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Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust; Hatching Green; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 59,000; Full time

Job summary

Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking a Band 7 Specialist Respiratory Physiotherapist to join the West Hertfordshire Community Respiratory Service on a 12-month fixed-term contract. The role covers community care across West Hertfordshire, supporting COPD, asthma and related conditions, with a focus on integrated, patient-centred services.

You will deliver specialist programmes, participate in innovative care models including virtual wards, and collaborate across disciplines

Responsibilities

• Deliver patient-centred, integrated care through specialist respiratory services and a multidisciplinary team.
• Provide RCP-accredited pulmonary rehabilitation programmes and oxygen therapy clinics.
• Support hospital at home admission avoidance and virtual ward services.
• Undertake comprehensive assessments and develop individualised management plans.
• Supervise and develop junior staff and contribute to student education.
• Contribute to service development, quality improvement, audits and research activities.
• Work autonomously to deliver specialist clinical care and ensure safe discharge planning.

Job description

Specialist Respiratory Physiotherapist | Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust

Company: Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust

Salary: £51,657 - £58,785 Per annum, inclusive of HCAS (pro rata)

West Hertfordshire Community Respiratory Service, provided by CLCH, is seeking a Band 7 Specialist Respiratory Physiotherapist to join our multidisciplinary team on a 12 months fixed term contract.

You will work as part of a community respiratory service operating 5 days per week across West Hertfordshire, supporting people with COPD, asthma, bronchiectasis and interstitial lung disease.

The role involves delivering patient-centred, integrated care through a range of specialist services, which could include:

• RCP-accredited pulmonary rehabilitation programmes
• Hospital at Home admission avoidance / virtual ward services
• Airways and dysfunctional breathing clinics
• Oxygen therapy clinics
• Advice line support and service triage

You will work in line with evidence-based guidelines and contribute to innovative approaches to care delivery, including virtual services. You will collaborate with colleagues across disciplines and communicate effectively with patients, carers and team members in ways that meet individual needs.

In addition to clinical responsibilities, you will:

• Support and develop junior staff and contribute to clinical supervision
• Participate in student education and training
• Contribute to service development, quality improvement, audit and research activities
• Work autonomously to deliver specialist clinical care appropriate to the needs of the patient group and based on principles that are evidence based and which enhance the quality of patient care.
• Undertake comprehensive assessments of complex respiratory patients with co-morbidities, including physical examination, and to develop treatment plans for patients using investigative and analytical skills, and to formulate individualised management and treatment plans using clinical reasoning.
• Assess, develop and implement specialist care programmes, including pulmonary rehabilitation, home oxygen therapy, hospital at home admission avoidance, breathlessness management and airway clearance particularly for bronchiectasis, adhering to evidence based guidelines.
• To accurately undertake specialist clinical skills including spirometry, airway clearance techniques and breathlessness management.
• Interpret and analyse clinical and non-clinical tests to form an accurate assessment and suitability for the Hospital at Home scheme, co-ordinate appropriate services to ensure safe transfer of care to the community and develop comprehensive discharge plans.
• Provide care in a variety of clinical areas including patients homes and outpatient clinics.

We are committed to supporting staff to take part in service improvement and professional development opportunities.

We are proud to be one of the largest community healthcare providers in the country, with more than 4,500 colleagues caring for over four million people across London and Hertfordshire. Every day, our teams bring their skill, compassion, and determination to the people who depend on us.

What inspires us is at the heart of who we are: when we work together, we can help people move forward in ways that truly matter. Our teams support children as they take their first steps in life, and they stand beside adults as they rebuild strength, confidence, and independence. From newborn health visiting to community nursing, stroke rehabilitation, and palliative care, we are there for people through some of life’s most important moments.

Joining Central London Community Healthcare means becoming part of a community that lifts each other up. It means working in an organisation that values compassion, welcomes new ideas, and believes in the potential of every colleague. Your development matters here. Your wellbeing matters. Your voice helps shape the future of the care we provide.

We offer a competitive employment package because the work you do matters. At Central London Community Healthcare, you will join an inclusive organisation that invests in its people, supports development, and helps you thrive while delivering high-quality care.

Applicants are expected to present clear and relevant evidence of the competencies and responsibilities detailed in the attached Job Description and Person Specification, together with a demonstrated commitment to the Trust’s values of Accountability, Inclusion, Compassion, and Empowerment.

This advert closes on Monday 14 Sep 2026

• £26.42 12.07% holiday pay + Unsocial Hours (if applicable)