Interview will be held on 14th Nov 2024
We are looking to recruit a Band 6 Community Respiratory Healthcare Professionalbased 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.
Youwill be lookingafter 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 respiratorycare andpulmonary 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 RespiratoryTeamyou will use clinical reasoning skills, clinical research,auditand 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, socialservicesand physiotherapy managers. Your energy and drive will be rewarded with the support of a dedicated team that strives to create a progressive,friendlyand considerate environment.
• Work as part of an integrated team leading the care for those with chronic respiratory disease.
• 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, supportingcolleaguesand empowering patients to manage their condition with theultimate aimof improving quality of care.
• Tobe responsible forrunningthe Berkshire West Community Based Pulmonary Rehabilitation Programme
• Work within an integrated service to improve the lives of patients with respiratory conditions and heart failure.
• Work as part of the Home Oxygen Assessment and Review Service (HOS-AR) toassess patientsin Berkshire West who have an oxygen prescription, ensuring that this isappropriate forthe 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.
Our values at Berkshire Healthcare are:
• Caring for and about you is our top priority
• Committed to providing good quality, safe services
• 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
The 3/4 “must haves” for you to be considered for this role:
1.Recent clinical experience within the speciality
2.Demonstrateeffective Chronic Disease management
3.Ability to effectively manage challenging behaviour and/or conflict
4.Car driver with ability and readiness to travel to multiple sites
For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.
We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.
We’re committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.
We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please don’t hesitate to call: Maria Nogueiraon 07768916292 or email: maria.nogueira@berkshire.nhs.uk who’ll be delighted to help.
Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.
This advert closes on Monday 4 Nov 2024
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