Respiratory Physiotherapist Bank position - Band 5inLondoninLondonPUBLISHED SAT 29 MAR 2025

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust

About

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust provides a range of medical services to approximately 490,000 people living across southwest London and northeast Surrey. In addition, we provide more specialist services, in particular renal and neonatal intensive care, to a wider area, covering parts of Sussex and Hampshire.

We serve an area that is rich in diversity, with a mix of urban and rural areas, and differing levels of quality of life. We cover some of the most prosperous postcodes in the country, as well as some poorer areas. Together with our colleagues at NHS Surrey and NHS Sutton and Merton, we work to make sure that we deliver the best possible care to the communities we serve.

The Trust employs approximately 5,000 staff across its hospitals and is supported by over 500 volunteers.

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Key details

Location

SiteSutton Health & CareTownCarshaltonPostcodeSM5 1JFMajor / Minor RegionSurrey

Contract type & working pattern

ContractBankHours21.5 hours per week (Bank)

• Part time
• Flexible working
  
  

Salary

Salary£20.50 - £32.80 Bank Hourly RateSalary periodHourlyGrade(Band 5)

Specialty

Main areaTherapies

As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination uptake as this remains the best line of defence against COVID19.

At Epsom and St Helier Hospitals, above all we value respect. We put respect at the heart of all we do, by living up to our shared behaviours of kindness, professionalism, positivity and teamwork. This enables us to provide great patient care and make ESTH a great place to work. When you sign up to work with us, you sign up to this and we welcome applicants who share our values

Job Overview

Surrey Downs Health & Care are looking for a Band 5 Respiratory Physiotherapist to start immediately 3 days a week - 21.5 hours on a Bank basis. You will be based in the Sutton Community area.

If you are qualified, interested and available please apply today.

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Diploma/Degree in physiotherapy, HCPC, Membership of Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP)

Experience: NHS experience; Range of placements at graduate/undergraduate level; Pulmonary Rehabilitation experience

Skills /Abilities : Able to work effectively as part of the MDT; Able to communicate effectively with patients, their carers, line manager and other members of the Physiotherapy Service, multi-disciplinary team and external agencies ; Able to work effectively to meet the needs of the Community respiratory Service; Able to work independent and unsupervised during community visits; Knowledge of assessment tools and outcome measures; ale to travel frequently throughout the Borough within the working day.

Working for our organisation

Surrey Downs Health and Care is an innovative partnership between the local GP federations (GP Health Partners in the Epsom, Leatherhead and Ewell area, Dorking Healthcare for Dorking practices and Surrey Medical Network for practices in the East Elmbridge area), CSH Surrey and Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

To undertake evidence based audits to evaluate teams clinical practice. To make recommendations, which may result in the implementation of changes to practice or contribute to service protocols. To participate in the pulmonary rehabilitation audit and research, along side senior therapist To provide therapeutic assessment for patients with long term respiratory conditions and to undertake, with guidance, all aspects of clinical duties to deliver clinically based, individualised treatment programmes as an autonomous practitioner within the community setting. To provide a high standard of physiotherapy interventions to pulmonary rehabilitation services in a variety of community-based settings This involves working in a range of clinical settings i.e., community centres and health centres within the community. This includes working 5 days over a 7-day working week as the service demands. To deliver patient education talks for pulmonary rehabilitation program under guidance of senior therapist. To hold responsibility for own caseload working without direct supervision; supervision takes the form of case reviews and peer review. Advice and support from a senior physiotherapist is available and clinical work is routinely evaluated. To undertake evidence based audits to evaluate teams clinical practice. To make recommendations, which may result in the implementation of changes to practice or contribute to service protocols. To participate in the pulmonary rehabilitation audit and research, along side senior therapist

Our mission: to put the patient first by delivering great care to every patient, every day.

Theres never been a better time to join the Epsom and St Helier team. Our hospitals are facing a bright and busy future, and our staff have a proven track record in providing high quality, compassionate care for our patients.

Boasting incredible staff benefits and dedicated training schemes, working for us will not only take your career forward, but could help to transform the lives of our patients and visitors.

We offer all employees some fantastic staff benefits, and are the only hospitals in Surrey to offer staff the London high cost area supplement. Our hospitals also benefit from great locations, so whether you're attracted to the bright lights of the city or the countryside of Epsom Downs, both are within easy reach.

FURTHER INFORMATION

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS POSITION MAY CLOSE EARLIER THAN THE STATED CLOSING DATE IF A SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS ARE RECEIVED. IF YOU WISH TO APPLY FOR THIS POSITION, YOU ARE ADVISED TO SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION AS SOON AS POSSIBLE PLEASE NOTE THAT WE CONTACT ALL APPLICANTS VIA EMAIL AND NOT BY POST. YOU ARE ADVISED TO CHECK YOUR RECRUITMENT SYSTEM ACCOUNT ON A REGULAR BASIS. YOU CAN ACCESS THIS ACCOUNT VIA OUR WEB SITE> Work for Us > Current Vacancies > My Job Account

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