Job summary
- Main area
- Physiotherapist
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 318-25-T0605
- Employer
- Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Trustwide (Cheltenham and Gloucester)
- Town
- Gloucestershire
- Salary
- £47,810 - £54,710 (pa pro rata if part-time)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 10/09/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Clinical Lead Physiotherapist, Band 7
NHS AfC: Band 7
At Gloucestershire Hospitals, our people are at the heart of everything we do. As the largest employer in the county, we’re proud to provide outstanding acute, elective, and specialist services to over 650,000 people across our county. Whether you’re just beginning your NHS journey or taking the next step in your career, this is an exciting time to join us. We’re investing in innovation, research, and transformation, with over 100 active clinical studies and major developments underway across our two district hospitals.
You can expect a welcoming and supportive culture and you’ll be supported by passionate colleagues who care deeply about teamwork, development, and delivering exceptional care. We offer structured development programmes, mentoring, and leadership opportunities to help you grow in your career. Gloucestershire has the perfect mix of culture, countryside, and community. With excellent schools, transport links, and access to award-winning green spaces, it’s a great place to live and work.
We value the diversity of our workforce and are committed to creating an environment where everyone feels they belong.
Be part of Gloucestershire Hospitals, explore your future with us today.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full time Clinical Lead Physiotherapist to join our Critical Care, Surgical & Respiratory (CCSR) Team. We are looking for a Physiotherapist with specialist skills and a passion for the field of Respiratory Therapy to join our Integrated Therapy Service here at GHNHSFT.
The successful candidate will be responsible for the operational day-to-day management of the integrated CCSR service alongside holding a relevant specialist clinical case load. Applicants should have evidence of respiratory experience to a high clinical level and proven leadership skills to suit the demands of delivering high quality, evidence-based practice alongside the management of a large clinical team within a busy acute hospital environment.
Our department welcomes innovation and offers structured support via regular supervision and training opportunities.
Main duties of the job
- To assume responsibility for personal development and ensure other team members are supported for development and supervision by continuing professional development, linked to appraisal
- As a senior clinical decision maker, take the lead for managerial and operational responsibility for the Therapy team in Critical Care, Surgical & Respiratory (CCSR). To ensure an effective and evidence based service through assessing, planning and implementing treatment programmes.
- To lead evaluation and service development in the clinical area in line with national and local drivers.
- To operationally manage Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy staff working within CCSR, including supervision, annual appraisal, training and general support.
- To deal with issues relating to performance management (in consultation with Human resources and the Lead Therapist) to effectively manage staff within the clinical team.
- The post holder will ensure effective stock control and use of resources to support budget management. This includes reviewing staff resources and skill mix to meet service need. The post holder assumes responsibility for the day-to-day management of the clinical area.
- To maintain a clinical commitment that accounts for a minimum of 50% of contracted hours and to be present clinically in the department, during clinical hours.
Please refer to JD & PS for more information
Working for our organisation
Join a forward-thinking, compassionate, and high-performing integrated Therapy Service at Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. This is an exceptional opportunity for a passionate and skilled individual to make a meaningful impact within a supportive and collaborative environment, while developing a fulfilling career.
As a member of the Therapy Service, you will play a vital role in delivering high-quality, patient-centred care across a range of specialties.
What sets the service apart is our strong multi-disciplinary team culture and collaborative working with other colleagues. You’ll benefit from excellent professional development opportunities, including access to structured supervision and educational frameworks, and the chance to be involved in innovative service improvement projects that shape the future of care.
By choosing Gloucestershire Hospitals Therapy Service, you are joining a team that truly values its people. We are proud of our supportive and inclusive culture through our compassionate leadership and our ongoing investment in staff wellbeing and development.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- To use highly specialist clinical reasoning skills and knowledge to assess, diagnose, plan and offer a range of treatment options; deliver, evaluate and amend the treatment plan working as an autonomous practitioner. Contribute to the medical diagnosis and management of respiratory patients, who may have diverse or complex presentations/multi-pathologies in individual or group therapy sessions.
- To maintain clear, accurate and concise patient records in line with departmental and professional standards and include relevant outcome measures. This will include writing patient reports for e.g. medical practitioners and solicitor’s requests.
- To communicate effectively with patients and carers potentially complex, sensitive or distressing information; in order to provide patient centred care, to encourage self-management, maximise rehabilitation potential and to ensure understanding of the condition. Patients may have communication, perceptual or cognitive/understanding difficulties.
- To lead audit and service evaluation, to further own and team’s clinical practice and service development. To be involved in making recommendations for changes to practice and procedures for the relevant clinical area, and the implementation of these changes.
- To contribute to the Clinical Governance and Quality agenda by active participation in service initiatives, health and safety and risk management.
- To support the operational delivery of the out of hours service at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital and Cheltenham General Hospital.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Degree/Diploma in Physiotherapy
- Registered with HCPC
- Completed or working towards completion of relevant post-graduate study and experience of working at a senior level in this specialist area.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working in the NHS in the UK
- Relevant specialist experience in Respiratory Care, and proven experience in a Team Leader role
- Experience of providing education and supervision to staff and students.
- Evidence of Continued CPD, including evidence of reflective practice, service evaluation and utilisation of best practice.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Excellent planning and organisational skills.
- Proven negotiation/communication skills
- Expert clinical reasoning skills with the ability to provide highly specialised and expert clinical advice to colleagues and other healthcare professionals.
- Evidence of a biopsychosocial, patient centred approach to management.
- The ability to inspire, influence, persuade and negotiate at all levels.
- The ability to operationally manage a service area including evaluation and making change as required.
- The ability to manage change and conflict to ensure resolutions with positive outcomes
Desirable criteria
- Valid UK driving license
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Mark Charania
- Job title
- Advanced Clinical Practitioner
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 422 8597
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