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Consultant Physiotherapist
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 8b
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Part time - 3 sessions per week
Job ref
196-LIS9597
Employer
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Royal Brompton Hospital
Town
Chelsea
Salary
£70,387 - £80,465 pa inc HCA pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
09/06/2025 23:59
Interview date
16/06/2025

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Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust logo

Consultant Physiotherapist

NHS AfC: Band 8b

Guy’s and St Thomas’ is among the UK’s busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts. We provide a full range of hospital and community services for people in south London and as well as specialist care for patients from further afield including cancer, renal, orthopaedic, respiratory and cardiovascular services.

Guy’s is home to the largest dental school in Europe and a £160 million Cancer Centre opened in 2016. As part of our commitment to provide care closer to home, in 2017 we also opened a cancer centre and a kidney treatment centre at Queen Mary’s Hospital in Sidcup. St Thomas’ has one of the largest critical care units in the UK and one of the busiest emergency departments in London. It is also home to Evelina London Children’s Hospital.

Evelina London cares for local children in Lambeth and Southwark and provides specialist services across south east England including cardiac, renal and critical care services. We lead a number of specialist service networks aiming to ensure children are treated locally where possible, but have access to specialist expertise when they need it. Our community services include health visiting, school nursing and support for families of children with long-term conditions. 

Our adult community services teams deliver care at the heart of the local communities we serve, working in partnership with GPs, local authorities and other healthcare and voluntary sector organisations. Working with our partners in Lambeth and Southwark, we are focusing on new ways of working to improve care for local patients.

In February 2021 the Royal Brompton and Harefield joined Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, bringing together world-leading expertise in the care and research of heart and lung disease. Our merger provides a once in a generation opportunity to build a lasting, world-renowned heart and lung centre, providing the highest quality care for patients and conducting world-leading research.

We have a reputation for clinical excellence and high quality teaching and research. We are part of King’s Health Partners, one of eight accredited UK academic health sciences centres. In partnership with King’s College London we have dedicated clinical research facilities including an MHRA accredited Phase I clinical trials unit.

Patients are at the heart of everything we do and we pride ourselves on ensuring the best possible patient experience as well as safe, high quality care. We are proud to have one of the lowest mortality rates in the NHS. Following a comprehensive Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection in 2019 we maintained our overall rating of ‘good’. Our adult community services achieved a rating of ‘outstanding’.

The commitment of our 23,500 staff is key to our success. We are one of the largest local employers and we aim to develop and support all our staff so they are able to deliver high quality, safe and efficient care. The 2019 NHS staff survey results show that we have one of the most engaged and motivated workforces in the NHS. We know this has a positive impact on the care provided to our patients.

We have one of the most ambitious capital investment programmes anywhere in the NHS.



Job overview

We are seeking an exceptional Consultant Physiotherapist to join our highly specialised Sleep and Ventilation team at Royal Brompton Hospital, a world-leading tertiary centre for respiratory and cardiac conditions.

This is a senior clinical leadership role focused on neuromuscular diseases, transition clinics, and airway clearance techniques, working with a complex and highly specialised patient group. You will be responsible for the development, delivery, and innovation of advanced physiotherapy services within one of the UK's most renowned respiratory departments.

Main duties of the job

Deliver and lead expert physiotherapy care for patients with complex neuromuscular diseases, including those requiring long-term ventilation.

Run specialist airway clearance clinics and transition clinics for adolescents moving from paediatric to adult services.

Work as part of the Sleep and Ventilation team, contributing to advanced management of patients requiring home or in-hospital non-invasive ventilation.

Provide clinical leadership and advanced supervision to junior and senior physiotherapists.

Actively participate in service development, audit, and research, contributing to national and international best practices.

Represent the Trust at professional forums and conferences both nationally and internationally.

Working for our organisation

Royal Brompton Hospital is part of Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust and is internationally recognised for its expertise in respiratory and cardiac care. Our physiotherapy team is deeply integrated within multidisciplinary services, and you will work alongside experts in respiratory medicine, neurology, and rehabilitation to deliver world-class patient care.

You will have access to state-of-the-art facilities and be part of a supportive and research-active environment committed to innovation and professional excellence.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Consultant Physiotherapist will lead on the design, implementation, and delivery of specialist airway clearance and transition clinics within the Sleep and Ventilation department at Royal Brompton Hospital. These services will cater to patients with complex neuromuscular conditions requiring integrated respiratory and rehabilitative support.

Key Responsibilities Include:

Establish and lead airway clearance clinics for adults with neuromuscular diseases, ensuring access to advanced physiotherapy interventions including mechanical cough assist, oscillation devices, manual techniques, and patient education.

Develop robust referral pathways and criteria for the identification and inclusion of patients with chronic neuromuscular respiratory compromise, in collaboration with neurology, respiratory, and community teams.

Work closely with the multidisciplinary team to embed airway clearance as a core component of long-term management, ensuring patient safety and effectiveness of care.

Design and implement structured transition clinics for young people with neuromuscular conditions, providing coordinated handover from paediatric to adult services.

Ensure transition clinics address the holistic needs of young adults including ventilation, musculoskeletal care, and psychosocial support.

Create standard operating procedures (SOPs), clinical protocols, and documentation standards for both services.

Provide specialist supervision and training to physiotherapists and MDT colleagues in airway clearance techniques and transitional care.

Lead on audit and quality improvement projects to evaluate service effectiveness, inform development, and contribute to national standards.

Represent the Trust in regional and national forums related to airway clearance, neuromuscular physiotherapy, and transition services.

Actively support patient and family education, co-producing materials where appropriate to support self-management and continuity of care.

These responsibilities form a core pillar of the department’s ambition to deliver world-class, integrated, and age-appropriate care to a highly complex patient population.

Person specification

Qualifications & Training

Essential criteria
  • Doctorate (PhD) in a relevant field such as respiratory physiotherapy, neuromuscular disorders, or pulmonary rehabilitation.
  • HCPC registration as a Physiotherapist.
  • Evidence of continued professional development in respiratory physiotherapy and neuromuscular care.

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Extensive experience (typically 10+ years) working in respiratory physiotherapy, with clear progression to an advanced practice or consultant level.
  • Demonstrated clinical leadership in the management of patients requiring ventilatory support and complex airway clearance.
  • Proven track record of setting up, leading, or contributing to specialist clinics in ventilation, airway clearance, or transition services for neuromuscular conditions.
  • Experience in developing and leading multidisciplinary teams.

Knowledge & Skills

Essential criteria
  • Expert knowledge of respiratory pathophysiology, particularly as it relates to neuromuscular disorders.
  • Skilled in non-invasive ventilation (NIV) support, cough augmentation techniques, secretion clearance devices, and transition planning for young adults with chronic neuromuscular conditions.
  • Strong research profile with published peer-reviewed work in international journals.
  • Excellent communication, teaching, and mentoring skills.
  • Familiarity with national and international clinical guidelines and best practices in respiratory care.

Recognition

Essential criteria
  • International recognition for contributions to the field, including conference presentations, invited lectureships, or collaborations with global experts or institutions.
  • Active membership in relevant professional bodies (e.g., ACPRC, ERS, BTS).

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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.

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Name
Debbie Field
Job title
Consultant Nurse
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07484 029764
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