QR code linking to this job posting Critical Care Physiotherapist | Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Oxford inOxford PUBLISHED WED 5 NOV 2025

 PERMANENT  CASELOAD GYM INTENSIVE CARE UNIT NHS

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Established competency programme with expert advanced practitioners and clinical academics to mentor and fast-track your skills.
Clear leadership pathway — deputise for team/clinical lead and gain real supervisory and management experience.
Strong clinical‑academic mix — contribute to research, audits and teaching within a major NHS teaching trust.
Varied ICU caseload across Oxford and Churchill units for stimulating, skills‑building cardio‑respiratory work.
Permanent Band 6 role with a competitive salary range (£38,682–£46,580) in one of the largest NHS trusts.
Inclusive employer (Disability Confident) and team that offers flexibility around clinical caseload — helpful for carers.
Care for critically ill adults across Oxford’s major teaching hospitals as a Critical Care Physiotherapist covering the Oxford Critical Care and Churchill Intensive Care Units on a seven‑day rota. This permanent, full‑time post (salary £38,682–£46,580 per annum, pro rata) involves advanced assessment and treatment of complex cardio‑respiratory and ICU patients, providing expert advice to patients, carers and other professionals, and supervising students and junior staff. You will be expected to deputise for senior physiotherapy leads when required, contribute to audits, service development and research, and carry out frequent manual handling and therapeutic techniques in emotionally demanding clinical settings.

This role suits a physiotherapist with a solid foundation in acute cardio‑respiratory and ICU practice who is keen to develop clinically and lead within a supportive team. The Adult Critical Care Therapy service offers a well‑established competency and capability programme, mentorship from advanced practitioners and clinical academics, opportunities for teaching and research, and a culture rooted in OUH’s Delivering Compassionate Excellence values. Oxford University Hospitals is a large, inclusive NHS teaching trust and a Disability Confident employer; the service emphasises practical flexibility around clinical caseloads and strong peer support—qualities that often appeal to women and carers balancing professional growth with caring responsibilities. To apply, click the "Apply Now" button shown with this advert on jobsincare.com.
Established competency programme with expert advanced practitioners and clinical academics to mentor and fast-track your skills.
Clear leadership pathway — deputise for team/clinical lead and gain real supervisory and management experience.
Strong clinical‑academic mix — contribute to research, audits and teaching within a major NHS teaching trust.
Varied ICU caseload across Oxford and Churchill units for stimulating, skills‑building cardio‑respiratory work.
Permanent Band 6 role with a competitive salary range (£38,682–£46,580) in one of the largest NHS trusts.
Inclusive employer (Disability Confident) and team that offers flexibility around clinical caseload — helpful for carers.
 


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