# Respiratory Support Worker

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
- **Town:** Bodmin
- **Region:** South West
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Healthcare support worker
- **Grade:** Band 3
- **Salary:** £25,760 - £27,476 Per Annum
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Part time - 28 hours per week (Monday - Thursday)
- **Closing date:** 2026-07-26T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-07-07T08:21:58.844Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Cornwall/St_Austell/Cornwall_Partnership_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Respiratory/Respiratory-v8135896
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8135896?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.cornwallft.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

The purpose of the post is:

- To carry out skilled interventions as delegated by the qualified Physiotherapist or Band 4 Support worker. This could be in the patient’s home, or in the community in a public building. This role is to work alongside a physiotherapist and Band 4 support worker to deliver pulmonary rehabilitation.
- To monitor the patient’s response to therapy intervention and report back on the outcome.
- To encourage patients and carers in an active approach to increase their exercise tolerance and confidence to live a more active life.
- To promote exercise and chronic respiratory disease management.

### Main duties of the job

Clinical Activities

- Understanding the concepts of pulmonary rehabilitation.
- Good verbal and written communication skills.
- Commitment and understanding of team working.
- To monitor patients’ responses to therapy intervention(s) and communicate this to therapist.
- To plan and prioritise own casework and organise time effectively.
- To plan and implement therapy interventions (individually and in groups), acting within competencies.
- To motivate patients to engage in pulmonary rehabilitation.
- To advise and educate patients and carers, within competencies, e.g. safe use of community equipment.
- To visit patients’ homes to assess (under the guidance of a qualified therapist) and follow a guided exercise plan.
- To be responsible for patients allocated on a case-by-case basis, working without direct supervision, reporting back progress and informing the therapist of any problems.
- To operate as a lone worker at times, with some opportunity for contact with qualified staff during the day.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see ‘supporting documents’.

## Person Specification

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- Experience of working with Respiratory/chronic conditions
- Good general education (to GCSE or equivalent).
- NVQ level III qualification in therapy/care or equivalent relevant qualification.
- Previous work in the community or hospital setting.

**Desirable**

- Experience of working with vulnerable adults.
- Experience of working using a therapeutic approach.
- Experience as a support worker working in health or a related area
- Experience of working as a lone worker.

### Personal Qualities

**Essential**

- Willing to actively participate in, and record, CPD activities and in service training.

## Documents

- [autism support (pdf, 38.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=977)
- [dyslexia support (pdf, 76.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1833)
- [job description (pdf, 744.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10433939)
- [parental entitlement (pdf, 300.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1834)
- [functional requirements (pdf, 360.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10433940)
- [recruitment complaints policy (pdf, 113.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=976)

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