The Integrated Cardio-Respiratory Services is a combined service working across hospital and community pathways, providing community services in clinic and home-based settings.
The service is a consultant led multidisciplinary team providing a range of service including; diagnostic clinics, COPD and asthma disease optimisation, exacerbation management, hospital discharge, home oxygen, pulmonary rehabilitation, dyspnoea management and primary care education and support.
The aim is to provide a more accessible, efficient, cost-effective service integrating respiratory services across secondary and primary care, to enable continuity of care and give respiratory patients the opportunities to have access to care closer to their homes and end of life care in their homes.
The specialist practitioner will have the opportunity to rotate through different specialisms and settings within the community and acute respiratory team.
The successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing service development and progression. They will be proactive in service evaluation and promoting positive change. They will be responsible for the overall pathway management (dependent upon rotation) and wil assist the service lead in ensuring evidence based practice is promoted and followed (PR Audit & Accreditation Standards, NICE & BTS Guidelines, Local & National recommendations).
The successful candidate will join a friendly team who will help support their learning and orientation into the role. We believe this is a fantastic team to work with and look forward to having someone who will join us as we provide first-rate care for our patients.
Ideally the applicant will have excellent experience and knowledge of working within a respiratory setting. The applicant will require good organisational and interpersonal skills. The candidate will need to be able to work autonomously as well as within a team. The successful applicant will be given appropriate training.
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.
Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Michelle Maguire Job title: Clinical Lead Respiratory Physiotherapist Email address:
[email protected]
