Respiratory Support Worker / Research Assistant
Band 3
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Grade- Full time
- Part time
- Job share
- Flexible working
Thank you for your interest in joining us at Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.
We pride ourselves in striving to be an employer of choice.
Strategic Themes
Great Care
- Care based on what matters to people.
- Care provided at home or close to home.
- Improvement through learning, research and innovation.
- Prevention and alternatives to hospital.
Great Organisation
- Buildings that support health and wellbeing.
- Technology enabled care.
- Care teams are supported by responsive corporate services.
- Safe, efficient, effective and productive.
Great People
- A place people love to work and feel valued.
- Living our values with staff (all voices count).
- Attract, grow and develop talent.
- Leaders with compassion, who continuously learn and listen.
Great Partner
- Encourage and enable effective partnerships.
- Joined-up community services.
- Work with others to maximise workforce opportunities.
- Reduce our impact on the environment.
At the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s job share, part time or another flexible pattern. In addition, although the role advertised may have a ‘home’ office base indicated, we remain committed to supporting flexibility around workplace locations. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
The successful applicant will be an NHS employee and may therefore have contact with vulnerable service users. During the COVID-19 pandemic, it has been necessary to take significant steps to protect the health and safety of our staff, service users and those attending our sites. Unless exempt, we encourage and support staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defence against COVID-19.
Job overview
Following a successful application for an SBRI Grant, funding has been provided to assess the impact of the my COPD app and a blended approach to pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) within Cornwall Partnership Foundation Trust, providing a ‘digital-PR' option to isolated communities and increasing the capacity and access to PR. PR is an exercise and education programme designed for people with lung disease who experience symptoms of breathlessness. PR focuses on tailored physical exercise and information that helps people to better understand and manage their condition/s and symptoms.
myCOPD is an app which helps people with COPD to manage their condition effectively and thereby reduce the number of healthcare visits they need. It allows for key aspects of disease management to be provided remotely, based on a person’s self-assessment. MyHealth have collaborated with the West of England AHSN to manage this project and real-world observation study.
We are looking for a Respiratory Care Co-ordinator to coach patients how to use the myCOPD app as well as providing a telephone service to proactively encourage the use of the PR section of the app. The post is fully funded for one year, starting in May 2023. This role can be completed by health care assistants or rehab assistants.
Secondment will be considered if agreed with current line manager prior to application.
Main duties of the job
- Attend necessary training for myCOPD and be familiar with how the app works.
- To attend pulmonary rehabilitation assessment and reassessment days with the community respiratory team, consent patients to the research study, coach patients how to use the app and safely use digital technology and the internet.
- Pro-actively work with patients on assessment days to on board them on to the app in person.
- Coach patients on how to use myCOPD, working with them to understand and overcome individual limitations and difficulties in using the app.
- Through remote consultations, to work with patients that are not actively using the app and use Motivational Interviewing techniques to understand and overcome patient barriers to completing the PR home exercise plan.
- Work collaboratively with the Community Respiratory Team, Digital Health Adviser and Cornwall digital inclusion officer to access digital devices if patients do not have their own.
- Report to the service team lead and highlight any issues that arise.
- Communicate with key clinicians involved in the patient care to highlight any specific concerns that become apparent during the coaching sessions.
- Work collaboratively with the team lead to develop local processes for implementing and embedding the app.
- Be responsible for data collection to support evaluation, inputting into an electronic data capture which will be provided.
- Complete GCP training and consent patients on to the study, working with Research and Development colleagues
Working for our organisation
We’re an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people’s physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.
We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.
Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.
We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.
Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increases the numbers of people who use our services.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see ‘supporting documents’.
Person specification
Education and Training
Essential criteria
- Good general education (to GCSE or equivalent).
- NVQ level III qualification in therapy/care or equivalent relevant qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous work in the community or hospital setting.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working with vulnerable adults.
- Working with people to facilitate learning of skills or gaining of independence.
Skills and aptiude
Essential criteria
- Motivated.
- Demonstrates respect for other professionals within the team.
Knowedge and abilties
Essential criteria
- Good computer and clerical skills.
At Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust we are proud to prioritise the development of our people. To support this, the following opportunities are available:
- Career conversations and individual development plans for succession planning and talent management
- Protected CPD time for registered staff
- Access to a dedicated central development fund supporting CPD for all staff
- Leadership and Management development programmes
- Coaching and mentoring opportunities
- A full clinical induction programme for operational skills
- Access to a care certificate programme for our band 1-4 clinical staff
- A bespoke and robust preceptorship programme to support newly qualified staff
- Individual professional development programmes
Being part of a successful NHS Foundation Trust brings a portfolio of rewards and benefits for our staff. These include:
- Suite of health and wellbeing initiatives to support our colleagues physical and mental health
- Free access to individual HARP portfolios to support revalidation for nursing staff
- Free DBS checks where required
- Discounts available from retailers, UK hotels and main attractions
- NHS Pension Scheme
- Salary sacrifice car scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- The Trust reimburses all application costs for staff eligible to apply for EU settlement status.
The Trust reserves the right to close this advert once a sufficient number of applications have been submitted. It is encouraged that you complete the application at your earliest convenience to avoid disappointment.
If you are successful at the shortlisting stage of the recruitment process you will be contacted via TRAC.jobs email regarding interview details.
We are committed to diversity and equality of employment including the employment of current and former service users.
If you are successful, you agree to Occupational Health accessing your health records from your current or previous employer to check the status of your inoculations and screening tests. Appointments are subject to full three year satisfactory references therefore please ensure you include correct contact details for your nominated referees including email addresses.
Any general recruitment queries, please contact our recruitment team on 01208 834644
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
