Senior Respiratory Physiotherapist

Seprinsa; London; On-site; GBP 51,000 - 59,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization seeks a Senior Respiratory Physiotherapist to join the Virtual Ward team, delivering care to patients with chronic respiratory disease. This role offers a chance to work collaboratively in a supportive environment focused on improving patient outcomes. Ideal candidates will be Chartered Physiotherapists with experience in respiratory care and a keen interest in advancing their clinical skills.

Qualifications

• At least three years relevant post-registration clinical practice experience.
• Experience working in the care of people living with chronic respiratory disease.

Responsibilities

• Define physiotherapy within chronic respiratory disease.
• Triage referrals and ensure proper patient recruitment.
• Perform home visits post-discharge.

Skills

Advanced clinical physiotherapy knowledge

Patient assessment skills

Education

Chartered Physiotherapist

Job description

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Job Summary

This post will join our new virtual ward team of nurses, therapists and consultants and deliver the Newham University Hospital's Virtual respiratory ward, expediting discharge of patients with chronic respiratory disease.

Job Summary

This post will join our new virtual ward team of nurses, therapists and consultants and deliver the Newham University Hospital's Virtual respiratory ward, expediting discharge of patients with chronic respiratory disease.

The role will deliver person centred care, comprehensive respiratory assessment of adults with chronic respiratory disease, both within the hospital and within Newham community.

This post will be of interest to Respiratory Physiotherapists who are working at Band 6 or 7 level with acute or chronic respiratory patients, who wish to progress and apply their expertise in an expanding and developing service. You will be supported in your development within an expert team.

The team includes doctors, specialist nurses and therapists who care for patients with chronic respiratory disease from attendance to hospital through to care at home via early supported discharge or admission avoidance processes.

Main duties of the job

To draw on advanced clinical physiotherapy knowledge and practical skills to define physiotherapy within the area of chronic respiratory disease.

Triage referrals to ensure that correct patients are recruited to the service and feed back to referrers if inappropriate

Provide a day to day oversight of the expected patient flow in the Community Virtual Ward in relation to timelines and service expectations.

Perform home visit at appropriate times after a patient's discharge from the acute setting. To work closely with other respiratory teams as required.

To work closely with the respiratory wards and medical areas of Newham Hospital and the Respiratory MDT within these acute sites - to identify potential patients that require follow up with the Community Virtual Ward/ Supported Discharge service/

To identify and create individualised self-management plans with patients, to improve patient's ability to manage their own condition and also communicate this plan to their GP's and any other services as appropriate

Undertake autonomous patient assessments and plan appropriate clinical interventions in the community setting.

Assess and seek to reduce risks in a wide range of contexts, clinical and non-clinical

Carry out screening and specialist assessments of respiratory patients within the hospital and the community.

About Us

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Details

Date posted

10 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£51,883 to £58,544 a year per annum inc pro rata (Pay award pending)

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

259-102327NUH

Job locations

Newham University Hospital

Glen Road

London

E13 8SL

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 bothdocuments, please view the attachment/s below.

Although this position is a 12 months fixed-term contract, the actual contract duration will be adjusted to account for the time taken to advertise the post, complete the hiring process, and finalise pre-employment checks. This means the contract will begin when the candidate starts the role and may be slightly shorter than 12 months.

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 bothdocuments, please view the attachment/s below.

Although this position is a 12 months fixed-term contract, the actual contract duration will be adjusted to account for the time taken to advertise the post, complete the hiring process, and finalise pre-employment checks. This means the contract will begin when the candidate starts the role and may be slightly shorter than 12 months.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Chartered Physiotherapist
  
  

Experience

Essential

• At least three years relevant post-registration clinical practice experience
• Experience working in the care of people living with chronic respiratory disease
  
  

Person Specification

Essential

• At least three years relevant post-registration clinical practice experience
• Experience working in the care of people living with chronic respiratory disease
  
  

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

Barts Health NHS Trust

Address

Newham University Hospital

Glen Road

London

E13 8SL

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Barts Health NHS Trust

Address

Newham University Hospital

Glen Road

London

E13 8SL

Employer's website

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

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

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