NHS

Pulmonary Rehabilitation Therapy Technician


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Pay24,937.00 - 26,598.00 / year
LocationShrewsbury/England
Employment typeFull-Time
  • Job Description

      Req#: C9825-26-0057?language=en&page=16&sort=publicationDateDesc

      Job summary

      Please note the Trust will not routinely provide sponsorship to work for this role. To meet the Home Office salary threshold you must have the significant relevant experience for this role to be offered the top of the pay band. If you do not meet this criteria, we will not be able to proceed with your application.

      An exciting opportunity has arisen to work within a well-established Community Pulmonary Rehabilitation Team here in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin. Supporting patients to make positive life choices that enhance their lives and health.

      Do you have experience as a physiotherapy technician, working with respiratory patients in the acute or community setting?

      Do you have a keen interest in long term respiratory conditions?

      Do you have a desire to further develop skills and knowledge in this field?

      If so, this post could be for you!

      We can offer you the opportunity to work alongside experienced staff to help develop your skills and knowledge in respiratory care. As a member of the Pulmonary Rehabilitation Team, you will be expected to work independently, while collaborating with the physiotherapists and nurses, to support patients in a community setting.

      You will work alongside and build relationships with the community respiratory nursing teams, local GP surgeries, secondary care respiratory colleagues and community inter disciplinary teams, delivering high quality care across community settings.

      Main duties of the job

      • To organise and be responsible for own caseload on a daily basis.
      • Providing pulmonary rehabilitation to patients in the community, in both group and domiciliary settings.
      • Participating in MDT meetings and events.
      • Ordering items via Oracle.
      • Assisting Respiratory Specialist Physiotherapists and Nurses.
      • Some administration duties.

      About us

      Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust provides community-based health services for adults and children in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, and some services in surrounding areas too. These range from district nursing, health visiting and running four community hospitals through to providing very specialist community care through talented and dedicated staff.

      Patients, carers and the public play a vital role in helping us to develop and improve our services and we are constantly looking for ways to work with local communities, patients and the public to innovate and improve. Have a look at the Have Your Say section of our website to find out how you can feed back your experiences and help us to continually improve.

      Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust is an exciting place to work. It offers a wide range of employment opportunities for many people.

      Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust positively encourages applications from all areas of the community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or religious beliefs. We are committed to ensuring people who work for the community trust have a good working life - and a good work life/home life balance.

      Details

      Date posted

      19 February 2026

      Pay scheme

      Agenda for change

      Band

      Band 3

      Salary

      £24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum/pro rata

      Contract

      Permanent

      Working pattern

      Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

      Reference number

      825-7755326-OPS

      Job locations

      Mount McKinley

      Anchorage Avenue

      Shrewsbury

      SY2 6FG


      Job description

      Job responsibilities

      Please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached for further information on the role.

      Job description

      Job responsibilities

      Please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached for further information on the role.

      Person Specification

      Experience

      Essential

      • Experience working in health / NHS
      • Experience of working with groups with varying abilities or needs
      • Awareness of the principles of rehabilitation

      Skills and Knowledge

      Essential

      • Excellent communication skills

      Other

      Essential

      • Able to meet the travel requirements of the job

      Training and Qualifications

      Essential

      • Good general education, literacy and numeracy
      • NVQ 3 / BTEC equivalent in relevant healthcare subject or experience
      Person Specification

      Experience

      Essential

      • Experience working in health / NHS
      • Experience of working with groups with varying abilities or needs
      • Awareness of the principles of rehabilitation

      Skills and Knowledge

      Essential

      • Excellent communication skills

      Other

      Essential

      • Able to meet the travel requirements of the job

      Training and Qualifications

      Essential

      • Good general education, literacy and numeracy
      • NVQ 3 / BTEC equivalent in relevant healthcare subject or experience

      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

      Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust

      Address

      Mount McKinley

      Anchorage Avenue

      Shrewsbury

      SY2 6FG


      Employer's website

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

      Employer details

      Employer name

      Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust

      Address

      Mount McKinley

      Anchorage Avenue

      Shrewsbury

      SY2 6FG


      Employer's website

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

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