Specialist Therapist (Physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist) – Breathlessness Service

Salary: £37,500 to £37,650 plus excellent staff benefits

Location: Lewis-Manning Hospice Care, 56 Longfleet Road, Poole, Dorset, BH15 2JD. Job role will include travel to satellite clinics and home visits in east Dorset and Purbeck.

Type: 12 months fixed term – Maternity Cover 30 hours per week (Reduced hours possibly considered for the right applicant)

Are you an experienced, compassionate therapist who wishes to support and enable those with life limiting diseases? Do you feel you want to spend more time with your patients to understand their stories and actualise person centred care?

If so, we have an exciting opportunity for maternity cover within our Breathlessness Service.

Who are we and what do we do?

Lewis-Manning Hospice Care is an independent charity that provides services to local people living with life-limiting illnesses, and their carers. We are in an exciting phase of our development. As the NHS continues to be under pressure and become more reactive, we are offering a proactive approach to managing health and wellbeing.

We are choosing to focus on ‘living well’, spending time with our patients and carers and providing supportive care from diagnosis.

We are based in the centre of Poole and have satellite hubs throughout the locality including Swanage, Wimborne and Bournemouth.

We currently offer a Day Hospice “Health and Wellbeing Program”, A Virtual Day Hospice, a Lymphoedema Service, a Bereavement and Family Support Service, Complementary Therapy and a Breathlessness Service.

Breathlessness Service

Breathlessness is a common and distressing symptom that is associated with multiple chronic diseases. Sadly, medical management of this symptom is limited and often leaves patients and carers feeling helpless. Our service helps these people manage their symptoms better and live fuller lives and we support those with more advanced disease with Advanced Care Planning. Our intervention may include exercise rehabilitation, breathing strategies and/or psycho education.

We run clinics at our primary hub in Poole and satellite clinics in Swanage (approx. once a month) and Wimborne. We also offer home visits and virtual appointments to those unable to attend in person. In addition, we run a monthly support group and breathlessness management courses.

As part of this role, you will have the opportunity to be involved in our new Hospice “Health and Wellbeing Program”. Providing education to help people manage their health better.

Experience

We recognise this is an opportunity for the right person, regardless of AHP profession, to bring their skills and expertise to the role.

We are looking for a HCPC registered Physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist with varied experience in frailty and/ or respiratory care and/or a palliative care setting (this role sits equivalent to Band 6 in the NHS).

You will be working autonomously and will need excellent self-management skills and will understand the importance of holistic assessments and active listening. You will have the ability to formulate management plans and have a high level of written and verbal skills together with excellent organisational skills.

We are looking for someone who is adaptable, compassionate and committed to providing excellent person-centred care.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Please  click here to read the full job description.

For an informal discussion please contact Louise Hopley, Specialist Physiotherapist and team leader on 01202 708470.

At Lewis-Manning Hospice Care we welcome applications from all parts of the community and encourage all interested candidates with the above skills and experience to apply for the role

Applications will close on 1st October 2025 with interviews expected to be held on the 14th October 2025.