Senior Respiratory Support Worker – Community Care

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

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.