Pulmonary Rehabilitation Technical InstructorNHS

Job summary

We're looking for a Pulmonary Rehabilitation Technical Instructor to jump in and make a real difference. Spirit Health is on a mission, and we need brilliant people to drive it forward. Were growing and need people who move quick, think sharp, and care deeply. Think people-first, fast-paced, rewarding, fun, and never, ever dull. We are family with purpose!

To apply directly, please follow this link:https://spirithealth.bamboohr.com/careers/292

Before you apply this role is specifically for you if:

You are available to work every Monday.

Main duties of the job

As a Pulmonary Rehabilitation Technical Instructor, you'll support the safe and effective delivery of face-to-face and virtual pulmonary rehabilitation across South and South East Staffordshire.

You'll deliver and support group exercise, education and advice sessions, help patients build confidence in managing their respiratory conditions, monitor progress and complete outcome measures. You'll also provide responsive patient communication and essential administrative support to the wider multidisciplinary team.

You'll need to be confident working independently within agreed competencies and protocols, while knowing when to ask for help or escalate concerns. You'll communicate with patients, carers, colleagues and partner services with empathy, professionalism and respect.

Most importantly, we're looking for someone who genuinely cares about helping people improve their health and wellbeing. Someone who brings energy, curiosity and motivation to their work and wants to make a real difference not someone simply looking for another job.

This role is Monday only, with the potential for additional bank hours depending on service requirements.

Job description

Why am I here? (Purpose)

To support the safe, effective delivery of face-to-face and virtual pulmonary rehabilitation across South and South East Staffordshire, helping people with respiratory conditions improve their health and self-management while providing responsive patient communication and essential administrative support to the multidisciplinary team.

What am I aiming to achieve? (Outcomes)

• Deliver safe, effective face-to-face and virtual pulmonary rehabilitation in line with agreed plans, protocols and competencies.
• Support patients to improve their health, wellbeing and confidence in self-managing respiratory conditions.
• Monitor progress and accurately complete outcome measures, patient feedback and pre- and post-programme assessments.
• Maintain timely, accurate clinical records, correspondence, referrals, appointments, discharges and audit data.
• Communicate effectively and respectfully with patients, carers, colleagues and partner services while protecting confidentiality, dignity and safety.

Any reasonable duties shall be undertaken to achieve the above.

How I will know I have succeeded? (Success Measures)

• Pulmonary rehabilitation sessions are delivered safely, consistently and within agreed protocols, competencies and delegated plans.
• Patients complete pre- and post-programme assessments and demonstrate measurable progress, including relevant outcome measures and MCID reporting.
• Patients receive clear advice and motivational support that improves confidence in self-care and management of respiratory conditions.
• Clinical records, appointments, referrals, discharges, correspondence and audit data are accurate, complete and timely.
• Patient feedback and programme audit information are captured and used to evaluate and improve service delivery.
• Communication with patients, carers, colleagues and partner services is responsive, respectful, confidential and adapted to individual needs.

What will I do? (Responsibilities)

• Implement delegated pulmonary rehabilitation plans under indirect supervision, working within agreed competencies, protocols and professional boundaries.
• Lead and assist face-to-face and virtual group exercise, education and advice sessions, making minor protocol-based adjustments and escalating concerns appropriately.
• Monitor patient progress, complete pre- and post-programme clinical outcome measures and PROMs, and report findings to the registered practitioner and GP as required.
• Use motivational approaches to support self-care, self-management, health and wellbeing for individuals and groups.
• Act as a first point of contact, respond sensitively to enquiries, record messages and arrange face-to-face or virtual assessments and consultations.
• Use the Spirit clinical information system to retrieve information, manage referrals, tasks and discharges, and produce and send correspondence.
• Maintain accurate, contemporaneous written and electronic clinical records and share information appropriately with relevant professionals.
• Capture patient evaluations, process statistics and contribute to local and national pulmonary rehabilitation audits and service evaluation.
• Communicate effectively with patients, carers, colleagues and partner organisations, adapting methods to overcome barriers to understanding.
• Protect privacy, dignity, consent, confidentiality and data protection, and contribute to safeguarding, clinical risk management and incident review.
• Organise and prioritise the delegated workload, maintain quality, participate in supervision, mandatory training, CPD and shared learning, and remain within own competency.
• Maintain awareness of relevant pulmonary rehabilitation and respiratory standards, guidelines and evidence-based practice.

About us

At Spirit Health, we believe healthcare should feel human, joined-up and genuinely helpful. We work with NHS partners to deliver practical, clinically led services that make a real difference to peoples lives.

Benefits

• 25 days leave plus bank holidays.
• Option to buy 5 extra days (FTE). Time off is important! You always get your birthday off.
• Enhanced pay for maternity, adoption, shared parental and paternity leave.
• Bonus scheme so you get to benefit from our success. Recognition scheme that rewards brilliant work.
• Flexible working opportunities to align with your lifestyle.
• Death in service.
• Car scheme.
• Award winning wellbeing initiatives.
• Access to many other benefits, including lifestyle discounts, emergency loans, eyecare vouchers, mental, wellness, financial and legal support.
• An award winning, fun and rewarding culture where you make a genuine difference to patients and healthcare teams every day.