Respiratory Occupational Therapist

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust; United States; Remote; USD 51,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust in England is seeking an experienced Occupational Therapist to join a specialized community respiratory team. You will deliver assessments, care planning and treatment to patients living with complex, long‑term respiratory conditions, across Ashford, Dover and surrounding areas, enabling home management and safer hospital discharge.

With at least four years post‑registration experience (or current work in respiratory), you will work autonomously within

Qualifications

• Qualified and registered Occupational Therapist with post-registration experience.
• Experience in respiratory care or related specialty is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Deliver group interventions and home visits for patients with respiratory conditions.
• Conduct comprehensive assessments, care planning, treatment and evaluation.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary team to identify and support vulnerable patients.
• Provide education for self-management, breathlessness control and symptom management.

Skills

Occupational Therapy

Education

Bachelor of Occupational Therapy

Job description

Join theEast Kent Specialist Community Respiratory Service, a multidisciplinary team committed to reducing hospital admissions and supporting patients to manage their conditions confidently at home. Working across Ashford and the South Kent Coast, you will deliver group interventions and home visits, empowering patients through self-management, symptom control, behaviour change, and personalised support.

Based atTrinity House, Ashford, you will manage a varied caseload across Ashford, Dover, Aylesham, Folkestone, Hythe and Romney Marsh, making a meaningful difference to patients' quality of life.

This is an excellent opportunity to develop specialist respiratory skills within an innovative, patient-centred service that values collaboration, creativity and continuous improvement. If you are motivated, compassionate and ready to make an impact in community respiratory care, we'd love to hear from you.

A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle are essential.

Join our specialist respiratory team supporting people with complex, long-term respiratory conditions to live well at home and avoid unnecessary hospital admissions. As an autonomous practitioner, you will manage a varied caseload, delivering comprehensive assessments, care planning, treatment and evaluation for patients with complex and high-risk respiratory needs.

Using evidence-based symptom management approaches, including Cognitive Behavioural techniques, you will provide both one-to-one and group interventions focused on breathlessness, fatigue, anxiety and sleep management. You will empower patients through education, self-management support and personalised care, improving health outcomes and quality of life.

Working within a multidisciplinary team, you will identify vulnerable patients, coordinate appropriate interventions, and act when a person's safety or wellbeing is at risk. You will also undertake equipment and environmental assessments to maximise independence and function.

This role offers the opportunity to develop and maintain specialist expertise in respiratory care while supporting and supervising colleagues, contributing to service development and the growth of clinical competencies across the wider workforce.

If you are passionate about delivering high-quality, person-centred care and ready to take the next step into a rewarding specialist role, we would love to hear from you.

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust is currently undertaking a significant programme of transformation to align our community services to the new Neighbourhood Model of care delivery, there will be a period of consultation which may result in changes affecting some services, teams or roles. Depending on the area you are applying to work in, this could include potential changes to your role, work base, reporting arrangements, or terms and conditions of employment. Any changes would be subject to consultation and managed sensitively and in line with relevant employment processes. Please do contact the recruiting manager if you have any concerns about this so they can answer any questions you might have.

Rated 'Outstanding' by CQC, we deliver high-quality care that improves the health of our communities. We are looking for people who share our values: Compassionate, Aspirational, Responsive and Excellent.

We are proud to be an inclusive, welcoming organisation and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We use protected characteristic information for monitoring only and it is not seen by recruiting managers, except where applicants choose to be considered under our disability guaranteed interview scheme.

We know life outside work matters. As a flexible working-friendly organisation, we welcome conversations about arrangements that help you thrive while supporting excellent care for our patients.

Are you an experienced Occupational Therapist with at least four years' post-registration experience, or already working in a respiratory specialty role?