Respiratory Therapy Assistant Practitioner
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Job Summary
Do you have an interest in respiratory patients and a caring nature that means you would like to help this client group improve their everyday lives by providing support to manage their anxiety and symptom management?
Are you passionate about empowering your patients? Would you like to join a highly motivated team that has been the recipient of the Trust's Clinical Team of the Year and has been nominated nationally for Excellence Awards? Our Team Moto is to "work in partnership to make a positive difference for those living with respiratory conditions".
With the emphasis on patient-centred and community-based care, there has never been a better time to join our team. Working alongside our occupational and physio therapists, you will help provide these patients with improved access to cognitive behavioural therapies either one-to- one or in a group, alongside helping your colleagues deliver their management interventions.
For the right candidate a full training and induction programme will be available. So please apply if you feel you can demonstrate a passion for wanting to make a difference to the lives of respiratory patients across East Kent.
Main duties / Responsibilities
As a respiratory therapy assistant practitioner, you will deliver excellent patient care along a care pathway across organisational boundaries. Your role will involve supporting your senior colleagues to deliver individualised treatment plans for patients with complex respiratory conditions. You will work alongside your allied health professional colleagues to deliver our recently established symptom management programme in a 1-1 and group setting. Your role will also include monitoring and assisting with equipment provision.
In return for your hard work we can offer you a flexible working environment; personal development and a comprehensive corporate and local induction programme. As a trust, we strongly believe in making sure you have the right support, resources and training to enjoy your job and we provide a range of services to keep you in the best of health. This role is for 22.5 hours a week. We currently have bases in four localities across East Kent and this role works across all areas. Applicants will be expected to be flexible in their approach and travel across East Kent so must be able to drive and have access to a car for use as part of their role.
Additional Working Pattern: 22.5 hours between Mon - Fri - pattern to be agreed
About Us
Rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we've got a passion for delivering high standards of patient care and excellent services to improve the health of our communities. To do this we need outstanding people who share our values: compassionate, aspirational, responsive, excellent. We know a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion leads to better patient care and a happier workforce.
We pride ourselves in being diverse and welcome applications from people with varied backgrounds, perspectives and experiences. We ask for information about your protected characteristics on our application forms. This isn’t visible to anyone involved with shortlisting or interviewing, except when you choose to be considered under the guaranteed interview scheme due to disability. Short listers will see two ticks alongside your application to ensure they apply the principles of the scheme to your submission. The data we collect helps us ensure diversity in our applicants and supports a Great Place to Work.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Talk to us about a flexible working arrangement that won’t involve sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We'll support you to work flexibly in a way that suits us both.
Details
Date posted: 08 September 2025
Pay scheme: Agenda for Change
Band: 4
Salary: £27,485 to £30,162 a year pro rata per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: 846-7440035-CF
Job locations: East Kent, South Kent Coast, Ashford, Thanet and Canterbury
CT5 2HN
Job Description
Job responsibilities
As a community Trust many of our roles require individuals to be able to drive to perform their duties. You will be asked to confirm you have a full UK driving licence where driving is a requirement of the role. If you are unable to drive due to a disability, contact the Recruitment Team to discuss support.
The job description and person specification provide the information you need about this role. Please review the criteria and demonstrate in your application how you meet them. If you need an application form in an alternative format, contact the recruitment team. All information provided should be true and accurate.
Questions? The recruiting manager can be contacted via the job advert.
Application closing: A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest.
Vaccination: We encourage vaccination to protect safety of staff and patients.
Find out more about the community difference here. Good luck! We can't wait to meet you and welcome you to #teamKCHFT, #cometocommunity.
Qualifications & Requirements
Qualifications
* Relevant level 4 qualification (NVQ / QCF Diploma or certificate of care / Advanced apprenticeship) or equivalent
Experience
* Essential: Experience as a Senior Healthcare Assistant / Worker in a health or social care setting
* Essential: Full UK driving licence
* Desirable: Experience within community healthcare setting or looking after respiratory patients in community setting
Knowledge
* Essential: Knowledge of developments in the NHS and up-to-date clinical practice
* Desirable: Knowledge of CBT to support behaviour change
* Essential: Understands the role and remit of an unregistered worker
* Desirable: Experience of motivational interviewing techniques or willingness to learn
Skills and abilities
* Essential: Sound communication and interpersonal skills (verbal and written)
* Desirable: Knowledge of respiratory conditions and assessment
* Essential: Ability to organise own work
* Essential: Ability to prioritise and manage own time effectively
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and a disclosure check will be required.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants may need to present a criminal records certificate from each country they have resided in for 12 months or more in the past 10 years.
Employer details: Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust, East Kent, CT5 2HN. Website: https://www.kentcht.nhs.uk/
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