Specialist Respiratory Physiotherapist Job Oxford area,England UK,Healthcare

Main area Respiratory Medicine Grade NHS AfC:
Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday - Friday) Job
-MRC-7657861-B6

Employer Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Department of Respiratory Medicine, Churchill Hospital Town Headington Salary £38,682 - £46,580 Per Annum / Pro Rata Salary period Yearly Closing 11/02/2026 23:59

Specialist Respiratory Physiotherapist NHS AfC:
Band 6

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.

The Trust comprises of four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call thisDelivering Compassionate Excellenceand its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.

Many of our recruitment programmes useValue Based Interviewingto identify those who have the skills we seek, who share our values and who are able to deliver compassionate excellence from the outset. We know that this makes a significant difference to your job satisfaction and above all the outcomes and experience of our patients and their families. For more information about our Values and Value Based Interviewing please

Job overview

The Oxford Sleep & Ventilation Service are a tertiary centre of excellence, supporting over 20,000 patients on Continuous Positive Airways Pressure (CPAP) and around 1500 on long term ventilation and airway clearance needs.

We are looking for a Specialist Respiratory Physiotherapist to join our fantastic multi-disciplinary team in delivering safe and effective care to patients in Oxfordshire and surrounding counties.

Main duties of the job

· Performs specialist assessment of patients, including those with highly complex presentations and formulates appropriate treatment plans, which are carried out as an autonomous practitioner.

· To work in a variety of healthcare settings including, outpatient, inpatient and domiciliary outreach.

· Assists in the supervision, teaching and appraisal of senior and junior physiotherapists, physiotherapy students and other MDT members.

· Assists the team leader (Lead Specialist Physiotherapist) in the operational management and overall development of the service, deputising as required.

· Participates in evidence based projects and assists in the implementation of changes within the service and the setting and monitoring of standards of practice.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for more details.

Clinical:

To be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of own professional activities.

To undertake the specialist assessment of patients as an autonomous practitioner, including those with highly complex presentations. To use clinical reasoning skills, knowledge of evidence based practice and advanced expertise to determine appropriate interventions

To interpret and analyse clinical and non-clinical facts to form accurate diagnoses in a wide range of highly complex conditions.

To formulate accurate prognoses and recommend best course of intervention, developing and implementing comprehensive treatment plans.

To be responsible for own patient care plans and to be consulted frequently for specialist advice and guidance by junior team members and other health care professionals.

To continually reassess patients in order to progress treatments effectively.

To be highly competent in assessing a wide range of cardio‑respiratory conditions based on specialist theoretical knowledge of anatomy, physiology and pathology, often in situations where conflicting evidence is present.

To be highly skilled in a diversity of assessment and treatment skills within the specialty of Sleep and…


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