Highly Specialised Vascular PhysiotherapistNHS
Job summary
Exciting opportunity to lead on vascular therapy in the acute setting and provide specialised rehabilitation to a complex group of patients. This role would be suitable for a band 6 with vascular experience or a band 7 physiotherapist.
Highly specialist vascular physiotherapist
Act as an autonomous practitioner to assess and treatowncaseload, providing a highly specialist physiotherapy service for Vascular, Amputees and Complex Surgical rehabilitation.
Provide specialist assessment and management for patients with complex Vascular, respiratory, and multi-pathology surgical conditions, including acute amputee rehabilitation and pre-amputation assessment, Holistic management of critical care patients.
Lead on the development and delivery of physiotherapy input within Vascular, Amputees and Complex surgery.
Support theorganisation,prioritisation, and coordination of referrals across the Vascular and Amputee pathway
Provide supervision, line management, and clinical leadership to junior physiotherapists and occupational therapists, assistants, and students
Contribute to service development, clinical audit, qualityimprovementand research
Participate in the 7-day workingrotaand respiratory on-call service.
Main duties of the job
Highly specialist vascular physiotherapist
Act as an autonomous practitioner to assess and treatowncaseload, providing a highly specialist physiotherapy service for Vascular, Amputees and Complex Surgical rehabilitation.
Provide specialist assessment and management for patients with complex Vascular, respiratory, and multi-pathology surgical conditions, including acute amputee rehabilitation and pre-amputation assessment, Holistic management of critical care patients.
Lead on the development and delivery of physiotherapy input within Vascular, Amputees and Complex surgery.
Support theorganisation,prioritisation, and coordination of referrals across the Vascular and Amputee pathway
Provide supervision, line management, and clinical leadership to junior physiotherapists and occupational therapists, assistants, and students
Contribute to service development, clinical audit, qualityimprovementand research
Participate in the 7-day workingrotaand respiratory on-call service.
Job description
Key responsibilities Workings relationships and communication Communicate complex, sensitive, and sometimes distressing information to patients and families, including prognosis, rehabilitation potential, and treatment complexity
Use advanced communication strategies with patients who have cognitive, communication, or physical barriers (e.g., tracheostomy, intubation, dysphasia, reduced consciousness).
Work collaboratively within the MDT to support safe,timelydischarge planning and coordinated care.
Provide written documentation including discharge summaries, therapy reports, care plans, and MDT contributions in line with CSP and Trust standards.
Deliver teaching and training to MDT colleagues, students, and physiotherapy staff.
Communicate performance feedback and support PDPs for junior staff.
Clinical Responsibilities Undertake highlyspecialist assessment and treatment of patients with acute and complex vascular and surgical presentations- including complex surgical and critical care rehabilitation and amputee rehabilitation
Other patient groups you will be responsible for are- Critical illness, complex respiratory compromise, highdependency needs, Multi-pathology, frailty, complex discharge needs
Interpret andanalyseadvanced diagnostics including CXR/CT/MRI imaging and complex medical information.
Formulateindividualisedtreatment plans using advanced clinical reasoning.
Identifyand respond promptly to acutely deteriorating patients, escalating appropriately
Support seamless transitions across acute, community, and outpatient services.
Prioritiseand manage own and team caseloads based on clinical need.
Maintainhigh standardsof clinical governance, safety, and risk management.
Leadership and Management Responsibilities Linemanageandsupervisejunior physiotherapists, assistants, and students.
Support recruitment,inductionand workforce planning.
Support management of service cover, annual/study leave, and sickness.
Manage conflict sensitively within teams and follow Trust HR processes as needed.
Deputisefor senior leads asrequired.
Ensure safe and effective use of therapy equipment, includingassessing forand ordering specialist items.
Lead and contribute to audits, quality improvement projects,researchand evaluation of service outcomes.
Deliver and contribute to inservice training across the service.
Participate in Trust and regional networks to support evidence-based practice and guideline development.
Contribute to strategic planning and operational development of Vascular and complex rehabilitation of surgical patients
Handling difficult situations Provide empathetic support for patients and families experiencing distress,uncertaintyor deterioration.
Communicatedifficult or unwelcome information in a professional and compassionate manner.
Work in emotionally demanding environments, including critical care and deteriorating patients
Physical Demands
Frequent moderate to intense physical effort for patient mobility,positioningand manual therapy.
Exposure to bodily fluids and challenging clinical environments.
Work flexibly across areas, including rapid transitions during emergencies.
Occasional lone working in community or offward areas with remote senior support.
About us
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.
Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.
We run major acute services at:
- Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
- St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
- Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
- Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.
We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.
"We operate a joint recruitment hub across the North West London Acute Provider Collaborative Group. As part of this, your application and personal data may be shared with partner trusts within the group for recruitment and workforce purposes, in line with general data protection regulation (GDPR)."