Highly Specialised Physiotherapist

Alder Hey Children's Nhs Foundation Trust; Landican; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a physiotherapist to lead the CF and respiratory service for children across the North West region. The post holder will assess, diagnose and treat CF and respiratory conditions in inpatient, outpatient, home and community settings, developing individualised treatment plans using exercise, nebulised therapies and ventilatory support.

You will contribute to annual reviews and work within a multidisciplinary team to promote wellbeing and a

Responsibilities

• Take a lead role locally and regionally in planning, implementing and progressing all aspects of physiotherapy management for CF patients from diagnosis to transition to adult services.
• Provide a clinical lead in the provision of a comprehensive respiratory physiotherapy service for CF and respiratory conditions in inpatient, outpatient, home and community settings.
• Use highly developed assessment skills to provide individualised treatment plans using modalities including exercise, adjuncts, nebulisation therapy and ventilatory support.
• Contribute to the assessment and monitoring of CF patients at Annual Review.

Job description

• 1. Alder Hey Childrens NHS Trust provides local and network care for Cystic Fibrosis (CF) patients within the North West region. The postholder will take a lead role locally and regionally in the planning, implementation and progression of all aspects of physiotherapy management for CF patients from diagnosis to transition to adult services.
• 2. To take a clinical lead in the provision of a comprehensive respiratory physiotherapy service including the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of children with CF and respiratory conditions in an inpatient, outpatient, home and community setting.
• 3. The post holder will use highly developed assessment skills to provide individualised treatment plans, using a range of modalities including exercise, adjuncts, nebulisation therapy and ventilatory support to promote wellbeing with a holistic approach to clinical management.
• 4. The post holder will contribute to the assessment and monitoring of CF patients at Annual Review, in accordance with