About this role
Job summary
The Oxford Sleep & Ventilation Service are a tertiary centre of excellence, supporting over 20,000 patients on Continuous Positive Airways Pressure (CPAP) and around 1500 on long term ventilation and airway clearance needs.
We are looking for a Specialist Respiratory Physiotherapist to join our fantastic multi-disciplinary team for 12 month maternity secondment in delivering safe and effective care to patients in Oxfordshire and surrounding counties.
Main duties of the job
Performs specialist assessment of patients, including those with highly complex presentations and formulates appropriate treatment plans, which are carried out as an autonomous practitioner.
To work in a variety of healthcare settings including, outpatient, inpatient and domiciliary outreach.
Assists in the supervision, teaching and appraisal of senior and junior physiotherapists, physiotherapy students and other MDT members.
Assists the team leaders (Lead Specialist Physiotherapist) in the operational management and overall development of the service, deputising as required.
Participates in evidence based projects and assists in the implementation of changes within the service and the setting and monitoring of standards of practice.
About us
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. Find out more here www.ouh.nhs.uk
The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.
Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call thisDelivering Compassionate Excellenceand its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via theOUH YouTube channel.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for more details.
Clinical
- 1. To be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of own professional activities.
- 2. To undertake the specialist assessment of patients as an autonomous practitioner, including those with highly complex presentations. To use clinical reasoning skills, knowledge of evidence based practice and advanced expertise to determine appropriate interventions
- 3. To interpret and analyse clinical and non-clinical facts to form accurate diagnoses in a wide range of highly complex conditions.
- 4. To formulate accurate prognoses and recommend best course of intervention, developing and implementing comprehensive treatment plans.
- 5. To be responsible for own patient care plans and to be consulted frequently for specialist advice and guidance by junior team members and other health care professionals.
- 6. To continually reassess patients in order to progress treatments effectively.
- 7. To be highly competent in assessing a wide range of cardio-respiratory conditions based on specialist theoretical knowledge of anatomy, physiology and pathology, often in situations where conflicting evidence is present.
- 8. To be highly skilled in a diversity of assessment and treatment skills within the specialty of Sleep and Ventilation including non-invasive and invasive ventilation, advanced cough management, airway clearance strategies and continuous positive airways pressure.
Management
- To assist the Lead Specialist Physiotherapist and Lead Respiratory Physiologist in ensuring that quality standards and effectiveness of patient care are continually improved.
- To deputise for the Lead Specialist Physiotherapist and Lead Respiratory Physiologist in the day-to-day operational management of the service.
- To assist the Lead Specialist Physiotherapist and Lead Respiratory Physiologist to ensure competent use, repair and maintenance reporting of the various devices used within the Oxford Sleep and Ventilation Service and that designated staff attain competency prior to use.
- To comply with all Trust policies and procedures and Health and Safety at Work Act, including adherence to Universal Precautions and Infection Control measures.
- To attend mandatory fire, manual handling and resuscitation training on an annual basis and be familiar with local procedures within speciality areas of work, and ensure that staff within the team are aware of their responsibilities.
- To participate in the Trust Appraisal Scheme, both as appraisee and appraiser.
- To attend and be an active participant in departmental staff meetings.
- To maintain an accurate and evaluative record keeping system for own clinical caseload and assist the Lead Specialist Physiotherapist and Lead Respiratory Physiologist in ensuring that other staff and student physiotherapists are maintaining the safe standards within the service.
Education
- 1. To assist in the provision of specialised teaching to small and large groups, for example, physiotherapists and other healthcare professionals, carers, students and hospice staff.
- 2. To be responsible for own personal and professional development and keep abreast of new clinical practices in cardio-respiratory physiotherapy in general and Sleep and Ventilation specifically. To attend and contribute to external courses, meetings and conferences as appropriate.
- 3. To maintain a CPD portfolio reflecting personal and professional development and ensure all members of designated team have a comprehensive performance plan, in accordance with HCPC code of conduct and standards.
Research and audit
- 1. To participate in the departments ongoing audit and appropriate work-related research/evaluation projects in areas relevant to the clinical field.
- 2. To assist in the supervision of evidence based projects for rotational staff.
- 3. To keep abreast of evidenced based practice in Respiratory Medicine and Long Term Ventilation, and appropriate conditions through relevant reading, attendance at in-service training, external courses.
Person Specification
Professional Registration
Essential
- Degree in Physiotherapy (BSc Hons)
- HCPC Registration
Desirable
- Minimum 5 years NHS experience
- Post-graduate / Further learning in relevant field
- Minimum 2 years experience in respiratory medicine specialty
- Membership with relevant professional body i.e ACPRC
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
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Department of Respiratory Medicine, Churchill Hospital
Old Road
Headington
OX3 7LE
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.ouh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)