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We are in search for a Pulmonary Rehab Support Worker within the Planned & Proactive Care Unit : Community Health Services Division.

We are looking to recruit a flexible  and compassionate Pulmonary Rehab Support Worker to join our service within Mid Notts.  

You will work along side other Specialist Services including Respiratory Nurse Specialists and Oxygen Nurse Specialists. One a day to day basis you will work closely with the Specialist PR Physiotherapists to deliver a holistic and comprehensive Pulmonary Rehabilitation programme to patients in a community setting (Health Centre or Community venue) or in a patients own homes.

If you are wanting to join a proactive, established team we would welcome your application.  Your main responsibilities would be :

To assist in the provision of Pulmonary Rehabilitation service by implementing an agreed programme, set by the Specialist  Physiotherapist, working at times without direct supervision.  

To provide Pulmonary Rehabilitation with the aim of improving function for people with diagnosed lung conditions, through individual treatment plans, exercise programmes and education.

To collect relevant data that will support the effectiveness of clinical interventions 

To be able to respond flexibly to new service developments

A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010

For a full range of role responsibilities and duties please refer to the attached job description - please ensure you demonstrate the essential criteria in the Job Description and Person Specification in order to be shortlisted for interview.

We have a depth and breadth of services and teams within the Community Health Services Division of Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust with many different clinical levels and skills: everyone has a role to play and everyone is highly valued. We love to grow talent and foster innovation from within our team....so if you have ideas, are highly motivated, flexible and open to new experiences and new ways of working...we want to hear from you.

Being part of an organisation as diverse as NottsHC provides you with great career development opportunities, to be innovative and gives you permission to grow both professionally and personally and really make a difference.

Why choose us?

As a part of the Planned & Proactive Care Unit  family you can expect to be supported by your colleagues in your work, supported to extend your clinical reasoning and practical clinical skills to enhance your career and have your talent nurtured.  

We acknowledge personal and work commitments is sometimes difficult to manage, and we will support people to achieve the right work/life balance through flexible working in a variety of full and part time roles which aim to maintain the health and wellbeing of our workforce.

You will have access to internal and external training and quality improvement opportunities and not to mention the wide range of employee benefits NottsHC offer;

• Annual leave of 27 days plus bank holidays (this will increase up to 33 days depending on NHS service and in accordance with A4C terms and conditions)
• Pension scheme
• Flexible working and job share opportunities
• Promotion of a healthy work life balance
• Salary sacrifice schemes e.g., public transport loans, cycle schemes
• Staff discount schemes e.g., Discounted leisure Centre membership
• Free on-site parking (dependent on site)
• An extensive health and wellbeing package including Occupational Health, Physiotherapy and Staff Counselling services
• Support for carers
• Travel mileage costs are repaid for all mileage on Trust business and is paid above the government standard rate.

Further information regarding NottsHC employee benefits can be found on our website www.nottinghamshirehealthcare.nhs.uk