Senior Physiotherapist (Respiratory)

NHS; London; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Join the respiratory physiotherapy team at a leading healthcare provider in London, specializing in cardio-respiratory care. You will enhance your clinical skills while managing diverse adult rotations, supported by senior physiotherapists in a dynamic working environment. If you are passionate about patient-centred care and eager to develop your expertise in respiratory physiotherapy, this permanent role could be your next step.

Benefits

Career development

Flexible working

Staff recognition scheme

Qualifications

• Recent substantial experience in relevant physiotherapy specialties.
• Experience as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Evidence of CPD through maintenance of a portfolio.

Responsibilities

• Professionally accountable for all aspects of work.
• Assess patient understanding and ensure compliance.
• Plan and prioritize caseload independently.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Clinical reasoning

Education

Degree (or equivalent) in Physiotherapy

State registration with the Health Professions Council

Job description

Job summary

An opportunity has arisen to join the respiratory physiotherapy team on a substantive contract, our friendly department is full of opportunity for a dynamic, enthusiastic physiotherapist who wishes to develop a range of clinical expertise within the field of cardio-respiratory physiotherapy. We offer a variety of adult rotations across the three specialist sites. Rotations include: critical care- including general ITU, trauma, neuro-surgery and cardiac, respiratory medicine including acute respiratory units and general surgery. We also now offer a paediatric rotation at the St. Mary's site with the opportunity to work on both the acute wards and PICU, as well 2 rotations into the community respiratory physiotherapy team.

We are looking for an enthusiastic physiotherapist, with a keen interest in the field of cardio-respiratory physiotherapy, a wide range of clinical experience, good communication skills, interpersonal skills and a passion for delivering excellent patient centred care. You will have the opportunity to develop your specialist skills and knowledge in the areas of respiratory physiotherapy including NIV, ventilator and tracheostomy weaning and rehabilitation both within the critical care and ward environments.

You will have excellent support from band 7 and 8a specialist physiotherapists in each rotation and work closely with the well-established multi-disciplinary team.

Main duties of the job

• To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own work, including management of patients in your care.
• To assess patient understanding of treatment proposals, to ensure improved compliance, gain valid informed consent and work within a legal framework with patients who lack capacity to consent to treatment.
• To communicate effectively, using a range of verbal and non-verbal skills, with patients and carers/family to motivate, engage to participate in therapy and to ensure an understanding of their condition.
• To deal sensitively and constructively with patients and carers/family, who have high levels of anxiety frustration or aggression caused by a variety of issues, such as pain, poor prognosis or limited mobility.
• To advise and support patients and carers; particularly where motivation and persuasion are required.
• To plan and prioritise own caseload independently on a day-to-day basis to ensure patients are appropriately seen, in conjunction with the priorities of the team and to give assistance to other team members as required.
• To be flexible in the organisation of own caseload and to respond to predictable and unpredictable service needs throughout the day.
• To take delegated responsibility for the operational management of the team, allocating and guiding the work of junior and assistant staff to meet service priorities on a daily basis.

About us

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview. .

Details Date posted

09 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£44,806 to £53,134 a year pa inclusive

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

290-MIC-1675

Job locations

Trustwide

London

W2 1NY

Job description Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.

For both overviews, please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Job description Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.

For both overviews, please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Person Specification Education/ Qualifications Essential

• Degree (or equivalent) in Physiotherapy.
• State registration with the Health Professions Council.
• Evidence of CPD through maintenance of a portfolio.
• Able to demonstrate specialist learning from previous physiotherapy rotations, formal post-graduate level learning and informal CPD (both general and specific to clinical fields of speciality).
• Demonstrate learning of personal effectiveness and first line leadership from experience and from both formal and informal CPD activity.

Desirable

• Membership of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
• Membership of CSP special interest groups relevant to speciality

Experiences Essential

• Recent substantial and sustained experience in relevant physiotherapy specialities and clinical settings
• Experience of working as part of a physiotherapy and multidisciplinary team
• To have participated in service development projects.
• Experience of clinical education of staff, students or assistants.
• Experience of supervision of students/ physiotherapy assistants, with development of basic supervision skills.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the use of evidence based practice in speciality
• Experience of on-call and weekend working in an acute hospital
• To have undertaken audit and/or research, either within area of physiotherapy speciality or as part of the MDT

Desirable

• Previous experience in the NHS as a qualified physiotherapist
• Previous senior physiotherapist experience in relevant post
• Involvement with Clinical Governance issues and an understanding of their relation to patient care
• Experience of on-call and weekend working in an acute hospital

Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities Essential

• Able to apply a range and depth of knowledge to this specialist area.
• Able to use knowledge of a range of treatment approaches in the specialist area.
• Able to make sound clinical decisions based on knowledge/ experience/circumstances and utilise advanced clinical reasoning skills.
• Able to carry out manual therapy techniques and therapeutic handling, requiring skilful and strenuous physical effort during the working day.
• Ability to remain up to date with professional practice and research and integrate this into daily patient management.
• Ability to organise, prioritise and delegate as appropriate and manage time effectively.
• Ability to seek guidance and assistance when required and to be aware of personal limitations.

Desirable

• Evidence of CPD relevant to role and specialist area.
• Well-developed abilities for communication and consensus building skills, to speak to groups

Person Specification Education/ Qualifications Essential

• Degree (or equivalent) in Physiotherapy.
• State registration with the Health Professions Council.
• Evidence of CPD through maintenance of a portfolio.
• Able to demonstrate specialist learning from previous physiotherapy rotations, formal post-graduate level learning and informal CPD (both general and specific to clinical fields of speciality).
• Demonstrate learning of personal effectiveness and first line leadership from experience and from both formal and informal CPD activity.

Desirable

• Membership of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
• Membership of CSP special interest groups relevant to speciality

Experiences Essential

• Recent substantial and sustained experience in relevant physiotherapy specialities and clinical settings
• Experience of working as part of a physiotherapy and multidisciplinary team
• To have participated in service development projects.
• Experience of clinical education of staff, students or assistants.
• Experience of supervision of students/ physiotherapy assistants, with development of basic supervision skills.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the use of evidence based practice in speciality
• Experience of on-call and weekend working in an acute hospital
• To have undertaken audit and/or research, either within area of physiotherapy speciality or as part of the MDT

Desirable

• Previous experience in the NHS as a qualified physiotherapist
• Previous senior physiotherapist experience in relevant post
• Involvement with Clinical Governance issues and an understanding of their relation to patient care
• Experience of on-call and weekend working in an acute hospital

Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities Essential

• Able to apply a range and depth of knowledge to this specialist area.
• Able to use knowledge of a range of treatment approaches in the specialist area.
• Able to make sound clinical decisions based on knowledge/ experience/circumstances and utilise advanced clinical reasoning skills.
• Able to carry out manual therapy techniques and therapeutic handling, requiring skilful and strenuous physical effort during the working day.
• Ability to remain up to date with professional practice and research and integrate this into daily patient management.
• Ability to organise, prioritise and delegate as appropriate and manage time effectively.
• Ability to seek guidance and assistance when required and to be aware of personal limitations.

Desirable

• Evidence of CPD relevant to role and specialist area.
• Well-developed abilities for communication and consensus building skills, to speak to groups

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details Employer name

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Trustwide

London

W2 1NY

Employer's website

https://www.imperial.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Trustwide

London

W2 1NY

Employer's website

https://www.imperial.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)