Respiratory Physiotherapist | London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust

London North West Healthcare NHS Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare trust in London is seeking a highly motivated B6 rotational Respiratory Physiotherapist to join their dynamic team. The role involves delivering high-quality respiratory physiotherapy services across various clinical areas while contributing to professional development. Ideal candidates should have experience managing respiratory illness and educating patients and professionals. The position offers supportive working conditions in a vibrant part of London, with opportunities for career progression.

Benefits

Educational funding

Great transport links

Friendly and welcoming team

Qualifications

• Broad experience in managing respiratory illness on acute wards.
• Ability to treat patients with care, compassion, and dignity.
• Willingness to participate in training and development.

Responsibilities

• Perform advanced respiratory assessments and formulate treatment plans.
• Work with MDT for seamless patient care and successful transitions.
• Involvement in training healthcare professionals and patients.

Skills

Experience managing patients with respiratory illness

Educating patients and professionals in physiotherapy techniques

Flexibility to work weekends

Job description

Overview

LNWH is seeking a highly motivated B6 rotational Respiratory Physiotherapist to join our dynamic and forward-thinking team. In this role, you will play a pivotal part in the delivery of high-quality respiratory physiotherapy services, contributing to the health and well-being of our patients. As a B6 Respiratory Physiotherapist, you will work in a challenging yet rewarding clinical environment with opportunities for professional development and career progression.

Rotations

• ITU and Surgical Respiratory Wards
• Medical HDU, Medical Respiratory Wards
• Paediatrics/Medical
• Vascular, Amputee & General Surgery wards, including Amputee outpatients
• Regional Hyperacute Rehabilitation Unit (RHRU)
• Complex Colorectal surgery including prehabilitation - at Central Middlesex Hospital

Responsibilities

• Working across various clinical areas to perform advanced respiratory assessments; formulate treatment plans and goal setting, with a highly diverse range of patients.
• Working closely with specialised MDT to allow for the seamless care of patients, and successful transitions, from the hyper acute to the home setting, facilitating safe discharge.
• Involvement in training and development, with both the therapy team, members of the MDT, students and patients/carers.
• The development of professional leadership and management skills, through on the job learning, supervision, and in-service training.

What we are looking for

• An individual with broad experience in managing patients with respiratory illness working on acute wards
• An individual with experience educating other professionals, patients, and carers in physiotherapy techniques for chronic respiratory illness.
• Flexibility to work at weekends and be rostered on the Physiotherapy Respiratory On-call working across the acute wards
• The ability to treat patients with care, compassion, and dignity

About our sites

Northwick Park Hospital is a major acute general hospital, which encompasses a Regional ENT and Max Fax unit, the Vascular Hub for the North West London area, and St Mark’s Hospital is a national and international specialist centre for bowel and intestinal disorders.

Central Middlesex is home to the Intestinal Rehabilitation Unit, elective GI surgeries and a hub for elective orthopaedic surgery (which is covered by our MSK and Orthopaedic teams).

Ealing Hospital is a busy district general hospital serving London’s third largest borough, you will encounter a wide range of patients with diverse conditions. Additionally, patients are often repatriated from major trauma centres following acute neurological and spinal cord injuries as well as progressive neurological disorders.

Additional information

The trust offers educational funding with all sites providing great transport links and a wealth of benefits of living and working in a vibrant part of London as well as a friendly and welcoming team.

To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification.

This advert closes on Wednesday 1 Oct 2025