About this role
Job summary
An opportunity has become available for an experienced Physiotherapist within the field of Respiratory, to join the Luton & Dunstable Hospital's Pulmonary Rehabilitation Service.
The Pulmonary Rehabilitation service provides high quality, evidence based Pulmonary Rehabilitation to patients within Luton and South Bedfordshire. The service operates out of the L&D Hospital with the group sessions operating out of 3 community venues. The L&D Pulmonary Rehabilitation service is a multi-disciplinary service with both Respiratory Physiotherapists and Respiratory Nurse Specialists providing expert assessment and treatment for patients with chronic lung disease. The post holder would become part of a large Respiratory service, which incorporates 11 respiratory consultants, 8 respiratory nurse specialists, a respiratory physiology department and an experienced admin team.
The L&D hospital is a Tier 2 Severe Asthma Centre, working closely with the Royal Brompton Severe Asthma Centre and we also participate in monthly HyperInflation MDTs with Harefield Hospital.
Main duties of the job
1. To take a role in the management, development and evaluation of therapeutic interventions and MDT service delivery for Respiratory patients through all phases of the service, in liaison with the Pulmonary Rehabilitation Lead Physiotherapist and Specialist Respiratory Nurses.2. Participate in the development and delivery of education and training for other health professionals caring for patients with chronic lung disease.3. To perform advanced assessment of patients with diverse presentations and complex physical and psychological conditions, to determine a diagnosis and formulate and deliver an appropriate, effective individualised treatment programme.4. To act as a senior clinician within the service. Supervision is available from the Pulmonary Rehabilitation Lead Physiotherapist.5. To undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner.6. To plan, supervise, educate and assess students on placement within the Pulmonary Rehabilitation Team. Work closely with the university and comply with all standards required for the degree level qualification.7. To design and undertake evidence-based audit and research projects to further own and team's clinical practice and improve service delivery, supported by the Pulmonary Rehabilitation Lead Physiotherapist and the Therapy Service Lead.
About us
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.
Our values
We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity and creating a culture that values differences.
Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job.
Job description Job responsibilities
To be a senior clinician within the Pulmonary Rehabilitation service, providing high quality assessment and treatment for patients with chronic lung disease in Luton and South Bedfordshire. Please see attached job description, person specification and functional requirements for further information
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Diploma/degree in Physiotherapy HCPC registration
Desirable
Membership of Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
Experience Essential
Experience of working in the field of Respiratory Medicine Experience at B5 level Experience of audit Experience of delivering education sessions
Desirable
Previous Pulmonary Rehabilitation experience Experience within the NHS Previous B6 experience Post graduate Respiratory Courses
Personal Skills Essential
Able to work as part of a team Good presentation skills
Desirable
Data collection and service improvement skills
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.
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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 Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address Luton & Dunstable University Hospital
Lewsey Road
Luton
LU4 0DZ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.bedfordshirehospitals.nhs.uk/working-here/ (Opens in a new tab)