Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to join a friendly, supportive and forward-thinking Critical Care and ECMO Therapy team, committed to delivering high-quality, evidence-based care to critically ill patients across the critical care pathway. As a Critical Care Clinical Specialist, you will provide clinical leadership and expertise within our integrated multidisciplinary team, supporting the delivery of acute respiratory, rehabilitation and follow-up care. We are a research-active service with a strong commitment to innovation, education and continuous improvement, and our ambition is to be recognised as a leading centre for critical care therapy in the UK. We offer excellent opportunities for professional development, clinical leadership, research and service development, making this an ideal role for an experienced clinician looking to make a real difference and help shape the future of critical care rehabilitation and therapy

Main duties of the job

• Working closely with Divisional and Pathway Leads, and Consultant Therapist, to provide clinical leadership and expertise to the integrated team supporting the critical care pathway
• To lead on clinical education, competencies and guideline development to ensure an evidence based, comprehensive, integrated and efficient service is provided to critical care patients
• To lead on the development of skills and knowledge across the team
• To seek opportunities to continuously develop the service in this clinical area to ensure the delivery of patient centred care at all times
• To identify research opportunities and support the therapy involvement in research trials within critical care
• The post holder will be required to work shifts including weekends, on-call and to participate in the bank holiday rota

About us
Bristol NHS Foundation Trust brings together more than 28,000 staff to deliver over 160 clinical services across thirteen hospital locations, operating from three main sites at Southmead, Bristol city centre and Weston.

With an annual turnover of £2.3 billion, we are now one of the largest NHS trusts in the United Kingdom. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer.

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust values all people as individuals. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.

Details
Date posted: 28 August 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 8a
Salary: £57,528 to £64,750 a year pa pro rata
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 23 months
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: 387-D&T4704-NG
Job locations: Bristol Royal Infirmary, Upper Maudlin Street, Bristol, BS2 8HW, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description and responsibilities, please refer to the document that is attached.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Degree in Occupational Therapy or Physiotherapy
• HCPC registration
• Post registration qualification in clinical or research topic
• Post graduate training in Critical Care and rehabilitation

Experience
Essential

• Clinical Experience at a senior level in Critical Care Pathways
• Experience of leading teams - day to day management including management of issues such as absence or performance management
• Experience of recruiting, interviewing & appointing staff
• Experience in the induction, monitoring & supervision of staff
• Experience as a Fieldwork Educator - Supervision of students on placement

Knowledge and skills
Essential

• Up-to-date evidence base used to ensure the delivery of best practice and innovative therapy provision throughout the critical care pathway
• Highly skilled at managing critical care patients, including the creation and ongoing adjustment of weaning strategies
• Able to demonstrate clinical & professional leadership skills e.g. development & implementation of practice standards
• Highly skilled with advanced respiratory assessment and treatment (Physio) or highly skilled with advance cognitive assessment and treatment (OT)

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust is an equal opportunities employer.