The role is mainly clinical, including completing triage, assessment, and review for patients with chronic respiratory conditions (COPD, ILD, bronchiectasis, etc.), long-term oxygen therapy, and ambulatory oxygen therapy. The team also has a prophylactic antibiotic pathway and a biologics pathway which is under development. Non-clinical duties include supervising junior members of staff and students, and facilitating ongoing training to the team.

Main duties of the job:

• Assess and treat patients on the oxygen pathway following relevant guidelines
• Assess patients with chronic lung diseases holistically and develop appropriate management strategies
• Prevent hospital admissions by providing ongoing individualised self-management plans to support optimal self-care in adherence to local and BTS/NICE/COPD guidelines
• Provide specialist advice to other healthcare professionals within the Community Health Locality Teams on the management of patients with chronic lung diseases
• Recognise deterioration or change in patients' condition and provide appropriate care
• Support and participate in the delivery of the Pulmonary Rehabilitation programme as required by the service
• Ensure the correct and safe use of equipment recommended by the Integrated Respiratory team by patients
• Collect and enter data in a timely manner
• Participate in clinical audit and monitoring of the service to continuously evaluate the effectiveness of the team and comply with Clinical Governance requirements
• Assist with the management, education support, and review of junior members of the Community Respiratory Team

Benefits:

• Pension schemes
• Discounted gym memberships
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• Access to home furnishings and electronics
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Discounts at various high street retailers
• Eligibility for the Blue Light Card
• Opportunity to apply for low-interest personal loans
• Excellent lease car scheme

Requirements:

• Diploma/Degree in Physiotherapy or 1st Level RGN
• Current registration with HCPC or NMC
• Significant experience working with patients with respiratory disease
• Experience in management of patients on oxygen
• Excellent assessment skills
• Knowledge of national guidance for oxygen and management of patients with chronic respiratory conditions
• Good time management and organisational skills
• Ability to use initiative and work creatively and independently
• Well-developed interpersonal communication skills both written and verbal

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