Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Clinical Assistant in Respiratory

The closing date is 01 February 2026

Job summary

Are you interested in supporting patient rehabilitation and exercise?

Would you like to make a big difference to the lives of respiratory patients?

Do you enjoy working in a team and communicating with people?

If yes, then you are the person we are looking for!

The North and Mid Hampshire Community Respiratory Service are looking for an enthusiastic and friendly person to join our dynamic, dedicated and passionate team where patients are the centre of everything we do.

In this role you will assist our specialist nurses and physiotherapists to deliver a high standard of respiratory support to patients. This will include working within oxygen assessment clinics and pulmonary rehabilitation courses within community venues. We cover a number of location working in community venues and home visits predominantly in Winchester, Andover and Basingstoke.

This is an incredibly rewarding role where you will receive training and support to fulfil the requirements of the position.

For further information and an informal visit, please contact:

Anna Sawkins, Respiratory Team Lead 07771382986/ 03000030140 or email anna.sawkins@nhs.net

Main duties of the job

To provide clinical and admin support to the Respiratory Specialist Physiotherapist/Nurse during oxygen assessments and pulmonary rehabilitation classes for patients with long term respiratory conditions across North and West Hampshire.

Both elements of the post will involve direct patient contact welcoming service users, taking basic observations and supervision of patients during their session/clinic. The role in Pulmonary Rehabilitation involves supporting the exercise class alongside the clinician, ensuring patients are comfortable, confident with the exercises and being part of a group and giving occasional 1:1 assistance to patients, assisting with patient related admin, and organisation of equipment used to include ordering of supplies. The role within the oxygen clinic will be to assist the clinician with oxygen assessment, as well as the day-to-day stock management for the clinic.

About us

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides joined-up mental and physical healthcare for around two million people across our communities. With over 13,000 staff working in the community and local hospitals, we deliver care at every stage of life, helping people live their best and healthiest lives.

Our mental health services include community-based support and early intervention in psychosis (EIP) for both adults and young people, alongside a network of specialist inpatient wards covering forensic, learning disability, eating disorder and older person's care.

We deliver extensive physical health services too, from urgent community response teams helping frail and older patients remain safely at home, to hospitals at home teams providing acute-level care in familiar surroundings. Our neurological services offer rehabilitation and treatment for conditions including Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease, Motor Neurone Disease, Head Injury, Cerebral Palsy and Stroke. Across Hampshire, our community hospitals provide inpatient rehabilitation as a step down from acute care, and our dedicated teams also staff Treetops Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Portsmouth, offering expert, compassionate support.

Everything we do is underpinned by our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect and excellence

Date posted

19 January 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year Please note for part time hours the salary will be pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

348-CSS-10249

Job locations

Avalon House

Chesil Street

Winchester

Hampshire

SO23 0HU

Job description

Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Job description

Job responsibilities

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Full driving licence with access to a car

Experience

Desirable

Experience in exercise industry or own exercise experience
Experience of working with people with chronic respiratory conditions
Experience of delivering pulmonary rehabilitation programmes

Additional Criteria

Essential

Ability to follow instructions and accept responsibility for tasks delegated by the qualified member of staff
Recognises limits of responsibility
Excellent communication skills, written and verbal
Good IT skills, able to use Word and Excel competently
Ability to work as part of a team
Numerate and literate in English
Able to deal with all requests from patients in a sympathetic and helpful manner
Able to respond to changes in work patterns
Ability to participate in training programmes and demonstrating skills to other staff
Is able to work legally in the UK
Is able to work with vulnerable adults
Conducts themselves in a professional manner and appearance

Desirable

Experience of using Rio electronic record system

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Full driving licence with access to a car

Experience

Desirable

Experience in exercise industry or own exercise experience
Experience of working with people with chronic respiratory conditions
Experience of delivering pulmonary rehabilitation programmes

Additional Criteria

Essential

Ability to follow instructions and accept responsibility for tasks delegated by the qualified member of staff
Recognises limits of responsibility
Excellent communication skills, written and verbal
Good IT skills, able to use Word and Excel competently
Ability to work as part of a team
Numerate and literate in English
Able to deal with all requests from patients in a sympathetic and helpful manner
Able to respond to changes in work patterns
Ability to participate in training programmes and demonstrating skills to other staff
Is able to work legally in the UK
Is able to work with vulnerable adults
Conducts themselves in a professional manner and appearance

Desirable

Experience of using Rio electronic record system

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Avalon House

Chesil Street

Winchester

Hampshire

SO23 0HU

Employer's website

https://hiowhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Avalon House

Chesil Street

Winchester

Hampshire

SO23 0HU

Employer's website

https://hiowhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)