Respiratory Physiotherapist
Band: 6
Hours: 37.5, Full time, Permanent
Overview
Join Our Respiratory Physiotherapy Team At Glenfield Hospital. Are you passionate about respiratory physiotherapy and committed to making a difference in patient care? We’re looking for a dedicated professional to support individuals with both acute respiratory illnesses and long-term conditions. Based on the Respiratory wards at Glenfield Hospital, this role involves working with patients diagnosed with a range of conditions including Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD), Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Pneumonia, Bronchiectasis, Asthma, Tuberculosis, Neuromuscular and pleural disease.
You’ll be part of a dynamic Respiratory Physiotherapy team that collaborates closely with the Clinical Decisions Unit and Respiratory Support Unit. Together, we provide cross-cover, peer support, and shared learning to ensure the highest standards of care. As part of our established Physiotherapy team, you’ll have the opportunity to grow your clinical expertise whilst also developing leadership, teaching, and service improvement skills—all within a supportive and driven department.
Responsibilities
* Play a key role in a large multidisciplinary team, showcasing strong communication, prioritisation, and organisational abilities.
* Manage a complex caseload from initial assessment through to discharge or onward referral.
* Support students and fellow colleagues through mentoring, clinical supervision and training.
* Contribute to supervision and appraisal activities and actively participate in service development, audit, research, and evidence-based practice.
* Collaborate with the Respiratory wards and associated units to provide cross-cover and shared learning.
Professional Development and Environment
We’re committed to your professional development. You’ll receive regular supervision and appraisals, and actively contribute to service development, audit, research, and evidence-based practice. You’ll have opportunities to grow your clinical expertise while developing leadership and teaching skills within a supportive department.
Strategy and Values
Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).
Four Primary Goals
* high-quality care for all
* being a great place to work
* partnerships for impact
* research and education excellence
We will embed health equality in all we do — taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.
Values
* we are compassionate
* we are proud
* we are inclusive
* we are one team
This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our efforts to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.
About The University Hospitals Of Leicester NHS Trust
For details: http://www.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk/aboutus/work-for-us/current-vacancies/
Contact for further details / informal visits
Name: Clare Whittingham — Job title: Therapy Clinical Team Leader — Email: clare.whittingham@uhl-tr.nhs.uk — Telephone: 0116 2583389
Kerry Adams: kerry.adams16@nhs.net
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