Physiotherapist - Respiratory
| Posting date: | 19 June 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Negotiable |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 04 July 2025 |
| Location: | East Staffordshire, ST14 8HA |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | E0010-25-0004 |
Summary
Principal Responsibilities Registered with the HCPC and Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP), adhering to professional guidelines, clinical governance, and maintaining personal development through CPD and clinical supervision. Assess, plan, and deliver face-to-face, digital, and home-based Pulmonary Rehabilitation (PR) programmes across allocated locations, using platforms like CliniTouch and telephone consultations. Conduct thorough clinical assessments, including subjective and objective measures, risk assessments, and evaluation of clinical outcomes (e.g., MCID, PROMs), ensuring appropriate exercise prescription. Provide specialist, evidence-based care, using clinical reasoning to tailor treatment plans, and advising patients on respiratory self-management and lifestyle modifications. Communicate effectively with patients, carers, and multidisciplinary teams, including delivering complex or sensitive information, and using motivational strategies to promote engagement and self-management. Ensure informed consent, assess patient capacity, and respect confidentiality, privacy, and dignity always, working within legal and ethical frameworks. Keep accurate, concurrent patient records in line with legal and organisational standards and contribute to audit and evaluation of all PR service types. Promote health and wellbeing, deliver education tailored to individual respiratory needs, and involve families/carers as appropriate in the rehabilitation process. Work autonomously and collaboratively, prioritising workload effectively, contributing to service outcomes, and supporting quality standards such as those set by the CQC. Engage in service development and quality improvement, including teaching, shared learning, data analysis, incident reporting, and reflecting on team performance. Participate in mandatory and role-specific training, staying updated with national guidelines, best practice standards, and innovations in PR and respiratory care. Safeguard vulnerable patients, actively participating in safeguarding procedures and promoting a safe, inclusive service environment. Values & Behaviours Brilliance -Were dedicated to improving value and efficiency across healthcare systems. We simplify the complex, provide informed data driven solutions, and deliver tangible results, brilliantly! Vigour -We challenge perceived wisdom, thrive on change and implement better approaches that are designed to tackle root causes. We have a positive attitude and love a business challenge. Family -We help, listen and seek to understand our patients and customers to help make better informed decisions. We treat everyone with respect and truthfully share information. Specific Skills/Competencies/Qualifications/Person Specification Diploma or Degree Physiotherapy leading to inclusion on the HCPC Register Evidence of post registration experience Experience of working with patients with respiratory disease or other long-term conditions Experience in delivering pulmonary rehabilitation would be desirable IT and data entry computer skills Awareness of current issues in NHS, including clinical governance Knowledge of national guidelines pertinent to Respiratory conditions, including COPD Knowledge of best practice in relation to respiratory conditions and pulmonary rehabilitation Excellent assessment skills Excellent clinical reasoning skills Team leadership skills Good communication skills Able to utilise current evidence base into practice Able to prioritise own workload and that of the team Can demonstrate Spirit Values.