Job overview

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 successful post holder will work closely with the MDT and dedicated social prescriber to improve access to PR and alternative models of therapy for patients who cannot attend PR. 

They will lead on home rehabilitation and community engagement initiatives with a dedicated focus on improving accessibility within the hard to reach populations.

They will have the opportunity to develop quality improvement and project management skills, working with a team of expert clinicians to promote the service  through poster presentations, abstract submission and conference attendance.     

Main duties of the job

• To facilitate and manage the provision of high quality physiotherapy/nursing care to all adult respiratory patients alongside the consultants, AHP’s and nurses in respiratory medicine in a variety of settings to promote respiratory health within ICHNT and the surrounding community. 
• The respiratory practitioner will provide support and advice to doctors, nursing staff, allied health care specialists, patients and their families/carers, known to the community service, and ensure smooth transitions of care into and within the community setting. 
• The respiratory practitioner will have the opportunity to rotate through different specialisms and settings within the Integrated respiratory service. 

Working for our organisation

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.