Main area: Respiratory
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract: Permanent
Hours:
* Full time
* Part time
* Job share
* Flexible working
37.5 hours per week (there are 1 WTE posts available. Ideally, we are looking for 2 full time staff to cover 4 rolling programs (South Cumbria). We will consider part time/job sharing. Hours must fit around the delivery of our new PR programs and be flexible to the needs of service delivery.)
Job ref: 331-C9290824-A
Employer: University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Beck House, Murley Moss Business Park (Kendal or Barrow base available)
Town: Kendal
Salary: Dependant on experience
Closing: 23/10/2024 23:59
Respiratory Physiotherapist
NHS AfC: Band 6
"Creating a great place to be cared for and a great place to work"
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay has a firm commitment to strengthening the diversity of our workforce, and therefore welcome and encourage applications from likeminded people who can support our ambition to become effortlessly inclusive. We are particularly keen to hear from protected groups – including BAME, LGBT+ and people with a disability.
Job overview
The Morecambe Bay Respiratory Network in conjunction with the Community Respiratory Service, have secured funding until April 2026, to trial a number of new services across Morecambe Bay, including (but not limited to) integrated MDT clinical pathways for chronic respiratory disease management, additional localised pulmonary rehabilitation programs, and specialist home rehabilitation and support, for people with respiratory disease living with high symptom burden who are at high risk of deterioration and urgent care use.
This role offers you a permanent contract with our Trust (UHMBT), and a role aligned with the Community Respiratory Service until 31st March 2026. Further funding for us to continue these Respiratory services beyond April 2026 will be dependent on the success of this trial period.
If you have a passion for respiratory care and want to help us to improve the lives of people living with respiratory disease across Morecambe Bay, and if you are up for a challenge and want to help us make these new services a success – then this role could be for you!
The roles of the Respiratory Physiotherapists will specifically support our delivery of 4 new local Pulmonary Rehabilitation programs across South Cumbria working closely with our GP practice partners to improve access and uptake of PR. The Physiotherapist role will also support the cross-bay provision of early PR (delivered in the home setting).
Main duties of the job
As one of two Respiratory Physiotherapists working on our new Pulmonary rehabilitation programmes, you will provide care in the group setting, in collaboration with our Nurse, OT and support staff.
OR
As a Respiratory Physiotherapist supporting the ‘Respiratory Rehab at Home’ service, you will work alongside ACP, Physio, and Nursing staff to provide direct specialist clinical care to people with severe, complex and debilitating chronic respiratory disease, in the home setting, across the whole of Morecambe Bay, providing early access to Pulmonary rehabilitation, following an acute exacerbation of chronic lung disease, to improve condition management, health outcomes and reduce further UEC usage.
Both roles require you to contribute to the National PR Audit (NRAP) and PR service accreditation scheme (PRSAS).
Working for our organisation
We operate from three main hospitals - Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.
FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.
WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life-threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.
All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.
Our community services for adults are provided in people’s homes, community centres, clinics, GP Practices, community hospitals and our main hospitals. Our aim is to work with people to help them remain independent, improve their health and manage their conditions through high quality care, advice and support.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further details on the advertised position and the principal job duties/responsibilities, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification found under the supporting documents section. Additional information about the University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay can be accessed on our website.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Physiotherapy degree [or equivalent]
* Registered with HCPC
* Evidence of relevant post graduate specialist clinical education in either Respiratory or Pulmonary Rehabilitation
* Member of the CSP
* Other relevant training relating to the post
Experience
* Sound knowledge of relevant conditions inc. Specialist Respiratory
* Evidence of clinical competence in Respiratory Physiotherapy
* Evidence of CPD
* Awareness of relevant local and national frameworks/initiatives
* Understanding of adult protection issues and clinical governance
* Relevant rotational experience in core aspects of Physiotherapy [e.g. Neuro, MSK, Respiratory]
* Assessment and goal planning skills in Respiratory
* Involvement in service development and clinical audit
* Experience of team working
* Evidence of effective written and verbal communication in English in a variety of settings
* Community experience
Skills, ability and knowledge
* Able to work unsupervised
* Ability to provide professional and clinical leadership
* Good communication and interpersonal skills
* Ability to handle difficult emotional situations
* Ability to work as part of a team
* Good organisational skills, inc. time management, negotiating and decision making skills
* Ability to organise self and others
* Basic IT skills
* Promote equality and value diversity
* Actively participates in CPD for self and training others
* Teaching Skills
* Counselling skills
* Coaching Skills
* Able to travel independently to provide assessment and treatment to patients in the community
* Flexible to the needs of our service
* Be physically able to handle equipment [inc. weights, suitcase, boxes of equipment]
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Everybody’s responsibility in everything we do
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The Trust promotes flexible working opportunities where ever possible to enable staff to balance their work and home life. We are committed to Equal Opportunities and aim to be Effortlessly Inclusive.
The trust operates a No Smoking Policy.
Only those applicants who demonstrate clearly how they meet our Person Specification will be shortlisted for Interview.
We reserve the right to close a job advert early where sufficient applications have been received.
The Trust does not offer interview expenses to shortlisted candidates unless indicated in the advert.
If the post is subject to Disclosure & Barring Service checking, (formally CRB) a charge of £38 for Enhanced and £18 for Standard clearance will be made to the successful candidate(s). This currently only applies to roles Band 6 and above and Medical & Dental posts.
Anyone newly appointed to the trust under the Agenda For Change contract will be subject to the completion of a satisfactory 6 month probationary period. This will give the new staff member an opportunity to become familiar with the role and working environment.
We have introduced a new system called Pre-Onboarding, specifically to support you right the way through to your first few months in your new role with us at UHMB. This bespoke site has lots of useful information to help you settle into your new role including: what to expect from the recruitment clearances process, where to get a uniform, when you'll get paid etc. As well as information on a number of our services i.e. Infection Prevention, Anti-fraud, Inclusion and Diversity, Care Certificates and much more.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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