Job requirements
Essential
13 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
Substantial post-registration experience in acute inpatient settings including critical care, respiratory and surgery
- Experience
Experience with tracheostomy management and weaning
- Experience
Experience managing complex rehabilitation patients including patient-centred goal setting
- Experience
Experience supervising, teaching and supporting junior staff
- Experience
Effective delegation, team coordination and organisation skills
- Qualifications
Degree or Diploma in Physiotherapy
- Qualifications
HCPC registration
- Knowledge and Skills
Advanced clinical knowledge in critical care, respiratory and surgery
- Knowledge and Skills
Highly developed skills in assessment, clinical reasoning and treatment in complex situations
- Knowledge and Skills
Ability to prioritise and manage a complex clinical caseload
- Knowledge and Skills
Strong communication and relationship-building skills to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team
- Knowledge and Skills
Understanding of governance, audit and quality improvement
- Knowledge and Skills
Knowledge of NHS policies, rehabilitation pathways and discharge planning
Desirable
7 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Experience of rota coordination and workforce management
- Experience
Attendance at network meetings
- Qualifications
Relevant postgraduate/leadership training
- Qualifications
Member of relevant special-interest groups
- Knowledge and Skills
Knowledge of critical care rehabilitation guidelines
- Knowledge and Skills
Knowledge of humanisation in ICU principles
- Knowledge and Skills
Involvement in ICU follow up clinic
Job overview
We are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity for an experienced and enthusiastic Physiotherapist to join our friendly Critical Care & Surgery Physiotherapy team as a Band 7 on a 12-month fixed-term basis.
This role combines specialist clinical practice with leadership, service development and education. You will provide expert care for patients with complex critical care, respiratory & surgical needs, support the ongoing development of our services, and play an important role in developing and supporting colleagues across the team.
At the heart of this role is multidisciplinary team working. We value teamwork, kindness and shared learning across the MDT, and are looking for someone who enjoys building strong relationships and contributing positively to a genuinely supportive environment.
The successful candidate will also contribute to the day-to-day leadership of the team and service, on-call rota management, and training opportunities, while supporting staff wellbeing and maintaining an excellent team culture.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a passionate and forward-thinking team, gain Band 7 leadership experience, and make a real difference to the care and rehabilitation of patients in critical care and surgery.
Main duties of the job
- Provide specialist assessment and treatment for patients with complex critical care, respiratory and surgical needs, including those requiring invasive and non-invasive ventilation.
- Lead on tracheostomy management, ventilator weaning and rehabilitation, supporting patients throughout their recovery journey.
- Work closely with a friendly and highly collaborative multidisciplinary team to deliver outstanding patient-centred care and complex discharge planning.
- Provide clinical leadership, support and supervision to physiotherapists, therapy assistants and students, contributing to education, training and workforce development.
- Support service delivery through participation in workforce planning and management of the respiratory physiotherapy on-call rota.
- Lead and contribute to quality improvement, audit, research and service development projects to enhance patient outcomes and drive innovation across local and regional networks.
- Promote evidence-based practice, clinical governance and high standards of care across the service.
- Participate in the emergency respiratory physiotherapy on-call service and support the ongoing development of staff within the on-call workforce.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached the job description for further details about the role and person specification.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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This advert is for Band 7 Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist – Critical Care and Surgery with Ashford and St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Chertsey, England. It is listed as a Band 7 Physiotherapist role. The advertised salary is £51,657 - £58,785 per annum inc. HCAS. The contract type is Fixed term: 12 months (Includes on-call, weekend and bank holiday working). The application deadline is 25 Nov 2026.
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