About this role
Job summary
We are seeking a motivated Physiotherapist to join our Pulmonary Rehabilitation team.
The successful candidate will be based at Mount McKinley, Shrewsbury or Halesfield, Telford and will work across Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin as part of our pulmonary rehabilitation team.
The successful individual must have an interest in Pulmonary Rehabilitation and Respiratory Physiotherapy within a community setting and be able to work as an autonomous practitioner.
Please note this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications is received, we advise you submit your application early to avoid disappointment.
Main duties of the job
To provide physiotherapy assessments, diagnosis and evidence-based, holistic, patient centred care for patients with respiratory conditions and to refer on to other health and social care providers as appropriateo Working in partnership with patients, their carers and the multidisciplinary team to ensure the patient's physical, spiritual and emotional needs are met.o To work as a member of the pulmonary rehabilitation service, contribute to its development and provide multidisciplinary care (within the post holders sphere of competence) to respiratory patients in any setting required by the serviceo To assist in leading pulmonary rehabilitation programmes for respiratory patients including exercise training and disease management education, promoting patient self-managementleading to improved quality of life.o To develop the post holders own professional practice by keeping up to date with clinical developments and responding to available evidence.o Employed by Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust, the post holder may have future opportunities to undertake 6 month rotations within Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust (SCHT) and across The Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin ICS. This will allow exposure to a variety of settings increasing your skills and knowledge base and allowing you to explore where your career could take you.
About us
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust provides community-based health services for adults and children in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, and some services in surrounding areas too. These range from district nursing, health visiting and running four community hospitals through to providing very specialist community care through talented and dedicated staff.
Patients, carers and the public play a vital role in helping us to develop and improve our services and we are constantly looking for ways to work with local communities, patients and the public to innovate and improve. Have a look at the Have Your Say section of our website to find out how you can feed back your experiences and help us to continually improve.
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust is an exciting place to work. It offers a wide range of employment opportunities for many people.
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust positively encourages applications from all areas of the community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or religious beliefs. We are committed to ensuring people who work for the community trust have a good working life - and a good work life/home life balance.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information regarding this role.
Person Specification
Training and Qualifications Essential
Degree or equivalent in Physiotherapy Registered with the Health Professions Council Evidence of Continuing Professional Development including attendance at recent courses relevant to physiotherapy
Experience Essential
Completed broad range of experience including core areas; respiratory, orthopaedics, musculoskeletal and neurology Experience of working as part of a physiotherapy team Experience of audit, current policy and outcome measures Experience of assistance in student supervision or willing to develop skills Experience of working in NHS or similar setting
Other Essential
Ability to meet the travel requirements of the post
Knowledge and Skills Essential
Organisation, planning, prioritisation and decision making skills Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines Ability to cope with working in a stressful environment, including emotional or aggressive patients and carers Able to present information, written and verbal, in a clear and logical manner
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 UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
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. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust
Address Mount McKinley
Anchorage Avenue
Shrewsbury
SY2 6FG
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.shropscommunityhealth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)