Pulmonary Rehabilitation Physiotherapist

An opportunity has arisen for a Respiratory Physiotherapist to join our highly motivated and successful pulmonary rehabilitation team.

The team is made up of nurses, physiotherapists and therapy assistants and delivers pulmonary rehabilitation at 5 sites across Dudley and within patient's homes. We deliver a high quality specialist service which all team members are proud of.

This is an excellent role for an enthusiastic practitioner with strong clinical knowledge of respiratory disease to develop the expertise in respiratory health and pulmonary rehabilitation.

To be considered for this post you must be a Physiotherapist with proven suitability and experience for the role.

For further information please contact Laura Van den Heule, Pulmonary Rehabilitation Physiotherapists on .

This is a senior physiotherapist post requiring significant post graduate experience.

The post holder will be responsible for assessment and treatment of patients within the specialty who may have complex and/or chronic presentations and will provide highly specialist advice to other clinical areas and members of the multi-disciplinary team.

The post holder will also undertake a co-ordinating role in the delivery of the service within their specific clinical area on a day-to-day basis.

At the Dudley Group our patients and staff are at the heart of all that we do and that is to provide a world class service that aligns with our vision of "excellent health care, improved health for all". We are seeking to recruit staff who share our vision and values of making Dudley Group an incredible workplace.

As part of the NHS People Promise, your wellbeing is our priority, and we are committed to ensuring our employees achieve a healthy work-life balance supported by our flexible working options and by making reasonable adjustments where possible. We believe no-one should have to sacrifice family, friends, or their personal interests for work. We are a modern employer able to attract and retain high quality staff through our commitment to the NHS People Promise.

As an employer, we foster an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, supported, and empowered to contribute their best. We want to ensure that our workforce is representative of the population we serve. More information - inclusive practice people promise.

Dudley Group offer many opportunities for our staff to develop and grow within their roles through our Learning & OD Team. These include topics such as communication, wellbeing, team development, cultural competency, and values.

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Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities that the post holder is required to undertake.

• Honors Degree in Physiotherapy
• HCPC Registered
• Specialist Respiratory/Pulmonary Rehabilitation Course

• Experience at band 5 level
• Experience treating Respiratory patients
• Evidence of MDT working
• Knowledge of relevant clinical audit and guidelines
• Experience assessing/treating patients in a community setting

• Able to teach patients and staff using a variety of communication techniques
• Ability to work alone and in a team
• Able to commute to the needs of the job
• Adaptable and able to manage change

• Able to provide safe, caring and effective services
• We would expect your values and behaviours to reflect the trust values of Care, Respect and Responsibility

This 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.