Band 7 Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist – Critical Care and Surgery

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.

Benefits

• The full range of NHS benefits & discounts.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Degree or Diploma in Physiotherapy
• HCPC registration

Experience

• 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

Knowledge and Skills

• 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