Job summary
Are you interested in Respiratory Physiotherapy? This exciting rotational opportunity is in the Respiratory Team as part of University Hospitals Birmingham. The specialities at the trust include acute Non-Invasive Ventilation & Respiratory Support Units, regional Cystic Fibrosis centre, Home Mechanical Ventilation service including Paediatric Transition and Neuromuscular service, the Birmingham Regional Severe Asthma Service, Critical Care and Surgery. As a member of the Respiratory Team as whole you will have opportunities to work in as part of the 7-day service at the trust covering all specialities.
We are looking for an enthusiastic, self-motivated, innovative physiotherapist with good clinical skills and experience; excellent team working and time management skills. You will work alongside specialist physiotherapists, providing respiratory care and rehabilitation to patients whilst working closely with the multi-professional team. You will have the opportunity to supervise Physiotherapy students, junior Physiotherapists and Therapy Support Workers. Research and CPD opportunities are encouraged.
This rotational role is based at Birmingham Heartlands and Good Hope Hospitals, however, as the Trust is a multi-site organisation you may be required to work at any of the Trust sites and may need to change your normal place of work, either temporarily or on a permanent basis due to development or reorganisation of Trust services.
Main duties of the job
Applicants will be required to participate in the respiratory overnight on-call system and 7 day working rota within the Respiratory Therapy teams treating both adult and paediatric patients including the physiotherapists led NIV service.
To hold responsibility for own case load and be responsible for a defined area of the service or a particular patient type, working without direct supervision. Supervision takes the form of regular formal training and clinical reasoning sessions, peer review, case conferences. Access to advice and support from senior physiotherapists is available if required, clinical work is not routinely evaluated.
To undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner and maintain associated records.
To assist with supervision, education and assessment of the performance of physiotherapy students; this would be to a graduate standard and involve working with universities to ensure the standard of practice and teaching meets the standards set by the degree level qualification.
To assist with the supervision, education and co-ordination of physiotherapy assistants, physiotherapy technical instructors and junior physiotherapists.
There is one permanent post and one 12 month fixed term/secondment available.
About us
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
Details
- Date posted: 16 June 2026
- Pay scheme: Agenda for change
- Band: Band 6
- Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working
- Reference number: 304-9017511
- Job locations: Trustwide, Mindelsohn Way, Birmingham, West Midlands, B15 2TH, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Person specification
Experience
Essential
- *Demonstrates clinical experience enabling the post holder to manage a caseload of patients within this speciality / within the NHS with experience of elderly and frail elderly, respiratory, neurological and musculoskeletal conditions.
- *Experience of working on a physiotherapy on-call service.
- *Experience of working with student physiotherapists and assistants.
- *An ability to analyse clinical and non-clinical complex facts and situations, which require the interpretation and comparison of a range of options.
- *An ability to plan, organise, formulate and adjust complex plans.
- *An ability to supervise and delegate work to physiotherapists, assistants and students.
Desirable
- *It is desirable that the candidate will have had some experience within speciality area.
Qualifications
Essential
- *Diploma / degree in Physiotherapy.
- *Registered with Healthcare Professions Council (HCPC).
- *A levels or equivalent qualification.
- *Good standard of general education including GCSE Maths and English grade C and above.
- *Evidence of CPD including recent post graduate training relevant to clinical speciality.
Desirable
- *Member of specialist interest group.
- *Attendance at Clinical Educators course.
Additional Criteria
Essential
- *An ability to provide and receive complex, sensitive and contentious information.
- *An ability to empathise and reassure.
- *An ability to persuade, motivate and negotiate.
- *An ability to communicate where there are barriers to understanding.
- *An ability to contribute to the clinical education of less experienced staff, students or assistants.
- *Demonstrate enthusiasm, vision and a desire to achieve.
- *Committed to developing expertise within physiotherapy and clinical speciality.
- *Demonstrate a forward-thinking and professional attitude.
- *An ability to cope with moving/manoeuvring patients/equipment on a daily basis.
- *An ability to cope with frequent exposure to distressing /emotional situations.
- *An ability to work as team leader, as well as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
- *An ability to motivate and develop the team.
- *Able to contribute to the 7 day weekend service, extended out of hours and overnight on-call Respiratory Physiotherapy service including Non-Invasive Ventilation
Desirable
- *Demonstrate an interest in promoting physiotherapy to health professionals and other agencies.
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