The creation of a new Regional Service to manage patients with Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia (PCD) has provided an exciting opportunity for a new 0.5 WTE Band 7 Respiratory Physiotherapist. Additional funding to create a new Bronchiectasis Virtual Ward has created the opportunity for a new 0.5 WTE Band 7 Respiratory Physiotherapist to set up and lead the physiotherapy provision for this innovative service. We are looking for an enthusiastic, dynamic physiotherapist to come and work within the specialist PCD and Bronchiectasis multi-disciplinary team based at Glenfield Hospital, a tertiary specialist cardio-respiratory hospital, part of University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust.

The new Central England Adult PCD Clinical Management Service will provide coordination, advice, and clinical care to adult PCD patients across the Midlands and East Region, and is one of four similar Services commissioned by NHSE. The Service will be provided in partnership with University Hospitals of Birmingham. A similar physiotherapy post will be based in Birmingham. The role will include: working within a dedicated PCD MDT providing specialist PCD clinics based in Leicester and network clinics in the wider region. Supporting local physiotherapists to manage patients with PCD within hospitals and clinics in the region. Close working with other specialist adult and paediatric PCD services to ensure national standards of high quality care, and seamless transition from Paediatric services.

Main duties of the job

The new Bronchiectasis Virtual Ward will provide an early supported discharge service to patients who are acutely unwell with Bronchiectasis. The role will work alongside an experienced MDT and include: assessing patient suitability for the service, assessing and optimising any acute physiotherapy needs before discharge and whilst the patient is in the virtual ward, managing any ongoing physiotherapy needs with appropriate onwards referrals and evaluation of the service.

This post will sit within the existing Cystic Fibrosis and Bronchiectasis specialist physiotherapy team. It will also have a close working relationship with the large inpatient and outpatient respiratory physiotherapy team based at Glenfield, a highly motivated, supportive specialist cardio respiratory physiotherapy team.

This post is part of both a brand new national service development for adult patients with PCD and another new Virtual Ward service, and presents a unique opportunity to help shape a novel, patient centered service. A degree of flexible and remote working will be encouraged. Car owner driver is essential. The post is advertised as 1 WTE Band 7 Post, to cover 0.5 WTE PCD and 0.5 WTE Bronchiectasis Virtual Ward.

About us

Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).

We have four primary goals:

• high-quality care for all,
• being a great place to work,
• partnerships for impact, and
• research and education excellence

And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.

Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:

• we are compassionate,
• we are proud,
• we are inclusive, and
• we are one team

This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.

About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust:

http://www.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk/aboutus/work-for-us/current-vacancies/

Job description

Job responsibilities

UHL Therapy service provides key therapeutic assessments and interventions to patients in order to promote health and independence and facilitate optimum function for patients.

The post holder will be accountable for the delivery of high quality therapy care within a defined clinical area or pathway within the specialty.

The Clinical Specialist will:-

• Provide clinical and professional leadership to Physiotherapy (PT) colleagues
• Lead evaluate and develop clinical practice within CF team, ensuring compliance with national and local guidelines and frameworks
• Responsible for the clinical standards, evidence based practice and quality metrics
• Work as an autonomous practitioner to provide specialist therapy assessments, diagnose and develop individualised treatment programmes based on the patients needs, using advanced clinical reasoning skills
• To be responsible for a clinical caseload
• Undertake an active role in developing Therapy and liaising with the MDT and other centres making sure the pathway for patients is up to date.
• Be responsible for the day to day management of the delivery of Physiotherapy by the team in an efficient and effective way within a fast and pressurised environment
• Participate in the planning, development and evaluation of Physiotherapy holding responsibility for defined projects
• Work alongside the Therapy Speciality Lead / Therapy Clinical Team Leader to develop links between the specialist Therapy team and relevant CMGs and Corporate Directorates within UHL
• Ensure the training and development of staff
• Liaise with colleagues and work across site/cross speciality if appropriate in order to ensure the provision of a seamless equitable service
• Deputise for the Therapy Clinical Team Leader as appropriate
• Develop the evidence base for practice through audit, clinical effectiveness and research activity
• Assist and support the Therapy management team and Therapy Speciality Leads and Therapy Clinical Team Leaders within the service in the improvement and transformation of Therapy services.

Person Specification

Leadership

Essential

• Leadership experience

Desirable

• Evidence of managing a team

Analytical Skills

Essential

• Evidence of managing change
• Evidence of teaching other professionals

Education

Essential

• HCPC registration

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in CF and BE
• Demonstrates Specialist skills and knowledge in relevant clinical area

Desirable

• Evidence of audit/research

Communication

Essential

• Demonstrates good written, verbal and non-verbal communication skills
• Expresses enthusiasm for post

Experience

Essential

• Respiratory on call and weekend experience

Experience

Essential

• Demonstrates knowledge of relevant guidelines and standards

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

Address

Glenfield Hospital

Groby Road

Leicester

LE3 9QP

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358-6584923-CSI