Respiratory Practitioner: Physiotherapist​/Nurse​/Occupational Therapist

Respiratory Practitioner:
Physiotherapist/Nurse/Occupational Therapist Band 6

Main area Physiotherapy , Nursing / Midwifery, Occupational Therapy Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent: 37.5 hours per week, no weekends or bank holidays Hours

• Full time
• Flexible working

Site Gloucestershire Respiratory Service Town Gloucester, Salary £39,959 - £48,117 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 16/08/2026 23:59

We love what we do and we think you will, too!

At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust (GHC), we provide joined-up mental health, physical health and learning disability services to people of all ages across Gloucestershire. We run community hospitals and provide care and support in people’s own homes and in a range of other locations across the county .

We are on a mission to enable people to live the best life they can and we have a vision to work together to provide outstanding care . We put people at the heart of our services, focusing on personalised care by asking ‘what matters to you ’.

We’re passionate about making sure that everyone can contribute to achieving our mission and w e are continually working to support healthy and happy high-quality team s in all areas of the Trust .

Our application process aims to understand each candidates knowledge, skills and experience. We have found that candidates that use AI to generate their answers can lack specificity and fail to address key criteria outlined in the job description.

It is really important to personalise your application to convey your individual skills, knowledge, and experiences effectively and for us to understand why you are applying for this role with GHC. We discourage over reliance on AI-generated applications as it will lessen your chances of success in securing an interview with us .

The Gloucestershire Respiratory Service delivers a comprehensive range of treatments to support patients living with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Asthma, Bronchiectasis
, and Pulmonary Fibrosis
.

Our countywide, integrated service works in collaboration with both primary and secondary care. We offer:

• A Royal Collage of Physicians Accredited Pulmonary Rehabilitation Programme
• Home Oxygen Assessment and Review Service
• Physiotherapy Clinics
• Complex Respiratory Assessment and Review Clinics

We are seeking a self-motivated and innovative Nurse, Physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist
to join our dynamic multi-disciplinary team. This is a varied and rewarding role that offers the opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of patients while actively contributing to quality improvement and service development across Gloucestershire.

• Delivering respiratory care across a range of settings including home visits, community clinics, and virtual sessions
• Supporting the delivery of Pulmonary Rehabilitation programmes, including education and exercise classes
• Performing assessments and reviews for patients requiring home oxygen therapy, including the use of blood gases to guide treatment
• Working closely with acute hospital respiratory teams to provide integrated care
• For Physiotherapists: managing patients with complex presentations such as breathing pattern disorders and sputum retention

The respiratory service specialises in caring for patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Asthma, Bronchiectasis and Pulmonary Fibrosis.

• Provide assessment and development of individual care planning aimed at improving the outcomes for respiratory ill patients either in their homes or in clinics
• Where appropriate review patient medication and make or advice changes as appropriate.
• Working within professional guidelines and scope of practice to provide holistic and individualised support to patients and relatives to improve self-management of their chronic respiratory condition.
• To travel around the county to assist in delivering Pulmonary Rehabilitation classes with other members of the Respiratory Team. Including giving educational talks to patients who attend the classes. To ensure that all classes are run safely and efficiently and all health and safety policies are adhered to at all times.
• Assess and review patients who may require oxygen therapy, which will include taking and analysing Capillary or arterial blood gases, Carbon monoxide testing on suspected smoker.
• For physiotherapist:
  Provide specialised respiratory physio therapies including advanced airway clearance and breathing pattern disorder.

• Support and manage care for patients recently discharged from either the acute hospital or the Rapid Response service.

  Work across the clinical pathways offered by the Respiratory service in Gloucestershire to offer an integrated care pathway

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  • Working within professional guidelines and scope of practice to provide individualised support to patients and relatives to improve…