Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a part time band 3 Technical Instructor to join the Pulmonary Rehabilitation Team. This post will support the Physiotherapy lead team to deliver Pulmonary Rehabilitation to patients across the city of Newcastle upon Tyne both in the community and on the various hospital sites. The Pulmonary Rehabilitation team offer a combination of face to face appointments, classes and telephone appointments for patients. The post holder will be expected to spend some of their time on the telephone both booking in patients and delivering treatment. Experience of carrying out exercise programmes and delivering basic education to a group of patients with lung disease will be beneficial. There is a clinical administration component to this role. Those with confident IT skills would be encouraged to apply. This is a post comprising of a clinical role within the Pulmonary rehabilitation team with some admin responsibilities A valid UK Driving Licence is desired for this role. Full training is available and competencies will be carried out by the PR team.
- Interview Date:16/08/24
- 20 hours/week
- You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.
Main duties of the job
- To work as part of the physiotherapy team delivering physiotherapy to patients with chronic respiratory conditions
- Work alongside physiotherapists during assessment and treatment sessions
- Carry out office based duties
- Support the administration team and appointment booking in as required
- To participate in our In Service Training programme and be responsible for own life-long learning
- To be responsible for a caseload of patients as defined by the seniorphysiotherapist in the team.
- To prioritise own clinical caseload organising care effectively and efficiently withregard to clinical and other priorities and use of time.
- To motivate and encourage patients active participation in all aspects of theirphysiotherapy care.
- To be responsible for the exercise component of the Pulmonary Rehabilitationprogrammes seeking advice from a chartered physiotherapist as appropriate i.e.carry out initial assessments, deliver the exercise and facilitatepatients to work through an exercise programmes.
About us
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 16,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion.
We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.
We're also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country. This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
Our staff oversee around 2 million patients 'contacts' each year, delivering high standards of healthcare.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people's race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Under the supervision of a registered Physiotherapist the Technical Instructor for Pulmonary Rehabilitation will independently manage a designated caseload of patients defined as non-complex within a specified clinical area, providing assessment and interventions on behalf of the physiotherapist within predetermined guidelines
- Patients who are identified as complex will be managed by a registered physiotherapist
- The role has a specific focus on Pulmonary Rehabilitation.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate.The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first months pay.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Under the supervision of a registered Physiotherapist the Technical Instructor for Pulmonary Rehabilitation will independently manage a designated caseload of patients defined as non-complex within a specified clinical area, providing assessment and interventions on behalf of the physiotherapist within predetermined guidelines
- Patients who are identified as complex will be managed by a registered physiotherapist
- The role has a specific focus on Pulmonary Rehabilitation.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate.The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first months pay.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- Technical qualification e.g. NVQ Level III Diagnostic and Therapeutic Care or equivalent technical/work experience
- Current Valid Driving License
Desirable
- Associate Member of Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Have experience of working as a therapy assistant.
- Have a basic understanding of the principles of physiotherapy clinical practices and procedures within the clinical area.
- An appreciation of the principles of physiotherapy practices and procedures
- An understanding of manual handling principles
- Have a basic understanding of the principles of behaviour and conduct in practice.
- Previous experience of working as a therapy assistant
Desirable
- Experience of working with individuals with a physical disability e g mobility problems
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Organisational and time management skills
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Commitment to personal development
- Effective written and oral communication skills
- Ability to reflect and appraise own performance
- IT Skills
- Good communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to take responsibility within agreed protocols
- Able to cope with physical demands of post including using wheelchairs and hoists and the therapeutic moving and handling of patients
Desirable
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- Technical qualification e.g. NVQ Level III Diagnostic and Therapeutic Care or equivalent technical/work experience
- Current Valid Driving License
Desirable
- Associate Member of Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Have experience of working as a therapy assistant.
- Have a basic understanding of the principles of physiotherapy clinical practices and procedures within the clinical area.
- An appreciation of the principles of physiotherapy practices and procedures
- An understanding of manual handling principles
- Have a basic understanding of the principles of behaviour and conduct in practice.
- Previous experience of working as a therapy assistant
Desirable
- Experience of working with individuals with a physical disability e g mobility problems
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Organisational and time management skills
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Commitment to personal development
- Effective written and oral communication skills
- Ability to reflect and appraise own performance
- IT Skills
- Good communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to take responsibility within agreed protocols
- Able to cope with physical demands of post including using wheelchairs and hoists and the therapeutic moving and handling of patients
Desirable
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
