Pulmonary Rehabilitation Technical Instructor

Pulmonary Rehabilitation Technical Instructor

We're looking for a PulmonaryRehabilitation Technical Instructor to jump in and make a real difference.Spirit Health is on a mission, and we need brilliant people to drive itforward. Were growing and need people who move quick, think sharp, and caredeeply. Think people-first, fast-paced, rewarding, fun, and never, ever dull.We are family with purpose!

Before you applythis role is specifically for you if:

You are available to work every Monday.

Main duties of the job

As a PulmonaryRehabilitation Technical Instructor, you'll support the safe and effectivedelivery of face-to-face and virtual pulmonary rehabilitation acrossSouth and South East Staffordshire.

You'll deliver andsupport group exercise, education and advice sessions, help patients buildconfidence in managing their respiratory conditions, monitor progress andcomplete outcome measures. You'll also provide responsive patient communicationand essential administrative support to the wider multidisciplinary team.

You'll need to beconfident working independently within agreed competencies and protocols, whileknowing when to ask for help or upscale concerns. You'll communicate withpatients, carers, colleagues and partner services with empathy, professionalismand respect.

Most importantly,we're looking for someone who genuinely cares about helping people improvetheir health and wellbeing. Someone who brings energy, curiosity andmotivation to their work and wants to make a real difference not someonesimply looking for another job.

This role is Mondayonly, with the potential for additional bank hours depending on servicerequirements.

About us

At Spirit Health, we believe healthcare should feel human, joined-up and genuinely helpful. We work with NHS partners to deliver practical, clinically led services that make a real difference to peoples lives.

• 25 days leave plusbank holidays.
• Option to buy 5 extra days (FTE). Time off is important!You always get your birthday off.
• Enhanced pay for maternity, adoption, shared parental and paternity leave.
• Bonus scheme so you get to benefit from our success.Recognition scheme that rewards brilliant work.
• Flexible working opportunities to align with your lifestyle.
• Death in service.
• Access to many other benefits, including lifestyle discounts, emergencyloans, eyecare vouchers, mental, wellness, financial and legal support.
• An award winning, fun and rewarding culture where you make a genuinedifference to patients and healthcare teams every day.

Job responsibilities

Whyam I here? (Purpose)

To support the safe, effective delivery of face-to-face and virtualpulmonary rehabilitation across South and South East Staffordshire, helpingpeople with respiratory conditions improve their health and self-managementwhile providing responsive patient communication and essential administrativesupport to the multidisciplinary team.

Whatam I aiming to achieve? (Outcomes)

• Deliver safe, effective face-to-face and virtualpulmonary rehabilitation in line with agreed plans, protocols and competencies.
• Support patients to improve their health,wellbeing and confidence in self-managing respiratory conditions.
• Monitor progress and accurately complete outcomemeasures, patient feedback and pre- and post-programme assessments.
• Maintain timely, accurate clinical records,correspondence, referrals, appointments, discharges and audit data.
• Communicate effectively and respectfully withpatients, carers, colleagues and partner services while protectingconfidentiality, dignity and safety.

Any reasonable duties shallbe undertaken to achieve the above.

HowI will know I have succeeded? (Success Measures)

• Pulmonary rehabilitation sessions are deliveredsafely, consistently and within agreed protocols, competencies and delegatedplans.
• Patients complete pre- and post-programmeassessments and demonstrate measurable progress, including relevant outcomemeasures and MCID reporting.
• Patients receive clear advice and motivationalsupport that improves confidence in self-care and management of respiratoryconditions.
• Clinical records, appointments, referrals, discharges, correspondence and audit data are accurate, complete and timely.
• Patient feedback and programme audit informationare captured and used to evaluate and improve service delivery.
• Communication withpatients, carers, colleagues and partner services is responsive, respectful,confidential and adapted to individual needs.

Whatwill I do? (Responsibilities)

• Implement delegated pulmonary rehabilitationplans under indirect supervision, working within agreed competencies, protocolsand professional boundaries.
• Lead and assist face-to-face and virtual groupexercise, education and advice sessions, making minor protocol-basedadjustments and escalating concerns appropriately.
• Monitor patient progress, complete pre- andpost-programme clinical outcome measures and PROMs, and report findings to the registered practitioner and GP as required.
• Use motivational approaches to supportself-care, self-management, health and wellbeing for individuals and groups.
• Act as a first point of contact, respond sensitively to enquiries, record messages and arrange face-to-face or virtual assessments and consultations.
• Use the Spirit clinical information system to retrieve information, manage referrals, tasks and discharges, and produce and send correspondence.
• Maintain accurate, contemporaneous written and electronic clinical records and share information appropriately with relevant professionals.
• Capture patient evaluations, process statistics and contribute to local and national pulmonary rehabilitation audits and service evaluation.
• Communicate effectively with patients, carers, colleagues and partner organisations, adapting methods to overcome barriers to understanding.
• Protect privacy, dignity, consent, confidentiality and data protection, and contribute to safeguarding, clinical risk management and incident review.
• Organise and prioritise the delegated workload, maintain quality, participate in supervision, mandatory training, CPD and shared learning, and remain within own competency.
• Maintain awareness of relevant pulmonary rehabilitation and respiratory standards, guidelines and evidence-based practice.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• GCSE-level English and Maths, or equivalent, plus an NVQ Level 3 or equivalent qualification in a relevant fieldor willingness to work towards this.

Experience

• Health and social care experience - Experience working and communicating with adults and the public in a health or social care setting, ideally including community-based work.
• Rehabilitation knowledge - An understanding of rehabilitation and reablement, with an interest in respiratory care and awareness of the needs of people with cardiorespiratory conditions.
• Group and team working - Experience working effectively within a multidisciplinary team and teaching, instructing or supporting individuals and groups, both face to face and virtually.
• Communication skills - Clear, sensitive written, verbal and electronic communication, with the ability to adapt approaches to different needs and overcome barriers to understanding.
• Digital and administrative skills - IT literacy and the ability to maintain accurate clinical records, manage referrals, appointments, correspondence, discharges, audit information and clinical-system tasks.
• Organisation and judgement - Ability to prioritise delegated work, follow protocols, work within agreed competencies, recognise changes or risks and upscale concerns appropriately.
• Governance knowledge - Understanding of confidentiality, data protection, consent, safeguarding, dignity, clinical risk and contemporaneous record keeping.
• Motivational and interpersonal skills - Ability to encourage self-management and behaviour change using empathy, professionalism and a person-centred approach.
• Personal qualities - Positive, resilient, accountable and committed to supervision, mandatory training, continuing professional development and continuous improvement.
• Mobility - Ability to travel between service locations across South and South East Staffordshire; a driving licence and access to a vehicle may be required.

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.

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