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Locum Band 6 Respiratory Physiotherapist
- Posted 07 June 2021
- Salary £21 - £25 per hour
- LocationLeeds
- Job type Temporary
- Discipline Respiratory physiotherapy, Physiotherapy Jobs
- Reference29564
- Contact NameMAXXIMA PHYSIO
Job description
Band 6 Physiotherapist - Community Respiratory
Location: Leeds
Job Type: Temporary/Full-Time
Job Starts: ASAP
Maxxima are currently recruiting for an experienced physiotherapist to fill a full-time locum role with a community respiratory team based in Leeds. The contract will be for the next 10-12 months so would be perfect for those looking for a longer term role!
Duties will include:
Requirements of this Physiotherapist vacancy
Desirable Experience
Why Work With Maxxima?
The minute you register with Maxxima, we make it about one thing: you. The first time we talk, you'll realise we know your speciality inside out. Our expert recruitment consultants are here to find you the very best opportunities and help you every step of the way in securing the best placement.
Maxxima Benefits:
Often, our candidates are so pleased with our service that they recommend us to their friends and colleagues. To encourage this and say thank you, we offer a referral bonus incentive.
The way it works is simple: if you introduce a candidate who is not previously known to Maxxima and we are successful in placing them, we will pay you up to £1,500. More information regarding referrals can be found on our website.
Location: Leeds
Job Type: Temporary/Full-Time
Job Starts: ASAP
Maxxima are currently recruiting for an experienced physiotherapist to fill a full-time locum role with a community respiratory team based in Leeds. The contract will be for the next 10-12 months so would be perfect for those looking for a longer term role!
Duties will include:
- Working in a busy multidisciplinary community respiratory team across Leeds
- Assessing patients with chronic lung diseases ( including COPD; Interstitial Lung Diseases; pre/post lung surgery) for Pulmonary Rehabilitation, alongside respiratory nurse specialists in clinics across the city
- Leading face to face and virtual pulmonary rehabilitation exercise classes-including leading and monitoring exercises and leading education sessions for patients.
- Visiting housebound patients in their own home, across the city to provide home based pulmonary rehabilitation.
- Supporting the team with overall operational duties in relation to the above.
- Home visits for patients requiring assessment and advice regarding their condition, including secretion clearance and breathlessness management.
- You will be expected to document records in a timey manner using system one
- You will be working as part of the respiratory team-however, this will involve some lone working also.
- Managing your own diary; prioritising patients.
Requirements of this Physiotherapist vacancy
- A degree (or equivalent) e.g. BSc, MSc or Diploma entry level qualification in physiotherapy
- HCPC registered
- At least 2 years’ experience as a physiotherapist in an NHS setting
- Must have own car and be able to drive
- Worked in a respiratory setting
Desirable Experience
- Community experience
- Experience working in pulmonary rehabilitation
- Working with patients with long term conditions
Why Work With Maxxima?
The minute you register with Maxxima, we make it about one thing: you. The first time we talk, you'll realise we know your speciality inside out. Our expert recruitment consultants are here to find you the very best opportunities and help you every step of the way in securing the best placement.
Maxxima Benefits:
- Dedicated and experienced consultants
- Excellent and highly competitive rates of pay
- Exclusive opportunities you won’t find anywhere else
- Dedicated payroll consultant to ensure prompt payment
- Guidance and advice on CV and interview techniques
- Practical assistance with professional body registration
- A choice of PAYE, umbrella or LTD company payments
- Practical assistance with relocation, accommodation and DBS/CRB checks
- The security of working with a CCS supplier, established since 2001
Often, our candidates are so pleased with our service that they recommend us to their friends and colleagues. To encourage this and say thank you, we offer a referral bonus incentive.
The way it works is simple: if you introduce a candidate who is not previously known to Maxxima and we are successful in placing them, we will pay you up to £1,500. More information regarding referrals can be found on our website.
Disclaimer: We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England, based on the World Health Organisation (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List.