Advanced Specialist Community Respiratory Physiotherapist

About the role

The Advanced Specialist Community Respiratory Physiotherapist will join a multidisciplinary Community Respiratory Team delivering evidence‑based COPD care across Glasgow. Working from Woodside Health and Care Centre, you will help shape service strategy, support patients and carers, and ensure best‑practice policies are implemented.

Key responsibilities

• Conduct autonomous, comprehensive assessments of patients with COPD using investigative and analytical skills.
• Determine suitability for home‑based care versus acute hospital admission.
• Tri­age, prioritise and discharge patients efficiently to optimise resource use.
• Develop individualised treatment and maintenance plans, focusing on exacerbation management, rehabilitation and self‑management.
• Collaborate with GPs, secondary respiratory services and the Early Supported Discharge team.
• Participate in service review, audit, evaluation and continuous improvement activities.

Required profile

• Qualified physiotherapist with advanced specialist experience in community respiratory care.
• Ability to work flexibly and respond to the needs of vulnerable COPD patients.
• Strong autonomous decision‑making and problem‑solving capabilities.
• Experience working within multidisciplinary teams.

Required skills

• COPD assessment
• Respiratory physiotherapy
• Clinical triage
• Treatment planning

What we offer

• Permanent contract with full‑time or part‑time options.
• Monday‑Friday 8:30‑16:30 shift pattern, with potential weekend work in the future.
• Opportunity to work in a dedicated community respiratory team serving a vulnerable population.
• Professional development in COPD service development and multidisciplinary collaboration.