Pulmonary Rehabilitation Practitioner

Job summary

We are looking for a Pulmonary Rehabilitation Practitioner to join our multi professional team.

This is a full time post but we welcome applications from those who can work 22.5 hours or more.

The Southampton COPD team works together with University Hospital Southampton to provide an integrated approach. We provide a PR Pathway & Community COPD clinics for people with complex COPD.

The service runs at Bitterne Health Centre, Royal South Hants Hospital and Adelaide Health Centre plus community sites.

We are looking for an enthusiastic practitioner who will actively promote the COPD pathway & primarily support the delivery of pulmonary rehabilitation in the community. They will independently manage & deliver evidence based PR exercise programmes to patients in different community settings, including digital programmes. The post holder will also support community respiratory clinics across the city supporting consultants & specialist practitioners in delivering complex COPD care.

The successful candidate will work as an active member of the team in supporting & leading patients during their time on our programme. They will have in depth knowledge of exercise & its prescription, being able to lead & progress patients through their programme. With this knowledge they will also be a resource for training of other team members & the development of the service.

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• Complete referral triages, assessments and review of patients for Pulmonary Rehabilitation
• Implement the delivery of PR programmes for groups in face to face and virtual settings.
• Independently manage allocated PR venue, including caseload, logistics, equipment and staffing.
• Support patients in line with national and local guidelines, monitoring progress, modify and adapt treatment programmes as required using SMART goal setting.
• Work independently, within level of competency, to undertake assessments and interventions, recognising their own limits and request supervision of senior clinicians to ensure the delivery of safe care.
• Be aware and take appropriate action of clinical deterioration of patients, emergencies, internal and major incidents which affect service continuity.
• Provide direction and guidance for patients and carers on treatment options; physical, emotional and social.
• Make person centred, evidence-based judgements in partnership with others involved in the care process to ensure compassion, dignity and high-quality care.
• Respond to patient, relative and carer's concerns and take action as required and elevate appropriately.
• Take a lead in working with 3rd party organisations to facilitate pathways to support long term behaviour change.
• Be active in organising and delivery of national awareness events e.g. World COPD day.

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides joined-up mental and physical healthcare for around two million people across our communities. With over 13,000 staff working in the community and local hospitals, we deliver care at every stage of life, helping people live their best and healthiest lives.

Our mental health services include community-based support and early intervention in psychosis (EIP) for both adults and young people, alongside a network of specialist inpatient wards covering forensic, learning disability, eating disorder and older person's care.

We deliver extensive physical health services too, from urgent community response teams helping frail and older patients remain safely at home, to hospitals at home teams providing acute-level care in familiar surroundings. Our neurological services offer rehabilitation and treatment for conditions including…