Rehab Support Worker – Pulmonary Rehabilitation: Sponsorship Available

East London NHS Foundation Trust

Job Summary

The Pulmonary Rehabilitation (PR) Services provides rehabilitation and management for people who have COPD as a primary diagnosis and other respiratory conditions in a 6 week exercise and education programme run face to face. The service provides specialist, coordinated advice and treatment to maximise independence, limit disease progression, reduce hospital admissions related to their COPD.The rehabilitation support worker assists physiotherapists in providing treatment to patients. You will be responsible for carrying out rehabilitation programs with patients, as devised by the physiotherapist to maximise patient’s exercise, confidence in managing their COPD condition and independent in activity daily of living. PR classes run twice a week with the view of expanding to 4 times a week. Currently only one venue in Newham is used however the service plan to offer classes at various sites across the Borough, to ensure maximum convenience for patients. You will also assist in assessment of patients, by completing exercise tolerance testing and outcome measure completion independently.

Main duties of the job

1. Undertake training and demonstrate competence to carry out relevant elements of care and be responsible for own time management.

2. Independently complete observations, exercise tolerance and strength testing and related outcome measures

3. You will follow rehabilitation plans but also be able to amend the exercises accordingly should the patient need to and sort advise from the physiotherapist when needed.

4. To lead on some educational topics within the classes such as breathing techniques, social wellness and relaxation.

5. Complete National Respiratory Audit Programme (NRAP) data entry for the PR service

6. Provide planned programmes of rehabilitation to clients to promote self-management, with supervision from qualified therapists.

7. Contribute to goal setting and discharge planning, liaising with other health/social/voluntary professionals, discussing issues with other team members and training family & carers in specific techniques as required

8. To complete discharge reports independently and make onward referrals if necessary.

9. To actively participate in team and departmental in-service training. Work alongside qualified therapist in the induction of new staff

10. To carry out other duties deemed necessary by the Clinical Specialists/Lead Therapists in discussion with the post holder to ensure adequate provision of service

11. To engage in the accreditation process for Pulmonary Rehabilitation which is the goal of the service to become accredited,

Person Specification

Education/ Qualification/ Training

Essential

  • Good standard of general education, to G.C.S.E. level or equivalent.
  • Evidence of recent relevant and appropriate training and CPD

Experience in Stroke Rehabilitation

Essential

  • Experience of work in the NHS or Local Authority or experience in an equivalent health care provider
  • Previous experience of working with people who have had a stroke
  • Previous experience of working with clients in a community rehabilitation setting
  • Experience of working in a client centred, goal orientated way

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

  • Evidence of literacy and numeracy skills
  • Ability to understand and follow instructions accurately and learn new skills quickly
  • Ability to work on own initiative and manage own caseload
  • Willing to work in community and hospital settings
  • Effective spoken communication in English
  • Ability to communicate information (verbal, non verbal and written) in an accurate, clear and logical manner
  • Ability to understand and work within the Trust’s policies and guidelines
  • Ability to work at moderate to intense physical effort throughout the day

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Closing Date: 22 March 2026

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