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East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

Respiratory Support Worker

The closing date is 02 July 2025

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Regional East Sussex Pulmonary Service (RESPS) to support the delivery of Pulmonary Rehabilitation and oxygen to patients within the community and outpatient clinics.

We are looking for a dynamic and motivated individual with a wide range of skills to provide an expert service for the care and management of patients with chronic respiratory conditions.

The RESPS team provide Pulmonary Rehabilitation, specialist physiotherapy, specialist nursing, oxygen and support with home NIV/neuromuscular diseases with respiratory complications across EHS and H&R CCG. We are a team of physiotherapists, nurses and respiratory support workers that provide holistic care to respiratory patients within the community setting.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for someone with proven recent experience of working with patients through direct care or in a therapy setting. Experience of the community setting would be advantageous but not essential. Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills are essential as well as excellent organisational and time management skills. You must also be able to work both as part of a team and autonomously.

You will need to show your commitment, enthusiasm and drive to develop your own clinical, and team working skills within the service. You must be able to communicate effectively at all levels, work autonomously and be able to demonstrate effective teamwork. You will be supported through regular team meetings, 1-1 sessions and ongoing education and development.

About us

A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to nurseries at Conquest Hospital and Eastbourne District General Hospital, staff restaurants and on-site staff accommodation.

In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme which is available to staff 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Onsite parking is available for a small administration fee.

There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, submit your application today.

Details

Date posted

19 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,625 to £25,674 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

374-LVB5016-A

Job locations

Eastbourne Park Primary Care Centre

Eastbourne

BN22 9PQ


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the job description attached.

If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the job description attached.

If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Good standard of general education, including English and Maths.
  • National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) Level 3 in direct care or a therapy discipline or proven equivalent knowledge and experience
  • Ability to undertake relevant activities to meet training objectives

Experience

Essential

  • Previous experience of nursing and/or working with nurses or physiotherapists
  • Some experience of working with adults/ elderly people in a care/nursing, therapy setting.

Desirable

  • Supervision of group exercises
  • Experience of working with respiratory patients / group sessions.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Good standard of general education, including English and Maths.
  • National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) Level 3 in direct care or a therapy discipline or proven equivalent knowledge and experience
  • Ability to undertake relevant activities to meet training objectives

Experience

Essential

  • Previous experience of nursing and/or working with nurses or physiotherapists
  • Some experience of working with adults/ elderly people in a care/nursing, therapy setting.

Desirable

  • Supervision of group exercises
  • Experience of working with respiratory patients / group sessions.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Eastbourne Park Primary Care Centre

Eastbourne

BN22 9PQ


Employer's website

http://jobs.esht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Eastbourne Park Primary Care Centre

Eastbourne

BN22 9PQ


Employer's website

http://jobs.esht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Respiratory Team Lead

Hannah Long

hannah.long15@nhs.net

07813342606

Details

Date posted

19 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,625 to £25,674 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

374-LVB5016-A

Job locations

Eastbourne Park Primary Care Centre

Eastbourne

BN22 9PQ


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