Exercise/ Nutrition Therapy Assistant Practitioner
| Posting date: | 30 July 2025 |
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| Salary: | £33,094.00 to £36,195.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £33094.00 - £36195.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 17 August 2025 |
| Location: | London, SW3 6NP |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | C9196-25-1368 |
Summary
Patient Care Responsibilities To work as a core member of the lung therapy team and effectively within the respiratory medicine/ lung Multidisciplinary Team (MDT). To lead and participate in physical activity and exercise assessment and interventions, either face to face, by telephone or over virtual platforms with patients under the care of the adult lung team. Treatment may be inpatient or outpatient focused, and take place in the hospital, outpatient clinics or day-case. To review of patients under the care of the OT and dietitian e.g. symptom management, equipment provision and education, functional rehabilitation and nutrition reviews. To provide technically specialised support to patients in hospital, carrying out tasks such as exercise testing, daily supervised patient exercise and/or airway clearance sessions, with direct and indirect supervision from the physiotherapy team. To work autonomously, performing given tasks independently, with responsibility for recognising and reporting any concerns to the physiotherapist or appropriate member of the clinical team, engaging in daily feedback. To demonstrate an awareness of safe practise and insight into the need for onward referral, particularly when carrying out exercise testing and exercise programmes and when lone working. To monitor and continually reassess patients requirements, using clinical judgement and knowledge, to progress or modify treatments effectively to meet patient goals within follow up reviews. To have the ability to motivate patients, promoting and encouraging engagement in physical activity. Educational Duties To work under the Clinical Assistant Competency programme under the supervision of the therapists, both gaining and maintaining the required knowledge and skills in the relevant technical and clinical procedures relevant to the role. To develop and maintain knowledge of the speciality of chronic respiratory conditions, particularly around exercise physiology and exercise training, in addition to basic nutritional assessment and symptom management. To continuously develop practical and professional knowledge that will support the delivery of care to this group of patients. To be pro-active with regard to learning from physiotherapy staff, the wider MDT and other relevant staff within the Trust. To be responsible for and actively record own personal and professional development, and to participate in the trust appraisal scheme annually. To be willing to distil own knowledge and expertise to others, delivering teaching and education sessions to other staff when requested. To actively participate in team projects, service development and in-house training. Please review job description document for full role responsibilities.