Location
Chester, England
Salary
£39,959 - £48,117 pa
Profession
Physiotherapist
Grade
Band 6
Deadline
13 Sep 2026
Contract Type
Permanent
Posted Date
03 Sep 2026
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Job requirements

Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.

Essential

12 listed

Requirements the employer expects applicants to meet.

  • Qualifications

    Degree in Physiotherapy or equivalent

  • Qualifications

    HCPC Registered

  • Qualifications

    Membership of professional body

  • Knowledge and Experience

    Between 24 and 36 months post graduate experience

  • Knowledge and Experience

    Evidence of post graduate short courses

  • Knowledge and Experience

    Relevant student training course or qualification.

  • Knowledge and Experience

    Evidence of CPD and reflective practice.

  • Knowledge and Experience

    Evidence of group working and team working.

  • Knowledge and Experience

    Evidence of audit and/or research work.

  • Knowledge and Experience

    Knowledge of current best practice in specialist PT area.

  • Knowledge and Experience

    Understanding of professional ethics and their application in practice

  • Knowledge and Experience

    Knowledge of the principles of clinical governance.

Desirable

Not listed in the available specification.

Job overview

Working Full time: 37.5 hours per week

Do you really want to make a difference? Do you want to help provide an accredited pulmonary rehabilitation programme? Do you want to deliver high quality care within the community setting? Do you want to be part of an innovative Respiratory team? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for a dynamic registered Physiotherapist to join our community respiratory team.

We are looking for a motivated, enthusiastic, and dynamic Community Respiratory Physiotherapist to join our friendly & supportive team. An individual who can integrate quickly into a team setting and will support in driving service provisions and quality improvement.

Good communication, time management, team working skills and the ability to work under pressure, are essential requirements to this post, as well as experience of working with adults in a care setting.

The role includes working closely with our Multidisciplinary Team to ensure we achieve Safe, Kind and Effective Care.

We offer:

  • Good team and staff support, health and wellbeing opportunities and other employee benefits
  • Comprehensive training and a supportive & reflective learning environment
  • Regular informal and formal training opportunities provided by experienced staff
  • Competitive salary, with incremental pay progression
  • Competitive pension schem

Main duties of the job

This is an exciting opportunity to help deliver accredited pulmonary rehabilitation programmes in many innovative and exciting ways to improve quality of life for people with respiratory disease. This post offers the opportunity to work within the community setting in an integrated team delivering Pulmonary rehabilitation using both face to face and digital technologies.

This is an ideal opportunity for a registered Physiotherapist, who has an interest in working within Respiratory, who is proactive, self-motivated and keen to be at the forefront of delivering high quality care, to join our team. Recent training/experience qualification in relevant respiratory care is required for this post.

The post holder will require access to a car and a clean valid UK Driver’s licence, as this is essential to the role.

You may be expected to work weekends and Bank Holidays due to Therapies working towards a 7 day service.

The post is subject to a DBS Check.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder will work as an autonomous Band 6 Community Respiratory Physiotherapist, providing specialist assessment, treatment and rehabilitation for patients with respiratory conditions across community settings. They will play a key role in delivering the accredited Pulmonary Rehabilitation Programme, ensuring high standards of patient care and positive clinical outcomes.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Undertaking comprehensive physiotherapy assessments and developing individualised treatment plans for patients with complex respiratory needs.
  • Delivering pulmonary rehabilitation interventions using both face-to-face and digital approaches to support patients in managing their respiratory conditions.
  • Managing a specialist caseload autonomously, prioritising workload effectively and adapting treatment plans in response to changing patient needs.
  • Monitoring, evaluating and reviewing treatment outcomes to ensure effective and evidence-based care.
  • Working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team and liaising with healthcare professionals, social care teams, carers and external agencies to ensure coordinated patient care.
  • Supporting and supervising junior physiotherapists, therapy assistants and students, contributing to their learning and development.
  • Participating in service development, clinical audit, quality improvement activities and implementation of best practice guidelines
  • Maintaining accurate and timely clinical records in accordance with Trust policies, professional standards and information governance requirements.
  • Providing clinical cover during periods of staff absence and contributing to weekend, bank holiday or extended service provision where required.
  • Maintaining professional registration, participating in continuing professional development and contributing to departmental training activities.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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This advert is for Physiotherapist with Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in Chester, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Physiotherapist role. The advertised salary is £39,959 - £48,117 pa. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 13 Sep 2026.

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