Senior Respiratory Support Worker

Transformation Unit; Harlow; Remote; GBP 28,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days holiday + bank holidays (rises

Excellent pension up to 14.5%

Staff discounts

Season ticket loans

Job summary

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (EPUT) is recruiting a Senior Respiratory Support Worker (Band 4) to join the Community Respiratory team in Harlow. This is a permanent post with two vacancies: 30 hours and 37.5 hours per week.

The role involves practical, person-centred support for adults with respiratory conditions, education on self-management, and coordination with a multidisciplinary team to improve quality of life at home.

Qualifications

• The Community Respiratory Support Worker provides practical, person-centred support to adults living with respiratory conditions within the community.
• Role involves respiratory health education, self-management, lifestyle changes and adherence to care plans.
• Post holder may undertake routine observations and coordinate with registered clinicians.

Responsibilities

• Support patients with chronic respiratory conditions such as COPD, asthma and bronchiectasis.
• Provide education on self-management and healthy lifestyle choices.
• Support patients with breathing, exercise and rehabilitation programmes.
• Monitor observations and report deterioration promptly.
• Encourage medication adherence and reinforce information from clinicians.

Skills

Respiratory care

Education on self-management

Medication adherence

Teamwork

Education

GCSE

Job description

Main area West Essex Community Respiratory Team Grade Band 4 Contract Permanent: Two posts - 1 x 30 hours and 1 x 37.5 hours Hours

• Full time
• Part time

37.5 hours per week (plus additional post for 30 hours, Monday - Friday working) Job ref 364-B-422-A

Employer Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Latton Bush Centre - 2nd floor Town Harlow Salary £28,392 - £31,157 per annum, pro rata for part time + 5% High Cost allowance Salary period Yearly Closing 11/11/2026 23:59

Senior Respiratory Support Worker

Band 4

Please be aware that, due to current allocation constraints, Certificates of Sponsorship (CoS) are being prioritised for registered roles at this time.

Our Trust cares for more than 100,000 patients at any one time across our community health, mental health and learning disability services across Essex and parts of Bedfordshire and Suffolk.

We want you to be part of our journey of transformation, where our patients and their families are at the heart of everything we do and to achieve our vision to be the leading health and wellbeing service in the provision of mental health and community care.

You’ll be part of a Trust where you will be supported to be your authentic self and be the best you can be, where we will help you to grow, develop and thrive.

The Trust is recognised by the University of Essex and is a top provider of apprenticeships for people looking to be an assistant practitioner, senior health care support worker (CAP). Our trailblazing CAP apprenticeship won a national HSJ Award.

We are also recognised as a Veteran Aware Trust and holder of gold accreditation from the Ministry of Defence Employment Recognition Scheme. Our services are highlighted as an exemplar of good practice, producing the best care for more than 3.500 armed forces veterans in the past seven years.

We have been shortlisted and won national awards. We are an inclusive organisation and Level 3 Disability Confident Leader Trust.

We are constantly innovating and looking for new ways to deliver care, such as using technology to enhance patient care and working with partners to launch new services such as the Basildon Mental Health Urgent Care Department, virtual hospitals and falls response cars.

Join us and you’ll do the best work of your life - and make a difference to other people’s lives. What we do together, matters.

Job overview

This vacancy may close early if sufficient number of applications have been received.

Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all of our job roles. If you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, unfortunately your application form be rejected from the process.

The Community Respiratory Support Worker provides practical, person-centred support to adults living with respiratory conditions within the community. Working as part of a multidisciplinary respiratory team, the post holder will help patients manage their condition, improve their quality of life, and remain as independent as possible in their own homes.

The role involves supporting patients with respiratory health education, self-management, lifestyle changes, and adherence to agreed care plans. The post holder may undertake routine observations and assessments within their scope of practice, recognise changes in a patient’s condition, and elevate concerns appropriately to registered healthcare professionals.

The Community Respiratory Support Worker will work closely with patients, families, carers, community services, and other healthcare professionals to promote effective communication and continuity of care. They will provide compassionate support to individuals who may experience breathlessness, reduced mobility, anxiety, or difficulties managing their respiratory condition.

Main duties of the job

Key responsibilities may include:

• Supporting patients with chronic respiratory conditions such as COPD, asthma and bronchiectasis.
• Providing education and encouragement around respiratory self-management and healthy lifestyle choices.
• Supporting patients with agreed breathing, exercise, activity and rehabilitation programmes.
• Monitoring and recording observations and reporting any deterioration or concerns promptly.
• Encouraging medication adherence and reinforcing information provided by registered clinicians, within the boundaries of the role.
• Supporting patients and carers to recognise signs of deterioration and understand when and how to seek further help.
• Maintaining accurate, timely and confidential patient records.
• Working collaboratively with nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, respiratory clinicians, GPs and other community services.
• Promoting independence, wellbeing and confidence in managing long-term respiratory conditions.
• Contributing to a safe, inclusive and respectful service that puts patients and their individual needs at the centre of care.

Working for our organisation

Valuing you. Recognising your dedication. At EPUT, we look after you.

• Receive supervision and support to help you fulfil your potential.
• Join an inclusive EPUT community and connect with others through engagement events and equality or champion networks.
• If you need help, we provide mental health and wellbeing services, occupational health advice and counselling.
• 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 10 years’ service.
• Excellent pension of up to 14.5% of your pensionable pay.
• Staff discounts include Blue Light Card, NHS discount offers, and staff benefits.
• Season ticket loans are interest-free to cover the cost of travelling to and from work via tram, rail, or bus.

Work that wraps around your needs

• Job share: Applications for job shares are welcomed.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The successful candidate will demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills, a compassionate and non-judgemental approach, and the ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team. They should be organised, reliable and able to recognise when a patient requires further clinical assessment or support.

The role requires a strong commitment to patient-centred care, safeguarding, confidentiality, infection prevention and professional boundaries, with all duties undertaken in accordance with local policies, procedures and the individual’s level of competence.

The NHS Essex Integrated Care Board brings together key health, care, community and voluntary sector organisations from across our area. Our aim is to work together in partnership to join up health and care services, improving our population's health and wellbeing and reducing health inequalities.

HCA Academy, is an ICB initiative between Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (EPUT) and Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust (MSEFT). The Academy supports the on boarding, induction, education and experience of our Health Care Assistants (HCAs), Activity Coordinators (ACs), Peer Support Workers (PSWs) and Family Care Assistants (FCAs), modelling a "one workforce" cross-system approach.

To support this one workforce model, successful candidates appointed to this post will be required to attend our 4 day face to face Induction Programme (Monday to Thursday) at the NHS Essex ICB Education Hub, Brentwood Community Hospital. Your start date will therefore align with one of the Academy induction dates available each month, which will be discussed and agreed during the recruitment process.

The HCA Academy Induction Programme has been designed to train and support successful candidates through the early stages of their employment and provides opportunities to develop skills, knowledge and confidence within the role. Further information will be provided following interview.

Following completion of the Academy Induction Programme, our new starters will undertake EPUT's corporate and mandatory training programme. This will consist of a combination of face-to-face and virtual learning to support a successful transition into employment.

Person specification

• GCSE
• Previous experience of working with respiratory patients in an acute or community setting

skills and aptitude

• Working with senior staff undertaking a range of clinical duties e.g. providing practical support and guidance to service users.
• Promoting concordance with medication and treatment regimes

As a newly appointed employee, you are responsible for incurring the cost of your initial DBS check relevant to your post; the amount will be deducted from your first salary with the Trust.

Our Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We particularly welcome applications from people with experience of using mental health services. We also hold the Disability two tick symbol and have made the pledge to commit to employing more people with learning disabilities, we encourage people with a disability to apply. If you require this application form in another format i.e. Braille or audio tape etc, please contact the Recruitment Department on 01375 364513 or email [e-mail] and we can arrange for this to be dispatched to you.

The Trust has the right to expire vacancies prior to the closing date if they so wish. The Trust makes every attempt to contact all applicants and we strongly advise that you check the email account which is registered with NHS Jobs regularly, we would advise however due to the high number of applications we receive that if you have not heard from us within three weeks of the closing date your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expect all staff to undertake this commitment. Applicants will be subject to robust safer recruitment processes.

Important Notice: Recently the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2021 (the Regulations) which amended on 22 July 2021 and come into force on 11 November 2021 that anyone directly employed to work in a Care Home or who are required as part of their role to be deployed to a CQC registered care home are required to have had both their COVID vaccinations, unless they are exempt. This is therefore a requirement of this role and will form part of our pre-employment checks.

Please note -staff who are formally at risk within the organisation will be given priority in securing alternative employment. Should it come to light that a post being advertised by the Trust is considered ‘suitable alternative employment’ to an individual who is at risk, the recruiting manager will be advised and the post will be withdrawn from NHS Jobs.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.

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.

Name Linda Ann Barr Job title Respiratory Nurse Specialist / Team Leader Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 07970792955 Additional information
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