Rotational Specialist Physiotherapist

NHS; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cardiothoracic specialist hospital in Cambridge is seeking a Rotational Specialist Physiotherapist to deliver excellent patient care across various settings. Candidates should possess a BSc/MSc in Physiotherapy and HCPC registration, with skills in managing complex cardiorespiratory conditions. The role includes mentorship opportunities and participation in service development projects, joining a dynamic and supportive physiotherapy team.

Benefits

In house courses and access to external courses

Support for career development

Opportunity for service development projects

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience managing cardiorespiratory patients independently.
• Experience with on-call and weekend working in a healthcare setting.
• Knowledge of cardiac & respiratory conditions and associated management.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive Physiotherapy service to patients in diverse settings.
• Engage in clinical supervision and mentorship of junior staff and students.
• Participate in audits and service development projects.

Skills

Great communication & interpersonal skills

Clinical reasoning and planning

Ability to work independently

Experience in team collaboration

Ability to problem-solve

Education

BSc, MSc or Grad Dip in Physiotherapy

HCPC registration

Job description

Overview

Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust – Rotational Specialist Physiotherapist

The closing date is 26 October 2025

Are you passionate about Respiratory Medicine and CF? Thrive working on Intensive care? Experienced in Cardiothoracic surgery? Enthusiastic about Transplant? Then we have the job for you! Join us at our outstanding cardiothoracic specialist hospital.

We welcome applications from current Band 6s and experienced Band 5s with a passion for respiratory physiotherapy, with experience in acute care across multiple specialities, who are motivated to learn and progress. Clinical support will be provided by senior staff, with a dedicated mentor.

Candidates should:

Have a BSc, MSc or Grad Dip in Physiotherapy, be HCPC registered, have great communication & interpersonal skills.

Be able to provide a comprehensive Physiotherapy service to patients with a wide range of cardio-respiratory conditions in all settings.

Be able to build on developed Physiotherapy skills & consolidate specialist skills in cardiopulmonary Physiotherapy required to manage these patient groups via a 9 months rotational system.

Main duties of the job

Become part of our innovative team covering inpatient and outpatient services including our on-call, twilight and weekend working provision.

Rotations are in the following areas -- Transplant & Cardiac Surgery, Thoracic & PEA Surgery, Intensive Care Unit, Respiratory Medicine Wards and outpatient clinics (including Bronchiectasis, ILD, & Pulmonary Hypertension) and Cystic Fibrosis.

You will also gain experience in Respiratory Support Sleep Centre and cardiology services.

What we provide to you:

Support and teaching to enable you to provide excellent patient care across all rotational areas.

Specialist departmental and team in service training.

Regular one to ones, clinical supervision, appraisals, and competency support.

In house courses and access to external courses and conferences.

Involvement with expert multi-disciplinary teams.

Advanced skill teaching and support including ECMO rehabilitation, mechanical circulatory devices, nebulised drug challenges, tracheostomy weaning and decannulation.

Opportunity for service development projects.

Participation in audits and research.

Support and guidance for you to mentor students and junior staff.

Join our supportive, dynamic and growing Physiotherapy team in our internationally renowned Cardiothoracic Hospital at Cambridge Biomedical Campus.

About us

Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is the UK\'s leading heart and lung hospital, delivering care to more than 50,000 patients a year in its new state-of-the-art hospital in Cambridge. We perform the most heart and/or lung transplants in the UK and carried out the UK\'s first successful heart transplant in 1979. It also offers emergency heart attack treatment, sleep centre care and is one of just five centres nationally for those in severe respiratory failure.

Based on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus the largest centre of medical research and health science in Europe the Trust is at the heart of treatments of the future. Royal Papworth became the first hospital trust in the country to be rated outstanding in all five areas assessed by the Care Quality Commission - a rating it still holds today. The Trust holds its values of compassion, excellence & collaboration at its core, and all colleagues joining the team are expected to uphold these in their day-to-day roles & interactions. Royal Papworth is proud of its diverse workforce and encourages people to embrace their individuality.

The Trust values difference and welcomes all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity, race, religion & belief, sex and sexual orientation. Providing they meet the minimum post criteria, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview.

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Job responsibilities

On this page you will find a Role Profile which provides information about the hospital and full details about the role. We recommend that you review this and refer to it as you complete your application. Please include how you will meet the Trust Values Compassion, Excellence and Collaboration. If you would like more information about the role or working at Royal Papworth Hospital, please get in touch with the contact for this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• BSc/ Pre- Reg MSc/ Grad. Dip. in Physiotherapy
• HCPC registration
• CSP member

Experience

• Clinical pillar
• Experience managing cardiorespiratory patients independently, including critical care, medical and surgical patients
• Knowledge of common cardiac & respiratory conditions, demonstrate sound clinical reasoning and planning of treatment options
• Experience of respiratory management and rehabilitation in complex patients
• Ability to work independently and prioritise own workload and delegate effectively to others
• Experience of on call and weekend working
• Experience of supervision & mentorship of junior staff and/or students
• Ability to work autonomously and be a team player
• Evidence of excellent communication skills, including verbal, non-verbal and written
• Ability to work calmly under pressure
• Ability to problem-solve and make complex decisions clinically and non-clinically
• Experience of teaching and presentation to peers and multi-professional colleagues within the Trust
• Research pillar
• Awareness of audit / service improvement / research projects
• Awareness of current cardiorespiratory evidence base and guidelines

Additional Criteria

• Please provide evidence of your commitment to uphold the Trust\'s values: Compassion, Excellence, Collaboration
• Able to demonstrate professionalism, resilience and reflection.
• Ability to undertake manual handling tasks
• Ability to work flexibly in an enhanced seven day service including on-call, and late shift

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust