Highly Specialist Physiotherapist Copd Team

We are looking for dynamic, visionary and hard-working candidates to join our expanding Respiratory Department. The team consists of Band 6 and 7 Respiratory CNS's and Respiratory Physiotherapists. The team will be responsible for identifying and assessing inpatients in hospital. Suitable in-patients with an exacerbation of COPD who are from the Swansea Bay area will be supported at home by this team. The team also works with patients ,GPs and Virtual Wards to prevent avoidable admissions .

Main duties of the job

The successful candidates will be expected to work with colleagues to deliver a unified respiratory service across Swansea Bay UHB.

Wards are visited daily to identify and support patients who are suitable for an early discharge and patients are then followed up at home

Referrals for Admission Avoidance are accepted from Primary Care, WAST and patients already known to the team and is very successful in optimising patients quality of life and preventing admissions

The team manage a caseload of patients to provide education, teach self management skills and monitor recovery from acute exacerbations of COPD in patients homes

Education is encouraged in the team by formal education and an in house education programme.

The COPD Team from the COPD arm of the Virtual Wards.

Leadership and mentorship for Band 6 and 3 staff will be an important part of this role and also ongoing service development and evaluation

The successful applicant will be supported via an agreed bespoke induction plan and at regular MDT meetings

Ability to travel between sites and patients homes in a timely manner across Swansea Bay is essential.

About us

We believe staff are our best asset and we want you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.

As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.

You might be a nurse or doctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - we have a job for you.

There are also apprenticeships, work placements and volunteering roles available.

Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show that our commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.

If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery, with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.

Details

Date posted

01 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£50,129 to £57,365 a year

per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

130-AHP061-0726-A

Job locations

Morriston Hospital

Heol Maes Eglwys

Swansea

SA6 6NL

United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for a detailed outline of the job requirements. This is available for you bilingually, in English and Welsh.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for a detailed outline of the job requirements. This is available for you bilingually, in English and Welsh.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Physiotherapy degree or similar
• HCPC registration
• Specialist post graduate qualification or equivalent experience

Desirable

• Advanced clinical skills /Non-medical Prescribing
• Previous experience as an established Band 6 or 7

Knowledge

Essential

• Relevant managerial and leadership training/experience

Desirable

• Experience of service development

Experience

Essential

• Community and MDT working
• Supervision and delegation
• Caseload management
• Broad range of post graduate experience with significant specialist experience in respiratory Care

Skills

Essential

• Communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills in complex situations
• Able to manage time effectively
• Able to demonstrate effective leadership and management skills
• IT skills

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Physiotherapy degree or similar
• HCPC registration
• Specialist post graduate qualification or equivalent experience

Desirable

• Advanced clinical skills /Non-medical Prescribing
• Previous experience as an established Band 6 or 7

Knowledge

Essential

• Relevant managerial and leadership training/experience

Desirable

• Experience of service development

Experience

Essential

• Community and MDT working
• Supervision and delegation
• Caseload management
• Broad range of post graduate experience with significant specialist experience in respiratory Care

Skills

Essential

• Communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills in complex situations
• Able to manage time effectively
• Able to demonstrate effective leadership and management skills
• IT skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

NHS Careers website .

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

NHS Careers website .

Employer details

Employer name

Swansea Bay University Health Board

Address

Morriston Hospital

Heol Maes Eglwys

Swansea

SA6 6NL

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://sbuhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Swansea Bay University Health Board

Address

Morriston Hospital

Heol Maes Eglwys

Swansea

SA6 6NL

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://sbuhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for a detailed outline of the job requirements. This is available for you bilingually, in English and Welsh.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Qualifications

Essential

• Physiotherapy degree or similar
• HCPC registration
• Specialist post graduate qualification or equivalent experience

Desirable

• Advanced clinical skills /Non-medical Prescribing
• Previous experience as an established Band 6 or 7

Knowledge

Essential

• Relevant managerial and leadership training/experience

Desirable

• Experience of service development

Experience

Essential

• Community and MDT working
• Supervision and delegation
• Caseload management
• Broad range of post graduate experience with significant specialist experience in respiratory Care

Skills

Essential

• Communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills in complex situations
• Able to manage time effectively
• Able to demonstrate effective leadership and management skills
• IT skills