Pulmonary Rehabilitation Therapy Assistant PractitionerNHS
Job summary
This is an exciting time for the pulmonary rehabilitation team as we work towards gaining service accreditation. Are you an experienced Therapy Assistant, Healthcare Assistant or Level 3 Advanced Fitness/Gym Instructor with Referral Programme Consultation qualification? Do you feel you can make a difference to people living with long term health conditions? We are recruiting for a full time Band 4 position to support us in the pulmonary rehabilitation team. The role will involve working alongside clinical staff in assessment clinics and supporting our respiratory patients through their rehabilitation course in a group environment.
The successful candidate will be based at Dorset County Hospital but required to work in different sites across the county to meet the needs of the service.
We are a supportive and friendly team and can offer you a competency based learning structure, continuing professional development with regular clinical supervision and an opportunity to help shape the future of our service.
For further information please contact:
Claire Peak, Clinical Service Manager- Pulmonary Rehabilitation, Dorset County Hospital 01305 255203
Charlotte Walters, Specialist Physiotherapist 01305 255203
Main duties of the job
The postholderwill work under the supervision of qualified Therapy staff providing assessment and treatment programmes for patients in the Pulmonary Rehabilitation Service.
The Therapy Assistant Practitioner is able to carry out a full episode of care from assessment to discharge for a specified and designated clinical caseload identified by a qualified clinician. This will include working in a wide variety of settings including gym, community venues, outpatients, telephone appointments and occasionally visiting patients in their own homes.
The postholder will assist in the administration and clerical duties for the team and department.
The postholder may be asked to work at any site within the trust or used for the delivery of the pulmonary rehabilitation service.
Job description
Our DCHFT Job Description and Person Specification (attached) tells you all about this role, what to expect and what is needed to succeed. When completing your application please make sure to tell us how your experience and skills fit the person specification.
UKVI Sponsorship: This role may be available for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route, as defined by UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI). Sponsorship will be determined based on your current situation and on a case-by-case basis.
Please contact us at [email protected] if you are unable to view or download the attachment.
For all our roles, we are looking for staff who hold our Trust Values of Integrity, Respect Teamwork and Excellence, and who are passionate about providing the best patient care. To read more about our Trust and our Values search Dorset County Hospital online.
About us
At DCHFT, we pride ourselves on the care we provide for our patients, and on the culture, we are creating for our staff. We work hard to create a fair, inclusive environment for our staff.
Our Mission is to provide outstanding care for people in ways which matter to them, and our vision is Dorset County Hospital, working with our health and social care partners, will be at the heart of improving the well-being of our communities.
We are a Trust that celebrates diversity, and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applications from people in all under-represented groups.
We understand that AI can be a useful tool when completing your application. However, we are seeing an increasing over-reliance of AI tools, which can negatively affect your application as it reduces a candidate's individuality, and makes it difficult for us to gain a clear and authentic understanding of your experience, skills, and in turn your suitability for the role.
All submissions must be truthful and if you do use AI, it should only be used to enhance your application and not create your supporting statement in its entirety. Your supporting statement should be in your own words and must accurately reflect your personal experience and achievements. Where we have concerns that AI has been used to generate content that misrepresents your experience and suitability for the role, we may withdraw your application.