Job overview
** Please note that this vacancy will close once we have received a sufficient number of applications **
Are you a Physiotherapist or Nurse with a Respiratory interest?
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Respiratory Specialist to join our community Respiratory Care Team. We assess and treat adults living in the London borough of Richmond. This post is open to both Physiotherapists & Nurses.
If you are looking to develop your respiratory skills or perhaps you want a change of scenery, then look no further! Our community team can provide you with exciting opportunities for professional development including access to external training. We pride ourselves on our supportive and friendly working environment.
Main duties of the job
- Provide specialist respiratory interventions
- Complete specialist respiratory assessments including blood gases and spirometry. Training and competencies provided for these service specific skills
- Deliver Pulmonary Rehabilitation classes
- Assess for and prescribe Home Oxygen therapy
- Work collaboratively with Primary, Community and Secondary care
- Manage a caseload of patients
- Travel is an integral part of the role, it is essential that you are able to travel to a variety of clinic and community sites and to patients homes within Richmond borough during the working day.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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Person specification
Service development
Essential
- Previous involvement with QI projects
- Involvement with service development
Desirable
- Completed AI training (online, white belt, yellow belt etc)
Experience of COPD / Resp pts
Essential
- > 3 years experience as Band 5 or above in medical / critical care setting
- Worked with COPD / resp patients in community / primary settings
- Aware of principles of COPD & other respiratory LTC's management
Desirable
- Encountered COPD / resp patients in acute / other settings
Experience of Pulmonary Rehab
Essential
- Delivered / provided PR service
- Aware of importance of PR with COPD management
Desirable
- Experience / knowledge of PR outcome measures; ISWT, strength testing
- Aware of PR accreditation scheme
- Aware of / involved in PR component of NRAP (National Respiratory Audit Plan)
Experience of Home 02 patients
Essential
- Aware of the role of oxygen therapy within respiratory management
Desirable
- Previous experience of assessment for Home 02 (walk test, blood gases)
- HOOF prescriber
- Understaning of LTOT / AMBOT - when indicated, how delivered etc
Mode of transport for community visits
Essential
- Car driver with access to car for work purposes
Desirable
- Proposed mode of transport (other than car) for community work
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This advert is for Band 6 Respiratory Physiotherapist or Nurse with Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in Kingston Upon Thames, London, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Physiotherapist role. The advertised salary is £45,953 - £54,254 Pro rata, pa, incl outer HCAS. The contract type is Fixed term: 1 year (Maternity cover). The application deadline is 30 Jul 2026.
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