Description
Spire St Anthony's Hospital are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Specialist Physiotherapist to join our team.
This is an exciting opportunity for a skilled clinician with a passion for delivering expert physiotherapy care to patients with complex cardiothoracic, respiratory, and critical care needs.
Job Responsibilities
- Deliver expert physiotherapy assessment, treatment, and ongoing management of cardiothoracic and critically ill patients.
- Provide specialist respiratory physiotherapy interventions for patients with complex respiratory conditions.
- Support the management of patients requiring Level 3 critical care, including mechanically ventilated patients.
- Work collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team to optimise patient outcomes and support safe, effective care delivery.
- Assess and manage patients with advanced airway and complex respiratory care requirements.
- Lead and contribute to evidence-based rehabilitation programmes for critically ill patients.
- Participate in the respiratory on-call rota, providing expert out-of-hours support and ensuring continuity of care.
Requirements
- Degree or equivalent qualification in Physiotherapy with current HCPC registration with no restrictions or conditions.
- Post-registration experience within cardiothoracic and critical care physiotherapy.
- Experience managing critically ill patients within an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) setting.
- Demonstrable expertise in the treatment of mechanically ventilated patients.
- Advanced respiratory physiotherapy skills, including management of complex respiratory conditions.
- Experience in difficult airway management and specialist respiratory care.
- Strong clinical reasoning, assessment, and decision-making skills.
- A commitment to evidence-based practice and high-quality patient care.
- Excellent communication and multidisciplinary team working abilities.
- Willingness to participate in the respiratory on-call rota.
Benefits
- 35 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
- Employer and employee contributory pension with flexible retirement options
- 'Spire for you' reward platform - discount and cashback for over 1000 retailers
- Free Bupa wellness screening
- Private medical insurance
- Life assurance
- Save an average of £50 per month with our free onsite car park