Specialist Respiratory Physiotherapist | Barts Health NHS Trust

Barts Health NHS Trust; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent NHS trust is seeking an experienced physiotherapist for multi-site rotations. Candidates should have expertise in acute and community settings, with a focus on delivering high-quality patient care. Strong clinical skills and an evidence-based practice approach are essential. This opportunity offers professional development, and the role entails involvement in diverse clinical areas.

Benefits

Clinical supervision and managerial development

Education programs

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Experience in adult critical care and cardiovascular pathways.
• Able to work across acute and community settings.
• Strong assessment and treatment skills for diverse patient needs.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver a high-quality physiotherapy service.
• Work in a diverse and multicultural environment.
• Contribute to clinical effectiveness and evidence-based practice.

Skills

Strong clinical skills

Holistic approach to patient care

Evidence-based practice

Education

Relevant physiotherapy qualification

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity to join Barts Health therapies across the Royal London Hospital, St Bartholomew’s, and Tower Hamlets community respiratory team (ARCARE), as part of our cross site respiratory rotations.We are looking for an experienced band 5 or established band 6 with experience across acute rotations.



Experience can be gained in the following areas:
• Adult Critical Care including major trauma and neurosurgical admissions
• Cardiovascular pathways at Barts Heart Centre, a commissioned VV-ECMO service, complex cardio-thoracic surgery including aortovascular and robotic thoracic surgery
• General surgery including regional services in upper GI and hepato-biliary surgery
• Acute specialist respiratory medicine
• Community pulmonary and cardio-vascular conditions management through admission avoidance, early supported discharge, virtual wards and PR
• Regional complex/long-term ventilation
• Cystic fibrosis



Applicants will have strong clinical skills with a holistic approach to patient care and evidence-based practice approach.We offer excellent opportunities for clinical supervision and managerial development, education programs, and work closely with our Barts Health Education Academy.



This advert may close early should sufficient applicants be reached.

o To assist and contribute to organising, developing and delivering a high quality physiotherapy service provided to a wide variety of in-patients.

o To work in a diverse multicultural environment and refine and develop experience across specialist physiotherapy areas and rotations in our RLH/SBH/Community cross-site nine-monthly rotation

o To deliver specialised physiotherapeutic intervention to patients using highly developed skills in assessment and treatment of patients.

o To contribute to the development of evidence-based practice and clinical effectiveness during each rotation.

o To participate in the emergency and on call rota across the Royal London Hospital site (and as required across the wider Barts Health sites).

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.

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 both documents, please view the attachment/s below.



We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.


This advert closes on Thursday 7 Aug 2025