Respiratory Team Therapy Assistant
The closing date is 31 August 2025
Job summary
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.
About us
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
Details
Date posted
22 August 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
£24,937 to £26,598 a year Per annum
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
267-CH7417531
Job locations
Blackbird Leys Building
63 Blackbird Leys Road
Oxford
OX4 6HJ
Employer details
Employer name
Oxford Health NHS Trust
Address
Blackbird Leys Building
63 Blackbird Leys Road
Oxford
OX4 6HJ
Employer's website
https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
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