Respiratory Fitness Instructor/Support Worker

Job summary

Following transformational funding for pulmonary rehabilitation from NHSE an exciting opportunity has arisen to work in the West Community Respiratory Team. This post will increase access and capacity to the highly evidence based intervention of pulmonary rehabilitation for those living with a chronic lung condition.

Main duties of the job

Job Overview

To deliver exercise and education classes to Pulmonary Rehabilitation groups in the community and at home.

To monitor the safety of patients during exercise classes. To include both face to face and virtual platforms.

To undertake comprehensive patient assessments and decide on their suitability for exercise programmes, and to design and implement safe, progressive, and appropriate exercise programmes for them

To facilitate enabling patients' access to rehabilitation in a variety of formats- 1:1, groups or via technology

To act as a source of information for both staff and public about local exercise resources

To contribute to national respiratory audits

To link into local services and local exercise schemes

To undertake specific skilled support work (e.g. carrying out assessments and using various treatment skills) to aid the rehabilitation of respiratory patients under the supervision of a qualified clinician.

To plan and implement interventions, using various treatment skills and to monitor progress, evaluate the outcome and report back to qualified clinician if any problems.

To undertake delegated responsibilities on behalf of the Clinical leads, and carry own patient caseload

To encourage patients and carers in an active approach to regaining and maintaining personal independence.

About us

We're an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people's physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.

We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.

Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.

We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.

Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increases the numbers of people who use our services.