Team Leader Physiotherapist - Respiratory Medicine | Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 10 September 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £47,810 - £54,710 per annum |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 10 October 2025 |
| Location: | Nottingham, NG5 1PB |
| Company: | Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7435011/164-7435011 |
Summary
Are you looking for an exciting role as a Band 7 Team Lead Physiotherapist in Respiratory Medicine?
We’re seeking a proactive role model with a broad skill set who thrives in acute inpatient settings, has experience managing long-term respiratory conditions and acutely unwell patients, with evidence of leadership.
You’ll work alongside established Band 7’s within the Medical Inpatient team at NUH's City Campus, leading the Physiotherapy service across the Respiratory Assessment Unit and Respiratory wards. You’ll offer direct patient care, service development and support and training for other team members and students.
This post will allow a physiotherapist with a keen interest in inpatient care to expand both their clinical skills and leadership of a busy and responsive service, with a focus on promoting excellent care to support patient outcomes.
We’re a friendly, welcoming team working across 17 medical wards at City Hospital, with an emphasis on personal development and positive staff experience. We work within the multidisciplinary specialities of Renal, Haematology, Infectious Diseases, Oncology and Palliative Care so experience in these areas and neurological rehab is desirable. The successful candidate will work flexibly across these areas as required.
The role provides a high standard of evidence-based physiotherapy input to patients on the respiratory pathway at NUH. This is a developing area with wide scope for service development opportunities.
In addition to leading the day-to-day management of patient-facing work, you will engage in and promote a supportive teaching environment for team members, undertake annual appraisals and manage health and wellbeing.
You will contribute to the education and training of Band 6, Band 5, students, preceptees and therapy assistant staff, including upskilling new staff for the weekend and respiratory rosters when required.
The role includes participation in the weekend and out of hours respiratory service at City Campus of NUH which incorporates Respiratory Medicine, Cystic Fibrosis Unit, Cardiothoracic surgery, General Surgery and Critical Care.
You will work alongside the wider inpatient team leads to support the management, development and delivery of this out of hours service.
You will model and promote NUH's values and behaviours in all aspects of the role.
Please refer to the job description and person specification for full details.
With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.
Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!
Physiotherapy and OT services are part of the Therapies, Outpatients and Phlebotomy Directorate, within Specialist Clinical Services at NUH. We are a diverse team of AHPs and support staff, employing over 800 staff, who works together to deliver the high quality care we aspire to. Our HCPC registered AHP professionals comprise of physiotherapists, dietitians, occupational therapists, orthotists, prosthetists and speech and language therapists. We have a Chief AHP to lead us on our strategic direction, and many of the pathway leadership team have pathway AHP backgrounds to support our staff. There are also Practice Development Therapists to support career development for all.
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.
• This is a full time (37.5 hours) permanent position.
• Core hours are worked Monday to Friday, 8:00 – 16:00 although flexible working will be considered.
• Additional duties will include participation in on call and weekend working, as well as a respiratory late shift (1-9PM). These duties are approximately 1-2 per month.
• Please familiarise yourself with the attached Job Description and Personal Specification for details specific to this post.
This advert closes on Wednesday 24 Sep 2025