Integrated Respiratory Practitioner - Physiotherapist
Band 6
Main area: Physiotherapy
Grade: Band 6
Contract: Permanent, 30 hours per week (Monday to Friday, no weekends or bank holidays, no on-call)
Job ref: 327-25-073
Site: Gloucestershire Respiratory Service, Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
Town: Gloucester
Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 per annum (pro rata)
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 16/02/2025 23:59
Interview date: 20/02/2025
We love what we do and we think you will, too!
At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust (GHC), we provide joined-up mental health, physical health, and learning disability services to people of all ages across Gloucestershire.
We are on a mission to enable people to live the best life they can and we have a vision to work together to provide outstanding care. We put people at the heart of our services, focusing on personalised care by asking ‘what matters to you’.
Job overview
Due to the expansion of the Respiratory Service, an exciting opportunity has arisen for a self-motivated innovative physiotherapist to join our multi-disciplinary team specialising in Respiratory care.
You will help to shape the future of respiratory care within Gloucestershire. You will need to have the drive and energy with the ability to work both within a team and autonomously. You will have excellent communication skills and the ability to record documentation as per professional standards.
Main duties of the job
The respiratory service specialises in caring for patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Asthma, Bronchiectasis, and Pulmonary Fibrosis.
The role is varied and challenging and will suit someone who is willing to work in different locations across the county. You will visit patients in their homes, in respiratory physiotherapy clinics, and class settings (including virtual), working together with colleagues to deliver education and exercise programmes. You will provide interventions to help manage the symptoms of respiratory disease, which may include performing assessments for patients requiring home oxygen therapy. You will also be working in partnership with the hospital-based respiratory team as part of our strategy to deliver the best possible care to the service users of Gloucestershire.
Working for our organisation
We have in excess of 5000 staff working over 50 sites, providing a diverse range of services. We strive to support an organisational culture that is welcoming, builds and celebrates inclusivity and diversity, and provides a sense of belonging and trust.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Gloucestershire Respiratory Service is a county-wide integrated service linking in with primary care and secondary care services. There are four arms to the service:
1. Home Oxygen assessment and management including the use of blood gases to direct treatment decisions
2. Respiratory Assessment and treatment
3. Pulmonary Rehabilitation
4. Physiotherapy Clinic for patients with suspected breathing pattern disorders and sputum retention problems
There will be an expectation that the successful candidate will work across the service arms depending on professional background and experience.
Person specification
Experience
* Sufficient experience working within Respiratory
* Evidence of airway clearance skills and/or BPD
* Evidence of community NHS experience
* Evidence of working within Pulmonary Rehab
Knowledge
* Evidence of relevant HCPC - Physiotherapy
* Evidence of commitment to CPD e.g. MSc modules or relevant post-grad qualifications
* Evidence of NMP
Benefits
* Free car parking at many of our sites
* 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
* A broad range of training and development opportunities, including apprenticeships up to Level 7 qualification
* A multi-professional preceptorship programme for all Newly Qualified Nurses, Nursing Associates, Internationally Educated Practitioners, Allied Health Professionals, and Return to Practice Practitioners
* Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when working unsocial hours
* Flexible, family-friendly, and agile working opportunities
* Recognition and long service awards
* Fast Track physiotherapy
* Access to discounts and salary sacrifice schemes; including Cycle to Work, Car scheme and discounts on travel, leisure and retailers
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date. Good luck with your application.
For more information please see the attached 'Additional Information for Applicants' document.
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.
Name: Angela Stonham
Job title: Clinical Lead
Email address: Angela.Stonham@ghc.nhs.uk
Telephone number: 0300 421 6666
Additional information: Cath Shephard - Operational Lead for Long Term Conditions 07824 837152
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