This is an exciting opportunity to join a Pulmonary Rehabilitation Service focussed on clinical excellence and service development, for a 6 month period.
Applying candidates should have previous experience of Pulmonary Rehabilitation, including assessment processes and taking a leading role on running classes. Applications will be considered from Physiotherapists, Clinical Exercise Physiologists and Registered Nurses, with appropriate experience.
The role is to work within the Nottingham North and East locality, with days and hours to be confirmed.
Excellent communication skills and ability to build therapeutic relationships with patients.
Assessment of patients with chronic respiratory conditions for suitability for a 6 week Pulmonary Rehabilitation programme, being aware of contraindications and precautions to exercise.
Running of Pulmonary Rehabilitation classes, delivering safe, effective exercise with progressions, and educational content.
Supervision of other non-registered professionals.
Contribution to service development and quality improvement initiatives.
#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.
We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.
We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.
The health and wellbeing of colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.
The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment.
To be responsible for organising and implementing the Pulmonary Rehabilitation programs in the Nottingham North and East locality.
To provide Specialist Physiotherapy Assessment for patients with Long Term Respiratory Conditions.
To create individualized treatment plans for patients within the Pulmonary Rehabilitation Service.
To be responsible for a caseload of patients within Pulmonary Rehabilitation and oversee the caseloads of more junior staff.
To maintain accurate, timely and relevant clinical records both written and computerised.
To be responsible for clinical supervision and annual appraisal of more junior staff.
To complete discharge reports to referrers and GPs.
To take part in national and trust audits.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies.
Please note that this post does not meet the pay or skill level required for a Skilled worker visa.
Successful applicants with no prior NHS experience would normally be placed at the bottom of the band in line with Agenda for Change. This salary / skill level is below the minimum required for sponsorship for a Skilled Worker / Health & Care visa. In these circumstances the Trust would not, therefore, be able to sponsor for a Skilled Worker / Health & Care visa.
Applicants requiring a Skilled Worker Visa can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship against the relevant criteria here https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa
