Children’s Specialist Respiratory Physiotherapist

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust; Torquay; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS healthcare provider in England is seeking an experienced physiotherapist to manage the paediatric respiratory physiotherapy pathway. This role involves a caseload of children with complex health conditions and requires collaboration with multidisciplinary teams to improve home care and facilitate early discharges. Ideal candidates should be passionate about delivering high-quality respiratory care and supporting families in managing conditions at home. This role offers an opportunity to make a significant impact on children's health in the community.

Responsibilities

• Manage the paediatric respiratory physiotherapy pathway with children.
• Support a team of CFHD Physiotherapy staff.
• Improve home care to prevent hospital admissions.
• Facilitate early discharge for children with disabilities.
• Provide support for families managing respiratory conditions.

Job description

Responsibilities

You will manage the paediatric respiratory physiotherapy pathway and hold a caseload of children with complex health conditions, delivering expert assessment, investigations and treatment.

Support a team of CFHD Physiotherapy staff, across Torbay and South Devon to deliver respiratory care for children with complex health conditions.

Strive to prevent admission by improving home care, and when needed providing in-reach care to enable early discharge.

To work with the acute physiotherapy team to facilitate early discharge for children with complex disability and respiratory conditions and to hand over for on call at the weekends and evenings.

Providing support for children and families for them to manage their respiratory conditions at home.

Why Work With Us

Our children and young people say

"We would like the people who work for Children and Family Health Devon to be understanding, patient and respectful. They should be trustworthy and make us feel safe and comfortable. It is important that they use their skills and experience to listen carefully in a non-patronising and non-judgemental way. When staff are positive and friendly, they help to create an environment that is informal and without pressure."

We are an alliance of NHS organisations led by Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust in partnership with Devon Partnership Trust. We are a group of professionals including psychologists, psychiatrists, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists, physiotherapists, nurses and many other professions.

Important Information Regarding Service Changes

We are currently entering into a formal consultation process to move all Children and Family Health Devon (CFHD) staff to a single provider. As part of this process, staff currently employed by Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust will transfer to Devon Partnership NHS Trust on 1 April 2026. Please note that this may result in some differences in recruitment documentation and processes during this transition period.