Job Summary
The post holder will be an integral member of the adult lung multidisciplinary therapy team, and they will work particularly closely with the physiotherapists, and also support the Occupational Therapist (OT) and dietitian.
They will be responsible for supporting the therapy multidisciplinary team to provide a patient-centred service, in an efficient and cost-effective way. They will have excellent interpersonal skills and knowledge of both exercise programme creation and exercise physiology.
Main duties of the job
- Be responsible for exercise prescription and supervision for in/ outpatients with chronic respiratory conditions in face-to-face & virtual sessions.
- Prescribe and teach a range of exercise modalities (strength, cardiovascular training, flexibility & stretching).
- Monitor and review in/ outpatient progress with individualised exercise programmes.
- Lead in/outpatient exercise / nutrition classes, with support from senior staff, including class administration, provision of exercise and evaluation of classes.
- Support the wider therapy MDT e.g. OT and respiratory dietitian in completing assessments and onward referrals.
- Carry out assessments for patients post discharge from hospital, liaising closely with the MDT & feed back the outcome of assessments at team meetings.
- When delegated, carry out other clinical tasks (such as supervision of airway clearance programmes), with oversight from qualified therapists.
- Carry out clinical assessments independently such as lung spirometry, exercise testing and oxygen saturation/heart rate recordings, body composition, and interpreting these for safely exercising patients.
- Manage equipment provision and education for lung patients, with support from senior staff.
- Participate in the physiotherapy assistant weekend and public holiday service as rostered (once competencies are obtained in airway clearance and long-term rehabilitation).
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Minimum 5 GCSEs (including Maths and English) or equivalent NVQ at level 2/3
- BTEC or two equivalent ‘A’ levels – to include biological sciences
- Has at least one or more of the qualifications stated above in relevant topic area such as health, care, nutrition, life sciences.
Desirable
- Foundation degree (clinical assistant practice) OR NVQ 3 in care OR formal exercise training qualification
Experience
Essential
- Good understanding of exercise physiology and pulmonary rehabilitation
- Competence in advising on exercise training programmes
- Interest in chronic respiratory disease management
- Experience of working in a team
Desirable
- Previous experience of giving presentations to small groups
- Experience of managing projects and / or carrying out audits
- Experience as a therapy assistant in a healthcare setting including medical record keeping
- Experience using computer databases and spreadsheets (e.g. Excel, Access)
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills with patient/ client groups and staff using various methods of communication
- Time management
- Team working
- Teaching and training others
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Closing Date: 17 August 2025
