Central London Community Health Trust

Respiratory Support Worker

The closing date is 16 October 2025

Job summary

CLCH Hertfordshire Adult Community Services - CLCH NHS Trust provides a range of Community Services, and the Hertfordshire Division is recruiting!

West HertfordshireCommunity Respiratory Service provided by CLCH NHS Trust is looking for a motivated, enthusiastic respiratory support worker to work in association with qualified physiotherapy and nursing staff.

The role is to provide pulmonary rehabilitation within a community setting and specific physical therapies within patients own home.The West Herts Pulmonary Rehabilitation programme is proud to be an accredited service through the Royal College of Physicians and holds quality and team working as core values.

This post is to work within a multidisciplinary respiratory team to deliver the Community respiratory service in West Hertfordshire. To work in association with qualified physiotherapy and nursing staff to provide an integrated service for patients in the area of pulmonary rehabilitation within the community and to implement and progress agreed planned treatment programmes for patients within their own homes.

Main duties of the job

To communicate with all members of the multi-professional team, regarding changes in the patient's condition or any other useful information.

To communicate effectively with patients and carers to maximise rehabilitation potential.

Communication skills of persuasion, motivation and explanation will be needed. Barriers to effective communication will regularly be evident including cognitive impairment, breathlessness, embarrassment, anxiety, pain, fear and visual/hearing impairments. Clear and effective verbal and non-verbal communication skills will be necessary.

To liaise with GPs, social services, voluntary services, acute and community trusts to provide a complete patient centred service.

To work within established guidelines. To assess patient's response to interventions and decide appropriate action.

To carry out exercise programmes and agreed interventions with patients without direct supervision on pre assessed patients in their own home.

To assist in the running of pulmonary rehabilitation classes under the supervision of a qualified healthcare professional.

To provide administrative support as necessary including making patient appointments, preparing hand-outs and data inputting.

To manage own diary with ability to re-prioritise workload depending on clinical need as directed by qualified physiotherapist/nurse.

About us

Just as we care about our patients' well-being, 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 (only available for Band 5 and up)
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

Date posted

09 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£28,860 to £31,671 a year per annum, inclusive of HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

824-HERTS-7467472

Job locations

West Herts Community Respiratory Service, Harpenden Memorial Hospital

Carlton Road

Harpended

AL5 4TA

Job description

Job responsibilities

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

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

Person Specification

Education/Qualification:

Essential

NVQ Level III or equivalent within healthcare
ECDL or equivalent computer and keyboard skills.

Experience

Essential

Minimum of two years experience in healthcare as a Therapy Assistant or Healthcare Assistant
Experience of undertaking mobility assessments and developing individual exercise programmes.
Understanding and experience of practicing relaxation and anxiety management techniques
Experience of working in the Community setting.
Rehabilitation experience
Experience of working with elderly people with physical disabilities.

Desirable

Working with / managing COPD or other respiratory diseases

Skills and knowledge

Essential

Ability to communicate with patients with impaired communication abilities.
Able to demonstrate empathy, motivate and persuade patients with impaired cognitive abilities or physical senses.
Good organisational skills.
Ability to work on own initiative and to manage own caseload.
Assessments skills including performing vital signs.
Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)

Person Specification

Education/Qualification:

Essential

NVQ Level III or equivalent within healthcare
ECDL or equivalent computer and keyboard skills.

Experience

Essential

Minimum of two years experience in healthcare as a Therapy Assistant or Healthcare Assistant
Experience of undertaking mobility assessments and developing individual exercise programmes.
Understanding and experience of practicing relaxation and anxiety management techniques
Experience of working in the Community setting.
Rehabilitation experience
Experience of working with elderly people with physical disabilities.

Desirable

Working with / managing COPD or other respiratory diseases

Skills and knowledge

Essential

Ability to communicate with patients with impaired communication abilities.
Able to demonstrate empathy, motivate and persuade patients with impaired cognitive abilities or physical senses.
Good organisational skills.
Ability to work on own initiative and to manage own caseload.
Assessments skills including performing vital signs.
Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)

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 (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Central London Community Health Trust

Address

West Herts Community Respiratory Service, Harpenden Memorial Hospital

Carlton Road

Harpended

AL5 4TA

Employer's website

https://clch.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Central London Community Health Trust

Address

West Herts Community Respiratory Service, Harpenden Memorial Hospital

Carlton Road

Harpended

AL5 4TA

Employer's website

https://clch.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)