Highly Specialist Respiratory Physiotherapist

NHS; Gravesend; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

An organization focused on health and care services in Gravesend is seeking a Specialist Respiratory Physiotherapist to lead pulmonary rehabilitation programmes and support community health. The ideal candidate will possess clinical expertise in respiratory care and be passionate about improving patient outcomes. Competitive salary and a range of benefits offered.

Benefits

Salary of £43,742 – £50,056

Free tea and coffee

Discount access through My Reward Hub

Access to wages as earned

Mental and physical wellbeing support

Career coaching and counseling

eLearning opportunities

Innovation funding for project ideas

Qualifications

• Experience in respiratory care and specialized interest.
• Ability to balance leadership with clinical practice.
• Passionate about improving lives of patients with long-term conditions.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning and delivery of Pulmonary Rehabilitation programmes.
• Undertake advanced assessments and evidence-based treatments.
• Supervise and mentor junior staff.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical practice

Respiratory care expertise

Job description

Highly Specialist Respiratory Physiotherapist

We are looking for an experienced and motivated Specialist Respiratory Physiotherapist to join our Community Respiratory Service. You will play a key role in delivering and developing Pulmonary Rehabilitation programmes and providing expert care for patients with long‑term respiratory conditions including COPD, Bronchiectasis, Pulmonary Fibrosis and Asthma.

This is an exciting opportunity to lead service delivery across the community, working as part of an integrated multidisciplinary team to improve outcomes, reduce admissions, and enhance the quality of life for patients and their carers.

Main duties of the job

Lead the planning, delivery and evaluation of Pulmonary Rehabilitation programmes in line with national guidance.

Undertake advanced assessments and deliver evidence‑based treatments across home, community and clinical settings.

Support patients and carers in self‑management to improve confidence and independence.

Work closely with colleagues across primary, secondary and community services to ensure joined‑up care.

Supervise and mentor junior staff, students and assistants.

Drive service audits, quality improvement and clinical governance.

About us

About the Company

We change lives by transforming health and care.

Established in 2006, we are one of the UK's leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services. Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year – guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.

We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. We are a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.

While it doesn't happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and we may need to close it earlier than the date we've shown here. If you're keen to join our team, we'd love to hear from you so please apply as soon as you can.

To find out more about HCRG Care Group, please visit HCRG Care Group

Job responsibilities

Specialist Respiratory Physiotherapist Band 7
Location: Dartford, Gravesend & Swanley
Community Integrated Neighbourhood Teams

• A salary of £43,742 – £50,056 (Band 7, AFC) with group pension
• Free tea and coffee at your base location
• Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on everyday purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you
• Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover life's emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates
• Online and face‑to‑face help with your mental and physical wellbeing from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post‑trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well as career coaching and counselling
• Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our Outstanding learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise
• An open, just culture where you're encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care backed up by at least £100, of ringfenced innovation funding each year
• The pride of working for an organisation committed to the highest clinical and quality standards: with a majority of our rated services holding good or outstanding ratings from the Care Quality Commission

The ideal candidate:

You will be a confident and compassionate clinician with a specialist interest in respiratory care. You will thrive in a leadership role, balancing hands‑on clinical practice with service development and mentoring. Above all, you will be passionate about improving the lives of people with long‑term respiratory conditions.

Person Specification

General Requirements

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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.