Closing Date: 27 July 2026

Job Summary
To work as a member of the specialist respiratory multidisciplinary team in providing expert clinical leadership and specialist physiotherapy services for patients with chronic respiratory conditions such as Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Bronchiectasis, Pulmonary Fibrosis and Asthma within the Buckinghamshire Integrated Respiratory Service. This includes leading the delivery and development of Pulmonary Rehabilitation programmes in line with national guidance and local service needs.

Main duties of the job
You will support and develop the Community Respiratory Service, with a focus on an integrated care delivery system. You will manage an efficient and effective Pulmonary Rehab Service, as an integral part of the Respiratory Service. You will have excellent clinical reasoning skills, employed in a variety of care settings. These will be used to provide highly specialist advice and support to patients, to improve self-management of their condition.

About us
Why colleagues think we are "a great place to work!"

What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression. Alongside NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement and pension scheme, you'll have access to NHS discount schemes. We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

What do we stand for?
Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work. Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.

We are working hard to increase diversity at all levels within the trust. We believe a diverse workforce can have a positive effect on both staff wellbeing and patient outcomes. We welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, candidates with disabilities and care-experienced candidates. We are proud to achieve the Gold award for the Armed Forces Covenant and support applications from the Armed Forces Community.

Person Specification
Experience
Essential

• Minimum of 18 months working experience at Band 6 level
• Minimum of 12 months experience in related field at senior level
• Experience in supervision of band 5 or 6 staff and support workers

Education
Essential

• Registered Allied Healthcare Professional with HCPC - Physiotherapist
• Field work/clinical educators course

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.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer Contact Details
For questions about the job, contact:
Matron For Community Respiratory Services
Rhiannon Gladwyn
rhiannon.gladwyn@nhs.net
07766780959