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)
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 very closely with our integrated partners, West Herts Hospitals Trust, where we share clinical medical leadership, and have joint pathways and governance. Together, we strive to make our patient experience better, trying new things and new ways of working. It’s an exciting time to join us!
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.
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.
You will
• 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.
Just as we care about our patients’ wellbeing, we care about yours!
We can offer you:
• A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
• Car lease scheme *T&C’s 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
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
Our services are:
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 Monday 25 Aug 2025 #J-18808-Ljbffr