Clinical Lead Physiotherapist-Respiratory and Specialist Medicine

NHS; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider is seeking a dedicated Clinical Lead Physiotherapist specializing in Respiratory and Speciality Medicine. This exciting role offers the chance to enhance your clinical skills while leading a motivated team to improve patient care in a dynamic hospital environment. You will play a pivotal role in developing respiratory services and ensuring the highest standards of care for patients with complex needs. If you are passionate about making a difference in healthcare and have the expertise to lead a team, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 3+ years Band 6 experience in acute NHS setting.
• HCPC Registration and experience as on-call respiratory Physiotherapist.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop respiratory physiotherapy services.
• Manage complex patients and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.

Skills

Clinical Leadership

Respiratory Physiotherapy

Quality Improvement

Patient Assessment

Team Collaboration

Education

B Sc (Hons) in Physiotherapy

Job description

Job summary

We are looking for an experienced clinical lead Physiotherapist with an interest in Respiratory and Speciality Medicine to join the clinical leadership team for the Acute Therapy Team at University Hospital Dorset, (Bournemouth Site). This is a 12-month fixed term maternity cover role.

Are you looking for a new and exciting opportunity to be a driving force in further developing an established Acute Inpatient Therapy Team? Do you want to become part of a specialist, motivated and ambitious clinical leadership team who are committed to providing excellent care in a variety of clinical settings? Do you want the opportunity to develop physiotherapy respiratory services as part of the UHD merger?

Main duties of the job

We are pleased to announce an exciting opportunity for a 12 month fixed term, 0.8WTE Band 7 Clinical Lead Physiotherapy post specialising in Respiratory and Speciality Medicines (respiratory, endocrine, gastroenterology, cardiology and haematology) within the Acute Therapy Team at Bournemouth Hospital.

This is a fantastic opportunity where you will be encouraged and supported to develop your existing extended skills and advanced practice in Speciality Medicines, whilst feeding into the management and direction of the wider Acute Therapy Team (covering Surgery, Intensive Care and the Acute Medical Unit). You will be supported to develop Quality Improvement skills and lead projects to improve and develop the service so it is fit for the future.

This role will have a strong clinical focus and as such we are looking for a confident clinician who can develop skills within their team. A large proportion of this post will be working on the respiratory ward and the soon to be built, Respiratory Support Unit, providing expert clinical input to NIV patients and those with respiratory physiotherapy needs. This post holder will also need to build close links with the multidisciplinary team in the clinical area to ensure we continue to deliver excellent care to all patients and develop expertise in our workforce beyond therapy.

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. 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.

Job details

• Date posted: 02 May 2025
• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: Band 7
• Salary: £46,148 to £52,809 a year pa
• Contract: Fixed term
• Duration: 12 months
• Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time, Job share
• Reference number: 153-SP04499
• Job locations: Royal Bournemouth Hospital, Bournemouth, BH7 7DW

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.

For further information or to arrange an informal visit, please get in touch.

Person Specification

Shortlisting Essential

• Clinicians with 3+ years Band 6 experience of working in the acute NHS setting
• B Sc (Hons) in Physiotherapy
• HCPC Registration
• Experience working as an on-call respiratory Physiotherapist
• Experience working within the NHS
• Ability to assess, manage and treat patients with complex multi pathologies at highly specialist level at an extended role beyond core professional role, including those identified as critically ill.

Desirable

• Member of Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
• Experience with Quality Improvement Projects
• Leadership training

Additional notes

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) will be required.

Applications from job seekers who require Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome. For more information, visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further details, see the NHS Careers website.