ECMO and Critical Care Team Lead Physiotherapist
Bristol NHS Foundation Trust
Bristol, BS2 8HWView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£49,387 to £56,515
Contract
Fixed-Term
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
29 October 2026
10 days leftJob description
This is an exciting opportunity to join a friendly, supportive and forward-thinking Critical Care and ECMO Therapy team within a large inner-city Inte...
As an ECMO Lead Physiotherapist, you will provide clinical leadership and specialist expertise within our highly collaborative multidisciplinary ECMO and Critical Care team, supporting the delivery of high-quality, evidence-based respiratory and rehabilitative care to patients with complex and life-threatening illness. Working closely with colleagues across the multidisciplinary team, you will contribute to the assessment, treatment and ongoing management of patients requiring advanced organ support.
We are a research-active service with a strong commitment to education, innovation and continuous improvement, and our ambition is to provide leading specialist ECMO and critical care therapy within the UK. The role offers excellent opportunities for clinical leadership, education, research and service development, making this an ideal opportunity for an experienced critical care physiotherapist looking to develop their specialist practice and contribute to the continued development of ECMO and critical care therapy.
Bristol NHS Foundation Trust brings together more than 28,000 staff to deliver over 160 clinical services across thirteen hospital locations,operatingfrom three main sites at Southmead, Bristol citycentreand Weston.
With an annual turnover of £2.3 billion, we are now one of the largest NHS trusts in the United Kingdom. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that theSouth Westhas to offer.
Bristol NHS Foundation Trust values all people as individuals. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit andretaina workforce whichrepresentsthe rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your applicationin order toensurewe'remeeting our pledge.
Qualifications
Essential: - Degree or diploma in Physiotherapy; - HCPC registration; - Evidence of relevant Continuing Professional Development
Desirable: - Involvement in relevant special clinical interest groups
Knowledge
Essential
- In depth clinical knowledge of Severe Acute Respiratory Failure underpinned by theory and practical experience
- Knowledge of clinical governance and it's application to Physiotherapy
Skills
Essential
- Effective communication skills both verbal & written
- Leadership Skills - to effectively support the effective running of a team
- Excellent organisational skills
Abilities
Essential
- Ability to effectively perform patient assessments & interventions, including manual therapy & therapeutic handling
- Ability to effect & manage change
- Ability to cope in a stressful environment undertaking moderate to intense physical effort throughout the working day and carry out concurrent activities
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with patient requiring ECMO support - providing both respiratory and rehabilitation intervention
- Experience of working in a Critical Care - providing respiratory and rehabilitation input
- Significant experience of working as part of a Physiotherapy team & multidisciplinary team at a senior level
Experience
Essential
- A variety of experience in acute core areas, as postgraduate physiotherapist i.e T&O, musculoskeletal, respiratory & neurological, dealing with a wide range of patients with differing needs
- Contribution to clinical supervision & education of less experienced staff, students
- Previous experience at Band 6
Abilities
Essential
- Ability to meet deadlines & work under pressure
- Ability to work unsupervised
- Ability to plan, prioritise & delegate
- Competent IT Skills
- Presentation skills
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Credible & mature attitude, which is recognised & respected by other staff
- The ability to work well in a team
- A strong desire to develop one's self, others and the therapy service.
- A drive to deliver best possible care to patients and their families.
How to apply
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Provenance
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First seen
15 October 2026
Last checked
19 October 2026
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