# Band 7 Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist – Critical Care and Surgery > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Ashford and St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/band-7-clinical-specialist-physiotherapist-critical-care-and-surgery/f1f79ec8-5ebe-4846-9b4a-c941b0e9eee3 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/band-7-clinical-specialist-physiotherapist-critical-care-and-surgery/f1f79ec8-5ebe-4846-9b4a-c941b0e9eee3.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Ashford and St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** St Peter's Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Physiotherapist - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £51,657 - £58,785 per annum inc. HCAS - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 12 months (Includes on-call, weekend and bank holiday working) - **Employment type:** Full time, Flexible working, Compressed hours, 37.5 hours per week (Core working hours Mon-Fri 0800-1600 plus on-calls, weekends and bank holidays pro-rata) - **Closing date:** 2026-11-25T08:00:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-11-12T12:00:38.844Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Surrey/Chertsey/Ashford_St_Peters_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Physiotherapy/Physiotherapy-v8379379 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8379379?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.ashfordstpeters.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### 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. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Substantial post-registration experience in acute inpatient settings including critical care, respiratory and surgery - Experience with tracheostomy management and weaning - Experience managing complex rehabilitation patients including patient-centred goal setting - Experience supervising, teaching and supporting junior staff - Effective delegation, team coordination and organisation skills **Desirable** - Experience of rota coordination and workforce management - Attendance at network meetings ### Qualifications **Essential** - Degree or Diploma in Physiotherapy - HCPC registration **Desirable** - Relevant postgraduate/leadership training - Member of relevant special-interest groups ### Knowledge and Skills **Essential** - Advanced clinical knowledge in critical care, respiratory and surgery - Highly developed skills in assessment, clinical reasoning and treatment in complex situations - Ability to prioritise and manage a complex clinical caseload - Strong communication and relationship-building skills to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team - Understanding of governance, audit and quality improvement - Knowledge of NHS policies, rehabilitation pathways and discharge planning **Desirable** - Knowledge of critical care rehabilitation guidelines - Knowledge of humanisation in ICU principles - Involvement in ICU follow up clinic ## Documents - [jd & ps 323-ahp9379-ed (pdf, 344.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10725441) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.