Highly Specialist Respiratory Physiotherapist - Cystic Fibrosis | Barts Health NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 30 January 2026 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £56,276 - £63,176 per annum inc |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 01 March 2026 |
| Location: | London, EC1A 7BE |
| Company: | Barts Health NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7775953/259-7775953SBH |
Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to work at one of the UK’s largest NHS Trusts. We are looking fora Band 7 who is ready for new challenges or an experienced Band 6 who is seeking promotional opportunities to join our team.
An exciting opportunity has arisen to work at one of the UK’s largest NHS Trusts. We are looking fora Band 7 who is ready for new challenges or an experienced Band 6 who is seeking promotional opportunities to join our team.
The successful candidate will be a dedicated, innovative, passionate, skilled and motivated clinician with experience of working within a Cystic Fibrosis and Non-CF Bronchiectasis patient population. They will have excellent verbal & written communication skills, with empathy and compassion at the heart of the care that they provide within the framework of our multi-disciplinary team. The role will be split between inpatient & outpatient working whilst supporting a team of physiotherapists with the other band 7s.
St Bart’s Therapies department strives to contribute to the hospitals mission to be a centre of excellence in cardiac, respiratory & cancer care. As a department we are passionate about innovation in service delivery & promoting a healthy workplace culture where staff feel valued & want to come and work. This role provides a fantastic opportunity for anyone looking to further develop their clinical & leadership potential and make a difference to the patients we serve and so if you are interested.
We are excited to be advertising for the role of Highly Specialist Respiratory Physiotherapist at St Bartholomew’s hospital. Clinically the post holder will support and manage Physiotherapists and an exercise physiologist within the Cystic Fibrosis (CF) service and work closely with other members of the multi-disciplinary team. Their clinical work will support their team to deliver diagnostic and clinical care to CF and Bronchiectasis patients, providing expert advice on complex clinical issues.
We are looking for an experienced and innovative clinician toundertake a highly specialist team leader role alongside the clinical lead in planning, coordinating, delivering and evaluating the inpatient and outpatient CF and Bronchiectasis Physiotherapy service on a day-to-day basis.
You will provide Physiotherapy to both Inpatients and Outpatient clinics and support the home review program for patients with CF on home intravenous antibiotic therapy or requiring outreach care
You will take a lead role in the advanced assessment and treatment of patients within the specialty as an autonomous practitioner. You will work alongside two other band 7 physiotherapists and be responsible for the supervision of junior team members and co-ordination of the daily allocation of workloads within the CF physiotherapy team.
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
At Bart’s our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of care and being an outstanding place to work. Or this reason,we recognise the importance of personal and professional development and that it is crucial to the success of our service. We therefore offer a robust teaching and training programme with the opportunity to complete Quality Improvement and Audit projects and we provide a supportive and engaging environment to develop and grow our therapists. As a band 7 you will also have the opportunity to develop your own supervisory and leadership skills through supporting and supervising junior therapists, therapy support workers and students.
This advert closes on Sunday 22 Feb 2026