Job summary
- Main area
- Physiotherapy
- Grade
- Band 4 (Band 3 Developmental Role)
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 22.5 hours per week (3 days a week)
- Job ref
- 151-KMU408
- Employer
- Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- The Chest Clinic, King Edward VII Hospital
- Town
- Windsor
- Salary
- £18,193 - £21,598 Dependant on experience
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 09/03/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Respiratory Physiotherapy Assistant
Band 4 (Band 3 Developmental Role)
Job overview
Respiratory Physiotherapy Assistant – Band 4 (or Band 3 Developmental Role)
22.5 hours per week
Chest Clinic, King Edward VII Hospital
The Frimley Adult Integrated Respiratory Service is a large, dynamic and award-winning team delivering high-quality community respiratory care, including Royal College of Physicians accredited Pulmonary Rehabilitation programmes.
We are seeking a motivated Respiratory Physiotherapy Assistant to work within our multidisciplinary team, supporting the delivery and smooth running of community respiratory services. The role combines supervised and independent patient contact with administrative and organisational duties.
You will support Pulmonary Rehabilitation assessment clinics and classes, maintenance groups, ambulatory oxygen assessment clinics, and respiratory physiotherapy domiciliary and outpatient services. The aim of the service is to promote patient independence, self-management and positive behaviour change.
The service is working towards a seven-day model and weekend working may be required.
Essential: Full UK driving licence and access to own car.
Open to Band 3 and Band 4 applicants. Band 3 candidates will be supported to develop to Band 4 upon completion of training and competencies.
Main duties of the job
Services You Will Support
- Pulmonary Rehabilitation (assessment clinics and face-to-face classes)
- Maintenance exercise classes
- Ambulatory oxygen assessment clinics
- Respiratory physiotherapy domiciliary visits
- Outpatient respiratory physiotherapy services
The service is working towards a seven-day model, and weekend working may be required.
Working for our organisation
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.
Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.
We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For a full list of responsibilities and tasks associated with this role, please refer to the job description/person specification attached to this vacancy.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- GCSE or equivalent qualification in English and Mathematics
- Exercise qualification such as: Level 4 Certificate in Exercise Training for Chronic Respiratory Disease - Certificate in personal training (level 3), list on REPS register or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of anatomy/physiology
- Basic knowledge of COPD and other respiratory conditions
Experience
Essential criteria
- Delivering exercise programmes in a hospital or fitness setting
- Experience of working in a healthcare setting
Desirable criteria
- Assessing cardiovascular and respiratory status
- Undertaking exercise prescription for people with long term conditions
Skills & Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Interpersonal skills to include concise and effective verbal and written communication
- Ability to instruct and motivate
- Organisational skills, ability to prioritise workload
- Good IT skills able to use windows packages
- Able to adapt to changing circumstances
Desirable criteria
- Able to overcome barriers to exercise
Special Requirements
Essential criteria
- Full UK driving license and access to a car for use to travel across sites and perform domiciliary visits
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Charlotte Glazzard
- Job title
- Respiratory Specialist Physiotherapist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 03006146469
- Additional information
Pam Marriner 03006146469
Hannah Young 03006146469
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