Physiotherapist - Static Medical Respiratory
Bristol NHS Foundation Trust
Bristol, BS2 8HWView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£39,959 to £48,117
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
8 October 2026
10 days leftJob description
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Respiratory Physiotherapist to join the Acute Respiratory Medicine team at the Bristol Royal Inf...
The team cover a range of wards including Respiratory High Care and a number of acute medical wards. The post holder will work closely with the Band 7 Physiotherapist alongside the NIV Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioner. The team works together with the Home Ventilation Service managing ventilation patients during their acute admissions.
We are looking for a Physiotherapist who is already a skilled clinician withprevious related experience in a Medical Respiratory setting as well as a broad range of other rotations. They will be naturally empathetic, demonstrating good communication skills to facilitate close working relationships with both service users and the wider MDT. They will need to be creative and flexible to meet the changing needs of the caseload and service.
They will possess excellent communication skills, demonstrate emerging leadership qualities and take an active interest in teaching and development of others.
In service training programs and staff appraisal systems are in operation to help you develop to meet the demands of the post.
For a more detailed job description, main responsibilities, and person specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Bristol NHS Foundation Trust brings together more than 28,000 staff to deliver over 160 clinical services across thirteen hospital locations, operating from three main sites at Southmead, Bristol city centre and Weston.
With an annual turnover of 2.6 billion, we are now one of the largest NHS trusts in the United Kingdom.
Chaired by Ingrid Barker and led by Maria Kane as Chief Executive, Bristol NHS Foundation Trust aims to transform the way healthcare is delivered locally with a clear focus on making a difference for what we call our Four Ps:
- Better outcomes for our Patients
- More opportunities for our People
- Fairer more consistent care for our Population
- Best Value for Public Purse
- Patients will wait less time to be diagnosed and treated, and they will have the same high-quality experience and outcomes, regardless of who they are or where they live.
- We will meet rising demand by maximising the use of our available resources.
- More care will be delivered nearer to patients, in their homes or the community.
- Digital technologies will have transformed the way we work and the way we deliver care.
- Our people will feel engaged, energised and empowered by their work.
- We will be known as a place where people enjoy working, training and building a career.
- Our volume of globally renowned research and innovation will have grown significantly.
- We will contribute to system financial balance
Education and qualification
Essential: - Degree or diploma in Physiotherapy; - Health Professions Council registered; - Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable: - Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy; - Involvement in relevant specialist clinical interest groups
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Essential
- Effective communication skills both verbal & written, with competent IT and presentation skills
- Ability to work unsupervised
- Ability to plan, prioritise & delegate
- Excellent organisational skills
- Demonstrate Assessment, Analytical & Reflective skills across a diverse patient group
- Ability to meet deadlines & work under pressure
- Ability to travel between sites
- Ability to effectively perform patient assessments & interventions, including respiratory intervention & therapeutic handling
- Knowledge of clinical Governance & its application to Physiotherapy
- Ability to cope in a stressful environment undertaking moderate to intense physical effort throughout the working day and carry out concurrent activities
- Knowledge and skills associated with treating respiratory patients including Tracheostomy care, non-invasive ventilation and the management of deteriorating patients
Desirable: - Evidence of Leadership Skills and ability to effect & manage change
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within acute respiratory medicine as a Band 5 or 6 (with exposure to NIV and tracheostomies).
- A variety of experience in core areas as postgraduate Physiotherapist I,e T&O, MSK, Respiratory and Neurology, dealing with a wide range of patients with differing needs.
- Experience of working as part of a Physiotherapy team and/or multi-disciplinary team
- Contributing to clinical education of less experienced staff, students, or assistants
- Clinical Supervision of students or assistant staff
Desirable: - Evidence of previous experience and participation in audit
Personal qualities
Essential
- Desire to work at Bristol Foundation Trust & commitment to the Trust values
- Credible and mature attitude, committed to team working with a proactive attitude.
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Provenance
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First seen
24 September 2026
Last checked
28 September 2026
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