(*) Senior Respiratory Physiotherapist

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust; Wallsend; Vor Ort; GBP 36.000 - 44.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Senior Respiratory Physiotherapist to join our Critical Care, Respiratory & cardiothoracic teams. You will deliver high-quality patient-centred care and contribute to education and quality improvement initiatives.

The role requires NHS Band 5/6 experience in respiratory/critical care, HCPC registration, and a willingness to work seven-day rosters including on-call and weekends. CPD and professional development are supported.

Qualifikationen

• HCPC registered physiotherapist with degree/diploma in Physiotherapy.
• Evidence of relevant CPD and ongoing professional development.
• Experience in respiratory/critical care and cardiothoracic settings.
• Willingness to work seven-day rota including on-call and weekends.

Aufgaben

• Provide physiotherapy intervention for CCU, acute respiratory in-patients and cardiothoracic centre.
• Undertake assessments of respiratory outpatients as required.
• Prioritise referrals to ensure timely caseload management.
• Develop care plans and provide specialist advice to patients and other health care professionals.

Kenntnisse

Respiratory care NHS

Cardiothoracic experience

Respiratory on call

Teaching experience

On-call rota experience

Ausbildung

Degree/diploma in Physiotherapy

HCPC registered physiotherapist

Evidence of CPD

Clinical Educator's course

Jobbeschreibung

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

(**) Senior Respiratory Physiotherapist

The closing date is 04 November 2026

We are looking for an enthusiastic Physiotherapist, who has wide ranging clinical experience, good communication and interpersonal skills and a passion for delivering high quality patient-centred care to join our Critical Care, Respiratory & cardiothoracic teams.

Join our friendly and supportive team of therapists, where continuous professional development, research and quality improvement processes are encouraged. There is a well-established in-service education programme, where you can build upon your clinical and managerial skills with support from senior clinical leads.

Candidates will be expected to join and partake in our overnight emergency on call rota and weekend working rotas and previous experience of working within respiratory / Critical Care field is essential. You will also be expected to work as part of a seven day rota.

Main duties of the job

Within this role you will need:

• To be responsible for the Physiotherapy intervention for patients admitted to CCU and the acute respiratory adult in patient ward and cardiothoracic centre
• To undertake assessments of respiratory out patients as required
• Prioritise physiotherapy referrals in order to implement effective and timely caseload management
• Determine clinical diagnosis and provide physiotherapy treatment indicated as an autonomous practitioner, developing appropriate care plans, giving specialist clinical/professional advice to patients, carers and other Health Care Professionals

About us

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust

Qualifications

• HCPC registered physiotherapist
• Degree/diploma in Physiotherapy
• Evidence of relevant CPD
• Clinical Educator's course

Managerial

• Evidence of supervision of staff or students
• Teaching/presentation experience

knowledge and skills

• Previous Band 5 or 6 physiotherapy experience within the NHS
• Evidence of working within respiratory/critical care
• Respiratory On Call experience
• Cardiothoracic experience

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.

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

£39,959 a yearPer Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)