Respiratory Support Worker
- NHS
- Part Time
- West Bromwich
- 24071.00 - 25674.00 a year
Job Description
Job summary
This post is a fantastic oppotunity for a support worker/healthcare assistant who wishes to specialise and work in a community respiratory setting.
You will work alongside and be supported by experienced assistant practitioners, specialist nurses and physios, OT and dietitian.
You will work in the borough of Sandwell and close borders to deliver care at the patients home and in a community setting.
You will work within a well-established, friendly and supportive team.
You must hold a valid UK driving licence and have a car that can be used for work purposes as there is a travel requirement for this post.
Main duties of the job
The Respiratory support worker will be a member of the CommunityRespiratory Service. They will support specialist nurses, specialistphysiotherapists, a senior occupational therapist and a senior dietician todeliver respiratory care across the Sandwell Borough to patients in their place of residence. They will provide care and give lifestyle advice as set out by a bespoke treatment/management plan initiated by a clinician. They will be responsible for delivering care and assisting with pulmonary rehabilitation and various clinics (oxygen, spirometry) under the direction of clinical professionals.
About us
Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWBT) is an integrated careorganisation with a budget of approximately £600 million and over 7,000 staff. Diversity and social care is at the core of what we do as the Trust provides Community and Acute Services to over half a million people in an urban centre that demands massive regeneration and has substantial premature mortality.
Our new acute hospital, the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH), opens this year and will provide care to our local population from first class, purpose-built premises. As a result, the base of this role may change to MMUH . If this is applicable to your role, you will be informed during the recruitment process and continue your application with this understanding. The development of the new hospital will play an important role in the regeneration of the wider area and in improving the lives of local people and reducing health inequalities.
We have three strategic objectives:
- Our People - to cultivate and sustain happy, productive and engaged staff
- Our Patients - to be good or outstanding in everything we do
- Our Population - to work seamlessly with our partners to improve lives
Job responsibilities
For further information about this role, please see the attached job description and person specification.
We would welcome candidates to apply who are currently working towards Level 3 Healthcare qualification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ level 3 or above in health care
Desirable
- Sports or exercise qualification
- Basic First Aid Certificate
- Evidence of continuous professional development (CPD)
- Gym instructor qualification
- Level 4 qualification in health care
- Qualification in exercise training for chronic respiratory disease
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience of working in a health care or related setting
- Experience of working in a team.
- Understanding of health and safety issues within healthcare
- Ability to plan and prioritise work tasks and activities.
- Ability to carry out routine elements of assessment to enhance the patient's journey following an initial assessment by a registered practitioner.
Desirable
- Previous experience working within Pulmonary Rehabilitation or Cardiac Rehabilitation
- Experience of working as a gym instructor or in an exercise setting with groups and individuals, screening, assessing, and designing exercise programmes.
- Experience of working autonomously and without direct supervision in a clinical setting and applying therapeutic principles to assessments.
- Experience of working with service users with physical or mental health conditions.
- Experience working with Respiratory patients.
- Experience of coaching. Leading sports activities with service users of differing abilities.
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.
Employer details
Employer name
Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust
Address
SWB NHS Trust
Frank Fisher Way
West Bromwich
B70 7AW
