Specialist Physiotherapist

Specialist Physiotherapist – Peterborough

Band 6, Fixed term 10 months (until 31 May 2027). Part‑time – 24.75 hours per week. Salary £39,959 – £48,117 per annum pro rata.

This role is a 0.66 WTE maternity leave cover in the Respiratory department. You will support patient assessment and treatment, facilitate timely discharges, and contribute to service development and multidisciplinary teamwork.

• Provide physiotherapy care within the inpatient service, ensuring safe, efficient and evidence‑based delivery of patient‑focussed care.
• Work collaboratively within multidisciplinary and multi‑agency teams to deliver high‑quality care.
• Allocate and conduct projects for service development with the team.
• Act autonomously in assessing and treating patients with complex presentations within this speciality.
• Show flexibility in supporting the entire inpatient/outpatient team.
• Provide weekend coverage as required for service developments.
• Deliver clinical supervision and guide Band 5 staff and support staff in therapeutic care plan management.
• Perform 80% clinical contact and 20% operational management aligned with team requirements.

• Degree/Diploma in Physiotherapy.
• HCPC Registered.
• Post‑graduate training/qualification relevant to the clinical area.
• CSP Member (member of CSP Specialist section – Agile People).
• Evidence of ongoing CPD and leadership/management training.

• NHS experience at senior level.
• Acute Respiratory skills, including on‑call experience.
• Experience in an acute inpatient hospital environment.
• Multidisciplinary working, change‑management awareness.
• Supervising and mentoring junior staff and pre‑registration students.
• Knowledge of community‑based roles and audit processes.
• Experience working with regional/national networks and community teams.

• Sound respiratory knowledge.
• Understanding of the multi‑disciplinary team within Medicine for Older People and respiratory medicine.
• Awareness of services supporting effective discharge.

• Rapid assessment in a busy, pressured environment.
• Excellent medical leadership and managerial skills.
• Advanced communication and presentation skills.
• Resilience, autonomy, and teamwork.
• High level of clinical reasoning and concise information delivery.
• Proficient IT skills (Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel).

Disclosure & Barring Check Fee: The Trust will pay the DBS check fee upfront and reclaim the cost (including a £5 admin fee) from your first month’s salary.

Closing: 12/07/2026 23:59