Assistant Practitioner - Pulmonary RehabilitationNHS

Job summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic, self-motivated Assistant Practitioner to join our friendly Pulmonary Rehab Team. This busy service provides a high standard of assessment and treatment to the local community.

This post would be suitable for an experienced Band 3 Rehabilitation Technician or existing Band 4 Assistant Practitioner demonstrating a good range of experience with evidence of recent work with respiratory conditions, rehabilitation and enthusiasm for this speciality. Professional support is provided by senior clinicians, and we encourage clinical supervision and training.

The post holder will work as part of a team delivering evidence based Pulmonary Rehabilitation at venues across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin. Your role will also include supporting the team in the day-to-day running of the service.

Please ensure you meet the requirements of the Person Specification before applying.

Main duties of the job

• The post holder will take responsibility for a defined group of patients following delegation from a registered health professional.
• The post holder will assist / deliver rehabilitation classes using evidenced based group exercise programmes.
• The post holder will carry out protocol assessments and follow physiotherapy treatment plans to support in the treatment and rehabilitation of patients.
• The post holder will be at times required to work flexibly assisting other members of their own team and other teams as required.

Job description

Please see attached Job Description and Personal Specification for full details and main responsibilities.

Please note this vacancy will close early if a high volume of applications are received, we advise you apply early to avoid disappointment.

About us

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust provides community-based health services for adults and children in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, and some services in surrounding areas too. These range from district nursing, health visiting and running four community hospitals through to providing very specialist community care through talented and dedicated staff.

Patients, carers and the public play a vital role in helping us to develop and improve our services and we are constantly looking for ways to work with local communities, patients and the public to innovate and improve. Have a look at the Have Your Say section of our website to find out how you can feed back your experiences and help us to continually improve.

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust is an exciting place to work. It offers a wide range of employment opportunities for many people.

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust positively encourages applications from all areas of the community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or religious beliefs. We are committed to ensuring people who work for the community trust have a good working life - and a good work life/home life balance.