Clinical Lead Respiratory Physiotherapist: Sponsorship Available

Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust

Job Summary

This role has been approved for advertising; however, it is also being assessed as a suitable alternative employment opportunity. As a result, the vacancy may be withdrawn or there may be a delay before shortlisting can begin.

This role is open to all applicants. However, in line with Cornwall First recruitment principles, initial shortlisting will prioritise applicants from Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust, Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, and the Integrated Care Board for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

We are looking for an experienced Respiratory Physiotherapist to join our friendly Respiratory Physiotherapy Team at the Royal Cornwall Hospital Trust. Managerially, the focus of this post will be respiratory in-patients. The post will also involve regularly working clinically on critical care, working alongside the Clinical Lead Physiotherapists on critical care.

We have a busy Respiratory service with two acute respiratory wards, which include a Respiratory Support Unit (higher-care bay) and an acute NIV service.

This post will help to develop the Respiratory service at RCHT and improve the transition between inpatient and outpatient care. You will be involved in developing the Non-Invasive Ventilation service and the provision of on-call Physiotherapy with the hospital. The role will also include respiratory education both within the respiratory team and across the physiotherapy department for on call physiotherapists

 

Main duties of the job

To provide a high standard Physiotherapy service.

To maintain an agreed caseload within the clinical specialism, performing advanced assessment of patients including those with highly complex presentations. To formulate diagnoses and treatment plans as an autonomous practitioner.

To work alongside the Therapy Lead – Respiratory, Surgery, Paediatrics and Critical Care and the Professional Lead Physiotherapist to plan, co-ordinate, deliver and evaluate the service.

To be instrumental in the ongoing development of services and practices that provide high quality care and interventions.

To carry out any special duties associated with the post, e.g. overseeing recruitment to the Band 5/6 rotation, representing therapy services at various forums.

Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

  • Degree in Physiotherapy
  • HCPC Registered
  • Evidence of further formal study e.g. Postgraduate qualifications, (Postgraduate certificate/Diploma, Masters modules, or equivalent management qualification
  • IELTS unless qualification in English

Desirable

  • Membership of CSP
  • Membership of relevant special interest groups

Skills

Essential

  • Significant post qualification experience
  • Highly developed clinical skills in respiratory
  • Comprehensive experience in surgery and respiratory
  • Ability to demonstrate highly developed leadership skills
  • Proven experience of managing a service or change process
  • Able to work and lead under externally applied pressures e.g. deadlines, competing demands and priorities

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Closing Date: 17 June 2026

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