Respiratory Physiotherapist

Job overview

The Morecambe Bay Respiratory Network in conjunction with the Community Respiratory Service, have secured funding until April 2026, to trial a number of new services across Morecambe Bay, including (but not limited to)  integrated MDT clinical pathways for chronic respiratory disease management, additional localised pulmonary rehabilitation programs, and specialist home rehabilitation and support, for people with respiratory disease living with high symptom burden who are at high risk of deterioration and urgent care use.

This role offers you a permanent contract with our Trust (UHMBT), and a role aligned with the Community Respiratory Service until 31st March 2026. Further funding for us to continue these Respiratory services beyond April 2026, will be dependent on the success of this trial period.

So, if you have a passion for respiratory care and want to help us to improve the lives of people living with respiratory disease across Morecambe Bay, and if you are up for a challenge and want to help us make these new services a success – then this role could be for you!

The roles of the Respiratory Physiotherapists will specifically support our delivery of 4 new local Pulmonary Rehabilitation following programmes across South Cumbria working closely with our GP practice partners to improve access and uptake of PR. The Physiotherapist role will also support the cross-bay provision of early PR (delivered in the home setting).

Main duties of the job

As one of two a Respiratory Physiotherapists working on our new Pulmonary rehabilitation programmes,  you will provide care in the group setting, in collaboration with our Nurse, OT and support staff.

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As a Respiratory Physiotherapist supporting the ‘Respiratory Rehab at Home’ service, you will work alongside ACP, Physio, and Nursing staff to provide direct specialist clinical care to people with severe, complex and debilitating chronic respiratory disease, in the home setting, across the whole of Morecambe Bay, providing early access to Pulmonary rehabilitation, following an acute exacerbation of chronic lung disease, to improve condition management, health outcomes and reduce further UEC usage.

Both roles require you to contribute to the National PR Audit (NRAP) and PR service accreditation scheme (PRSAS).

See person specification and job description for further details.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further details on the advertised position and the principal job duties/responsibilities, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification found under the supporting documents section. Additional information about the University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay can be accessed on our website.