Physiotherapist Static Thoracic Medicine

We have an exciting opportunity for a part-time Band 6 Physiotherapist (18.75 hours per week, Wednesday to Friday) within the Thoracic Medicine Physiotherapy team. This is a great opportunity for anyone interested in respiratory physiotherapy. The post holder will cover both an inpatient and outpatient respiratory medicine caseload, comprising complex acute and chronic respiratory patients, including Pulmonary Oncology, and some medical patients. The respiratory outpatient caseload is a mixture of breathing pattern disorder, airway clearance and drug challenges.

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• Perform advanced physiotherapeutic assessment of patients with a diverse and often complex presentation, using excellent clinical reasoning to develop and deliver individual treatment programmes, plan appropriate discharges, and prioritise to clinical need.
  
• Be responsible for organising and managing your own caseload to meet service need and patient priorities.
  
• Support, appraise and educate junior staff, rehabilitation assistants and students.
  
• Support team leaders and deputise as required.
  
• Have excellent communication skills with patients and relatives, demonstrating empathy and understanding.
  
• Work as part of the therapy team and wider multidisciplinary team, demonstrating excellent communication skills.
  
• Maintain confidentiality, dignity and professionalism at all times.
  
• Participate in weekend and on‑call rotas as per departmental policy.
  
• Maintain professional standards of practice and codes of conduct, ensuring staff under your supervision also do so.
  

The post is part time (18.75 hours per week) and includes on‑call and weekend working.

Join Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) and become part of a 30,000‑plus strong team, delivering exceptional care to over 1 million people every year. Our Oxford Road Campus in Manchester, the largest health academic campus in Europe, is forward‑thinking, committed to clinical excellence and driven to deliver innovation and continuous improvement.

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