Highly Specialist Respiratory Physiotherapist

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in London is seeking an experienced respiratory physiotherapist to join their outpatient physiotherapy service. The role involves providing specialized care to patients with chronic respiratory diseases across multiple sites. The ideal candidate will lead a specialist team and supervise junior staff, contributing to service development and quality improvement initiatives. Strong clinical skills and the ability to manage complex cases are essential. The position offers a supportive environment with opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• Experience in outpatient physiotherapy for chronic respiratory disease.
• Ability to lead a specialist team and supervise junior members.
• Strong assessment and treatment skills for complex patients.

Responsibilities

• Lead a highly specialist team providing physiotherapy for chronic respiratory disease.
• Plan and deliver physiotherapy services focusing on outpatient care.
• Supervise junior members and participate in on-call services.

Job description

Overview

An opportunity for an experienced respiratory physiotherapist to join the outpatient physiotherapy service has arisen. The role is cross‑site, delivering outpatient care to patients at Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospitals.

Responsibilities

• Lead a highly specialist team under the guidance of the therapy lead for lung therapy and clinical specialist physiotherapists, providing specialised physiotherapy to outpatients with chronic respiratory disease (including severe asthma, bronchiectasis and interstitial lung disease).
• Plan, coordinate, deliver and evaluate physiotherapy services with a focus on the outpatient setting.
• Supervise junior members of the respiratory physiotherapy team and play an active part in on‑call and weekend services.
• Provide highly specialised care in outpatient and day‑case settings across the multidisciplinary lung team.
• Assist in the tertiary multiprofessional services for patients with severe asthma, non‑CF bronchiectasis, interstitial lung disease, complex COPD and the lung volume reduction pathway.
• Take a leading role in the advanced assessment and treatment of patients with highly complex needs, determining clinical diagnosis and physiotherapy treatment indicated and maintaining autonomous clinical records.
• Organise, coordinate and deliver the service day‑to‑day within the hospital, supporting service development together with other members of the adult lung team.
• Lead continuous service development using audit, evaluation and quality improvement methodology.
• Travel to other sites within the organisation as required.
• Supervise junior team members.

Contact

Name: Oliver Smith (Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist)
Email: [e-mail]

Therapy Lead: Gemma Korff
Email: [e-mail]