Job Description

CLCH West Herts Respiratory Team - CLCH NHS Trust provides a range of Community Services, and the Hertfordshire Division is recruiting!

Hours:

37.5 hours per week: -7 day working pattern(9am-5pm : including weekends)



We are a friendly service, and welcome applications from a passionate and motivated Band 6 Physiotherapist, with previous Pulmonary Rehabilitation experience, to join our multidisciplinary, PRSAS accredited, team.



We are a large community integrated respiratory specialist service, working 7 days a week, that will give you a range and depth not commonly found in the community. Each area has its own senior expert lead.



We are proud of our team, and employ a variety of professions where we like to blur the boundaries so our patients benefit from the rich mix of skills we have.



We work very closely with our integrated partners, West Herts Hospitals Trust, where we share clinical medical leadership, and have joint pathways and governance. Together, we strive to make our patient experience better, trying new things and new ways of working. It's an exciting time to join us!



We offer a comprehensive induction and teaching programme for all new starters, irrespective of experience, and will support further education, attending courses / conferences and for some, working towards advanced practitioner as well as becoming an independent prescriber.



We are a multidisciplinary respiratory team delivering a community respiratory service in West Hertfordshire 7 days a week, providing expert specialist care to patients with chronic respiratory disease.



You will



Provide expert physiotherapy input and leadership to the Pulmonary Rehabilitation team.



Work with a diverse population and settings such as gyms and community halls



Participate in research, audit and service improvement



Engage in a comprehensive range of respiratory patient care alongside pulmonary rehabilitation, including , home visits, clinics, virtual wards, home oxygen assessments, and hospital at home service.



Just as we care about our patients' wellbeing, we care about yours!

We can offer you:

A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role



Car lease scheme *T&C's apply



Flexible working options



Annual travel card loan



Training, support and development in your career



To have a full look at our benefits and what it's like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits



To work within a multidisciplinary respiratory team to deliver community respiratory service in West Hertfordshire 7 days a week, providing expert specialist care to patients with chronic respiratory disease. This includes hospital at home (admission avoidance and virtual hospital discharge scheme), home oxygen assessment & review service and follow up clinics and home visits to provide

Our services are:

Hospital at Home / Virtual Hospital,



Respiratory Home Visits



Respiratory Clinics



TB Nursing - screening, clinics, home visits,



Obstructive sleep apnoea - diagnostics, clinics and CPAP care



Non-Invasive ventilation for COPD - clinics and BIPAP care



Home Oxygen Assessment & Review



Pulmonary Rehabilitation



Respiratory Physiotherapy



Please refer to job description, person specification and trust values, for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.