Job overview
To work as a respiratory physiotherapist and as part of an integrated respiratory team support the delivery of an expert service.
To prioritise, assess, treat and manage own caseload of patients as an autonomous physiotherapist, including the maintenance of comprehensive records.
To work across both acute and primary care providing seamless care to a group of identified patients seven days a week.
To support the integrated COPD, asthma, pulmonary rehabilitation and oxygen services.
To ensure that patients and their families are fully informed and supported by providing clinical and social support.
To establish clear lines of communication to ensure cohesive multidisciplinary of patients.
To undertake evidence-based projects with a senior respiratory physiotherapist to further the clinical practice of self and to enhance patient care.
Main duties of the job
To assist in the delivery of the integrated respiratory service for people with complex and highlyspecialized needs in both hospital and community settings.
To provide specialist respiratory advice and support to patients, their families and other healthcare professionals within the trust and community settings as required.
To receive referrals, undertake full assessment and independently plan individual specialized treatment programmes for patients appropriately depending on the physiotherapist’s diagnosis, using clinical reasoning and specialist skills such as the use of patient education, exercise and advanced airway clearance techniques
To plan individual self-management programmes with patients with COPD and asthma
To use recognized outcome measures to evaluate the effect of physiotherapy interventions and ensure the treatment programmes are progressing appropriately. To ensure continuity of a high standard of evidence based respiratory care, assessing health, health related and the needs of patients, their families and other carers by identifying and initiating appropriate steps for effective care. This can include:
1. Managing a patient caseload Ordering diagnostic tests Admitting and discharging patients for specified conditions and within agreed protocols Participating in clinics Advice on medicines and treatments
Working for our organisation
The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King’s to another level.
We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.
King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone’s contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.