Job summaryThe successful candidate will be based cross site and involved in the running of Pulmonary Rehabilitation classes across our hospital and community venues including one to one assessments of patients with chronic respiratory diseases in a variety of settings. The post is open to qualified Physiotherapists with the relevant skills to join our Multi-disciplinary team of Physiotherapists, Respiratory nurse specialists, support workers and admin staff.The post holder will be responsible for their own case load and be responsible for a defined area of the service or a particular patient type, working without direct supervision. Supervision takes the form of regular formal training and clinical reasoning sessions, peer review, case conferences. Access to advice and support from senior therapists, nursing staff and specialised respiratory consultants is available if required.The post holder will be required to perform specialist assessment of respiratory patients with diverse presentations and complex physical and psychological conditions, developing and delivering an individualised treatment programme based on this. You will also be required to undertake evidence-based audit, research projects and participate in the NACAP Pulmonary Rehabilitation national audit to facilitate the national accreditation of the UHB Pulmonary Rehabilitation service.Main duties of the job*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*About usWe are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.Job descriptionJob responsibilities*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential*Diploma / degree in physiotherapy*Current registration with Health Professions Council.*A levels or equivalent qualification*Good standard of general education including GCSE maths and English grade C and above.*Evidence of CPD including recent post graduate training relevant to clinical speciality.Desirable*Evidence of leadership training.*Attendance at Clinical Educators Course.ExperienceEssential*Demonstrates comprehensive clinical experience enabling the post holder to manage a caseload of patients with complex needs in this speciality.*Significant experience of manage a caseload of patients with complex needs in this speciality. Minimum 12 months post-registration experience, providing a broad range of experience, must include respiratory*Knowledge of COPD NICE Guidelines, COPD GOLD Guidelines Standards of Care, BTS Pulmonary Rehabilitation Guidelines, BTS Bronchiectasis Guidelines*Experience of working on a physiotherapy on-call service.*Experience of supporting and supervision of junior therapists, student physiotherapists and assistants.*A specialist knowledge across a range of therapy practices, routine and non-routine, requiring expertise within the field of therapy.*Good understanding of working in the community.*Understanding of current legislation and application to PhysiotherapyDesirable*Team/service development*Knowledge of BTS Oxygen Guidelines*Knowledge of the Home Oxygen Assessment and Review Service (HOS-AR) recommendations*Evidence of audit / R&D activityAdditional CriteriaEssential*Car driver/user for across site and community work*Valid UK Driving licence*Demonstrate enthusiasm for the specialist area.*Demonstrate a professional attitude.*An ability to cope with moving/manoeuvring patients/equipment on a daily basis.*An ability to frequently concentrate on patient assessments and treatments.*An ability to cope with occasional exposure to distressing/emotional situations.*Able to contribute to weekend and evening service.*Ability to take part in respiratory on-call rota*Demonstrate an interest in developing expertise within the clinical areasDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).Employer detailsEmployer nameUniversity Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation TrustAddressHeartlands HospitalBordesley Green EBirminghamWest MidlandsB9 5SSEmployer's websitehttps://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)