Job summary
Paediatric Respiratory Outpatient Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist
(Band 7)
Up to 37.5 hours per week
Are you a respiratory paediatric physiotherapist looking for an exciting new challenge? An opportunity has arisen for an experienced respiratory paediatric physiotherapist to join the Paediatric Therapy Team to provide respiratory care to our non admitted patients in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. The role will involve holding an individual outpatient caseload of respiratory patients as well as supporting respiratory specialties by attending clinics and MDTs as required. You will be working alongside other paediatric respiratory clinical specialist physiotherapists in PCD, CF and Difficult Asthma, forming the Respiratory Outpatient Group within the Children's Therapy Team.
We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated, highly experienced and competent Respiratory Paediatric Physiotherapist with a commitment to patient focused care, maintaining their CPD/ specialist skills and who can work flexibly which may include evenings and weekends as necessary.
You will continue to develop and evaluate your role to ensure that patients are provided with high quality and appropriate evidence-based care. You will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
Main duties of the job
1. To be responsible for the provision of paediatric respiratory outpatient physiotherapy within the Therapy Department and support the team leader in the maintenance of the corresponding waiting list.
2. To be responsible for the assessment and treatment of a complex, paediatric caseload of children (0-15yrs, or 18yrs with special needs) using enhanced clinical decision-making skills.
3. Experience in the assessment, treatment and rehabilitation of children's respiratory disorders is essential.
4. The respiratory specialties operate from UHL sites as well as from other locations across the LLR system, e.g. Loughborough, and travel will be required between these sites to support physiotherapy provision to these teams.
About us
Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030). We have four primary goals:
* high-quality care for all,
* being a great place to work,
* partnerships for impact, and
* research and education excellence
And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. The role will support provision and development of paediatric respiratory outpatient physiotherapy, a service which has previously not existed.
2. The role will also support other respiratory specialisms, for example but not limited to non CF Bronchiectasis and general respiratory.
3. The post holder will contribute to clinics and multi disciplinary meetings as required.
4. UHL Therapy service provides key therapeutic assessments and interventions to patients in order to promote health and independence and facilitate optimum function for patients.
5. The post holder will be accountable for the delivery of high quality therapy care within a defined clinical area or pathway within the specialty.
Person Specification
Analytical Skills
Essential
* Evidence of managing change
* Evidence of teaching other professionals
Education
Essential
* HCPC registration
Experience
Essential
* Demonstrates Specialist skills and knowledge in relevant clinical area
Desirable
* Evidence of audit/research
Communication
Essential
* Demonstrates good written, verbal and non-verbal communication skills
* Expresses enthusiasm for post
Experience
Essential
* Demonstrates knowledge of relevant guidelines and standards
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
Address
Leicester Royal Infirmary
Infirmary Square
Leicester
LE1 5WW
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