The Pulmonary Rehabilitation (PR) Services provides rehabilitation and management for people who have COPD as a primary diagnosis and other respiratory conditions in a 6 week exercise and education programme run face to face. The service provides specialist, coordinated advice and treatment to maximise independence, limit disease progression, reduce hospital admissions related to their COPD.
Location: East Ham Care Centre, Shrewsbury Road, London, E7 8QR.
Role: Rehab Support Worker – Pulmonary Rehabilitation.
The rehabilitation support worker assists physiotherapists in providing treatment to patients. You will be responsible for carrying out rehabilitation programs with patients, as devised by the physiotherapist to maximise patient’s exercise, confidence in managing their COPD condition and independence in activities of daily living.
Responsibilities
- Undertake training and demonstrate competence to carry out relevant elements of care and be responsible for own time management.
- Independently complete observations, exercise tolerance and strength testing and related outcome measures.
- Follow rehabilitation plans and amend the exercises accordingly should the patient need to and seek advice from the physiotherapist when needed.
- Lead on some educational topics within the classes such as breathing techniques, social wellness and relaxation.
- Complete National Respiratory Audit Programme (NRAP) data entry for the PR service.
- Provide planned programmes of rehabilitation to clients to promote self‑management, with supervision from qualified therapists.
- Contribute to goal setting and discharge planning, liaise with other health/social/voluntary professionals, discuss issues with other team members and train families & carers in specific techniques as required.
- Complete discharge reports independently and make onward referrals if necessary.
- Actively participate in team and departmental in‑service training and work alongside qualified therapists in the induction of new staff.
- Carry out other duties deemed necessary by the Clinical Specialists/Lead Therapists in discussion with the post holder to ensure adequate provision of service.
- Engage in the accreditation process for Pulmonary Rehabilitation which is the goal of the service to become accredited.
Mission and Values
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people’s lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive – we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.
This advert closes on Friday 15 May 2026.
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