Specialised Respiratory Physiotherapist - Surrey Downs H&C
Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals, Leatherhead, Surrey
Specialised Respiratory Physiotherapist - Surrey Downs H&C
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Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals, Leatherhead, Surrey
- Part time
- Permanent
- Onsite working
Posted 1 week ago, 28 Jun | Get your application in now before you're too late!
Closing date: Closing date not specified
job Ref: a1dd6ff1595c4ea9988057acde42d0bd
Full Job Description
- To provide effective, efficient and high quality physiotherapy treatment programmes for respiratory patients in the community setting and within the pulmonary rehabilitation service. To lead assessments, group education sessions and exercise classes adjusting exercises according to patients' health status on that day.
- To be able to undertake oxygen therapy assessment and prescription (Long term oxygen therapy and ambulatory oxygen).
- To act as a source of expertise on the management of respiratory patients providing support and advice to other health professionals/agencies both within and external to the Trust
- To communicate with patients in a way that empowers them to make informed choices about the management of their condition and engages them in the planning and delivery of treatment. Taking into account cultural, linguistic, medical, emotional, psychological and physical factors and utilising available resources to facilitate effective communication.
- To communicate complex patient related information effectively, to ensure collaborative working within the Multi-Disciplinary Team.
- To liaise with all referring agencies to facilitate the provision of an effective and timely service.
- To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own work, ensuring a high standard of clinical care for patients under your care. To organise the clinical caseload showing good time management skills and have the ability to prioritise if necessary
Surrey Downs Health and Care deliver care closer to people's own communities through our Primary Care Networks, Community Hospitals, Specialist Services and our innovative partnership of local NHS organisations. Surrey Downs Health and Care has a track record of providing person centered care that goes beyond organisational boundaries to do what is best for the individual. This partnership includes: - The three GP federations GP Health Partners, Dorking Health Care and Surrey Medical Network representing practices that operate in the Surrey Downs area
- CSH Surrey
- Epsom and St Helier's University Hospitals NHS Trust
- Surrey Council County Historically, there have been boundary lines between the organisations that provide care to people in their homes, in GP surgeries and in hospitals, but we have always been united in our mission to provide great care to the people who need us. It's on those grounds that the Surrey Downs Health and Care was formed - we want local people to receive the care that they need in the right environment. By bringing together our expertise, we can improve patient care and enable local people to access the right support, care and treatment more easily than ever before. In bringing this partnership together, we are working to the same set of values that will translate into better care for our residents.
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