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Salary for this role£39,959 – £48,117 a year

Health and Care route minimum£25,000 a year

Pay basisNational pay scales (NHS bands)

This occupation falls under the Health and Care Worker route. Salaries set by national pay scales (NHS bands) at or above the relevant band rate typically meet the occupation's requirement.

Closest occupation match: SOC 2221, Physiotherapists. Pay for this occupation is set by national pay scales (NHS bands), so no single Home Office going rate applies.

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Role description

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Band 6 physiotherapist with an interest in thoracic surgery to join our supportive, dynamic and growing Physiotherapy team at Royal Papworth Hospital. We are seeking an individual who is confident, flexible and able to work independently within multidisciplinary clinical teams.

You will join a skilled, supportive and innovative Physiotherapy team that works closely with multidisciplinary colleagues to deliver exceptional patient outcomes. Royal Papworth Hospital is recognised internationally for excellence in cardiothoracic care, providing a collaborative environment where continuous learning, service improvement and professional development are actively encouraged.

This post is a permanent, full time role. There will be an expectation for weekend and on call duties.

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. We welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds. We provide mentoring and wellbeing support to help all colleagues succeed and reach their full potential.

Main duties of the job

What we provide to you:

Support and teaching to enable you to provide excellent patient care across thoracic surgery

Specialist departmental and team in service training

Regular one to ones, clinical supervision, appraisals, and competency support

In house courses and access to external courses and conferences

Involvement with expert multi-disciplinary teams

Advanced skills teaching and competencies across the specialities at Royal Papworth, in order to support out of hours physiotherapy provision.

Opportunity for service development projects

Participation in audits and research.

Support and guidance for you to mentor students and junior staff.

Main duties will include:

To undertake an independent comprehensive, assessment of surgical patients who have a wide variety of clinical presentations with a range of complexities.

To effectively communicate and integrate Physiotherapy treatment plans to a wide range of health professionals involved in the patients care.

To have an awareness of evidence-base and current developments and how this impacts clinical practice.

To actively participate and lead sessions in team and departmental learning opportunities including in-service training (IST) sessions, clinical supervision and education.

To provide leadership, supervision and mentorship for junior staff and students, and deputise for the Team Lead physiotherapist.

To participate in and lead relevant audit, service improvement projects, and research with support from senior staff.

About us

Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is the UK's leading heart and lung hospital, delivering care to more than 50,000 patients a year in its new state-of-the-art hospital in Cambridge. We perform the most heart and/or lung transplants in the UK and carried out the UK's first successful heart transplant in 1979. It also offers emergency heart attack treatment, sleep centre care and is one of just five centres nationally for those in severe respiratory failure.

Based on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus the largest centre of medical research and health science in Europe the Trust is at the heart of treatments of the future. Royal Papworth became the first hospital trust in the country to be rated outstanding in all five areas assessed by the Care Quality Commission - a rating it still holds today. The Trust holds its values of compassion, excellence & collaboration at its core, and all colleagues joining the team are expected to uphold these in their day-to-day roles & interactions. Royal Papworth is proud of its diverse workforce and encourages people to embrace their individuality.

The Trust values difference and welcomes all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity, race, religion & belief, sex and sexual orientation. Providing they meet the minimum post criteria, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview.

For a street view tour: https://royalpapworth.nhs.uk/virtual-tour

Date posted

16 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£39,959 to £48,117 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

175-2627-2039

Job locations

Royal Papworth Hospital

Papworth Road

Cambridge Bio Medical Campus

Cambridge

CB2 0AY

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

On this page you will find a Role Profile which provides information about the hospital and full details about the role. We recommend that you review this and refer to it as you complete your application. Please include how you will meet the Trust Values Compassion, Excellence and Collaboration. If you would like more information about the role or working at Royal Papworth Hospital, please get in touch with the contact for this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

BSc/ Pre- Reg MSc/ Grad. Dip. in Physiotherapy
HCPC registration

Desirable

CSP member
Relevant specialist interest group membership e.g. ACPRC, SCTS

Experience

Essential

Clinical pillar
Demonstrate Band 6 level Physiotherapy knowledge and experience managing cardiorespiratory patients independently, including pre and post thoracic surgery, and rehabilitation of complex patients.
Ability to work independently and prioritise own and team workload and delegate effectively to others
Experience of on call and weekend working
Leadership pillar
Experience of supervision & mentorship of junior staff and/or students, and supporting others with mentoring roles.
Ability to work autonomously and be a team player
Evidence of demonstrating and role modelling excellent communication skills, including verbal, non verbal and written.
Ability to work calmly under pressure whilst supporting the team
Ability to problem-solve and make own decisions and support the team in others clinical and non-clinical decision making
Ability to lead, support and provide team management in team leaders absence.
Education pillar
Attendance at relevant postgraduate cardiorespiratory physiotherapy courses, study days and conferences
Experience in theoretical and practical student training
Experience of teaching and presentation to peers and multi-professional colleagues within the Trust
Research pillar
Experience of audit / service improvement / research projects
Utilisation of current evidence base to influence own and support others clinical practice

Desirable

Clinical pillar
Experience in treatment of patients following PEA surgery
Leadership pillar
Basic management and leadership training
Education pillar
Experience with external teaching and presenting
Research pillar
Working knowledge of NHS and AHP priorities and initiatives

Additional Criteria

Essential

Evidence ability to uphold the Trust's values Compassion Excellence Collaboration.
Able to demonstrate professionalism, resilience and reflexivity
Ability to undertake manual handling tasks

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.