Therapy Practitioner/fitness Instructor

3 weeks ago


Dorchester, United Kingdom Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Full time

We are looking for a motivated and dynamic team member to join our Pulmonary Rehabilitation team. Dorset County Hospital NHS Trust is the lead provider for Pulmonary Rehabilitation services across Dorset and we work closely with Dorset Healthcare University Trust to provide a Dorset wide service.

This is an exciting time for pulmonary rehabilitation services as we work to implement the national 5-year vision. You will be involved in assessing patients with long term lung conditions for participation in exercise classes. You will support patients throughout their rehabilitation within the group class environment, or on a one-to-one basis within the patients home or clinic setting. You will be carrying out therapy tasks delegated to you by the Pulmonary Rehab Team Leads and also carry your own caseload.

Previous, relevant NHS experience or exercise experience with long term conditions is required.

The post includes a strong multidisciplinary team working environment and integrated working and is reliant on excellent communications across pathways of care.

If you are innovative, dynamic and want to be involved in service development that takes us into the future, we’d be pleased to hear from you. We welcome new ideas for the benefit of our patients.

A full driving license is essential.

At DCHFT, we pride ourselves on the care we provide for our patients, and on the culture, we are creating for our staff. We work hard to create a fair, inclusive environment for our staff.
Our Mission is to provide outstanding care for people in ways which matter to them, and our vision is Dorset County Hospital, working with our health and social care partners, will be at the heart of improving the well-being of our communities.

For all our roles, we are looking for staff who hold our Trust Values of Integrity, Respect Teamwork and Excellence, and who are passionate about providing the best patient care. To read more about our Trust and our Values search Dorset County Hospital online.



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