Respiratory Specialist Physiotherapist | Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust

Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust; Hemel Hempstead; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A community healthcare provider in Hemel Hempstead seeks a passionate Band 6 Physiotherapist to join their multidisciplinary respiratory team. This role involves providing expert physiotherapy care to patients with chronic respiratory diseases, engaging in home visits, and participating in service improvements. Candidates should have experience in pulmonary rehabilitation and a degree in Physiotherapy. The position offers flexible working options and comprehensive support for professional development.

Benefits

Car lease scheme

Flexible working options

Annual travel card loan

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar community-based role delivering respiratory services.
• Commitment to continuous professional development and education.
• Strong communication skills to work within a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert physiotherapy input to the Pulmonary Rehabilitation team.
• Engage in home visits and clinics for respiratory patient care.
• Participate in research, audits, and service improvement projects.

Skills

Pulmonary Rehabilitation experience

Ability to work with diverse populations

Leadership skills

Research and audit participation

Education

Degree in Physiotherapy

Job description

Overview

CLCH West Herts Respiratory Team - CLCH NHS Trust provides a range of Community Services, and the Hertfordshire Division is recruiting!

Hours: 37.5 hours per week, 7 day working pattern (9am-5pm, including weekends).

About the team

We are a friendly service, and welcome applications from a passionate and motivated Band 6 Physiotherapist, with previous Pulmonary Rehabilitation experience, to join our multidisciplinary, PRSAS accredited, team.

We are a large community integrated respiratory specialist service, working 7 days a week, that will give you a range and depth not commonly found in the community. Each area has its own senior expert lead.

We are proud of our team, and employ a variety of professions where we like to blur the boundaries so our patients benefit from the rich mix of skills we have.

We work closely with our integrated partners, West Herts Hospitals Trust, sharing clinical medical leadership with joint pathways and governance. Together, we strive to improve patient experience, try new things and new ways of working. It’s an exciting time to join us!

Induction and development

We offer a comprehensive induction and teaching programme for all new starters, irrespective of experience, and will support further education, attending courses/conferences and, for some, working towards advanced practitioner as well as becoming an independent prescriber.

Role and responsibilities

We are a multidisciplinary respiratory team delivering a community respiratory service in West Hertfordshire 7 days a week, providing expert specialist care to patients with chronic respiratory disease.

• Provide expert physiotherapy input and leadership to the Pulmonary Rehabilitation team.
• Work with a diverse population and settings such as gyms and community halls.
• Participate in research, audit and service improvement.
• Engage in a comprehensive range of respiratory patient care alongside pulmonary rehabilitation, including home visits, clinics, virtual wards, home oxygen assessments, and hospital at home service.

What we offer

Just as we care about our patients’ wellbeing, we care about yours!

• A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role.
• Car lease scheme (terms and conditions apply).
• Flexible working options.
• Annual travel card loan.
• Training, support and development in your career.

To have a full look at our benefits and what it’s like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits

Services

To work within a multidisciplinary respiratory team to deliver community respiratory service in West Hertfordshire 7 days a week, providing expert specialist care to patients with chronic respiratory disease. This includes hospital at home (admission avoidance and virtual hospital discharge scheme), home oxygen assessment & review service and follow up clinics and home visits to provide

• Hospital at Home / Virtual Hospital
• Respiratory Home Visits
• Respiratory Clinics
• TB Nursing – screening, clinics, home visits
• Obstructive sleep apnoea – diagnostics, clinics and CPAP care
• Non-Invasive ventilation for COPD – clinics and BIPAP care
• Home Oxygen Assessment & Review
• Pulmonary Rehabilitation
• Respiratory Physiotherapy

Please refer to job description, person specification and trust values, for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.

This advert closes on Friday 7 Nov 2025