- To provide assessment and treatment for a range of Pulmonary patients referred to the Pulmonary Rehabilitation service, in cross-site & community settings, in accordance with the BTS guidelines and national/local health and safety standards.
- To work in collaboration with the wider MDT and health professionals in primary care.
- To supervise, teach and appraise Physiotherapy Associate Practitioners and students
- To Support the Team lead and Band 6s
- To participate in CPD, IST, audit, evidence based projects and service development projects
- To maintain high levels of communication with patients, carers, other health professionals, and stake holders.
- Attend and feedback in team discussion / work including MDT and agencies.
- Demonstrate good communication both informally and formally.
- Employ a range of non-verbal communication skills that are non-judgmental and appropriate to the situation.
- Recognise potential area of conflict or difficult conversations, know when to resolve and which channels to refer to if outside own scope, liaising with manager as necessary.
- Keep accurate clinical records to agreed standards.
- To establish and maintain effective communications with all members of the multi-disciplinary patient team and with other wards/departments within the hospital during the patients journey e.g. daily handover, MDT meetings.
- Level 4 certificate in Exercise Training for COPD
- Evidence of relevant clinical experience in specialism, working as an autonomous practitioner at Band 4 level in the NHS Pulmonary Rehab setting setting
- Knowledge of BTS guidelines and standards
- Relevant courses / training in specific speciality
- Degree in relevant area
- Ability to take responsibility and independently manage caseload
- Ability to prioritise own work and delegate appropriately to others
- High level communications skills within the MDT, patients, families and carers, and community colleagues.
- Teaching experience
- Ability to deal with non-routine and unpredictable nature of workload
- Supervision of students
- Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues
- Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).
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Physiotherapy Technical Instructor Frailty
1 week ago
University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279) Haywards Heath, United Kingdom PermanentJob summary · An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Acute Frailty Inpatient Physiotherapy Team at the Princess Royal Hospital in Haywards Heath. This is a fantastic opportunity for a highly motivated, and enthusiastic individual to work alongside the multi-disciplinary ...
Physiotherapy Technical Instructor Frailty - Haywards Heath, United Kingdom - University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust
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This post of for internal candidates only
We are looking for an enthusiastic, forward-thinking team member to join the Pulmonary Rehab team team based at St Richard's Hospital at University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust. Your role will include; the assessment and treatment of complex respiratory conditions, seeing patients in out-patient clinics and running exercise groups. You will have Pulmonary Rehab experience and be committed to supporting the patient to manage their condition. Excellent communication skills are a must, as well as an interest and proven ability in the supervision and clinical support of others. You will also have experience in working as part of a team.
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At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First, as shown in our Outstanding for Caring CQC rating. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a
buddy to help new members settle in. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.
We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We're here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our Wellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.
As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.
We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.
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