Respiratory Physiotherapist

Locala Health & Wellbeing; Huddersfield; In loco; GBP 15.000 - 27.000; Part-time

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Flexible working

Generous pension

Development opportunities

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Locala Health & Wellbeing in Huddersfield is seeking a Band 6 Respiratory Physiotherapist to join its Community Respiratory Service on a 15-hour-per-week permanent basis.

You will assess patients, deliver Pulmonary Rehabilitation, run group and individual sessions, and work with a multidisciplinary team to provide compassionate, evidence-based care in the community.

Competenze

• Registered Physiotherapist with experience in respiratory physiotherapy.
• Experience in assessing patients and delivering Pulmonary Rehabilitation.
• Ability to deliver rehabilitation in both group and one-to-one settings.
• Collaborative approach within a multidisciplinary team.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Commitment to evidence-based practice and inclusive, person-centred care.
• Experience in community settings would be advantageous.

Mansioni

• Assess patients and deliver high-quality Pulmonary Rehabilitation.
• Facilitate both group-based and individual rehabilitation sessions.
• Collaborate with specialist nurses, Occupational Therapists, Exercise Physiologists and support colleagues.
• Provide coordinated, compassionate care within the community.

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Job Role

Respiratory Physiotherapist

Band 6 | NHS Agenda for Change

Hours: 15 hours per week

Contract: Permanent

Service: Community Respiratory / Pulmonary Rehabilitation

Location: Fartown Health Centre, Spaines Road, Huddersfield, HD2 2QA

Responsibilities

Make a difference to people's lives through specialist respiratory care

Are you a motivated and compassionate Physiotherapist with experience in respiratory care? Would you like to use your skills to help people living with long‑term respiratory conditions improve their health, confidence and quality of life?

We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 6 Respiratory Physiotherapist to join our Community Respiratory Service at Locala Health & Wellbeing.

Our specialist multidisciplinary team provides comprehensive assessments, personalised Pulmonary Rehabilitation programmes and community-based interventions for people living with long-term respiratory conditions. We take a person‑centred approach, supporting individuals to improve their physical wellbeing, develop confidence in managing their condition and maintain greater independence.

About The Role

Working alongside a senior physiotherapist and a wider multidisciplinary team, you will play an important role in assessing patients and delivering high-quality Pulmonary Rehabilitation. This will include facilitating both group-based and individual rehabilitation sessions, following relevant national guidance and best practice.

You will work collaboratively with specialist nurses, Occupational Therapists, Exercise Physiologists and support colleagues to provide coordinated, effective and compassionate care within the community.

This is an opportunity to contribute your clinical expertise, share knowledge and help shape positive experiences and outcomes for the people who use our services.

About You

We are looking for a registered Physiotherapist who has experience in respiratory physiotherapy and a genuine interest in supporting people with long-term respiratory conditions.

Ideally, You Will Bring

• Experience of working within respiratory physiotherapy.
• Experience of assessing patients and delivering Pulmonary Rehabilitation programmes.
• The ability to deliver rehabilitation in both group and one-to-one settings.
• A collaborative approach to working within a multidisciplinary team.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to adapt your approach to meet individual needs.
• A commitment to evidence-based practice, continuous learning and delivering inclusive, person-centred care.

Experience of working within a community setting would be advantageous.

We welcome applications from people with different backgrounds, experiences and perspectives who can bring valuable skills and ideas to our team.

Why join Locala?

At Locala Health & Wellbeing, we are proud to provide NHS community services that make a real difference to people's lives. We believe in creating an inclusive workplace where colleagues feel valued, supported and able to develop.

Our values are at the heart of everything we do:

• Be Caring - treating everyone with compassion, dignity and respect.
• Be Inspirational - encouraging others and striving to make a positive difference.
• Be Part of It - working together, valuing different perspectives and achieving more as a team.

If you are passionate about respiratory rehabilitation and want to be part of a team that supports people to live healthier, more independent lives, we would love to hear from you.

Qualifications

What can Locala offer you?

Here at Locala we are part of the community and have often cared for generations within the same family and continue to be part of the NHS family also delivering care under the same ethos.

Locala Health and Wellbeing embraces diversity and inclusion and encourages applicants from people from all backgrounds with our ambition to have a workforce that represents the wider communities we live and work within, which you can support us to achieve.

We are an organisation that celebrates and values the individuality of our colleagues lived experiences and can adapt accordingly, recognising the value inclusivity brings when delivering equitable, high quality healthcare to our local communities. Where everyone feels valued, has the ability to develop, has flexible working opportunities, with a sense of belonging, supported by our Inclusivity Groups.

Just a few of the benefits you can enjoy:-

• Flexible working - We are committed to supporting our colleagues to have a good work-life balance and welcome conversations about flexible working wherever possible.
• Generous pension - We offer a generous, defined contribution, pension scheme with matched contribution + 2% up to a maximum of 8%
• Development opportunities - We have a nursing framework and offer a range of development opportunities in all roles.

Be part of an organisation doing things differently. One that delivers CQC-rated “Gold” NHS healthcare services, as well as having a “positive social impact in local communities.”

Locala is a ‘Disability Confident’ employer and as such any disabled applicants who meets all the essential criteria are guaranteed to be invited to the assessment process.

This role is not applicable for sponsorship and candidates must be able to demonstrate their right to work in the UK.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy earlier than the stated date should we receive sufficient applications

Please note - this position will be subject to DBS check.

Closing date 11.59pm 22 November 2026

For further information, please refer to the job description and person specification and Locala Thrive Strategy

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