Integrated Respiratory Practitioner - Physiotherapist or Nurse
| Posting date: | 23 May 2025 |
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| Salary: | £37,338.00 to £44,962.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £37338.00 - £44962.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 11 June 2025 |
| Location: | Gloucester,, GL1 2DB |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9327-25-0487 |
Summary
Clinical Provide assessment and development of individual care planning aimed at improving the outcomes for respiratory ill patients either in their homes or in clinics Where appropriate review patient medication and make or advice changes as appropriate. Working within professional guidelines and scope of practice to provide holistic and individualised support to patients and relatives to improve self-management of their chronic respiratory condition. To travel around the county to assist in delivering Pulmonary Rehabilitation classes with other members of the Respiratory Team. Including giving educational talks to patients who attend the classes. To ensure that all classes are run safely and efficiently and all health and safety policies are adhered to at all times. Assess and review patients who may require oxygen therapy, which will include taking and analysing Capillary or arterial blood gases, Carbon monoxide testing on suspected smoker. For physiotherapist: Provide specialised respiratory physiotherapies including advanced airway clearance and breathing pattern disorder. Support and manage care for patients recently discharged from either the acute hospital or the Rapid Response service. Work across the clinical pathways offered by the Respiratory service in Gloucestershire to offer an integrated care pathway Professional Working within professional guidelines and scope of practice to provide individualised support to patients and relatives to improve self-management of their chronic respiratory condition Maintain accurate written records to ensure that service user details and details of the care given is recorded in notes line with Trust policies To demonstrate excellent Communication skills when feeding back both verbally and in written form in order to support and work alongside other Health care providers such as Primary Health, Social Care, and acute and community hospital teams To contribute and at times lead on quality improvement ideas working towards the development of the service. Continuously looking at ways to move towards a more integrated service across community and acute services. Participate in the promotion of the service, attending meetings and promotional events where deemed relevant to role Work with and support other members of the Multi-disciplinary team as required Attend and contribute professional perspective, clinical supervision at weekly and monthly team meetings. Leadership / Management Plan and deliver teaching sessions to members of the multidisciplinary team and outside agencies including professions from primary care in order to pass on specialist knowledge and skills To facilitate the learning and support of unqualified members of staff and students Contribute to service development and quality initiatives in line with local and national policies using audit and policy development Undertaking other duties appropriate to the post as requested by senior managers To line manage other staff appropriate to role