Specialist Physiotherapist

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in the UK is seeking a Specialist Physiotherapist to join their respiratory medicine team. This role involves assessing and treating patients with chronic respiratory conditions and supporting their long-term management. The ideal candidate holds a BSc in Physiotherapy, has NHS experience, and demonstrates strong communication and clinical reasoning skills. Competitive salary between £38,682 to £46,580 per year, with opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Commitment to staff wellbeing

Pension scheme

Qualifications

• NHS experience as a Physiotherapist.
• Ability to manage a complex specialist caseload.
• Experience in teaching and development.

Responsibilities

• Conduct inpatient respiratory assessments.
• Support patients in respiratory outpatient clinics.
• Participate in quality improvement projects.

Skills

Team working

Communication

Clinical reasoning

Leadership

Education

BSc in Physiotherapy or equivalent

Current HCPC registration

Job description

Specialist Physiotherapist

The closing date is 16 November 2025

This is an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic experienced physiotherapist with an interest in respiratory physiotherapy to work at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The post is a static role based within the respiratory medicine team.

The respiratory medicine team cover five respiratory wards and are responsible for supporting patients with physiotherapy intervention on acute non‑invasive ventilation based on the respiratory support unit. You will get opportunities to enhance your respiratory assessment and treatment skills and develop strong clinical reasoning with a complex patient group right through a patient journey from presenting acutely to providing education to motivate and empower the patient with the long‑term management of their condition.

In this post, you will work collaboratively alongside an integrated MDT to achieve optimal patient outcomes. Within this role you will continue to consolidate previous respiratory skills and work closely alongside other senior experienced members of staff to enhance your learning and development.

At present, there are exciting developments happening within the team and the overall division that aim to maximise the service that we deliver to our patients to ensure that they are receiving the optimum standard of care.

Main duties of the job

The clinical activities within this role include:

• Inpatient respiratory assessment and treatment of patients with chronic respiratory conditions.
• Clinic based assessment working in respiratory outpatient clinics supporting patients with breathing pattern disorders and issues with airway clearance.
• Supporting with the provision of care by the neuromuscular respiratory team within the inpatient and outpatient environment.
• Pillars of Practice‑Non‑clinical development.
• As a band 6 specialist physiotherapist you will build on your clinical knowledge and skills and have the opportunity to develop:
  • Leadership—through supporting the day‑to‑day management of the area, supervising, supporting and developing people, both within the team and students and improving your knowledge of the wider STH/NHS.
  • Quality improvement—through participation in service improvement and development projects within ATS and the ward teams.
  • Education skills—through the provision of high‑quality education both to members of Acute Therapy Services and the multidisciplinary teams.
• Ongoing clinical supervision and a strong emphasis on staff Health and Wellbeing.

We are committed to supporting and developing staff within our areas with robust clinical and developmental programmes both in the process of being embedded.

About us

You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.

Please be aware, the teams you will be working within deliver acute respiratory services 24/7. Your commitment to extended hours shifts, on call and weekend working will be expected as part of this role.

Job responsibilities

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.

When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• BSc in Physiotherapy or equivalent
• Current HCPC registration

Experience

• Post‑registration NHS experience as a Physiotherapist.
• Post‑registration knowledge and skill to manage a complex specialist caseload in the relevant clinical speciality applied for.
• Clear demonstration of understanding of NHS admission/referral/rehabilitation pathways for respiratory patients.
• Experience and skills in teaching and development of staff and students.
• Service Improvement Project.

Further Training

• Evidence of continuous personal & professional development.
• Good post‑registration theoretical and practical knowledge of therapy practice in chosen field.
• Evidence‑Based Practice/Clinical Effectiveness Course.
• Competency in Physiotherapy clinical reasoning, processes & practices.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and team working skills.
• Able to maintain confidentiality.
• Able to act on own initiative, organise and prioritise work and manage multiple tasks.
• Able to maintain accurate written records & statistics utilising relevant IT.
• Calm approach to changing work situations.
• Able to teach and motivate others.
• Understanding of stress and ability to help others cope under pressure.

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.

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

£38,682 to £46,580 a yearpa/pro rata for part time staff