Respiratory Support Worker

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., 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.

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:
1. Our People - to cultivate and sustain happy, productive and engaged staff
2. Our Patients - to be good or outstanding in everything we do
3. Our Population - to work seamlessly with our partners to improve lives