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Job summary

Main area
Physiotherapy
Grade
Band 3
Contract
Fixed term: 12 months (Should funding become available and the candidate is suitable the post could become permanent.)
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (The Service covers the whole of Oxfordshire. Standard working hours Monday to Friday 8.30-4.30.)
Job ref
267-CH7417531
Employer
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Blackbird Leys Building
Town
Oxford
Salary
£24,937 - £26,598 Per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
31/08/2025 23:59

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Respiratory Team Therapy Assistant

Band 3

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust has been rated as Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

We are a responsive and innovative Foundation Trust that places our values of Caring, Safe and Excellent at the heart of everything we do. We take great pride in our staff and believe that investing in you is key to us achieving our vision of outstanding care delivered by outstanding people.

We work with a wide range of partner organisations to deliver care and support to people in their own homes and from a number of hospitals and community bases. We focus on delivering care as close to home as possible for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.

We actively support anti-racism, equality, diversity, and inclusion so, if you’re excited about this job opportunity and you meet our Trust values, but feel unsure about applying, then please get in touch and we will be happy to have a conversation with you.

We are also committed to increasing diversity in the workforce, that is why we actively encourage applications from those groups of people who are currently under-represented, which include amongst others: people with disabilities; men from all socio-economic backgrounds; people from diverse ethnic backgrounds; and people from the LGBTQIA+ community.

Good luck and we hope to hear from you.


 

Job overview

Are you looking for a new challenge or to develop your career in community healthcare? 

An opportunity has arisen to join the Pulmonary Rehabilitation team, within the wider Community Respiratory Team as a Band 3 Team Therapy Assistant. The post holder will work alongside specialist Physiotherapists to deliver a high-quality service to individuals within a variety of community settings predominantly in gyms. The post is in a county wide service, and the post holder will be required to work across the whole of Oxfordshire.

This is a position where we will consider both full time and part time hours, and the service runs from 8.30-16.30 Monday to Friday. Please do make contact with us to find out more about this job. 

Main duties of the job

If you have previous experience providing care or working with people in individual and group settings and have a passion for person centred care, this post may well be for you!  We are a dynamic, enthusiastic and forward thinking team who work effectively together to deliver high standards of rehabilitation.  An active program of in-service and competency based training is established, with a strong team ethos of learning and development.

Your role will be  supporting clinicians to deliver Pulmonary rehabilitation programmes for patients who have chronic breathlessness due to lung disease. You will be expected to help deliver exercise support and advice, as well as supporting the administration of courses to the patients. 

  • To support qualified clinicians to prepare and run rehabilitation groups for patients with long-term breathing problems.
  • To provide planned advice, teaching and instruction to patients and where relevant their carers and other professionals.
  • To work within treatment or care programmes with the patient.

Working for our organisation

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.

Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people’s homes, delivering care as close to home as possible 

Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: “Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team”

Our values are: “Caring, safe and excellent”

At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:

  • Excellent opportunities for career progression
  • Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
  • 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
  • NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
  • Competitive pension scheme
  • Lease car scheme
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Mental Health First Aiders
  • Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)
  • Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the “supporting statement” element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application. 
The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.

We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support their application. We kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of their experience and must take care to ensure the use of AI tools does not generate an application that does not accurately reflect their knowledge, skills and values.

Person specification

Qualifications and Skills

Essential criteria
  • Good communication skills
  • GCSE or higher in Maths and English
  • IT Skills

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrable Health or Social Care Experience
  • Experience working in community setting
  • Experience working in groups or individually with patients
  • Understanding of health and community services

Personal Qualities

Essential criteria
  • Ability to work across hospital and community settings
  • Planning workload, organizing groups
  • Able to make observations and act appropriately
  • Ability to work under the direction of others as well as use own initiative

Contractual Requirements

Essential criteria
  • Ability to travel between sites and to regional meetings
  • Committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of others

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleCare quality commission - GoodArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerStep into healthNHS 75th BirthdayDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - Gold

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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Emilia Jackson
Job title
Clinical Lead Physiotherapist
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01865 904215
Additional information

At Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust we want to employ people not just with experience, but with the aptitude and motivation to succeed and whose values resonate with our own.

Therefore, if you don’t meet all the requirements of the role and are unsure about applying but are excited about the opportunity, please do get in touch. We will be happy to discuss the requirements in more detail ahead of making a written application.

If you wish to speak to one of the team to discuss please call Emilia jackson on 07 385 389048 and if not available, Jo Riley 07789 986791

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