Pulmonary Rehabilitation Physiotherapist
| Posting date: | 08 September 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Competitive |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 08 October 2025 |
| Location: | Oxford |
| Company: | inploi |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 75740157 |
Summary
Please note that this is an internal only role and therefore only current employees of Oxford Health are eligible to apply.
We have an exciting opportunity for a full time Band 5 physiotherapist to join our Pulmonary Rehabilitation team. This is for a 12 month fixed term contract. The successful candidate will play a key role in delivering high quality patient centred care to individuals across Oxfordshire helping to optimise their respiratory health, improve quality of life and support self management. The role consists of the assessment, development and implementation of tailored Pulmonary Rehabilitation programmes. This role offers a high degree of autonomy and clinical responsibility, supported by strong professional leadership and opportunities for ongoing development. We are looking for individuals with a passion for respiratory care, excellent communication skills, with an ability to contribute to service improvement.
This post is currently going through job evaluation so some of the duties of the role may change.
Main duties of the jobTo assess, plan, deliver and evaluate individual programmes of care in a response to planned and urgent need. In partnership with Pulmonary Rehabilitation Lead and Clinical Lead participate where appropriate in programmes of Pulmonary Rehabilitation including:
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- Delivering aspects of education
- Identifying suitable patients for the programme
- Supporting patients through the programme with a focus on their long term management
- To maintain accurate documentation and records in line with Trust policy and NMC / CSP Codes of Conduct.
To ensure service is developed as a needs led service with consideration being given to demographics, partner service developments.
- To contribute to qualitative and quantitative audit of service and ensure accurate information is maintained both at service and organisational levels.
- To work with Clinical Lead to develop team/service objectives.
Oxford Health is a great place to work and to be able to showcase the best of yourself when making an application please read the “candidate guide to making an application” and ensure your supporting statement is tailored to the role you are applying for and addresses any essential criteria.
As a Trust we provide physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and Northeast Somerset. Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people’s homes, delivering care as close to home as possible. Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: “Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team”
Our values are: “Caring, safe and excellent”
We offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:
• Excellent opportunities for career progression
• Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
• 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
• NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
• Competitive pension scheme
• Lease car scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists apply)
• Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team
Clinical
- To assess, plan, deliver and evaluate individual programmes of care in a response to planned and urgent need.
- In partnership with Pulmonary Rehabilitation Lead and Clinical Lead participate where appropriate in programmes of Pulmonary Rehabilitation including:
- Delivering aspects of education
- Identifying suitable patients for the programme
- Supporting patients through the programme with a focus on their long term management
- Anticipatory Case Management for respiratory patients requiring regular admission to hospital where physiotherapy is their prime requirement.
- To contribute to palliative care of chronic respiratory patients.
- To develop partnership working with all relevant agencies/service/individuals to support optimum management of the identified client group.
- To undertake planned specialised procedures where necessary – in line with service developments.
- To contribute to the development of specialist protocols and care pathways.
- To maintain accurate documentation and records in line with Trust policy and NMC / CSP Codes of Conduct.
Management
- To ensure service is developed as a needs led service with consideration being given to demographics, partner service developments.
- To participate in the organisations annual appraisal process.
- To support the development of all staff working in the service
- To understand/be aware of the financial position of the service.
- To recognise workload pressures for self and others, seeking appropriate support.
- To contribute to qualitative and quantitative audit of service and ensure accurate information is maintained both at service and organisational levels.
Education
- To work with Clinical Lead to develop team/service objectives.
- To actively foster an environment conducive to the learning needs of staff and students.
- To provide mentorship for pre, post and specialist students and new staff members from a variety of professional backgrounds and organisations.
- HCPC registration or pending before start date
- Willingness to undertake specific service training
- Experience working within a Respiratory setting or Pulmonary Rehabilitation
- Experience delivering group health education
- To actively foster an environment conducive to the learning needs of staff and students.
- • The ability to demonstrate clinical skills with particular reference to managing respiratory disease.
- • Willingness to undertake further education courses e.g. BTS Pulmonary rehab course
Pulmonary Rehabilitation Physiotherapist Band 5 (PDF, 392.4KB)
Guidance Notes for Candidates Applying for a job at OHFT (PDF, 432.6KB)
Recruiter Contact DetailsName: Emilia Jackson
Title: Pulmonary Rehab Physiotherapy Lead
Email: emilia.jackson@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk
Telephone: 01865 904418