# Respiratory Physiotherapist or Respiratory Nurse

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** Royal Surrey County Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Physiotherapist
- **Grade:** Band 6
- **Salary:** £41,957 - £50,387 (per annum) pro rata - includes high cost area supplements (HCAS)
- **Contract type:** Fixed term: 12 months (Maternity Cover - Fixed to end on 17/07/2027)
- **Employment type:** Part time - 15 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-09-15T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-08-25T10:50:43.631Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Surrey/Guildford/Royal_Surrey_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Respiratory_Medicine/Respiratory_Medicine-v8252767
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8252767?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.royalsurrey.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our multi-disciplinary Integrated Respiratory Team to cover maternity leave for 15 hours per week on a fixed term contract ending on 17 July 2027.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated and experienced respiratory physiotherapist or respiratory nurse who is passionate about providing high quality respiratory care.

This is an ideal opportunity for those who want to further develop their specialist respiratory knowledge and skills within a well-established and supportive multi-professional team.

Car driver essential.

### Main duties of the job

The Integrated Respiratory team work across both hospital and community settings, providing specialist acute inpatient care and ongoing community support.

The IRS supports admission avoidance, acute inpatient care, early supported discharge, outpatient clinics, community MDT clinics, Virtual MDT clinics, community home assessments and home oxygen assessment & review.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To establish and develop respiratory specialist practice in the multi-disciplinary management and care of adult patients with a respiratory condition, including COPD, Asthma, Bronchiectasis and Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD).

The post holder will develop a good understanding and knowledge of long-term respiratory diseases and management, and gain the ability to work autonomously within the supportive environment of an experienced team.

Working as part of the Integrated Respiratory Team to provide holistic patient centered care which is focused on ensuring care is seamless, proactive and coordinated across the hospital and community setting.

### Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

## Person Specification

### Knowledge

**Essential**

- Post qualification clinical experience in respiratory care
- Achieved core skills in all core junior rotations, including specialty areas

**Desirable**

- Evidence to support knowledge base in specialist area
- Experience of clinical audit/research relating to clinical practice

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- HCPC Registration
- Honours degree or equivalent

**Desirable**

- Member of CSP
- Member of a specific interest group e.g. ACPRC

## Documents

- [candidate guide (pdf, 592.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2442)
- [rsft staff benefits (pdf, 393.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2284)
- [physiotherapist job description (pdf, 640.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10565409)
- [job description - respiratory nurse (pdf, 624.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10565410)

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