Senior Respiratory Physiotherapist (Development Post)

Royal Berkshire Nhs Foundation Trust; Reading; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust in Reading is seeking an experienced Physiotherapist for Respiratory Outpatient services. The role involves managing a caseload, delivering specialist physiotherapy, and contributing to MDT-based patient care within the Respiratory Outpatient Physiotherapy service.

You will support junior staff, prioritise workload, and participate in discharge planning, with opportunities to teach peers and contribute to service development.

Qualifications

• Clinical assessment and decision making required for respiratory patients.
• Evidence-based treatment options applied to patient care.
• Collaboration with MDT and referrers to coordinate care.

Responsibilities

• Provide high standards of clinical practice for own caseload.
• Receive referrals and independently assess and treat patients.
• Prioritise workload based on clinical and service priorities.
• Develop specialist physio treatment programs based on current practice.
• Maintain knowledge of range of treatments for patient conditions.
• Ensure discharge planning and liaison with MDT and referrers.
• Deliver physiotherapy in wards, departments and other locations.
• Provide guidance and teaching to peers including record keeping.
• Offer recommendations to MDT and external organisations.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Evidence-based practice

MDT collaboration

Teaching peers

Discharge planning

Record keeping

Treatment planning

Job description

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust in Reading is seeking an experienced Physiotherapist for Respiratory Outpatient services. The role involves managing a caseload, delivering specialist physiotherapy, and contributing to MDT-based patient care within the Respiratory Outpatient Physiotherapy service.

You will support junior staff, prioritise workload, and participate in discharge planning, with opportunities to teach peers and contribute to service development.