD exacerbations and other chronic respiratory conditions and support the discharge process from secondary care.
* To involve, support and educate patients and, as appropriate, their family and/or carers.
* To treat all patients as individuals, respecting their privacy and dignity at all times.
* To promote health and wellbeing to the patient and their family/carers.
* To have an awareness of current national standards and guidelines relevant to Respiratory Disease and improve practice and health outcomes where appropriate.
Clinical Leadership:
* To maintain, develop and monitor standards of evidence based care.
* To maintain own professional standards and clinical integrity in line with Professional Body guidelines.
* Promote effective communication and relationships within the team.
* Partake in clinical supervision for own development and maintain a record of own personal development.
* Actively participate in clinical team meetings.
* Undergo all mandatory training in line with role requirements.
Research and development:
* Contribute to team audit as required.
* Work with colleagues in the team on the development of current and new services.
Other:
* To develop and maintain effective communication and liaison systems across the whole local health economy.
* To maintain data entry requirements and other records.
* To maintain clear and comprehensive patient records as per Central Surrey Health policies.
* To be aware of and act upon when necessary, procedures that are in place to protect vulnerable individuals.
* To be aware of and work within all local policies and guidelines.
* To undertake any other such duties which may be required from time to time as are consistent with the post.
* Co-owners are employed to work within Central Surrey Health localities and may be reasonably requested to move base temporarily or on a more permanent basis to meet service needs.
This job description is subject to review and development from time to time in liaison with the post holder. As an employee of Central Surrey Health Ltd you will be required to adhere to all the organisations policies and procedures.
This job description is not exhaustive and the post holder may be required to undertake such other duties from time to time as are consistent with the responsibility of the grade.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Purpose:
1. To undertake comprehensive physiotherapeutic assessments and to plan and execute treatment of patients with chronic respiratory problems in outpatient, clinic and community settings. These patients may have complex needs, both physical and emotional, including co-morbidities and may be at any stage of the disease process, including end stage.
2. To take an active role in the supervision and teaching of physiotherapists, nurses and other members of the multidisciplinary team regarding respiratory problems across the Trust.
3. To be responsible as an autonomous practitioner to undertake a significant specialist clinical workload.
4. To be an active member of the respiratory care team, including participation in supporting unplanned admission avoidance where appropriate, providing post discharge support, community clinics, home visits and Ambulatory Oxygen prescription.
5. To have responsibility for providing pulmonary rehabilitation sessions, both face to face and virtually for patients with respiratory conditions across NW CCG.
6. To contribute, once able, to the provision of an effective high quality Home Non-invasive Ventilation service.
7. To participate actively in evaluating the quality and effectiveness of care delivered and make recommendations for changes.
8. To undertake evidence based projects, including recommendations for change in practice and to lead where appropriate in departmental evaluation/research.
Primary duties and areas of responsibility:
* To deliver autonomous evidence-based patient care, achievable through direct patient contact.
* To communicate effectively with all disciplines involved in a patient’s care both those within the organisation and those outside to ensure effective multidisciplinary working.
* To be able to communicate complex and sensitive information to patients, carers and other staff including imparting unwelcome news relating to their rehabilitation potential.
* To use persuasive and influencing skills to encourage patients to self-manage their conditions.
* To be able to carry out spirometry and interpret spirometry results.
* To work in conjunction with the multidisciplinary team across both primary and secondary care.
* To be responsible for assessing patients' respiratory needs referring them to other health care professionals as appropriate.
* Provide autonomous advice and treatment recommendations with regards to patients' specific respiratory and education needs in order to improve health outcomes.
* Promote health through empowering patients, offering appropriate health education, information and advice.
To keep accurate, electronic and written documentation, care plans and reports.
* To support the management of COPD exacerbations and other chronic respiratory conditions and support the discharge process from secondary care.
* To involve, support and educate patients and, as appropriate, their family and/or carers.
* To treat all patients as individuals, respecting their privacy and dignity at all times.
* To promote health and wellbeing to the patient and their family/carers.
* To have an awareness of current national standards and guidelines relevant to Respiratory Disease and improve practice and health outcomes where appropriate.
Clinical Leadership:
* To maintain, develop and monitor standards of evidence based care.
* To maintain own professional standards and clinical integrity in line with Professional Body guidelines.
* Promote effective communication and relationships within the team.
* Partake in clinical supervision for own development and maintain a record of own personal development.
* Actively participate in clinical team meetings.
* Undergo all mandatory training in line with role requirements.
Research and development:
* Contribute to team audit as required.
* Work with colleagues in the team on the development of current and new services.
Other:
* To develop and maintain effective communication and liaison systems across the whole local health economy.
* To maintain data entry requirements and other records.
* To maintain clear and comprehensive patient records as per Central Surrey Health policies.
* To be aware of and act upon when necessary, procedures that are in place to protect vulnerable individuals.
* To be aware of and work within all local policies and guidelines.
* To undertake any other such duties which may be required from time to time as are consistent with the post.
* Co-owners are employed to work within Central Surrey Health localities and may be reasonably requested to move base temporarily or on a more permanent basis to meet service needs.
This job description is subject to review and development from time to time in liaison with the post holder. As an employee of Central Surrey Health Ltd you will be required to adhere to all the organisations policies and procedures.
This job description is not exhaustive and the post holder may be required to undertake such other duties from time to time as are consistent with the responsibility of the grade.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Purpose:
1. To undertake comprehensive physiotherapeutic assessments and to plan and execute treatment of patients with chronic respiratory problems in outpatient, clinic and community settings. These patients may have complex needs, both physical and emotional, including co-morbidities and may be at any stage of the disease process, including end stage.
2. To take an active role in the supervision and teaching of physiotherapists, nurses and other members of the multidisciplinary team regarding respiratory problems across the Trust.
3. To be responsible as an autonomous practitioner to undertake a significant specialist clinical workload.
4. To be an active member of the respiratory care team, including participation in supporting unplanned admission avoidance where appropriate, providing post discharge support, community clinics, home visits and Ambulatory Oxygen prescription.
5. To have responsibility for providing pulmonary rehabilitation sessions, both face to face and virtually for patients with respiratory conditions across NW CCG.
6. To contribute, once able, to the provision of an effective high quality Home Non-invasive Ventilation service.
7. To participate actively in evaluating the quality and effectiveness of care delivered and make recommendations for changes.
8. To undertake evidence based projects, including recommendations for change in practice and to lead where appropriate in departmental evaluation/research.
Primary duties and areas of responsibility:
* To deliver autonomous evidence-based patient care, achievable through direct patient contact.
* To communicate effectively with all disciplines involved in a patient’s care both those within the organisation and those outside to ensure effective multidisciplinary working.
* To be able to communicate complex and sensitive information to patients, carers and other staff including imparting unwelcome news relating to their rehabilitation potential.
* To use persuasive and influencing skills to encourage patients to self-manage their conditions.
* To be able to carry out spirometry and interpret spirometry results.
* To work in conjunction with the multidisciplinary team across both primary and secondary care.
* To be responsible for assessing patients' respiratory needs referring them to other health care professionals as appropriate.
* Provide autonomous advice and treatment recommendations with regards to patients' specific respiratory and education needs in order to improve health outcomes.
* Promote health through empowering patients, offering appropriate health education, information and advice.
To keep accurate, electronic and written documentation, care plans and reports.
* To support the management of COPD exacerbations and other chronic respiratory conditions and support the discharge process from secondary care.
* To involve, support and educate patients and, as appropriate, their family and/or carers.
* To treat all patients as individuals, respecting their privacy and dignity at all times.
* To promote health and wellbeing to the patient and their family/carers.
* To have an awareness of current national standards and guidelines relevant to Respiratory Disease and improve practice and health outcomes where appropriate.
Clinical Leadership:
* To maintain, develop and monitor standards of evidence based care.
* To maintain own professional standards and clinical integrity in line with Professional Body guidelines.
* Promote effective communication and relationships within the team.
* Partake in clinical supervision for own development and maintain a record of own personal development.
* Actively participate in clinical team meetings.
* Undergo all mandatory training in line with role requirements.
Research and development:
* Contribute to team audit as required.
* Work with colleagues in the team on the development of current and new services.
Other:
* To develop and maintain effective communication and liaison systems across the whole local health economy.
* To maintain data entry requirements and other records.
* To maintain clear and comprehensive patient records as per Central Surrey Health policies.
* To be aware of and act upon when necessary, procedures that are in place to protect vulnerable individuals.
* To be aware of and work within all local policies and guidelines.
* To undertake any other such duties which may be required from time to time as are consistent with the post.
* Co-owners are employed to work within Central Surrey Health localities and may be reasonably requested to move base temporarily or on a more permanent basis to meet service needs.
This job description is subject to review and development from time to time in liaison with the post holder. As an employee of Central Surrey Health Ltd you will be required to adhere to all the organisations policies and procedures.
This job description is not exhaustive and the post holder may be required to undertake such other duties from time to time as are consistent with the responsibility of the grade.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Degree or Equivalent in Physiotherapy
Experience
* Respiratory Experience
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.
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