Band 6 Respiratory Physiotherapist

Job summary

The post is suitable for a newly qualified physiotherapist as an Annex 21 (progression to band 6 on completion of competencies) or an existing band 5/6 wishing to specialise in respirator care.

Are you interested in working in a varied innovative community service? With a mix of acute an chronic respiratory care?

Knowsley Community Respiratory Service (KCRS) provides support for people in the borough of Knowsley for a wide variety of chronic respiratory disease. The service provides community diagnostics and multi-professional consultant lead clinics, admission avoidance, pulmonary rehabilitation, home oxygen services, palliative support, smoking cessation and psychology support. The service is an award winning service with a good track record of supporting staff to develop and progress.

Main duties of the job

This varied post covers the following main areas:

• Delivery and running of pulmonary rehabilitation services, including assessment of new patients, exercise prescription and progression and education session.
• Input into the Admission Avoidance service - this includes management of acute chest clearance, management of acute exacerbations of COPD and bronchiectasis.
• Issuing of PGD's to support acute management and to avoid hospital admissions
• Routine chest clearance assessment and treatments
• Breathlessness management assessment and treatment, including management of breathing pattern disorders
• Assessment and prescription of ambulatory oxygen
• Nebuliser challenges - including hypertonic saline and antibiotics

Job responsibilities

As the largest single site specialist heart and chest hospital in the UK, we, at Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, have a clear vision 'to be the best cardiothoracic integrated healthcare organisation'.

We provide specialist services in cardiothoracic surgery, cardiology, respiratory medicine both in the hospital and out in the community.

We serve a catchment area of 2.8 million people, spanning Merseyside, Cheshire, North Wales and the Isle of Man, and increasingly we receive referrals from outside these areas for highly specialised services such as aortics.

Our reputation for strong performance is important in delivering the best care for our patients and high quality clinical services. This is underpinned by a culture of research and innovation, delivered in modern estate and our encouragement of flexible working in a variety of forms.

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