PRSAS accreditation is a supportive process of evaluating the quality of clinical services against established standards. It promotes improvement through highlighting areas of best practice and areas for change, encouraging the continued development of the clinical service. 

We have an exciting and rewarding opportunity for nursing and physiotherapy colleagues to join our team of assessors, representing PRSAS by assessing pulmonary rehabilitation services across the UK. We are looking for experienced clinical professionals in PR with a passion for improving care for patients. Your service should be working towards PRSAS accreditation and you will receive full training and support in undertaking the role.

About the role
The assessment team is a multidisciplinary group of professionals including nurses, physiotherapists, and lay representatives. The team oversee various aspects of quality based on the PRSAS standards including leadership, patient safety and clinical effectiveness. 

Assessors are the face of the accreditation programme and play a crucial role to promote and champion PRSAS standards and high-quality pulmonary rehabilitation care. Assessors provide a supportive, fair, and comprehensive assessment for services to promote their ongoing improvement. 

Being an assessor is also a great way to further your professional development and gain insights and share learning across numerous UK services.

For more information please refer to our job description here. 

Application and appointments process
If you are interested in applying, please complete the application form and email it to PulmRehab@rcp.ac.uk.

Closing date for applications: Monday 10 January 2022

Successful applicants will be notified by: w/c 17 January 2022

A remote training session for new assessors will take place at the end of February 2022. Applicants must be available on this date.

We positively encourage applications from suitably qualified candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, transgender status, religion or belief, marital status or pregnancy and maternity.