Job summary
- Main area
- Respiratory Medicine
- Grade
- AFC Band 6
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (Maternity Cover)
- Hours
- Part time - 15 hours per week
- Job ref
- 384-AGB-EMF20705-B6-A
- Employer
- Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust
- Town
- Guildford
- Salary
- £41,957 - £50,387 per annum pro rata including High Cost Area Supplement
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 24/06/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Respiratory Physiotherapist
AFC Band 6
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our multi-disciplinary Integrated Respiratory Team to cover maternity leave on a fixed term contract.
We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated and experienced respiratory physiotherapist who is passionate about providing high quality respiratory care.
Main duties of the job
This is an ideal opportunity for those who want to further develop their specialist respiratory knowledge and skills within a well-established and supportive multi-professional team.
The Integrated Respiratory team work across both hospital and community settings, providing specialist acute inpatient care and ongoing community support.
The IRS supports admission avoidance, acute inpatient care, early supported discharge, outpatient clinics, community MDT clinics, Virtual MDT clinics, community home assessments and home oxygen assessment & review.
Car driver essential.
Working for our organisation
Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.
We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.
Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.
Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.
A video about the Royal Surrey - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R96pMboIYdo
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To establish and develop respiratory specialist practice in the multi-disciplinary management and care of adult patients with a respiratory condition, including COPD, Asthma, Bronchiectasis and Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD).
The post holder will develop a good understanding and knowledge of long-term respiratory diseases and management, and gain the ability to work autonomously within the supportive environment of an experienced team.
Working as part of the Integrated Respiratory Team to provide holistic patient centered care which is focused on ensuring care is seamless, proactive and coordinated across the hospital and community setting.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- HCPC Registration
- Honours degree or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- Member of CSP
- Member of a specific interest group e.g. ACPRC
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Post qualification clinical experience in respiratory care
- Achieved core skills in all core junior rotations, including specialty areas
Desirable criteria
- Evidence to support knowledge base in specialist area
- Experience of clinical audit/research relating to clinical practice
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
- Sarah Pearce
- Job title
- Lead Respiratory Nurse
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01483 406747
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