Assistant Practitioner

2 weeks ago


Liverpool, United Kingdom Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital Full time

The assistant practitioner will function at a higher competency level than that of other rehabilitation support staff. The assistant practitioner will assist the pulmonary rehabilitation staff in the delivery of the Knowsley pulmonary rehabilitation service. The assistant practitioner will be required to review and treat patients without direct supervision as delegated by a physiotherapist / exercise physiology staff, within department guidelines and protocols. The assistant practitioner will be responsible for the provision of the house bound PR programme and will assist the delivery of pulmonary rehab groups and community walks.

CLINICAL RESPONSIBILITIES Provide care for respiratory patients referred for pulmonary rehabilitation under the direction of a physiotherapist. Care includes delivery of individual exercise prescriptions, progressing activity and the safe running of groups and community walks. To work with physiotherapists, exercise physiology staff and the wider KCRS nursing staff in the provision of therapy management for more complex patients. To supervise the use of ambulatory oxygen therapy in exercise sessions and highlight issues to the physiotherapy staff.

To provide specific treatment plans and to modify and progress treatment within the scope of competencies. To communicate effectively with patients and families/carers, motivating and persuading concordance with exercise regimes and physiotherapy treatments. To teach patients, families/carers and staff to continue treatments independently as directed. To communicate to the physiotherapist any changes in a patients condition.

To teach and modify exercise techniques and ensure safe use of exerciseequipment Undertake administrative tasks i.e. photocopying, filing Assist with department data input and audit.



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