Main area Respiratory Grade Band 3 Contract Permanent Hours Part time – 28 hours per week (Monday – Thursday) Job ref 201-26-568
Site St Austell Community Hospital Town St. Austell Salary £25,760 – £27,476 Per Annum Salary period Yearly Closing 06/07/2026 23:59
Thank you for your interest in joining us at Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.
We pride ourselves in striving to be an employer of choice.
Strategic Themes
- Care based on what matters to people.
- Care provided at home or close to home.
- Improvement through learning, research and innovation.
- Prevention and alternatives to hospital.
Great Care
- Care based on what matters to people.
- Care provided at home or close to home.
- Improvement through learning, research and innovation.
- Prevention and alternatives to hospital.
Great Organisation
- Buildings that support health and wellbeing.
- Technology enabled care.
- Care teams are supported by responsive corporate services.
- Safe, efficient, effective and productive.
Great People
- A place people love to work and feel valued.
- Living our values with staff (all voices count).
- Attract, grow and develop talent.
- Leaders with compassion, who continuously learn and listen.
Great Partner
- Encourage and enable effective partnerships.
- Joined-up community services.
- Work with others to maximise workforce opportunities.
- Reduce our impact on the environment.
At the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s job share, part time or another flexible pattern. In addition, although the role advertised may have a ‘home’ office base indicated, we remain committed to supporting flexibility around workplace locations. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Job overview
This job is currently only open to people who already work for the NHS in Cornwall or the Isles of Scilly.
We are committed to supporting our dedicated staff, so only current employees of the following organisations can apply:
- Cornwall Foundation Trust
- Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
- Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board
If you do not currently work for one of these NHS organisations, your application will not be considered at this time.
The purpose of the post is
- To carry out skilled interventions as delegated by the qualified Physiotherapist or Band 4 Support worker. This could be in the patient’s home, or in the community in a public building. This role is to work alongside a physiotherapist and Band 4 support worker to deliver pulmonary rehabilitation.
- To monitor the patient’s response to therapy intervention and report back on the outcome.
- To encourage patients and carers in an active approach to increase their exercise tolerance and confidence to live a more active life.
- To promote exercise and chronic respiratory disease management.
Main duties of the job
Clinical Activities
- Understanding the concepts of pulmonary rehabilitation.
- Good verbal and written communication skills.
- Commitment and understanding of team working.
- To monitor patients’ response to therapy intervention(s) and communicate this to the therapist.
- To plan and prioritise own casework and organize time effectively.
- To plan and implement therapy interventions (individually and in groups), acting within competencies.
- To advise and educate patients and carers, within competencies, e.g. safe use of community equipment.
- To visit patients’ homes to assess (under the guidance of a qualified therapist) and follow a guided exercise plan.
- To be responsible for patients allocated on a case-by-case basis, working without direct supervision, reporting back progress and informing the therapist of any problems.
- To operate as an alone worker at times, with some opportunity for contact with qualified staff during the day.
Working for our organisation
We’re an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people’s physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.
We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you’ll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.
Over 5,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.
We work in people’s homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 10 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.
Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increase the numbers of people who use our services.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see ‘supporting documents’.
Person specification
Personal Qualities
- Willing to actively participate in, and record, CPD activities and in service training.
Qualifications
- Experience of working with Respiratory/chronic conditions
- Good general education (to GCSE or equivalent).
- NVQ level III qualification in therapy/care or equivalent relevant qualification.
- Previous work in the community or hospital setting.
- Experience of working with vulnerable adults.
- Experience of working using a therapeutic approach.
- Experience as a support worker working in health or a related area
- Experience of working as a lone worker.
Benefits and opportunities
- Career conversations and individual development plans for succession planning and talent management
- Protected CPD time for registered staff
- Access to a dedicated central development fund supporting CPD for all staff
- Leadership and Management development programmes
- Coaching and mentoring opportunities
- A full clinical induction programme for operational skills
- Access to a care certificate programme for our band 1-4 clinical staff
- A bespoke and robust preceptorship programme to support newly qualified staff
- Suite of health and wellbeing initiatives to support our colleagues physical and mental health
- Free access to individual HARP portfolios to support revalidation for nursing staff
- Free DBS checks where required
- Discounts available from retailers, UK hotels and main attractions
- Salary sacrifice car scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- The Trust reimburses all application costs for staff eligible to apply for EU settlement status.
The Trust reserves the right to close this advert once a sufficient number of applications have been submitted. It is encouraged that you complete the application at your earliest convenience to avoid disappointment.
If you are successful at the shortlisting stage of the recruitment process you will be contacted via TRAC.jobs email regarding interview details.
Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust welcomes and values individuals with lived experience of mental or physical ill health joining our workforce. We aspire to have a culture that develops, promotes and supports lived experience roles – throughout the organisation.
If you are successful, you agree to Occupational Health accessing your health records from your current or previous employer to check the status of your inoculations and screening tests. Appointments are subject to full three year satisfactory references therefore please ensure you include correct contact details for your nominated referees including email addresses.
Any general recruitment queries, please contact our recruitment team on 01208 834644
Employer certification / accreditation badges
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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