Community Specialist Respiratory Healthcare Professional

We are looking to recruit a Band 6 Community RespiratoryHealthcare Professional based at The Coley Clinic in Reading. We are looking for someone who will lead on raising awareness in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) management and we will give you the opportunity to develop upon existing knowledge and skills alongside developing an understanding of service needs and organisational strategies from a management perspective. You will be looking after the Berkshire West Community Based Pulmonary Rehabilitation Programme, part of the Community Respiratory Service, based within the Cardiac and Respiratory Specialist Services. You will have experience in respiratory care and pulmonary rehabilitation, experience with old age medical conditions and supervision of junior colleagues and students. We are looking for someone who will lead on raising awareness in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease management. As part of the Community Respiratory Team you will use clinical reasoning skills, clinical research, audit and data collection to provide support and advice in a community setting. A real people person, you will be working with the Community Based Respiratory Team, other care teams, social services and physiotherapy managers. Your energy and drive will be rewarded with the support of a dedicated team that strives to create a progressive, friendly and considerate environment.Main duties of the job

• Work as part of an integrated team leading the care for those with chronic respiratorydisease.
• Work as part of a 2 Hour Rapid Response Service with the aim of reducing the need for acute service intervention - reducing admissions, supporting early discharges, supporting colleagues andempowering patients to manage their condition with the ultimate aim of improving quality ofcare.
• To be responsible for running the Berkshire West Community Based Pulmonary Rehabilitation Programme
• Work within an integrated service to improve the lives of patients with respiratory conditionsand heart failure.
• Work as part of the Home Oxygen Assessment and Review Service (HOS-AR) to assesspatients in Berkshire West who have an oxygen prescription, ensuring that this is appropriatefor the patient's needs and requirements.
  
  Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we're committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we're committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.
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• Caring for and about you is our top priority
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• Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions
  
  Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include:
• Flexible working options to support work-life balance
• 27 days' annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Excellent learning and career development opportunities
• 'Cycle to Work' and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
• Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
• Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
• Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
• Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
• Free parking across Trust sites