Pulmonary Rehabilitation Clinician
Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust
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Job summary
An opportunity to deliver Group sessions to patients in the community with the flexibility of working from a number of bases or from Home. The pulmonary rehabilitation clinician will deliver comprehensive clinical triage and assessment of people referred to the pulmonary rehabilitation service to determine clinical baseline measures and assess clinical discharge outcomes. They also deliver the Pulmonary Rehabilitation programme (exercise, lifestyle, lung education) in a variety of settings, as part of an MDT, for people who have a diagnosed long term lung condition in collaboration with the wider multi-disciplinary community pulmonary rehabilitation team.
Main duties of the job
- To undertake comprehensive assessment of people referred to the pulmonary rehabilitation service to determine their baseline and discharge clinical outcome measures within a variety of settings.
- To plan and deliver an individual specialist pulmonary treatment programme using knowledge and evidence-based practice and treatment options. The treatment plan is to be based on effective intervention and patient agreed goals taking into account their psychosocial needs.
- To obtain the informed consent from patients for the interventions delivered by reviewing and reflecting with the patient their understanding of their problems and treatment options. To provide specialist advice and education regarding the service to other professionals within health, social care and the voluntary sector. This may involve liaison with other professionals such as GP's and Consultants.
- To evaluate the progression of a patient's problems and goal achievement with respect to the treatment plan and adjustment of the management plan as necessary.
- To assist with the triage of referrals to the pulmonary rehabilitation service effectively and efficiently to ensure the minimum of delay in meeting the patient's needs and to meet the agreed key performance indicators.
- To work with all health care professionals, and statutory/non statutory agencies to provide a seamless, integrated service to our service users.
About us
Apply now to join an organisation that has been awarded an 'Outstanding' rating by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), the highest possible rating and the first stand-alone NHS community trust in the country to be awarded the title.
Date posted
12 July 2024
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£35,392 to £42,618 a year pro rata pa
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working
Reference number
839-6436882-GP
Job locations
Kelling hospital
Old cromer road
Holt
NR25 6QA
Employer details
Employer name
Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust
Address
Kelling hospital
Old cromer road
Holt
NR25 6QA
Employer's website
https://www.norfolkcommunityhealthandcare.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
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