Respiratory Physiotherapist
CSH Surrey
Walton on Thames, KT12 3LDView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£41,957 to £50,387
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
21 October 2026
1 day leftJob description
An exciting and challenging opportunity has arisen for an experienced physiotherapist to join our multidisciplinary specialist community respiratory c...
Interviews will be held between 2nd November2026.
The Respiratory Care Team is a small multidisciplinary team
based at Walton Community Hospital. As the Band 6 Physiotherapist, your main
duties will be to assess, treat and support patients with respiratory
conditions such as COPD, Asthma, Bronchiectasis and Pulmonary Fibrosis in a
variety of settings. This includes outpatient clinics, home visits, ambulatory
oxygen reviews, NIV service, admission avoidance and post discharge support via
telephone and running Pulmonary Rehabilitation exercise and education sessions.
You will undertake comprehensive respiratory assessments,
including spirometry and interpretation of results, develop personalised
treatment plans, and provide expert advice to patients, carers and healthcare
professionals. A key aspect of the role is empowering patients to self-manage
their condition through education, health promotion and behaviour change
support.
Strong communication skills are essential, as you will be
required to explain complex and sensitive information to patients and families,
helping them make informed decisions about their care and rehabilitation. You
will maintain accurate clinical documentation, always uphold patient dignity
and confidentiality, and contribute to the continuous improvement of services
by applying current national respiratory guidelines and best practice.
1. To undertake comprehensive physiotherapeutic assessments and to plan and execute treatment of patients with chronic respiratory problems in outpatient, clinic and community settings. These patients may have complex needs, both physical and emotional, including co-morbidities and may be at any stage of the disease process, including end stage.
2.The Band 6 Respiratory Physiotherapist supports the Pulmonary Rehabilitation Lead within the locality area to plan, co-ordinate, deliver and evaluate a high quality, evidence based Pulmonary Rehabilitation and respiratory physiotherapy service for respiratory patients in North West Surrey.
3. To have responsibility for providing pulmonary rehabilitation sessions, both face to face and virtually for patients with respiratory conditions across NW Surrey.
4. To contribute to the overall planning, strategic development, and evaluation of the Pulmonary Rehabilitation Service in conjunction with other clinical staff.
5. To take an active role in the supervision and teaching of physiotherapists, nurses and other members of the multidisciplinary team regarding respiratory problems across the organisation.
6. To be responsible as an autonomous practitioner to undertake a significant specialist clinical workload.
7. To be an active member of the respiratory care team, including participation in supporting unplanned admission avoidance where appropriate, providing post discharge support, community clinics, home visits and Ambulatory Oxygen clinics.
8.To contribute, once able, to the provision of an effective high quality Home Non-invasive Ventilation service
9.To participate actively in evaluating the quality and effectiveness of care delivered and make recommendations for changes.
10.To undertake evidence based projects, including recommendations for change in practice and to lead where appropriate in departmental evaluation/research.
- To deliver autonomous evidence-based patient care, achievable through direct patient contact
- To communicate effectively with all disciplines involved in a patients care both those within the organisation and those outside to ensure effective multidisciplinary working
- To be able to communicate complex and sensitive information to patients, carers and other staff including imparting unwelcome news relating to their rehabilitation potential
- To use persuasive and influencing skills to encourage patients to self-manage their conditions
- To be able to carry out spirometry and interpret spirometry results
- To work in conjunction with the multidisciplinary team across both primary and secondary care
- To be responsible for assessing patients respiratory needs referring them to other health care professionals as appropriate
- Provide autonomous advice and treatment recommendations with regards to patients specific respiratory and education needs in order to improve health outcomes.
- Promote health through empowering patients, offering appropriate health education, information and advice.
To keep accurate, electronic and written documentation, care plans and reports
- To support the management of COPD exacerbations and other chronic respiratory conditions and support the discharge process from secondary care.
- To involve, support and educate patients and, as appropriate, their family and/or carers
- To treat all patients as individuals, respecting their privacy and dignity at all times
- To promote health and wellbeing to the patient and their family/carers
- To have an awareness of current national standards and guidelines relevant to Respiratory Disease and improve practice and health outcomes where appropriate.
- To maintain, develop and monitor standards of evidence based care
- To maintain own professional standards and clinical integrity in line with Professional Body guidelines
- Promote effective communication and relationships within the team
- Partakes in clinical supervision for own development and maintains a record of own personal development
- Actively participates in clinical team meetings
- Undergo all mandatory training in line with role requirements
Research and development
- Contribute to team audit as required
- Works with colleagues in the team on the development of current and new services
- To develop and maintain effective communication and liaison systems across the whole local health economy
- To maintain data entry requirements and other records
- To maintain clear and comprehensive patient records as per policies
- To be aware of and act upon when necessary, procedures that are in place to protect vulnerable individuals
- To be aware of and work within all local policies and guidelines
- To undertake any other such duties which may be required from time to time as are consistent with the post
- Co-owners are employed to work within CSH localities and may be reasonably requested to move base temporarily or on a more permanent basis to meet service needs
Surrey are part of the NHS and are Surrey's longest established NHS community
services provider, so our employees get NHS pay and pensions, and also receive
the Fringe High-Cost Allowance of 5%.
Our staff enjoy excellent training and development opportunities, including the
care certificate, apprenticeships, numeracy and literacy courses, access to
the Nursing Associate programme, and a wide variety of management and
leadership courses and programmes.
We CARE about our staff though through our values of Compassion,
Accountability, Respect and Excellence. Our active employee council called
The Voice, elect employee representatives to ensure colleagues' voices are
heard at Board level.
CSH is a diverse organisation, if you are a passionate, person-focused
individual then apply to join CSH Surrey today!
We welcome candidates from
all backgrounds who meet the essential criteria of the job you are applying for
and if you require any reasonable adjustments, please contact the named
individual for this advert, or our recruitment team.
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to assess, deliver and evaluate high quality care
- Effective communicator
- Teaching skills
- Leadership skills
- IT and data entry skills
- Ability to work both autonomously and as part of a team
- Ability to prioritise and organize own work effectively
- Ability to develop new skills that are appropriate to the role
- Ability to work under pressure
Desirable: - Presentation skills; - Experience of clinical supervision and appraisal
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma/degree leading to inclusion on the Health Professional Council Physiotherapy Register
- Evidence of continued professional development, with courses relevant to respiratory care
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 2 years relevant post-registration experience
- Experience of working in respiratory ward or team
- Understanding of the issues currently affecting the NHS
- Understanding of risk management
- Knowledge of the clinical governance agenda
- Research and clinical audit experience
- Teaching experience
- Experience and evidence of ability to work within a multidisciplinary team
Desirable: - Specialist respiratory knowledge; - Experience of working in the community
Other
Essential
- Flexible
- Reliable
- Adapt positively to change
- Car driver with a valid license to drive in the UK with access to transport to be used for business purposes
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First seen
7 October 2026
Last checked
8 October 2026
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