Highly Specialist Respiratory Physiotherapist

To provide clinical Leadership for the Specialist clinical area, working in partnership with colleagues from across the Integrated Therapies Service and other Directorates and Divisions
To act as a Specialist Physiotherapy practitioner, undertaking expert assessments, management, treatment programmes and discharge plans for patients
To act as a link between the Integrated Therapies Service and colleagues in other organisations to ensure effective transfer of patient care
To address Clinical Governance issues through the continuing development and implementation of an evidence based/best practice framework for the management of patients.
The duties and responsibilities listed below should be undertaken in accordance with the levels of competence as defined in the KSF outline for this post. In addition, all staff are expected to act in accordance with the values and behaviours of the Trust., To work within a nationally recognised, tertiary level multidisciplinary (MDT) airways service
To demonstrate leadership to members of the MDT in the management of patients with complex breathlessness, breathing pattern disorder and asthma.
To deliver a high quality, patient- centred respiratory Physiotherapy pathway that meets the needs of the patient.
To provide sound, evidence-based practice in the management of patients with a range of airway conditions.
To contribute to the delivery of education and professional development to the LTHTR MDT
To lead on practice and service development through participation and application of research and evaluation
· To ensure a contribution to a professional approach to service development and quality improvement and ensure that changes to professional structures, services and roles are underpinned by appropriate support and on-going development.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
To provide clinical Leadership for the Specialist clinical area, working in partnership with colleagues from across the Integrated Therapies Service and other Directorates and Divisions
To act as a Clinical Lead Physiotherapy practitioner in undertaking expert assessments, management and treatment programmes and discharge plans for patients within the Specialist Clinical area
To act as a link between the Integrated Therapies Service and colleagues in other organisations to ensure effective transfer of patient care
To address Clinical Governance issues through the continuing development and implementation of an evidence based/ best practice framework for the management of patients in the specialist clinical area.
The duties and responsibilities listed below should be undertaken in accordance with the levels of competence as defined in the KSF outline for this post. In addition, all staff are expected to act in accordance with the values and behaviours of the Trust.
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Strives to provide excellent Multi-professional, holistic assessment and care for patients who have Severe Asthma, Chronic Cough, Inducible Laryngeal Obstruction and Breathing Pattern disorder.
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We have 10000 fantastic people working hard to deliver quality services to our patients. Whatever your role, you help look after 370,000 people in our local area & give specialist care to 1.5 million people across Lancashire & Cumbria.
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Complex breathlessness is a developing clinical area. This is an exciting opportunity to work with in one of the first national teams treating patients with complex breathlessness (severe asthma, breathing pattern disorder and Inducible laryngeal obstruction).
You would be working with in a well-established Multidisciplinary team (MDT) and alongside the clinical lead physiotherapist in Breathing Pattern Disorder (BPD).
As a tertiary centre, the Service receives local, regional and national referrals to assess and treat Severe Asthma, Inducible Laryngeal Obstruction (ILO) and BPD.
The role is predominantly in an outpatient setting with some in reach onto the medical wards.
You will be supported to develop both your breathing pattern disorder management skills and research skills. You will have the opportunity to both contribute to team projects and lead your own research projects.
Evidence of an MDT working ethos is essential and the application of an innovative approach is required.
The MDT comprises of a Respiratory Consultants, Respiratory Physiotherapist, Severe Asthma nurses, Speech and Language Therapists and a Clinical Health Psychologist.