Formulate and deliver individual treatment programmes based on advanced clinical knowledge that includes the utilisation of long term NIV (including tracheostomy), cough augmentation techniques as well as other suitable physiotherapeutic interventions including suction. To be professionally accountable for all aspects of own work, including the management of patients in your care. To ensure the high standard of clinical practice for patients under our care and support junior staff to do likewise. Work autonomously within local and national policies and codes of conduct. Independently plan and prioritise own workload, liaising with relevant MDT members within the trust and wider healthcare community. To carry out highly developed dexterity, co-ordination and palpation skills for assessment and manual treatment of patients, e.g. auscultation. To be able to cope with the emotional stress of managing patients who are dying and their distressed relatives. This may include the decision to withdraw active treatment. To be able to manage clinical situations where visually distressing sights such as open wounds and injury, occur and to ensure the support of other team members in this situation. Perform physiological testing to include arterial blood gas (ABG) analysis, spirometry, muscle function testing, overnight oximetry and transcutaneous monitoring. For further details of the role please see the attached job description.