• Job Description

  Req#: C9395-24-1520?language=en&page=282&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  Band 4 Senior Physiotherapy Assistant or Assistant Practitioner.

  A vacant post within the Integrated Respiratory Team has arisen in North East London Foundation Trust (NELFT) in the area of South West Essex.

  The Integrated Respiratory Team are and integrated service with Nursing staff, Specialist Physiotherapists, Assistant Practitioners, Senior Physiotherapy Assistants and Administration staff.

  The team cover many aspects of community respiratory care, services include, COPD Team, Pulmonary Rehabilitation, Home Oxygen Service, Respiratory Virtual Ward and Breathlessness and Diagnostics service.

  Band 4 duties will include supporting aspects of service in each area after training and competency review, is will include:

  Main duties of the job

  1. Promoting effective self-management of patients following inital assessments.

  2. Contribute to patient education and wider holistic support network

  3. Support COPD patients and other suitably identified respiratory conditions with assessment and clear lines if escalation to senior staff.

  4. Support with Oxygen home safety and management of stable oxygen case load with escalation of CBG results .

  5. The post holder will be able to perform appropriate level of assessment and delivery of Pulmonary Rehabilitation.

  6. The post holder will be expected to support the delivery of the Respiratory Virtual Ward (RVW) which supports Admission Avoidance and Early Supported Discharge pathways while being supervised by a senior member of staff.

  7. To support Breathlessness and Diagnostics service by performing quality FeNo and ARTP accredited Spirometry. This service is evolving and additional suitable pathways and reviews maybe made.

  8.To support with all aspects of service delivery and ongoing review of pathways and transformation of Respiratory services as competency and ability allow.

  10. Support and deliver the Trusts Values.

  About us

  Probationary Period

  This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).

  Starting with NELFT

  NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop in sessions focusing in engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.

  High Cost Area Supplement - London

  This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 5% of the basic salary (minimum payment of £1,192 and a maximum payment of £2,011 per annum pro rata).

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  Date posted

  11 July 2024

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 4

  Salary

  £25,147 to £27,596 a year pa (plus 5% HCAS) pro rata

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working

  Reference number

  395-EB578-24-A

  Job locations

  Mayflower Community Hospital

  Blunts Wall Road

  Billericay

  CM12 9SA

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  We are a busy, fast paced team, within an ever changing landscape of Respiratory Care, forward thinking and innovative, we work closely with our local partners working towards consistent care across Mid and South Essex.

  As an integrated service there will be in house training on all aspects of service and staff are expected to support all areas of service provision with the chance to upskill in nursing and therapy areas.

  The post is Monday - Friday 9-5pm and Saturday - Sunday 9-3pm, this will be on a 4 week or suitable rota basis once all training and competency is signed off.

  The successful candidate will have an interest in respiratory care and delivering the best.

  This post requires that you work flexibly across South West Essex and be able to travel to clinic locations across patch and also home visiting.

  The area covered is Thurrock and Basildon, Brentwood, Wickford and Billericay within the MSE.

  Certain respiratory qualifications and courses are mandatory but this can be supported if the successful candidate does not have these currently but qualifies at interview.

  The service and Trust actively support CPD.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  We are a busy, fast paced team, within an ever changing landscape of Respiratory Care, forward thinking and innovative, we work closely with our local partners working towards consistent care across Mid and South Essex.

  As an integrated service there will be in house training on all aspects of service and staff are expected to support all areas of service provision with the chance to upskill in nursing and therapy areas.

  The post is Monday - Friday 9-5pm and Saturday - Sunday 9-3pm, this will be on a 4 week or suitable rota basis once all training and competency is signed off.

  The successful candidate will have an interest in respiratory care and delivering the best.

  This post requires that you work flexibly across South West Essex and be able to travel to clinic locations across patch and also home visiting.

  The area covered is Thurrock and Basildon, Brentwood, Wickford and Billericay within the MSE.

  Certain respiratory qualifications and courses are mandatory but this can be supported if the successful candidate does not have these currently but qualifies at interview.

  The service and Trust actively support CPD.

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • AP Qualification
  • NVQ L2 numeracy and literacy and evidence of continued learning

  Desirable

  • ARTP registration
  • CBG competency

  Experience

  Essential

  • experience working in the NHS

  Desirable

  • Community experience
  • Acute experience
  • Rehabilitation experience
  • Respiratory experience

  Skills

  Essential

  • evidence good communication skills
  • IT skills
  • evidence of organisational skills

  Desirable

  • Evidence of QI

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • AP Qualification
  • NVQ L2 numeracy and literacy and evidence of continued learning

  Desirable

  • ARTP registration
  • CBG competency

  Experience

  Essential

  • experience working in the NHS

  Desirable

  • Community experience
  • Acute experience
  • Rehabilitation experience
  • Respiratory experience

  Skills

  Essential

  • evidence good communication skills
  • IT skills
  • evidence of organisational skills

  Desirable

  • Evidence of QI

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Additional information

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

  Address

  Mayflower Community Hospital

  Blunts Wall Road

  Billericay

  CM12 9SA

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.nelft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

  Address

  Mayflower Community Hospital

  Blunts Wall Road

  Billericay

  CM12 9SA

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.nelft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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