Clinical specialist

About the role

We are looking for an enthusiastic Clinical Specialist (Band 8a) within Critical Care to join the Therapies Directorate at the University Hospital of North Midlands. The post holder will be required to facilitate clinical development and extend the scope of current practice with the aim of delivering the highest quality and most up-to-date evidence-based care.

• Generate new research opportunities and implement the most up-to-date evidence-based practice.
• Enhance the ongoing training and education framework of a large therapy team to ensure an optimum learning environment for both static and rotational staff and students.
• Represent the organisation at a national networking level, influencing service development and marketing our service to key stakeholders.
• Build further clinical expertise that will enhance and broaden respiratory and rehabilitation skills within a highly motivated team.
• Provide supervision under the guidance of Principal Therapists and peer supervision.
• Support continuous development through appraisal, internal training and external learning.
• Possibly work out of hours.

The Critical Care Unit is a regional trauma centre and has 36 beds including trauma, surgical, medical, neurosurgical and Spinal Cord Injury. It is supported by an experienced therapy team which consists of physiotherapists, occupational therapists and therapy technicians. The team works as part of a wider, dedicated multidisciplinary team.

• All correspondence will be sent to you via the email address you applied from. Please ensure you check your emails regularly.
• References – please provide email addresses for all referees from the last three years of employment.
• We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from everyone regardless of ethnicity, disability, gender, age, faith or sexual orientation. Appointment will be based on merit alone.
• Flexible working will be considered in line with Trust policies.
• New recruits are required to pay for their Disclosure and Barring Service check (and admin fee) prior to starting if the role requires a DBS check.
• In line with the change of Immigration rules on 8th January 2026, if you require Sponsorship through the Skilled Worker Visa you must be able to provide B2 English evidence before a Certificate of Sponsorship can be issued.
• Applications may be closed early; please apply without delay.

We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. All employees receive equal opportunities for career development.