Specialist Respiratory Physiotherapist

Integrated Care System; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Plymouth seeks a proactive physiotherapist to enhance patient experiences within a dynamic respiratory service. The successful candidate will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, lead patient care initiatives, and contribute to service development. Opportunities for training and career advancement are offered.

Benefits

Ongoing training and development

Flexible working requests supported

Qualifications

• Forward-thinking physiotherapist with strong leadership skills.
• Relevant clinical experience in respiratory care required.
• Passion for innovative team working and patient care.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate clinical expertise and make complex decisions.
• Lead health and social care provision.
• Deliver high-quality, patient-centered care.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical Expertise

Patient Care

Communication

Education

Relevant Clinical Experience

Job description

The applicant will work alongside an established team of Thoracic medicine consultants, specialist practitioners, and wider multidisciplinary teams in a dynamic, fast-paced respiratory service. The role involves collaboration with front door services, respiratory hot clinics, virtual wards, community stakeholders, outreach, and outpatient respiratory services.

We seek proactive specialist clinicians dedicated to enhancing patient experience, optimizing care to prevent hospital admissions and re-admissions, and promoting effective self-management for patients and carers.

Ongoing training and development opportunities are available for both specialist and trainee roles, supported by existing multidisciplinary and education teams.

If you are a forward-thinking physiotherapist with relevant clinical experience, strong leadership skills, and a passion for innovative team working and patient care, this role is ideal for you.

Candidates who do not meet all criteria may start as a trainee clinical specialist at band 7 until competencies are achieved.

Main duties of the job

1. Demonstrate clinical expertise, working autonomously, making complex decisions based on advanced knowledge and experience with respiratory patients.
2. Request, interpret, and act on investigation results relevant to respiratory healthcare.
3. Practice autonomously, managing referrals across various clinical environments within the health network.
4. Establish values-based professional practice across pathways, services, organizations, and systems, working with individuals, families, carers, and communities.
5. Lead health and social care provision, including practice accreditation and system-wide improvements.
6. Implement peer reviews and evaluations to assess safety, quality, and health outcomes from pathway to system level.
7. Provide high-quality, values-based practice that enhances patient experience and supports decision-making in complex situations.

About us

We are committed to our staff and patients, with a focus on innovation, clinical excellence, and customer care. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust offers career development opportunities within a progressive environment. The city provides a vibrant setting with a rich history. All communication will be electronic; please check your email regularly. For application support or adjustments, contact the recruitment team at 01752 432100. We support flexible working requests and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds. Vacancies may close early; if you haven't heard from us within four weeks of closing, please assume you were not shortlisted.

Job responsibilities

Primary duties & areas of responsibility

Expert Practice

• Demonstrate advanced clinical expertise, working independently to make complex decisions for respiratory patients.
• Request, interpret, and respond to investigations pertinent to respiratory care.
• Practice autonomously, managing referrals across clinical environments.
• Promote values-based practice across pathways and systems, collaborating with individuals, families, and communities.
• Lead health and social care initiatives, including accreditation and continuous improvement.
• Establish peer review systems to evaluate safety, quality, and outcomes.
• Deliver high-quality, patient-centered care, supporting decision-making in complex situations.
• Work inclusively, challenging stigma and employing effective communication methods tailored to diverse patient needs.
• Utilize a range of communication tools to engage with patients and carers, facilitating treatment adherence and rehabilitation.
• Share decision-making to optimize intervention effectiveness and care transitions.
• Lead risk management in unpredictable situations.
• Advance evidence-based practice and quality improvement initiatives.
• Develop and review care pathways, standards, policies, and practice accreditation.
• Collect and review patient and staff feedback to inform service improvements.
• Engage with service users, carers, and partners to develop and evaluate services.
• Contribute to clinical assurance portfolios, developing them if absent.
• Demonstrate advanced knowledge and skills in respiratory medicine.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams locally and regionally.
• Ensure standards reflect best practice and comply with governance policies.
• Coordinate with rehabilitation facilities for seamless care transitions.
• Provide expert advice on respiratory and chest functions, especially during emergency on-call duties.