Clinical Lead Respiratory Physiotherapist

at  Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Exciting Opportunity
Clinical Lead Respiratory Physiotherapist - Home ventilation and bronchiectasis
Hull University Teaching Hospitals are seeking a Band 7 Clinical Lead Physiotherapist to join our diverse team of allied health professionals.
The post holder will work within the home ventilation and bronchiectasis community service, with the potential scope to support in-patient services.
The post holder will work alongside clinical nurse specialists and the MDT to plan, coordinate, deliver and evaluate the therapy service provided to patients referred to the bronchiectasis and home ventilation therapy service. As a Clinical Lead Physiotherapist , you will have advanced levels of clinical expertise in the assessment and treatment of respiratory conditions.
You will take responsibility for the overall professional and organisational development of the therapy respiratory home ventilation/ bronchiectasis service. A high regard for clinical operations and governance, assuring high standards of patient centred care is required.
We are seeking people who can adapt to changing environment and work well in a team. You will be expected to be an active member of the multi-disciplinary team and build social networks working in partnership with other agencies to identify and address the immediate need of patients.
Responsible for the clinical management of the therapy service, providing services to the Home Mechanical Ventilation Service and Bronchiectasis Service.
The post holder will need to undertake the advanced assessment and treatment of patients within the specialty who may have complex and/or chronic presentation, and to determine clinical diagnosis and physiotherapy treatment indicated.
The post holder will be able to demonstrate specialist clinical skills, leadership and service development experience as well as excellent interpersonal skills.
Support will be provided to enhance operational management skills and the post holder will contribute to service planning, development and teaching.
The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.
Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.
Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.
As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.
We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.
Please see job description and person specification for further details which are attached.
Current professional registration (HCPC) is required for this pos

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