Consultant Respiratory Practitioner (Physiotherapist / Nurse)

o Act Acts as the highest-level clinical expert within the organisation for respiratory practice. Provide autonomous assessment and management of complex respiratory patients including COPD, asthma, bronchiectasis, ILD and respiratory failure, and other nonspecific presentations

o Lead specialist respiratory clinics across community and integrated settings and potentially cross border

o Interpret and act upon diagnostic investigations including spirometry, ABGs and imaging reports

o Lead admission avoidance and supported discharge pathways including virtual ward models

o Provide expert advice on oxygen therapy, NIV other areas of and long-term respiratory management

o Act as a consultant resource for MDTs, primary care and acute colleagues

o Receive and advise on referrals of exceptional complexity beyond advanced practice scope, providing expert second opinion and clinical decision support across Powys and relevant cross-border pathways.

o Prescribe independently within professional scope of practice, leading medicines optimisation, respiratory formulary advice and prescribing governance in collaboration with pharmacy and medicines management colleagues.

Provide advanced and effective triage to referrals and provide advice and guidance to referrers and the wider clinical team.

o Lead redesign of integrated respiratory pathways across Powys and cross-border services.Support integration of cardiac and respiratory services and breathlessness pathway

The post holder will function as an autonomous consultant-level practitioner, providing highly specialised clinical expertise in the assessment, diagnosis, treatment and ongoing management of patients with complex acute and chronic respiratory conditions. This will include advanced clinical decision-making, independent caseload management, expert triage, clinical risk assessment, interpretation of diagnostic investigations and development of personalised management plans across community, primary and secondary care interfaces.

The Consultant Respiratory Practitioner will provide expert assessment and management of patients presenting with undiagnosed and chronic breathlessness, ensuring timely access to diagnostics, specialist assessment, treatment optimisation and referral to appropriate services. The post holder will support the delivery of a coordinated, patient-centred approach to breathlessness management, recognising the interaction between respiratory, cardiac, metabolic, psychological and functional causes of breathlessness.

The post holder will lead the strategic planning, redesign and transformation of respiratory services across Powys, ensuring services are aligned to national policies, NHS Wales priorities and population health needs.

Being the smallest Heath Board in Wales means that you won't get lost in the crowd. Everybody at Powys Teaching Health Board is valued for the contribution they make to our varied and diverse portfolio of community-based services. Together, we can continue to make a real difference to our patients and build on our unrivalled reputation.

As a supportive and progressive employer, we actively encourage you to carve out a career with us, through a range of development pathways. We're also lucky enough to be situated in one of the most beautiful rural counties in Britain, let alone Wales! Achieving a healthy 'life work' balance is essential, and something we recognise by prioritising your well-being.

To start your journey with us, and to learn more about what we can offer you please visit: https://pthb.nhs.wales/working-for-us/. There you will find information about our benefits and values, read staff experiences and more about what our beautiful county has to offer.

Qualifications

Essential: - Master level qualification

Desirable: - Teaching experience or qualification

Experience

Essential: - Service redesign and interaction experience

Desirable: - Teaching experience or qualification