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Band 6 Respiratory Nurse/Physiotherapist
Band 6
Main area: Respiratory Nurse / Physiotherapist
Grade: Band 6
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday)
Job ref: 820-6900096-COM
Site: St Stephens Centre
Town: Handsworth
Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 06/02/2025 23:59
Interview date: 25/02/2025
Job overview
Are you an experienced Band 5 or established Band 6 Nurse or Physiotherapist looking for a new challenge?
Do you enjoy the excitement and challenge of long term respiratory condition management?
Due to service expansion, Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust are looking to recruit an experienced Band 5 or current Band 6 to an exciting specialist respiratory position within the Adult Community Respiratory Team.
The Adult Community Respiratory Team provides a range of services including pulmonary rehabilitation, Nurse-led and GP-led community respiratory clinics, direct access spirometry clinics, domiciliary admission prevention, and assisted discharge support across Birmingham.
As part of our committed and supportive team, you will assist us in working together to develop and improve the lives of adult patients with a range of respiratory conditions predominantly Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Asthma, and Bronchiectasis.
We are committed to the continued professional and career development of all staff with extensive internal training and support provided by experienced Band 7 and Band 6 clinicians already working in this field, supplemented with external training with the focus on developing the skills of the successful candidate to work autonomously in the challenging area of Respiratory.
Main duties of the job
* To triage new referrals and assess complex facts and situations by being able to analyse, investigate and interpret information, exercising good analytical and judgemental skills and being able to compare a range of options.
* To provide comprehensive evidence-based and skilled professional specialist Pre-PR assessments addressing individual patient needs prior to the programme. To take direct responsibility for the assessment of patients' physical, psychological, and social support needs.
* Order/arrange, interpret, and act on diagnostic tests i.e. Oxygen Assessments, chest x-rays, spirometry, and take an in-depth medical history in order to diagnose the identified respiratory conditions supported, and manage symptoms in line with appropriate policy and guidelines.
Working for our organisation
Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Trust (BCHC) is committed to providing dignity in care for all our patients and service users across the Trust.
All staff, workers, volunteers, students, and individuals undertaking work experience/shadowing, irrespective of the role they specifically undertake, are required to adhere to BCHC’s vision, values, and professional standards. This also involves working with and alongside colleagues and partners, demonstrating a duty of candour (i.e. honesty and straightforwardness), openness, and accountability in order to achieve high quality and the best possible care outcomes for our patients, service users, and the local community.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
See Job Description and personal specification for full responsibilities.
We are looking for an enthusiastic, self-motivated, innovative Clinician who is interested in working within the Community Respiratory Team. You will need good clinical skills, a flexible approach; including excellent team working, communication, organisational, and time management skills.
You will join our dynamic team of clinicians who strive to deliver safe, high-quality care to build healthy communities across the diverse population we serve.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Nursing or Physiotherapy Degree
* NMC or HCPC Registration
Experience
* Relevant experience in managing patients with a range of respiratory conditions.
* Relevant experience of multidisciplinary working.
* Knowledge of MDT working.
* Experience of leading groups of patients for education or exercise sessions.
Skills/knowledge
* Evidence of assessment skills.
* Ability to demonstrate knowledge of current legislative changes affecting the NHS & Social Services particularly those affecting Primary Care.
* Ability to teach relatives, clients, and staff across all areas of self-care and appropriate clinical practice related to respiratory disease.
* Ability to demonstrate a sound knowledge of standard setting & audit processes.
* Ability to demonstrate written skills that are relevant, accurate, concise, and legible.
* Proficient IT skills for presentations/documents/emails.
Other
* Car Driver
* Experience of working in the community.
Disability Confident Employer and Guaranteed Interview Scheme
BCHC offers a guaranteed interview to any candidate who is Disabled, Neurodiverse, has a hidden or long-term health condition as recognised under the Equality Act 2010, providing they meet the essential criteria of the job role, as set out in the person specification. We encourage applicants to submit their applications and to request any reasonable adjustments where required.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Birmingham is a fantastic place to live and we serve a wide range of people and communities. BCHC are an advocate of diversity and strive to mirror the community we serve as much as possible.
We are committed to and actively promote equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals from all areas of the community who meet the specific criteria are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, and marriage/civil partnerships.
Promoting Workforce Equality
In response to data held by BCHC which demonstrates that individuals from particular protected characteristics are under-represented, BCHC are striving to redress these imbalances. In order to do this, the Trust is committed to the employment and career development of individuals with these protected characteristics. As part of this commitment and given this under-representation, the Trust guarantees an interview to any applicants from under-represented groups for positions at Band 8a and above whose application meets the essential criteria for the post as detailed on the Person Specification.
The Trust is currently under-represented in terms of people who identify as Black, Minority Ethnic (BME) and welcomes applicants from these communities. Selection will be on the basis of merit. In order to ensure the diversity of our workforce and understand the differing needs of our communities, the Trust is committed to the principles of Positive Action.
Flexible Working
Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BCHC) supports a variety of flexible working practices and, where possible (given our range of services and community settings) dependent upon the requirements associated with the role, will actively consider requests made and support these where practically possible. This may include hybrid patterns of working to enable colleagues to request the flexibility of a mixture of home/base working.
In accordance with the NHS People Promise, the Trust is committed to facilitating a healthy work/life balance that is essential to health and wellbeing and to making BCHC a ‘Great Place to Work’. We will be happy to discuss and consider all requests relating to working patterns and hours at your interview so please do ask!
Benefits of working for us:
* Full NHS terms and conditions including extensive holidays, Agenda for Change pay with enhancements.
* Attractive relocation payment if you relocate to the local area.
* Discounts for local and national retailers.
* Dedicated well-being services for all employees.
* Flexible working where possible.
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.
Application numbers
***This job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested.***
Name: Adam Sookia
Job title: Clinical Service Manager Respiratory Services
Email address: Adam.Sookia@nhs.net
Telephone number: 0121 466 3705
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Holt Street
Birmingham Science Park
B7 4BN
Office hours: Monday to Friday: 8.30 am - 5.00 pm
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