Respiratory Physiotherapist | St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

st georges nhs trust; Tooting; On-site; GBP 58,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in London is seeking a Respiratory Physiotherapist to provide specialist assessment, diagnosis and treatment for patients with undiagnosed or acute/chronic respiratory disease in mainly outpatient settings.

The role involves autonomous practice, supervision of students and MDT colleagues, delivering evidence-based treatments, leading on service development, audits and KPI reporting, and contributing to commissioning of new services.

Qualifications

• Use advanced assessment, diagnosis and plan treatment for respiratory patients in predominately outpatient settings, including highly complex presentations.
• Provide specialist respiratory physiotherapy input to patients in department.
• Lead supervision and teaching of students and MDT members.
• Provide skilled team leadership, operational management and monitor standards of practice.
• Contribute to commissioning of new services as required.
• Lead in evidence-based projects and departmental audits.
• Report into national audits relevant to clinical area and KPI reporting.

Responsibilities

• To use advanced assessment, diagnosis and plan treatment for respiratory patients in predominately outpatient settings, who are expected to have highly complex presentations in both acute and chronic disease.
• Provide specialist respiratory physiotherapy input to patients in department.
• To take a role in supervision and teaching of students, and members of the wider MDT.
• To provide skilled team leadership and be responsible for operational management, team development, implementation of policy and policy changes in own clinical area and to set and monitor standards of practice.
• To input into commissioning of new services as required
• To supervise, initiate and participate in evidence-based projects, including recommendations for change in practice and to lead in departmental audit in the clinical area.
• To report into national audits relevant to clinical area
• To report regularly to stakeholders on service KPIs

Skills

Advanced assessment

Clinical diagnosis

Respiratory physiotherapy

Autonomous practitioner

Supervision & teaching

Team leadership

Audit & KPIs

Job description

Respiratory Physiotherapist | St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

To provide specialist respiratory assessment, diagnosis, treatment and care to a range of patients with undiagnosed respiratory disease as well as acute or chronic respiratory disease presentations. This will involve caring for patients in a number of differing environments in order to fully meet the populations needs of people with respiratory disease with in the SGH catchment, including out-patient clinics, and additional assessment areas including acute assessment areas. Deliver evidence-based treatments including breathing pattern retraining, air clearance techniques, chronic cough management and exercise advice.

The post requires working with a number of partners in and out of hospital settings, including Respiratory consultants, Respiratory nurses, GPs, community MDT teams and other partners such as Oxygen providers.

Job Summary:

• To use advanced assessment, diagnosis and plan treatment for respiratory patients in predominately outpatient settings, who are expected to have highly complex presentations in both acute and chronic disease. The post hold will be required to determine clinical diagnosis and plan treatment indicated, working as an autonomous practitioner whilst ensuring the accurate records are maintained.
• Provide specialist respiratory physiotherapy input to patients in department.
• To take a role in supervision and teaching of students, and members of the wider MDT.
• To provide skilled team leadership and be responsible for operational management, team development, implementation of policy and policy changes in own clinical area and to set and monitor standards of practice.
• To input into commissioning of new services as required
• To supervise, initiate and participate in evidence-based projects, including recommendations for change in practice and to lead in departmental audit in the clinical area.
• To report into national audits relevant to clinical area
• To report regularly to stakeholders on service KPIs

St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).

After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.

At gesh we are committed to supporting flexible working arrangements. Applicants are encouraged to discuss any flexibility they may need during the recruitment process.

Job Summary:

• To use advanced assessment, diagnosis and plan treatment for respiratory patients in predominately outpatient settings, who are expected to have highly complex presentations in both acute and chronic disease. The post hold will be required to determine clinical diagnosis and plan treatment indicated, working as an autonomous practitioner whilst ensuring the accurate records are maintained.
• Provide specialist respiratory physiotherapy input to patients in department.
• To take a role in supervision and teaching of students, and members of the wider MDT.
• To provide skilled team leadership and be responsible for operational management, team development, implementation of policy and policy changes in own clinical area and to set and monitor standards of practice.
• To input into commissioning of new services as required
• To supervise, initiate and participate in evidence-based projects, including recommendations for change in practice and to lead in departmental audit in the clinical area.
• To report into national audits relevant to clinical area
• To report regularly to stakeholders on service KPIs

This advert closes on Friday 30 Oct 2026

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Company: st georges nhs trust Salary: £58,133 - £65,261 PA Hours: Full-time Location: Tooting, SW17 0QT Job type: Permanent Posting date: 16 Oct 2026 Closing date: 15 Nov 2026

Summary

Job Purpose

To provide specialist respiratory assessment, diagnosis, treatment and care to a range of patients with undiagnosed respiratory disease as well as acute or chronic respiratory disease presentations. This will involve caring for patients in a number of differing environments in order to fully meet the populations needs of people with respiratory disease with in the SGH catchment, including out-patient clinics, and additional assessment areas including acute assessment areas. Deliver evidence-based treatments including breathing pattern retraining, air clearance techniques, chronic cough management and exercise advice.

The post requires working with a number of partners in and out of hospital settings, including Respiratory consultants, Respiratory nurses, GPs, community MDT teams and other partners such as Oxygen providers.

Job Summary:

• To use advanced assessment, diagnosis and plan treatment for respiratory patients in predominately outpatient settings, who are expected to have highly complex presentations in both acute and chronic disease. The post hold will be required to determine clinical diagnosis and plan treatment indicated, working as an autonomous practitioner whilst ensuring the accurate records are maintained.
• Provide specialist respiratory physiotherapy input to patients in department.
• To take a role in supervision and teaching of students, and members of the wider MDT.
• To provide skilled team leadership and be responsible for operational management, team development, implementation of policy and policy changes in own clinical area and to set and monitor standards of practice.
• To input into commissioning of new services as required
• To supervise, initiate and participate in evidence-based projects, including recommendations for change in practice and to lead in departmental audit in the clinical area.
• To report into national audits relevant to clinical area
• To report regularly to stakeholders on service KPIs

St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).

After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.

At gesh we are committed to supporting flexible working arrangements. Applicants are encouraged to discuss any flexibility they may need during the recruitment process.

Job Summary:

• To use advanced assessment, diagnosis and plan treatment for respiratory patients in predominately outpatient settings, who are expected to have highly complex presentations in both acute and chronic disease. The post hold will be required to determine clinical diagnosis and plan treatment indicated, working as an autonomous practitioner whilst ensuring the accurate records are maintained.
• Provide specialist respiratory physiotherapy input to patients in department.
• To take a role in supervision and teaching of students, and members of the wider MDT.
• To provide skilled team leadership and be responsible for operational management, team development, implementation of policy and policy changes in own clinical area and to set and monitor standards of practice.
• To input into commissioning of new services as required
• To supervise, initiate and participate in evidence-based projects, including recommendations for change in practice and to lead in departmental audit in the clinical area.
• To report into national audits relevant to clinical area
• To report regularly to stakeholders on service KPIs

This advert closes on Friday 30 Oct 2026

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme