Specialist Respiratory Health Care Assistant

** recent applicants need not apply **

Do you really want to make a difference? Do you want to help patients remain living independently in their own homes working within a multi-disciplinary team? Do you want to be part of an innovative Respiratory team offering the highest quality care for patients? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for a dynamic Healthcare Assistant/Physiotherapy Assistant to join our highly specialised and committed respiratory clinicians working as an integrated respiratory team providing care to patients with Respiratory disease across North of Tees within the newly developed asthma service.

The integrated team is working in many innovative and exciting ways to improve quality of life for people with respiratory disease. The Respiratory team works within the community and hospital setting and includes Pulmonary Rehabilitation and a home oxygen service. The service has implemented a newly commissioned “hospital at home” service, where more complex and intensive support will be provided in the patients’ own home as an alternative to acute care. This service will also support early discharge from hospital. Emphasis of this role will be placed upon supporting pulmonary rehabilitation and Hospital at Home

This is an ideal opportunity for a Health care Assistant/Therapy assistant, who have an interest in working within Respiratory: especially asthma, who are proactive, self-motivated and keen to be at the forefront of delivering high quality care, to join our team. The successful candidate will work closely with the Specialist Respiratory Practitioners in providing support and care for patients with Respiratory disease in both the out of hospital and inpatient settings. Respiratory experience is desirable however support, training and mentorship will be provided.

The post holders will need to be able to work flexibly, including weekend working and the ability to travel across the locality independently during their working day

At North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust our main priority is, and always be, to provide safe and high quality care to our patients every day; the kind of care we would want for ourselves and our loved ones.

We want our organisation to be the best place to work with the right staff, in the right roles, at the right time, to ensure we deliver exceptional patient care and experience.

We will support staff through providing an inclusive and supportive workplace with health and well-being initiatives, staff benefits and opportunities for personal and professional development. Staff recognition is very important to us; as well as performance reviews and appraisals, we recognise staff through Star and Team of the month, colleague recognition – a note of thanks, Managers Awards, Shining Stars and Service Awards.

We actively encourage staff involvement with staff networking events and staff survey

“Together we are North Tees & Hartlepool”

This is an ideal opportunity for a therapy assistant or health care assistant with a passion for respiratory, who is proactive, self-motivated and keen to be at the forefront of delivering high quality care, to join our team. The successful candidate will work closely with the Specialist Respiratory Practitioners in providing support and care for patients with Respiratory disease in the community and in patient setting.

The integrated team is working in many innovative and exciting ways to improve quality of life for people with respiratory disease. The Respiratory team works within the community setting and includes Asthma, Pulmonary Rehabilitation and a home oxygen service. The service has implemented a "hospital at home" service, where more complex and intensive support is provided in the patients’ own home as an alternative to acute care for COPD exacerbation management. This service also supports early discharge from hospital.