Respiratory Physiotherapist

Please note: at this stage, the role is open only to colleagues currently employed within Kent and Medway NHS Trusts and the Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board (ICB). Nursing vacancies are also open to Student Nurses and Newly Qualified Nurses.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic and enthusiastic Band 6 Respiratory Physiotherapist to join our Pulmonary Rehabilitation team across East Kent. You will work alongside an experienced Band 7 Physiotherapist and Therapy Assistant Practitioners, supported by a dedicated administrative team, to deliver a high‑quality, evidence‑based service. Our Pulmonary Rehabilitation programme supports patients with chronic respiratory conditions to improve their functional ability, breathlessness management and overall quality of life through structured exercise, education and personalised self‑management strategies.

Working within this service offers exceptional professional reward, with patients frequently sharing the positive impact of their rehabilitation experience, including comments such as: “The people were very friendly and helpful and got me to exercise every day instead of sitting in this chair. It has changed my life.”

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• Play a key role in planning, coordinating, delivering and evaluating a high‑quality Pulmonary Rehabilitation and respiratory outpatient service within your locality.
  
• Act as an autonomous practitioner using specialist respiratory knowledge to assess and treat patients with chronic respiratory conditions in a community setting.
  
• Support the Band 7 Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist, contribute to service development and ensure the delivery of safe, effective and evidence‑based care.
  
• Lead group exercise and education sessions, complete holistic assessments, monitor patient progress and adapt treatment plans accordingly.
  
• Support and guide junior staff, helping them coordinate their areas of responsibility and develop their clinical skills.
  
• Communicate effectively, make independent decisions and empower patients to manage their condition.
  
• Travel across the locality as required.
  

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• HCPC registration.
  
• Proven respiratory experience.
  
• Ability to travel across the locality.
  

Hours are flexible between 22.5 and 37.5 per week, with one WTE vacancy available.

Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’ve got a passion for delivering high standards of patient care and excellent services to improve the health of our communities. To do this we need outstanding people who share our values: compassionate, aspirational, responsive, excellent.

We know a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion leads to better patient care and a happier workforce. We pride ourselves in being diverse and welcome applications from people with varied backgrounds, perspectives and experiences.

We ask for information about your protected characteristics on our application forms. This isn’t visible to anyone involved with shortlisting or interviewing you, except when you choose to be considered under the guaranteed interview scheme due to disability. Short listers will see two ticks alongside your application to ensure they apply the principles of the scheme to your submission.

The data we collect helps us to ensure we are attracting diversity in our applicants, that all our colleagues have equitable access to career opportunities and supports us on our journey to being a Great Place to Work.

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Talk to us about a flexible working arrangement that won’t involve sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We’ll support you to work flexibly in a way that will suit us both.

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For further details / informal visits contact:
Name: Kate Savage
Job title: Senior Clinical Lead Physiotherapist
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