About this role
Job summary
30 Hours per week: Fixed term for 4 months initially (subject to funding)
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a pulmonary rehab assistant to join our dedicated team at South Tees Hospital Foundation Trust. The fixed term post, based predominantly at the Friarage Hospital in Northallerton, offers the chance to be part of a small, friendly team delivering vital interventions through a multidisciplinary approach.
The position is primarily based at the Friarage Hospital however it requires frequent travel to other sites to support the delivery of running pulmonary rehab groups.
If you are looking to make a real difference in patients' lives as part of a compassionate and committed team, we would love to hear from you.
Successful candidate must have access to a vehicle for work and hold a valid UK driving license to meet the requirements of the role.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will support the delivery and administration aspects of pulmonary rehabilitation groups, working under the direction of a physiotherapist. Key responsibilities including setting up the room for sessions, assisting with the running of the groups, activities, and ensuring all patient relating administrative tasks are completed efficiently and accurately.
The role is ideal for someone who is organised and enthusiastic and enjoys working closely with patients and colleagues to support improved health outcome.
Carrying out therapy treatments advised by an AHP, including obtaining and interpreting clinical observations to ascertain safety to perform therapy tasks, progression of treatment in response to clinical presentation and assessing and evaluating response to interventions, delivered as individual sessions or in group therapy.
About us
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust have come together to form University Hospitals Tees. As a result, post holders may be required to work across sites within both organisations.Across University Hospitals Tees, our ambition is to be the best place to work, ensuring we have the right staff in the right roles at the right time to deliver outstanding patient care and experience.We are committed to supporting our staff through an inclusive and supportive working environment, offering health and wellbeing initiatives, staff benefits, and opportunities for personal and professional development.We support the 'Making Every Contact Count' approach to behaviour change in the promotion of health and wellbeing of individuals and communities.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) attached for main responsibilities of the role.
Person Specification
Knowledge & Skills Essential
Excellent interpersonal, communication and active listening skills. Ability to adopt appropriate styles and methods of communication. Basic IT skills to use electronic patient records and other Trust systems. Understanding of the importance of robust, accurate, clear, timely documentation. Knowledge of Safeguarding. Awareness of GDPR and the need for confidentiality Analytical and judgement skills to make decisions based on patient / service user interactions and observations and metrics. Insight into behaviours and skills of a carer and the need for effective teamwork.
Qualifications & Training Essential
3 A-levels o OR Health and Science T-level o OR equivalent level 3 qualification(s) and Functional Skills (level 2) o OR o As a level 3 apprenticeship, such as the Senior Healthcare Support Worker apprenticeship (or other level 3 qualification pathway) AND/OR o Short courses and completion of competency workbook equivalent to Level 3 in a range of patient and clinical care duties AND/OR o Equivalent knowledge and experience in a range of clinical care duties equivalent to Level 3; o Theoretical knowledge o Experience of a range of care and related procedures o Clinical observations o Knowledge of relevant legislation
Experience Essential
Experience of working in health or social care. Experience of undertaking and recording clinical observations and escalation of changes or findings.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details Employer name South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address Friarage Hospital
Bullamoor Road
Northallerton
DL6 1JG
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.southtees.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)