ICU Physiotherapist

Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust; Bath; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Bath is seeking a motivated Band 6 Physiotherapist to join their Adult Therapies team. The role involves managing a complex caseload in a critical care environment, conducting advanced assessments, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team. The ideal candidate will demonstrate resilience, compassion, and excellent communication skills. Opportunities for professional development and a commitment to staff wellbeing are offered.

Benefits

Supportive team culture

Opportunities for professional development

Holistic wellbeing program

Qualifications

• Experience in managing a complex caseload in critical care settings.
• Advanced clinical reasoning and evidence-based interventions.
• Ability to communicate effectively and overcome barriers.

Responsibilities

• Independently manage a complex caseload of patients.
• Conduct advanced assessments and deliver evidence-based interventions.
• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to ensure coordinated care.

Skills

Resilience

Compassion

Excellent communication skills

Job description

Are you an experienced physiotherapist ready to take the next step in your career within a dynamic and supportive critical care environment? We are seeking a motivated and skilled Band 6 Physiotherapist to join our Adult Therapies team, delivering high-quality care across the critical care pathway.

In this role, you will independently manage a complex caseload of patients with diverse medical and respiratory conditions, using advanced clinical reasoning and evidence-based interventions. You’ll work closely with the multidisciplinary team to ensure coordinated care and contribute to service development through supervision, training, and audit activities.

You’ll also play a key role in our emergency on-call and weekend rotas, and deputise for the Critical Care Physiotherapy Team Leader when required. This is a physically and emotionally demanding role, requiring resilience, compassion, and excellent communication skills.

We offer a supportive team culture, opportunities for professional development, and a commitment to staff wellbeing. Join us in making a real difference to patient care at RUH.

• Independently manage a complex caseload of patients with medical and respiratory conditions in critical care settings.
• Conduct advanced assessments and deliver evidence-based physiotherapy interventions, including respiratory techniques and assisted ventilation.
• Communicate effectively with patients and carers, overcoming barriers to ensure understanding and informed consent.
• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to integrate physiotherapy into coordinated care and discharge planning.
• Provide specialist advice and training to colleagues, students, and external partners.
• Participate in and coordinate out-of-hours services, including evening, weekend, and Bank Holiday rotas.
• Maintain accurate and comprehensive patient records in line with professional standards.
• Supervise and support junior staff and students through training, appraisal, and clinical education.
• Contribute to service development through audit, research, and evidence-based practice initiatives.
• Deputise for the Critical Care Physiotherapy Team Leader, supporting operational management and team coordination.

At the RUH we put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. No matter what your role is, we value everyone’s contribution in supporting the exceptional, person-centred care we pride ourselves on.

We are proud to be in the top 20 best hospitals to work for in the country.

We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment. This can be seen in our growing community of staff networks – celebrating successes and creating opportunities to listen and learn. We value our differences, champion kindness and civility, and truly believe that diversity makes us stronger.

A culture of learning, developing and innovating is the thread that runs throughout our whole organisation. We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential.

We value staff wellbeing, with a well-established programme of support. We believe in a holistic approach spanning all aspects of living a healthy life, including physical, emotional, spiritual and financial wellbeing. We’ve even got a pool!

We are committed to supporting you and hope you want to join our team. In the meantime, find out more about living and working the beautiful historic city of Bath, learn about our extensive package of staff benefits, and read about how we’re providing healthcare fit for the future with the landmark Dyson Cancer Centre and our passion for research.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Amy Arnold Job title: ICU Physiotherapy Team Lead Email address: [e-mail]