Respiratory Practitioner

NHS; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A community health service provider in Chelmsford seeks a qualified candidate for a Physiotherapist position. The role involves conducting holistic assessments, maintaining high standards of care, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to provide quality treatment for respiratory patients. Candidates should possess a relevant qualification in Physiotherapy and experience in community settings. This permanent, full-time opportunity offers a salary range of £38,682 to £46,580 per year.

Qualifications

• Diploma/degree in Physiotherapy and HPC registration required.
• Registered Nurse on part 1 of the NMC plus 2 years post graduate experience.
• Understanding of role as a specialist Physiotherapist or Nurse.

Responsibilities

• Conduct community-based holistic assessments and treat patients.
• Maintain high standards of patient-focused care.
• Develop communication links with patients, carers, and consultants.
• Promote joint working across professional boundaries.

Skills

Communication skills

Holistic patient assessments

Teamwork

Experience in respiratory medicine

Education

Diploma/degree in Physiotherapy

HPC registration

Job description

Job summary

Previous Applicants need not apply

The Mid Essex Community Respiratory Team is an established COPD and respiratory service providing comprehensive, community-based care for adults with chronic respiratory conditions. Our multidisciplinary team delivers a range of services, including spirometry, pulmonary rehabilitation, oxygen therapy, and a virtual ward model, to support patients at home and reduce avoidable hospital admissions. Postholders will run respiratory clinics, carry out home visits, and benefit from regular clinical supervision, teaching, and weekly MDTs with specialist consultants.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team; providing community based holistic assessments and treating patients in community clinics and home visits. You will also be involved in the Virtual Respiratory ward and be given the opportunity to become ARTP accredited for spirometry and gain competencies to take and interpret blood gases.

About us

Provide is a Community Interest Company (social enterprise). We deliver a broad range of health and social care services in the community, and are committed to making sure that they are safe, responsive and of high quality. Provide is owned by its employees and has primarily social objectives. Any profits we make are reinvested into the local community or back into delivering services.

We work from a variety of community settings, such as community hospitals, community clinics, schools, nursing homes and primary care settings, as well as within people's homes to provide more than 40 services to children, families and adults across Essex, Dorset, East Anglia and the North of England.

A highly respected, award winning health and social care provider. We expect our staff to demonstrate and uphold our values at all times:

Vision: Transforming Lives

Values: Care, Innovation and Compassion

Mission: An ambitious, employee owned social enterprise, growing in size and influence. We transform lives by treating, caring and educating people.

Provide is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills, proud to have LGBT+ and Ethnic Minority Networks.

We welcome applicants from underrepresented groups. If you have the skills and experience for the job, please apply regardless of your background.

Eligible for NHS Pension

Job responsibilities

• Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team providing community based holistic assessments
• Maintain a high standard of patient focused care reflecting an inter‑disciplinary approach to rehabilitation and self‑management and help provide excellent post discharge care for patients recovering from respiratory exacerbations
• Develop good communication links with patients and carers as well as consultants and service staff
• Establish and promote joint working with other services across professional and organisational boundaries.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Education – Essential

• Diploma/degree in Physiotherapy, HPC registration and portfolio evidence of postgraduate learning and experience
• Registered Nurse on part 1 of the NMC plus 2 years post graduate experience

Desirable

• Management Qualification/experience
• Independent/supplementary prescriber

Circumstances – Essential

• Car driver.
• Full driving licence
• Previous NHS Experience

Work related knowledge & experience – Essential

• Understanding of the role specialist Physiotherapist or Nurse
• Experience of respiratory medicine
• Experience of working in the community

Desirable

• Experience with spirometry
• Experience of Pulmonary rehabilitation
• Awareness of national health care issues

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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website. From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here: Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details

Provide CIC

Wren House

Colchester Road

Chelmsford

CM2 5PF

Employer's website: https://www.provide.org.uk/

Details

Date posted: 09 January 2026

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 6

Salary: £38,682 to £46,580 a year pro rata per annum

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full‑time

Reference number: 828-PROVIDE3872

Job locations: Wren House, Colchester Road, Chelmsford, CM2 5PF