An opportunity to deliver Group sessions to patients in the community with the flexibility of working from Base and Home. The pulmonary rehabilitation clinician will deliver comprehensive clinical triage and assessment of people referred to the pulmonary rehabilitation service to determine clinical baseline measures and assess clinical discharge outcomes. They deliver the Pulmonary Rehabilitation programme (exercise, lifestyle, lung education) in a Gym setting, as part of an MDT, for people who have a diagnosed long term lung condition in collaboration with the wider multi-disciplinary community pulmonary rehabilitation team.,
* To undertake comprehensive assessment of people referred to the pulmonary rehabilitation service to determine their baseline and discharge clinical outcome measures within a variety of settings.
* To plan and deliver an individual specialist pulmonary treatment programme using knowledge and evidence-based practice and treatment options. The treatment plan is to be based on effective intervention and patient agreed goals taking into account their psychosocial needs.
* To obtain the informed consent from patients for the interventions delivered by reviewing and reflecting with the patient their understanding of their problems and treatment options. To provide specialist advice and education regarding the service to other professionals within health, social care and the voluntary sector. This may involve liaison with other professionals such as GP's and Consultants.
* To evaluate the progression of a patient's problems and goal achievement with respect to the treatment plan and adjustment of the management plan as necessary.
* To assist with the triage of referrals to the pulmonary rehabilitation service effectively and efficiently to ensure the minimum of delay in meeting the patient's needs and to meet the agreed key performance indicators.
* To work with all health care professionals, and statutory/non statutory agencies to provide a seamless, integrated service to our service users.
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