Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 SpecialistRespiratory Clinician to join the Community Respiratory Team. We are looking for a highly skilled and experienced clinician with arespiratory interest to join our existing multi-disciplinary team to deliverboth planned and unplanned care.
The Respiratory team provides care across Bristol, SouthGloucestershire and North Somerset therefore you must be adaptable to the needsof the service and staff across the BNSSG area. The community respiratory teamcurrently provides a 7-day service including weekends and bank holiday cover.
Positions Available:
- 0.6 WTE (22.5 hours) permanent
- 2 WTE (12 month FTC)
We will welcome applications from both full and part-time clinicians
Main duties of the job
You will provide clinical expertise and support in thedelivery of existing the Pulmonary rehabilitation service which is deliveredboth face to face and virtually across the BNSSG locality. Supporting theCommunity Home Oxygen Service and the specialist Advice and Guidance will alsobe a requirement of the role. We are also part of the new @home service, aimingto assess, treat and monitor acutely unwell patients within their own home. Thesuccessful candidate will therefore support within this pathway as required andfollowing competencies and appropriate training.
We are a forward thinking and innovative team whose ethos isworking collaboratively to deliver patient centred care. This is a hugeopportunity to increase your skillset and experience of enabling therehabilitation and management of long-term respiratory conditions, whileworking in a multidisciplinary team environment. This post offers a high levelof professional support, with a strong focus on Professional Development,providing a fantastic opportunity for you to build on existing attributes whichwill enable you to develop the skills necessary for your career development inthe field of respiratory care.
If youwould like further information or an informal visit please contactSusanna Barr (susannabarr@nhs.net) ortelephone 0300 124 5909.
About us
We are Sirona care & health, a Community Interest Company committed to providing local communities with a range of high-quality specialist health care services across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire. For us, its about the personal approach; we take pride in what we do and deliver the high standard of care that we would expect for ourselves and our families.
At Sirona, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports, and celebrates the diverse voices of colleagues, service users and communities. We therefore welcome applications from all those who feel they have the skills and attributes we are seeking.
Benefits:
We offer NHS Agenda for Change Salary, Terms and Conditions and an NHS pension scheme plus much more! Please see the benefits leaflet attached to this advert for more details.
Additional Information:
Please note that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received prior to the advertised closing date.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Undertake expert specialist respiratoryassessment of services users, including those with complex presentation, toformulate individualised management and treatment plans using evidence basedclinical reasoning skills and utilising a wide range of treatment skills andoptions.
To perform specialist respiratory assessments(including assessment for home oxygen therapy) in a variety of settings byundertaking a holistic approach and following local and national guidelines andprotocols.
Work with service users and their carers towardsshared goals providing advice and support, signposting to other communityservices and organisations to ensure person centred care and promotingphysical, psychological and social wellbeing.
Provide education and advice to enableself-management and prevent unnecessary hospital admissions.
To support the service in carrying out PulmonaryRehabilitation programmes.
To work with patients to decide on the mostappropriate PR pathway for them, working as part of an integrated team and inpartnership with other health care providers.
Be a proactive member of the multi-disciplinaryteam and have a significant role in the on-going service development, deliveryand evaluation of the Community Respiratory service across BNSSG.
Co-ordinate the day-to-day organisation of themultidisciplinary team to ensure the service is responsive to the needs of theservice users and other health care professionals needing advice and guidance.
Ensure effective delivery of service and adhereto all policies of the organisation by prioritising, organising and delegatingappropriately.
Contribute to setting standards of care andauditing clinical outcomes and service provision.
To maintain and enhance standards of patientcare, through the implementation of continuous quality improvement initiatives,regular service evaluation and development that involve patients/users of theservice.
To provide clinical supervision to members ofstaff and also to students
Adhere to all policies of Sirona Care & Health
Actively and positively contribute to the valuesof Sirona Care & Health
Job description
Job responsibilities
Undertake expert specialist respiratoryassessment of services users, including those with complex presentation, toformulate individualised management and treatment plans using evidence basedclinical reasoning skills and utilising a wide range of treatment skills andoptions.
To perform specialist respiratory assessments(including assessment for home oxygen therapy) in a variety of settings byundertaking a holistic approach and following local and national guidelines andprotocols.
Work with service users and their carers towardsshared goals providing advice and support, signposting to other communityservices and organisations to ensure person centred care and promotingphysical, psychological and social wellbeing.
Provide education and advice to enableself-management and prevent unnecessary hospital admissions.
To support the service in carrying out PulmonaryRehabilitation programmes.
To work with patients to decide on the mostappropriate PR pathway for them, working as part of an integrated team and inpartnership with other health care providers.
Be a proactive member of the multi-disciplinaryteam and have a significant role in the on-going service development, deliveryand evaluation of the Community Respiratory service across BNSSG.
Co-ordinate the day-to-day organisation of themultidisciplinary team to ensure the service is responsive to the needs of theservice users and other health care professionals needing advice and guidance.
Ensure effective delivery of service and adhereto all policies of the organisation by prioritising, organising and delegatingappropriately.
Contribute to setting standards of care andauditing clinical outcomes and service provision.
To maintain and enhance standards of patientcare, through the implementation of continuous quality improvement initiatives,regular service evaluation and development that involve patients/users of theservice.
To provide clinical supervision to members ofstaff and also to students
Adhere to all policies of Sirona Care & Health
Actively and positively contribute to the valuesof Sirona Care & Health
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Hold a Physiotherapy/Nursing/Occupational Therapy/Paramedic qualification recognised as equivalent by professional body
- Membership to relevant professional body (i.e. NMC/HCPC)
- Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) maintained in portfolio
Desirable
- Experience of working within the field of respiratory care
- Minimum Level 3 COPD and Asthma qualification
- Level 3 Physical assessment and clinical reasoning qualification
- Student mentorship/ practice assessor qualification
- Holds or is working towards a post graduate diploma / degree in professional discipline and/or management practice
Experience
Essential
- Previous post qualification experience working in a health and social care environment within the relevant professional discipline
- Experience in respiratory rehabilitation and/or diagnostics
- To be competent in performing specialist clinical assessments and treatments with a variety of presenting conditions, and with particular emphasis on respiratory examination, treatment techniques and clinical reasoning
- Excellent communication, negotiation and influencing skills
- Experience of managing and reviewing the chronic respiratory cohort and demonstrable evidence of having worked recently with patients with respiratory disease.
- Works well with others and can effectively collaborate
- To be able to work autonomously
- Able to work under pressure and respond to acute patient need
Desirable
- Experience of managing group work.
- Experience of community care and the interface with secondary care.
- Knowledge of shared decision making and goal setting and ability to implement this within patient care
- Experience of pulmonary rehabilitation
- Experience of exercise training and prescription
- Experience of prescribing and reviewing home oxygen
- Experience of providing advice and guidance via telephone or other virtual means to other HCPs
- Experience in elderly care, musculo-skeletal and neurological fields
- Teaching and supervising junior staff and students
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Hold a Physiotherapy/Nursing/Occupational Therapy/Paramedic qualification recognised as equivalent by professional body
- Membership to relevant professional body (i.e. NMC/HCPC)
- Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) maintained in portfolio
Desirable
- Experience of working within the field of respiratory care
- Minimum Level 3 COPD and Asthma qualification
- Level 3 Physical assessment and clinical reasoning qualification
- Student mentorship/ practice assessor qualification
- Holds or is working towards a post graduate diploma / degree in professional discipline and/or management practice
Experience
Essential
- Previous post qualification experience working in a health and social care environment within the relevant professional discipline
- Experience in respiratory rehabilitation and/or diagnostics
- To be competent in performing specialist clinical assessments and treatments with a variety of presenting conditions, and with particular emphasis on respiratory examination, treatment techniques and clinical reasoning
- Excellent communication, negotiation and influencing skills
- Experience of managing and reviewing the chronic respiratory cohort and demonstrable evidence of having worked recently with patients with respiratory disease.
- Works well with others and can effectively collaborate
- To be able to work autonomously
- Able to work under pressure and respond to acute patient need
Desirable
- Experience of managing group work.
- Experience of community care and the interface with secondary care.
- Knowledge of shared decision making and goal setting and ability to implement this within patient care
- Experience of pulmonary rehabilitation
- Experience of exercise training and prescription
- Experience of prescribing and reviewing home oxygen
- Experience of providing advice and guidance via telephone or other virtual means to other HCPs
- Experience in elderly care, musculo-skeletal and neurological fields
- Teaching and supervising junior staff and students
Additional information
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
