An exciting vacancy has arisen for a physiotherapist to join the Community Respiratory Team on a development pathway from band 5 - band 6.

We provide specialist care and advice to patients with chronic respiratory disease in Cambridgeshire and would welcome newly qualified physiotherapists to apply for the chance to work within our specialist service.

The successful candidate will provide expert supportive care for respiratory patients in their own home, often to ensure they remain out of hospital.As well as work within our Pulmonary rehabilitation service, the largest in the county and nearing completion of the accreditation process.

Other roles, dependent upon experience of the successful candidate, will include routine chest physiotherapy, oxygen assessments, facilitating early discharge from hospital and promotion of self management. The post holder will work in collaboration with other services across the Trust and other stakeholders in order to make a positive impact on the health and well being of patients with chronic respiratory disease. They will also act as a resource for patients and other health professionals

It is anticipated that the successful candidate will have an interest in respiratory and the community.Training and support will be available for candidates with the potential to develop.

The position is based in Cambridge and the ability to work flexibly across the county wide respiratory team is essential.

Main duties of the job

Please note for this role you will be required to travel independently around the county meeting strict time deadlines. You will need to hold a full UK driving licence* and have use of a vehicle. You cannot use public transport for this role as this is not a reliable form of transport and will not allow you to meet service needs. Please confirm in your application that you meet the specified criteria.

This role has been created to support the transition of an band 5 Physiotherapist into the role of a band 6, within the respiratory specialism. An action plan will be formulated to aid in this development and will be individualised based on the current experiences and qualifications of the candidate. Successful development into the band 6 role will include (but not be limited to): Autonomous working Completion of an educational respiratory module Clinical capabilities to perform independent and urgent assessments on patients being managed in their own home.

Evidence of essential band 6 Job Description criteria being met.

*DVLA have a number ofreciprocalarrangements with overseas countries, for further information please visit the DVLA website

About us

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high-quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting andempowering them to lead a fulfilling life.

Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services, not only via inpatient and primary care settings, but also within the community. These services include children's, adult and older people's mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, research and development.

To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high-calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including people with long term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.

Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles. If you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, unfortunately, your application form will be rejected from the process.

For further information on CPFT, please visit our website at www.cpft.nhs.uk

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities

• To care for patients with respiratory needs in their own home, using evidence based practice and patient centred goals to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions.
• Management of advanced respiratory disease and promotion of self-management.
• To participate in multidisciplinary team (MDT) working and provide specialised advice,support and education to clinicians.
• To promote and deliver the Pulmonary Rehabilitation programme.
• To support the senior physiotherapists in the team.

Person Specification

Physical Requirements

Essential

• Able to drive long distances

Education/Qualification

Essential

• Degree in Physiotherapy
• HPC Registration
• Evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable

• Post registration qualification in respiratory medicine
• Member of specialist interest group
• Teaching qualification/experience

Experience

Essential

• Good team player
• Experience of MDT working
• Good practical and theoretical knowledge of respiratory medicine

Desirable

• Pulmonary Rehab experience
• Community working
• System 1 experience

Skills & Abilities

Essential

• Able to demonstrate commitment to high quality care and service provision
• Ability to form positive working relationships with other agencies, charities and providers
• Excellent verbal communication skills
• Good multi-disciplinary skills
• Good record keeping skills

Knowledge & Understanding

Essential

• Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults
• Ability to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults
• Demonstrates understanding of safeguarding issues
• Appreciates the significance of safeguarding and interprets this accurately for all individual children and young people/vulnerable adults whatever their life circumstances

Other

Essential

• Able to drive long distances
• Positive approach to older people
• Recognise people right to privacy and dignity, treating every person with respect
• Willingness to embrace integrated model and new ways of working

Employer details

Employer name

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Brookfields Hospital

351 Mill Road

Cambridge

CB1 3DF

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