# Technical Instructor > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/technical-instructor/03361c53-16db-43a0-b6af-9d6e6e94a605 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/technical-instructor/03361c53-16db-43a0-b6af-9d6e6e94a605.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** London - **Region:** London - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Physiotherapist - **Grade:** Band 4 - **Salary:** £33,262 - £36,027 Inclusive of Outer HCAS per annum - **Contract type:** 10 months (fixed term to 31/3/2026) - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-07-15T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-01T15:43:10.484Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/Enfield/Royal_Free_London_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Technical_Instructor_pulmonary_rehab/Technical_Instructor_pulmonary_rehab-v8055908 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8055908?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.royalfree.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview The community respiratory team in Enfield has a vacancy for a fixed term technical instructor band 4. The community respiratory team provides self management advice and support to patients with chronic lung disease (asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, bronchiectasis and interstitial lung disease).  The team consists of nurses, physios and support staff and provides pulmonary rehabilitation which is a 6 week exercise and education course, home oxygen assessment and review service, home visits, clinics and telephone advice for complex management of conditions. This role will support delivery of pulmonary rehabiliation, ### Main duties of the job To undertake clinical work delegated from the qualified therapy/nursing staff. To work effectively as a member of a team in providing a programme of community based and home-based pulmonary rehabilitation and therapeutic activities To be able to do a non-complex respiratory assessment and treatment in liaison with the physio/nurse both in clinic and home including: - Able to perform basic spirometry and calibration as needed Demonstrate and teach inhaler techniques - Demonstrates correct use of nebulisers to clients - Completes outcome measures including CRQ, Nijmegen, HAD score, and patient surveys. - Able to demonstrate and follow up correct techniques of using Sputum clearance adjuncts including ACBT, flutter, acapella, OPEP, PEP, Incentive spirometer, bubble PEP - To follow up patients and do respiratory techniques including positioning, postural drainage, breathing control, percussion, vibrations, shaking and Buteyko and breathing retraining techniques as instructed by the physiotherapist. To contribute to all stages of the pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) and therapeutic process including: - Referral taking and information gathering through liaison with clients, their informal carers, and colleagues from health and other agencies.  PR Initial assessment including ISWT,6MWT, STST, CRQ, HAD, TUAG.  To be able to warm up, cool down and modify PR exercises in liaison with the physio.  To organise education sessions for PR both in the community and home. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities See Job description and person spec for further details. To be responsible for a designated caseload of patients. To be able to deliver and install temporary adaptive equipment in clients own homes. To be able to operate manual handling equipment i.e. hoists, rota stands, to be able to perform therapeutic manual handling techniques with patients.  To be able to operate computer systems. To provide clients with general information and advice on a range of services that could meet their need and quality of life, referring on to the partnership services as needed. To form appropriate relationships with clients and their families and communicate with them in a way that respects their views, autonomy, and culture. To be able to produce internal reports of clients progress. To deal with a range of patient and carers who may be distressed ## Job Details The community respiratory team in Enfield has a vacancy for a fixed term technical instructor band 4. The community respiratory team provides self management advice and support to patients with chronic lung disease (asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, bronchiectasis and interstitial lung disease). The team consists of nurses, physios and support staff and provides pulmonary rehabilitation which is a 6 week exercise and education course, home oxygen assessment and review service, home visits, clinics and telephone advice for complex management of conditions. This role will support delivery of pulmonary rehabiliation, ## Job Description To undertake clinical work delegated from the qualified therapy/nursing staff. To work effectively as a member of a team in providing a programme of community based and home-based pulmonary rehabilitation and therapeutic activities To be able to do a non-complex respiratory assessment and treatment in liaison with the physio/nurse both in clinic and home including: - Able to perform basic spirometry and calibration as needed Demonstrate and teach inhaler techniques Demonstrates correct use of nebulisers to clients Completes outcome measures including CRQ, Nijmegen, HAD score, and patient surveys. Able to demonstrate and follow up correct techniques of using Sputum clearance adjuncts including ACBT, flutter, acapella, OPEP, PEP, Incentive spirometer, bubble PEP To follow up patients and do respiratory techniques including positioning, postural drainage, breathing control, percussion, vibrations, shaking and Buteyko and breathing retraining techniques as instructed by the physiotherapist. To contribute to all stages of the pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) and therapeutic process including: - Referral taking and information gathering through liaison with clients, their informal carers, and colleagues from health and other agencies. PR Initial assessment including ISWT,6MWT, STST, CRQ, HAD, TUAG. To be able to warm up, cool down and modify PR exercises in liaison with the physio. To organise education sessions for PR both in the community and home. ## Responsibilities See Job description and person spec for further details. To be responsible for a designated caseload of patients. To be able to deliver and install temporary adaptive equipment in clients own homes. To be able to operate manual handling equipment i.e. hoists, rota stands, to be able to perform therapeutic manual handling techniques with patients. To be able to operate computer systems. To provide clients with general information and advice on a range of services that could meet their need and quality of life, referring on to the partnership services as needed. To form appropriate relationships with clients and their families and communicate with them in a way that respects their views, autonomy, and culture. To be able to produce internal reports of clients progress. To deal with a range of patient and carers who may be distressed ## Person Specification ### Other **Essential** - Car owner/driver and able to use vehicle for work - Full UK driving license ### Experience **Essential** - Experience at working at band 3 level in a physical rehabilitation setting - Experience working within a physiotherapy setting, delivering care to patients with physical or respiratory problems - Evidence of working with and caring for adults either in an acute or community NHS setting - Knowledge and experience of working with respiratory patients and their carers ### Skills and aptitudes **Essential** - Physio rehabilitation skills - Ability to organise & respond effectively to complex information. - Word processing and PC skills ### Personal Qualities & attributes **Essential** - Willingness to further training and develop clinical skills and competency relevant to the role. - Effective written and verbal communication skills - Proactive team member ### Education & professional Qualifications **Essential** - Relevant qualification e.g., C & G Health & Social Care NVQ 3 or equivalent - English qualification at GSCE or equivalent level. - Training courses relevant to care group. ## Documents - [band 4 ti respiratory (pdf, 528.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10345742) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.