Respiratory Occupational Therapist

Job overview

The Morecambe Bay Respiratory Network in conjunction with the Community Respiratory Service, have secured funding until April 2026, to trial a number of new services across Morecambe Bay, including a new service for people with respiratory disease living with high symptom burden who are at high risk of deterioration and urgent care use.

This role offers you a permanent contract with our Trust (UHMBT), and a role aligned with the Community Respiratory Service until 31st March 2026. Further funding for us to continue these Respiratory services beyond April 2026, will be dependent on the success of this trial period.

This role of Respiratory Occupational Therapist will specifically support our new small specialist 'Complex/Advanced Respiratory Care at Home team' - this team comprises MDT members including: Consultant, Nurse, Senior OT and Senior Physio.  This service will provide MDT advanced respiratory care  at home to those in Morecambe Bay who have high symptom burden, high complexity and high use of urgent emergency care, to better manage their respiratory disease at home. You will work along side our part time specialist OT and cover a Bay-wide caseload of patients in the community setting.

So, if you have a passion for respiratory care and want to help us to improve the lives of people living with respiratory disease across Morecambe Bay, and if you are up for a challenge and want to help us make these new services a success – then this role could be for you!

Main duties of the job

Duties outlined in the Job description, but specifically the role will primarily support the delivery of the new Advanced Respiratory Care at Home service. This will include holistic patient assessments, MDT case planning and provision of OT interventions for symptom management for those with complex Respiratory conditions (e.g. Breathlessness, fatigue and physical function/activity).

The Service covers a large geographical area and as such successful candidates will be required to travel independently between bases and patient's own homes.

The role(s) will be ideally suited to Occupational therapists who have a passion for person-centred rehabilitation, a working knowledge and experience of working in the community and/or Respiratory setting who are willing to work in a new and quickly evolving service.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/