Respiratory Physiotherapist

Job description

Job summary

Respiratory Physiotherapist - 37.5 - Permanent

The Community COPD Service are looking for a Respiratory Physiotherapist to join our Pulmonary Rehabilitation Service/Team. Are you a motivated and highly skilled Physiotherapist, with a genuine passion for Respiratory? The post holder will assist in delivering Stockport's Pulmonary Rehabilitation Programme, with in a community setting, for people living with respiratory conditions and/or heart failure. You will be working alongside a dedicated, highly specialised team, of physiotherapists, clinical nurse specialists and assistant practitioners. It is a varied role including managing assessment clinics, and delivering exercise and education classes. You must have excellent communication skills, and strong work ethic, in return we can offer you a supportive working environment to develop your skills within the Pulmonary Rehabilitation Service.

Main duties of the job

Be clinically responsible for a designated caseload of COPD/chronic lung condition and heart failure (HF) patients undergoing rehabilitation, ensuring high standards of care.

Organise workload effectively, and efficiently with regard to clinical priorities and use of time, and in accordance with service demand/requirements on a changing basis.

Provide advanced physiotherapeutic assessment of patients with diverse presentations and complex physical, psychological and emotional conditions.

Use advanced assessment techniques, interpretation of diagnostic test results and use advanced clinical reasoning skills, to confirm a patient's diagnosis and formulate an evidence based, goal orientated treatment plan.

Use of relevant and appropriate screening tools.

Review medical therapy, supported by Respiratory ACP, Non-Medical Prescribers (NMPs) and Lead Physiotherapist to ensure safe and effective treatments/management.

About us

We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.

If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.

We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.

Benefits we offer to you:

• Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
• NHS pension scheme membership
• Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
• NHS Staff discounts
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary finance - for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
• Stockport Credit Union- for local financial advice

Job description

Job responsibilities

The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specifications focuses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Job description
Job responsibilities

The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specifications focuses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Person Specification

Education & Qualifications

Essential

• Degree in Physiotherapy
• HCPC registration

Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge and understanding of current government, professional and organisational standards/policies in relation to COPD and Pulmonary Rehabilitation.
• Sound knowledge of COPD and other chronic lung pathologies
• Knowledge of national standards and guidelines for COPD.

Desirable

• An understanding of heart failure and associated conditions

Skills & Abilities

Essential

• Ability to work autonomously and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Committed to personal and team development
• High level of communication and interpersonal skills.
• Effective teaching and presentation skills.

Work Related Circumstances

Essential

• Due to the nature of the role, it is essential that applicants are able to travel independently across Stockport and have access to a suitable vehicle for business purposes. Where possible, adjustments can be considered in accordance with the Equality Act.

Person Specification
Education & Qualifications

Essential

• Degree in Physiotherapy
• HCPC registration

Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge and understanding of current government, professional and organisational standards/policies in relation to COPD and Pulmonary Rehabilitation.
• Sound knowledge of COPD and other chronic lung pathologies
• Knowledge of national standards and guidelines for COPD.

Desirable

• An understanding of heart failure and associated conditions

Skills & Abilities

Essential

• Ability to work autonomously and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Committed to personal and team development
• High level of communication and interpersonal skills.
• Effective teaching and presentation skills.

Work Related Circumstances

Essential

• Due to the nature of the role, it is essential that applicants are able to travel independently across Stockport and have access to a suitable vehicle for business purposes. Where possible, adjustments can be considered in accordance with the Equality Act.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Employer details

Employer name

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
Address

Kingsgate House

Wellington Rd North

Stockport

SK4 1LW

United Kingdom

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