Therapy Assistant Practitioner- Pulmonary Rehab

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We are looking to recruit a dynamic and motivated individual to the post of Band 4 Therapy Assistant Practitioner within Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

This is an exciting opportunity to join the therapy team within a CQC rated 'outstanding' NHS specialist Trust. The post holder will be based within the Liverpool Pulmonary Rehabilitation Team (The Breathe Programme). The successful post-holder will assist the team to deliver the pulmonary rehabilitation service to patients within hospital and community settings including community venues and patients own homes. You are expected to use your own car within the community, business insurance is required, you will be paid travel expenses for your mileage.

You will contribute to the assessment and treatment of patients both individually and in groups, undertaking therapeutic work and supervising patients in activity relating to their treatment and will assist with integrating patients into digital resources as part of their educational rehabilitation therefore IT skills are essential.

Good communication skills are essential, as is the ability to work well individually and as part of a multi-disciplinary team in delivering excellent patient-centred care.

The role is ideally suited to an individual with experience of working in a health or care setting with respiratory experience. The post holder will be working closely with experienced clinicians, however the ability to make clinical decisions is required at this level, so a good understanding of patient centred care and problem-solving skills are essential. We offer competency based training and regular supervision to ensure you settle into your role quickly and feel supported. The therapy department has a growing cohort of support workers. We have strong working partnerships with our multi-disciplinary colleagues across the Trust and are key in the provision of therapy to both inpatients and across the community. Through recent investment, therapy services are growing our workforce and working in new and innovative ways to ensure we are providing the highest standard of evidence-based care.

We are a fun and welcoming team holding monthly cake days, regular social events and trust driven wellbeing initiatives which will help you to settle into the team quickly and build working relationships.

As the largest single site specialist heart and chest hospital in the UK, we, at Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, have a clear vision 'to be the best cardiothoracic integrated healthcare organisation'.

We provide specialist services in cardiothoracic surgery, cardiology, respiratory medicine both in the hospital and out in the community.

We serve a catchment area of 2.8 million people, spanning Merseyside, Cheshire, North Wales and the Isle of Man, and increasingly we receive referrals from outside these areas for highly specialised services.

Our reputation for strong performance is important in delivering the best care for our patients and high quality clinical services. This is underpinned by a culture of research and innovation, delivered in modern estate and our encouragement of flexible working in a variety of forms.

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The role is full time 37.5 hours per week usually 08.00am pm, and there is a hospital class every Monday with a rota for working 10.30am pm approximately once per month. The successful candidate will be required to take part in the Saturday rehab service rota providing rehabilitation to inpatients across the Trust. Competency based training for this will be provided and the requirement is approximately one Saturday in 10 weeks with a day off in lieu and Saturday enhancement.

The application process will close earlier than the proposed date if enough quality applications are received.