Specialist Physiotherapist
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 17/09/2026
- Closes
- 30/09/2026
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Role summary
This Specialist Physiotherapist role is based in the Respiratory, Surgical, and Vascular Therapy Team, specifically on the Intensive Care Unit. The successful candidate will manage critically ill patients with complex needs, focusing on ventilation, tracheostomy care, and rehabilitation. Responsibilities include autonomous caseload management, delegation to junior staff, and participation in weekend and on-call rotas. Excellent communication and organizational skills are essential for this dynamic role.
Essential criteria
- Previous respiratory experience (ward or ICU(
- evidence of managing ventilated / non invasively ventilated patients
Desirable criteria
- managing a complex patient caseload on ICU
- Skills, Knowledge and Competencies
- Previous supervision of junior staff / assistants
- Clinical educator
- Evidence of teaching
- HCPC registration
- Any additional courses eg/FUSIC
- Respiratory
- Previous respiratory experience (ward or ICU(
- evidence of managing ventilated / non invasively ventilated patients
- managing a complex patient caseload on ICU
- Skills, Knowledge and Competencies
- Previous supervision of junior staff / assistants
- Clinical educator
- Evidence of teaching
- HCPC registration
- Any additional courses eg/FUSIC
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £39,959 – £48,117 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust (WHH)
Specialist Physiotherapist
The closing date is 30 September 2026
Job summary
This post is based in the Respiratory, Surgical, and Vascular Therapy Team and the successful candidate will be based on the Intensive Care Unit. You must demonstrate proven experience in managing critically ill patients with complex needs--specifically demonstrating secure clinical knowledge in invasive and non-invasive ventilation, tracheostomy care, and holistic rehabilitation. An understanding of the long-term physical and psychological impacts of critical illness is highly desirable.
Operating both autonomously and as an integral part of the multidisciplinary team, you will manage your own clinical caseload while delegating appropriate tasks to optimize service efficiency. Excellent communication, strong organizational abilities, and a flexible approach are essential to adapt to the dynamic demands of the service.
The postholder will also be responsible for supervising less experienced staff, therapy assistants and students including completing formal supervision and yearly developmental reviews with the staff you supervise. You will be responsible for your own caseload and delegating workload accordingly.
The postholder will be expected to partake in weekend working and the On Call Rota.
Main duties of the job
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