Job Overview
Provide a high standard of specialist physiotherapy input to the designated physiotherapy team. Hours to be between 08.00am and 08.00pm including weekends and bank holidays, depending on service need.
This post will provide specialist respiratory care predominantly to outpatients but will be expected to support Critical Care, Acute Medicine or Surgery teams at times.
Work within Trust clinical guidelines and Chartered Society of Physiotherapy guidelines and have a good working knowledge of national and local standards and monitor own and others quality of practice as appropriate.
When working in the community and domiciliary settings, work as a lone practitioner with telephone support from a more senior physiotherapist if required.
Be responsible for maintaining accurate and comprehensive patient treatment records in line with Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) standards of practice.
Supervise junior physiotherapists and assistants’ record‑keeping system according to professional and the physiotherapy service standards.
Represent physiotherapy service and/or individual patients at any multi‑disciplinary team meetings, to ensure the delivery of a coordinated multi‑disciplinary service, and integrate physiotherapy treatment into the treatment programme. This will include discussion of patient care, patient progress and involvement in discharge planning.
Responsibilities
* Provide specialist respiratory care and rotate between Critical Care, Respiratory Medicine and Surgery.
* Perform advanced physiotherapeutic assessment of patients with diverse presentations and complex physical and psychological conditions, to provide a diagnosis and develop an individualised treatment programme.
* Formulate and deliver an individual physiotherapy treatment programme based on a sound knowledge of evidence‑based practice and treatment options.
* Take delegated responsibility from the Band 7 physiotherapist for managing patients with particular conditions and provide specialist assessment and treatment plans.
* Formulate accurate prognosis and recommend best course of intervention, developing comprehensive discharge plans.
* Participate within 7‑day working, providing weekend service on a rota basis and participating in the emergency respiratory on‑call service.
* Lead the implementation of specific changes to practice or contribute to service protocols as agreed with the team leader.
* Undertake evidence‑based audit and contribute to research projects to further own and team’s clinical practice.
* Supervise, educate and assess the performance of physiotherapy students to a graduate standard.
* Be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own work, including the management of patients in your care.
Qualifications & Experience
* Physiotherapist with a special interest in respiratory patients and experience in the assessment and treatment of critically ill, medical, neurological and surgical patients.
* Outstanding interpersonal skills and a passion for delivering excellent patient‑centred care.
* Active involvement in training and development of yourself and others.
* Experience in service improvement, new models of working, clinical audit and continued professional development.
* Experience of supervising junior staff and working in a multidisciplinary team environment.
Organisational Context
Established in 2003 East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust (ELHT) is a large integrated health care organisation providing high quality acute secondary healthcare for the people of East Lancashire and Blackburn with Darwen. We are committed to delivering the best possible healthcare services to the local population while ensuring the future viability of our services.
Our objectives are to:
* Put safety and quality at the heart of everything we do
* Invest in and develop our workforce
* Work with key stakeholders to develop effective partnerships
* Encourage innovation and pathway reform, and deliver best practice
Our values are:
* Put patients first
* Respect the individual
* Act with integrity
* Serve the community
* Promote positive change
At ELHT we will offer professional support and an individualised job plan which includes protected service development time and regular clinical supervision. There will be opportunities to contribute to wider departmental developments via working party groups and signposting and support for continuous professional development.
Active involvement in training and development of yourself and others is a key requirement. You will participate in service improvement, new models of working, clinical audit, and continued professional development.
If you are seeking the opportunity to develop in an acute respiratory therapy setting and are excited by a dynamic team and working environment then this role is definitely for you.
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This advert closes on Monday 5 Jan 2026.
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