To work as a respiratory physiotherapist and as part of an integrated respiratory team support the delivery of an expert service.
To prioritise, assess, treat and manage own caseload of patients as an autonomous physiotherapist, including the maintenance of comprehensive records.
To work across both acute and primary care providing seamless care to a group of identified patients seven days a week.
To support the integrated COPD, asthma, pulmonary rehabilitation and oxygen services.
To ensure that patients and their families are fully informed and supported by providing clinical and social support.
To establish clear lines of communication to ensure cohesive multidisciplinary of patients.
To undertake evidence-based projects with a senior respiratory physiotherapist to further the clinical practice of self and to enhance patient care.
To assist in the delivery of the integrated respiratory service for people with complex and highly specialized needs in both hospital and community settings.
To provide specialist respiratory advice and support to patients, their families and other healthcare professionals within the trust and community settings as required.
To receive referrals, undertake full assessment and independently plan individual specialized treatment programmes for patients appropriately depending on the physiotherapist’s diagnosis, using clinical reasoning and specialist skills such as the use of patient education, exercise and advanced airway clearance techniques
To plan individual self-management programmes with patients with COPD and asthma
To Use Recognized Outcome Measures To Evaluate The Effect Of Physiotherapy Interventions And Ensure The Treatment Programmes Are Progressing Appropriately. To Ensure Continuity Of a High Standard Of Evidence Based Respiratory Care, Assessing Health, Health Related And The Needs Of Patients, Their Families And Other Carers By Identifying And Initiating Appropriate Steps For Effective Care. This Can Include
- Managing a patient caseload
