Acute Respiratory Physiotherapist

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Join the Acute Therapy Team as a Band 6 Physiotherapist, working across various clinical areas including Surgery, Medicine, and Intensive Care. You'll provide specialist care, support junior staff, and engage in ongoing professional development. The role involves varied shifts in a supportive team environment, focused on delivering the best patient outcomes.

Qualifications

• Ability to manage and treat patients with complex multi pathologies.
• Experience with managing acutely unwell patients and surgical cases.
• Ability to supervise junior staff and physiotherapy students.

Responsibilities

• Deliver specialist therapy services within patient pathways.
• Support in training junior staff and physiotherapy students.
• Participate in on-call duties and weekend shifts.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal Skills

Problem Solving

Teamwork

Education

BSc (Hons) in Physiotherapy

HCPC Registration

Evidence of CPD

Job description

Job Summary

The Acute Therapy Team is looking for a passionate, enthusiastic, acute Physiotherapist to work within our growing Acute Specialities Therapy Team. Our team is split to cover the clinical areas of Front Door (Acute Medical Unit), Surgery, Medicine, Cardiology, Haematology, Respiratory and Intensive Care.

You will work alongside Junior and Senior Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Therapy Assistants to deliver specialist therapy services within patient pathways. You will have support from Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy Clinical Leads. We believe passionately in team working and supporting our staff to achieve their best potential.

You will need experience in a wide range of ward based and respiratory skills to provide care for a diverse patient population. You must be able to work autonomously and as part of a team, be organised and have well developed communication and interpersonal skills.You will be expected to support the team in the training and development of junior staff, physiotherapy students and those on the on call rota. We support ongoing individual professional training and development to provide holistic care to our patients.

Main duties of the job

There is a requirement for participation in on calls, twilight shifts and a weekend rota. We would consider job share/ part-time working.

This role is a fixed term rotational physiotherapy post for 9 months to cover a secondment. The successful candidate will join our established Band 6 rotations, rotating between Front Door (Acute Medical Unit), Surgery, Medicine, Cardiology, Haematology, Respiratory and Intensive care.

Rota: Usual working pattern 8am-4pm. Including weekend, twilight (11am-7pm) and oncall shifts as rostered

Base Location: Royal Bournemouth Hospital

Interview Date: TBC

For Further information or to arrange an informal visit please do get in touch.

About Us

Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues. UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme. This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.

Please note if the role or service is relocated as part of a planned move, employees will not be eligible for excess mileage reimbursement. Travel from the postholder's home to the new work base will be considered a normal commute. Any other changes not related to this relocation will be managed according to the relevant Trust or National terms and conditions.

Details

Date posted

27 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year pa

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

9 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

153-SP04728

Job locations

Royal Bournemouth Hospital

Castle Lane East

Bournemouth

BH7 7DW

Job Description

Job responsibilities

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

Job Description

Job responsibilities

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• B Sc (Hons) in Physiotherapy
• HCPC Registration
• Evidence of CPD
  
  

Desirable

• Member of Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
• Fieldwork Supervision Course
• Post graduate education
  
  

Experience

Essential

• Evidence of Clinical Interventions in the Acute Setting and core clinical areas
• Physiotherapy experience managing surgical patients
• Physiotherapy experience managing acutely unwell patients
• Working in an acute and rehab settings
• Work allocation/caseload management
• Supervision of more junior staff
• Experience working within the NHS
  
  

Desirable

• Student Placement Supervision
• Involvement in change and service development
  
  

Technical Skills and Competencies

Essential

• Ability to assess, manage and treat patients with complex multi pathologies at highly specialist level
• Skills in goal setting and using outcome measures
• Knowledge and skills in discharge planning and onward referral
• Skills in holistic assessment
• Problem Solving Skills
• Ability to produce clear written documentation of intervention and reports
• Therapeutic moving and handling skills
• Ability to prioritise clinical workload
• Ability working within the discharge to assess pathway
  
  

Desirable

• Ability to teach and supervise junior staff and assistants
  
  

Knowledge

Essential

• Understanding of the pathologies that respiratory, endocrine, surgical, gastroenterology, cardiology, heamatology patients can present with
• Physiotherapy intervention for patients with respiratory, chronic, multi pathology and complex conditions
• Understanding NSF's, clinical governance and their relevance to clinical situations
  
  

Desirable

• How to critique research articles and lead discussion groups
  
  

Essential

Other requirements specific to the role

• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to deal appropriately with difficult and sensitive situations
• Ability to teach patients, relatives, carers and staff
• Ability to work effectively in a team
• Experience liaising with outside agencies and disciplines
  
  

Desirable

• Ability to provide clear, confident and effective instructions in individual and group setting
  
  

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Ability to drive and hold a clean drivers licence
• Ability to use a keyboard to access and input information from a computer based system
• Ability to move and handle patients and equipment and work in confined spaces
• Ability to participate in a weekend service and on call service
  
  

Language Requirement

Essential

• Be able to speak English as necessary to undertake the role
  
  

Person Specification

Essential

• Be able to speak English as necessary to undertake the role
  
  

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.

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 (Opens in a new tab).

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 (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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.

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 (Opens in a new tab).

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 (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Bournemouth Hospital

Castle Lane East

Bournemouth

BH7 7DW

Employer's website

https://www.uhd.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Bournemouth Hospital

Castle Lane East

Bournemouth

BH7 7DW

Employer's website

https://www.uhd.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)

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