Respiratory Assistant

1 month ago

London, United Kingdom North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust Full time

An opportunity has arisen to work within the Enfield Community Respiratory Team as a Respiratory Assistant on a 6 month fixed term with a likelihood to extend the contract. We are a multidisciplinary team who provide support and self management advice to patients in Enfield who have chronic lung disease such as COPD.

Your role will be supporting our respiratory physiotherapists in delivery and development of our pulmonary rehabilitation service. You will also work with patients on a one to one basis giving advice about breathlessness management and chest clearance under the guidance of the qualified staff.

You must have a full UK driving license and access to a car for working hours - Mon - Fri x 7.5 hours a day

1. To perform home visits unsupervised to continue ongoing treatment programs as prescribed by a qualified member of staff following care plans. Access to advice and support from a senior physiotherapist/nurse is available as required, either directly or by phone. Clinical work is routinely monitored.
2. To perform basic respiratory assessment of delegated patients. To assist the respiratory physiotherapist with running the pulmonary rehabilitation and assisting the respiratory team to provide the best evidence-based care to the patients in the community.
3. To contribute to the delivery of health promotion activities within the service and in accordance with Trust objectives.
4. To undertake administrative, clerical and other duties that support the effective delivery of the physiotherapy service to patients.
5. To undertake assessments for home equipment as a trusted assessor.

North Mid is part of North Central London integrated care system - consisting of the NHS and Local authority organisations in Camden, Islington, Barnet, Enfield and Haringey. As with other ICS’s, we are working increasingly closely with partners and indeed many of our financial and performance objectives are measured at this system level. Whilst all organisations remain as standalone, statutory bodies we have an ICS infrastructure for making shared decisions and agreeing shared approaches.

We are proud of our staff and want to ensure their training allows them to provide excellent clinical care. We are also a training unit for medical students from UCL and St George’s University Grenada, and for nursing and midwifery students from Middlesex and City Universities.

Take a tour of our hospitalhere

To assist with performing initial assessments including shuttle walk test/six-minute walk test or any other exercise tolerance tests as appropriate in the community and patients home.

To assist the patients to complete outcome measures pre and post course, recording observations and maintaining and updating the database.

To be able to do warm up and cool down exercises and demonstrate the pulmonary rehabilitation exercises to patients alongside respiratory physiotherapist.

To maintain stock of all respiratory equipment alongside following appropriate policies in ordering equipment (mobility aids, nebulisers)

To be able to continue the exercise/respiratory program prescribed by the respiratory physiotherapist at the patients home and follow-up classes in the community setting.

To assist the respiratory physiotherapist to organize and deliver the educational component of pulmonary rehabilitation involving the multi-disciplinary team.

To assist the wider respiratory team in delivering patient centered care in clinic or at the patient’s home.

To assess and where appropriate order equipment to assist the patient to carry out activities of daily living to maintain independence.

To use a range of verbal and non-verbal communication tools to communicate effectively with patients and carers to progress rehabilitation and treatment programmes. This will include patients who may have difficulties in understanding or communicating. For example patients may be dysphasic, deaf or blind, or who may be unable to accept diagnosis.

  • Principal Respiratory Physiologist

    3 weeks ago

    London, United Kingdom King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Full time

    Job overview An exciting opportunity has arisen for the position of Principal Respiratory Physiologist at Kings College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (Denmark Hill) The post holder will assist and support the Service Manager/ Lead Respiratory Physiologist with the provision of managerial and clinical leadership to the team for this large service that...

  • Physiotherapy (Respiratory)

    2 weeks ago

    London, United Kingdom Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Full time

    Band 6 Respiratory/ICU Physiotherapist We have an exciting opportunity for a static Band 6 within the Respiratory Therapy Team at Chelsea & Westminster Hospital. We are looking for a motivated and dynamic clinician with a passion for respiratory, critical care and early rehabilitation. The team is responsible for the therapy provision to critical care,...

  • Specialist Physiotherapist

    3 weeks ago

    London, United Kingdom St George's Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Full time

    Job summary An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic experienced physiotherapist to join our well-established team. The Team provides services to patients in the following area: sGeneral ITU, Head and Neck, Renal which includes exposure to head and neck surgery, urology, general surgery and major trauma patients. Cardiothoracic ITU...

  • Specialist Physiotherapist

    2 weeks ago

    London, United Kingdom St George's Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Full time

    Job summary An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic experienced physiotherapist to join our well-established team. The Team provides services to patients in the following area: sGeneral ITU, Head and Neck, Renal which includes exposure to head and neck surgery, urology, general surgery and major trauma patients. Cardiothoracic ITU...

  • Specialist Respiratory Physiotherapist

    4 weeks ago

    London, Greater London, United Kingdom Helpline - Clinical + Specialist Full time

    Contract: Bank contractLocation: Remote BasedA great opportunity has risen for a Specialist Respiratory Physiotherapist to become part of our helpline team. Our helpline is open Monday to Friday, and this position provides the flexibility of locum work allowing you to choose days based on your availability.Asthma + Lung UK is the only charity in the UK...

  • Specialist Respiratory Physiotherapist

    2 weeks ago

    London, Greater London, United Kingdom Helpline - Clinical + Specialist Full time

    Contract: Bank contractLocation: Remote BasedA great opportunity has risen for a Specialist Respiratory Physiotherapist to become part of our helpline team. Our helpline is open Monday to Friday, and this position provides the flexibility of locum work allowing you to choose days based on your availability.Asthma + Lung UK is the only charity in the UK...

  • Specialist Physiotherapist

    3 weeks ago

    London, United Kingdom St George's Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Full time

    An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic experienced physiotherapist to join our well-established team. The Team provides services to patients in the following area: sGeneral ITU, Head and Neck, Renal which includes exposure to head and neck surgery, urology, general surgery and major trauma patients. Cardiothoracic ITU including CCU, out of...

  • Highly Specialised Paediatric Respiratory

    3 days ago

    London, United Kingdom King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Full time

    This vacancy is for the holder to assist with the delivery of the paediatric respiratory physiology service at King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. They also would provide a full range of routine lung function tests for children including spirometry, gas transfer, FeNO and lung volumes. They would assist with the delivery of the paediatric sleep...

  • Respiratory Practitioner-Altered Airways

    3 weeks ago

    London, United Kingdom University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Full time €51,488 - €57,802

    Respiratory Practitioner-Altered Airways & Complex Respiratory Employer University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Location London Salary £51,488 to £57,802 Per annum inclusive of HCAS (pro rata for part-time) Closing date 30 May 2024 Community Respiratory Practitioner - NCL Altered Airways & Complex Respiratory Service An exciting...

  • Respiratory Practitioner-Altered Airways

    3 weeks ago

    London, United Kingdom University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Full time

    Job summary Community Respiratory Practitioner - NCL Altered Airways & Complex Respiratory Service An exciting opportunity has arisen for a passionate and experienced respiratory professional to join a new service supporting altered airway and complex respiratory patients across North-Central London (NCL). The service was started in 2023 and has...

  • Advanced Respiratory Practitioner

    1 week ago

    London, United Kingdom Central London Community Health Trust Full time

    Job summary Are you passionate about respiratory care and developing your clinical skills in a rewarding community-based specialist team? Are you motivated, adaptable and keen to embrace a new challenge? If the answer is yes to both questions, then, we want to hear from you! An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, proactive, innovative,...

  • Territory Manager

    4 weeks ago

    London, United Kingdom OLYMPUS EUROPA SE & CO. KG Full time

    Territory Manager -Respiratory and Endosonography Territory Manager -Respiratory and Endosonography KeyMed (Medical & Industrial Equipment) Ltd. (OKM) | Medical Systems This post is responsible for establishing direct sales of the Olympus Respiratory and Endosonography (RES) product range on the designated territory. The role involves demonstrating RES...

  • Advanced Respiratory Specialist Physiotherapist

    4 weeks ago

    London, United Kingdom London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust Full time

    Employer London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust Location Harrow Salary £49,178 to £55,492 a year PA pro rata Inclusive of High Cost Area Supplement Closing date 27 May 2024 An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dedicated, highly experienced and passionate Physiotherapist to clinically lead the Surgical and Critical Care Physiotherapy Teamat...

  • Physiotherapy - Acute Respiratory

    3 days ago

    London, United Kingdom justphysio Full time

    JustPhysio are looking to recruit a band 6 Acute Respiratory Physiotherapist for a locum position with our client in London. The pay for this position is £20- £24 per hour, and we are looking for someone who can start as soon as possible for an ongoing duration. - 37.5hrs - To start 4th March - Acute hospital and respiratory experience required It is...

  • Advanced Dietetic Assistant

    3 days ago

    London, United Kingdom Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust Full time

    An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Critical Care dietetic team at Guy's & St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust as an advanced dietetic assistant (band 4) with a focus on chronic respiratory failure and neuromuscular disorders. This post will support the Band 7 Chronic Respiratory Failure dietitian and form part of the critical care dietetic team...

  • Community Respiratory Specialist

    2 weeks ago

    London, United Kingdom Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust Full time

    An exciting job opportunity has arisen in our Community COPD and Home Oxygen Service and we are looking for a physiotherapist with respiratory experience from previous acute, sub-acute or community roles to join our innovative team. As part of the NHS Long Term Plan there is a focus on Health Inequalities and increasing access to Pulmonary Rehabilitation....

  • Senior Clinical Fellow in Respiratory

    5 days ago

    London, United Kingdom Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust Full time

    Job summary We are seeking a Senior Clinical Fellow to work at the Lane Fox Respiratory Service. The post is based at St Thomas' Hospital with some time at the Lane Fox Remeo Centre in Redhill, Surrey. Remeo is the satellite unit for the Lane Fox Respiratory Service, with a focus on medium-term rehabilitation and respiratory weaning. This post is...

  • Respiratory Medicine Consultant

    4 days ago

    London, United Kingdom Rig Locums Full time

    Howard Johnson- 4 Months - Central London, East London - Posted 2 mins ago **Job title**: - Consultant in Respiratory Medicine Needed ASAP **Location of available Jobs**: - East London **Job Detail**: - Respiratory Consultant needed for long term work - Must have at least 4 months UK NHS clinical experience - Good rates available - Job plan available...

  • Respiratory Physiology Administrator

    2 weeks ago

    London, United Kingdom St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Full time

    The role is demanding so you must be confident, assertive and have the ability to multi-task and remain calm under pressure. You will have good listening and communication skills and be able to deal with people both internally and externally in a sensitive and professional manner. The ability to maintain confidentiality and adhere to Trust policies is...

  • Paediatric Respiratory and Sleep Physiologist

    2 weeks ago

    London, United Kingdom Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust Full time

    We are currently looking for highly motivated individuals with relevant clinical experience to join our team at the Paediatric Sleep & Respiratory Physiologist Team. - Provide overview of both the respiratory physiology and sleep service at the NWL Children’s Hospital, including input into waiting lists and capacity planning. This would include an overview...