Physiotherapist

4 weeks ago

Liverpool, United Kingdom Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Full time

This job is advertised as an trainning post - the successful candidate will progress to Band 6 on completion of competencies.

This is an exciting opportunity for a physiotherapist who may be newly qualified or wanting to specialise in respiratory care. Come and work for the Knowsley Community Respiratory Service We are a large innovative integrated respiratory service providing respiratory care closer to the patients home. The service provides diagnostic and optimisation clinics, admission avoidance, virtual wards, pulmonary rehabilitation, oxygen services, smoking cessation and psychology.

Main duties of the job

The main duties will include:

  • Assessment for suitable patients and running of pulmonary rehabilitation services - including classes, 1:1 support, home exercise programmes, community walks and digital support.
  • Chest clearance interventions
  • Breathlessness management support
  • Ambulatory oxygen assessment and prescription
  • Nebuliser challenges
  • Breathing pattern disorder assessment and treatment
  • Admission avoidance

Please be aware this is a community post - access to effective method of transport across the borough to transport equipment is essential.

About us

As the largest single site specialist heart and chest hospital in the UK, we, at Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, have a clear vision 'to be the best cardiothoracic integrated healthcare organisation'.

We provide specialist services in cardiothoracic surgery, cardiology, respiratory medicine both in the hospital and out in the community.

We serve a catchment area of 2.8 million people, spanning Merseyside, Cheshire, North Wales and the Isle of Man, and increasingly we receive referrals from outside these areas for highly specialised services such as aortics.

Our reputation for strong performance is important in delivering the best care for our patients and high quality clinical services. This is underpinned by a culture of research and innovation, delivered in modern estate and our encouragement of flexible working in a variety of forms.

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Job description

Job responsibilities

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

CLINICALTo be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own work, including the management of the patients in your careTo undertake an assessment of patients, using clinical reasoning skills and manual techniques to provide a physiotherapy diagnosis of their conditionTo formulate and deliver individual and group physiotherapy treatment programmes based upon knowledge of the evidence of the treatment options available.To evaluate patients progress, reassess and alter treatment programmes if required, developing reflective practice. To be responsible for planning and prioritising own case load.To take delegated responsibility from senior colleagues for managing and treating patients. To represent physiotherapy at MDT meetings and discussion patient care. Encourage patients and carers in an active approach to regaining and maintaining independence.To be highly skilled in communicating with patients of all ages who have range of physical and psychological barriers to understanding.To manage clinical risk within own patient case loadTo work within Trust and CSP clinical guidelines and have a working knowledge of national and local standards and monitor own quality of practiceFollowing completion of respiratory care competencies, to work on the rapid response and on-call service including provision of PGDsTo be responsible for maintaining accurate and comprehensive patient treatment records in line with Trust and CSP standards.To attain competencies for the safe use of all equipment and techniques before useTo provide physiotherapeutic service over seven days.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential


  • BSc in physiotherapy
  • HCPC registered

Knowledge

Essential


  • Broad range of clinical rotations or placements

Desirable


  • previous band 5 experience
  • Community expereince

Skills

Essential


  • Good communication skills
  • Demonstration of clinical reasoning
  • Ability to prioritise time
  • Ability to participate in weekend and on-call rota

Desirable


  • Basic IT skills

Values

Essential


  • Professional
  • Flexible and reliable
  • Desire to learn
  • Contributes to open and honest culture
  • Seeks out opportunities to improve clinical practice

Other

Essential


  • Valid Driving licence
  • Access to effective mode of transport

Employer details

Employer name

Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital

Address

Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital

Thomas Drive

Liverpool

L14 3PE

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