Clinical Support Worker for Pulmonary Rehabilitation

at  University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust

The Morecambe Bay Respiratory Network in conjunction with the Community Respiratory Service , have secured funding until April 2026, to trial a number of new services across Morecambe Bay, including (but not limited to) integrated MDT clinical pathways for chronic respiratory disease management, additional localised pulmonary rehabilitation programs, and specialist home rehabilitation and support, for people with respiratory disease living with high symptom burden who are at high risk of deterioration and urgent care use.
T hi s role offers you a permanent contract with our Trust ( UHMBT ) , and a role aligned with the C ommunity R espiratory S ervice until 31 st March 2026. Further funding for us to continue these Respiratory services beyond April 2026, will be dependent on the success of this trial period.
So, if you have a passion for respiratory c are and want to help us to improve the lives of people living with r espiratory disease across Morecambe B ay, and if you are up for a challenge and want to help us make these new services a success – then this role coul d be for you!
This full time clinical support worker role, will support the delivery of 4 new rolling programmes of Pulmonary Rehabilitation across South Lakes.
Working alongside a team of Physiotherapists, OTs, Nurses and administrators, as part of the Community Respiratory Service, you will assist in the delivery of 4 rolling programmes of Pulmonary Rehabilitation (PR).
Specifically, you will assist the registered staff with the planning, organising and delivery of PR assessments, groups and final assessments.

THIS WILL INVOLVE:

Phoning patients to support their journey through PR
Supporting patients to complete health questionnaires
Taking basic clinical observations as part of fitness testing
Conducting (under the supervision of a Physiotherapist) fitness testing (walk tests, strength tests, functional assessments) as part of the PR initial and final assessments
Working in a compassionate, respectful and professional manner with patients, their relatives and cares and staff, role modelling our Trust values and behaviours.
Cleaning of equipment and complying with health and safety processes to ensure safe delivery of PR for our patients
Writing up clinical notes using EMIS web clinical records system
Entering clinical data into our Audit spreadsheet
Moving and handling of PR equipment
Some general clinical administration tasks as needed (e.g. collating patient education materials)
Supporting the staffing cover and delivery of PR exercise classes as needed
UHMBT Integrated Community Service provides care outside of the hospital setting, including community locations and people’s own homes.
UHMBT hospital services operate from three main hospitals-Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.
FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.
WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.
All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk

Please refer the Job description for details