Highly Specialist Paediatric Outpatient Respiratory Physiotherapist

NHS; London; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a dedicated Paediatric Respiratory Physiotherapist to join their team at the Royal Brompton Hospital. The role involves managing complex cases and providing clinical leadership while contributing to advanced patient care practices. Ideal candidates will possess a Physiotherapy degree, have relevant NHS experience, and a strong commitment to professional development.

Qualifications

• Registered with Health and Care Professional council.
• Significant cardiorespiratory/cardiothoracic experience.
• Considerable post graduate experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage complex respiratory cases autonomously.
• Provide leadership and mentorship to junior staff.
• Conduct evidence-based audits and research in practice.

Skills

Core skills in cardiorespiratory Physiotherapy

Ability to assess and treat complex patients

Sound clinical decision making and reasoning

Leadership experience

Negotiation and Conflict resolution skills

Excellent organisational skills

Education

Equivalent or equal to a degree in Physiotherapy

Job description

Job summary

We are seeking an experienced, highly skilled, and forward-thinking Paediatric Respiratory Physiotherapist to join our Paediatric Physiotherapy Team. The role would suit an experienced Band 6 or existing Band 7 Physiotherapist interested in expanding their skills and knowledge in difficult asthma, breathing pattern disorders and general respiratory outpatients . Secondments will be considered.

The post holder will work as an integral and active part of the Paediatric Physiotherapy team in the provision of a patient-centred outpatient service that includes a caseload of difficult asthma and general paediatric respiratory outpatients.

Main duties of the job

In this role you will work alongside some of the top cardio-respiratory specialist health care practitioners in the UK and Europe. You will contribute to the maintenance and development of the Physiotherapy Service in conjunction with the Clinical Specialist in Paediatric Respiratory Physiotherapist- Outpatients at the Royal Brompton Hospital. Teamwork and excellent communication skills are vital to the role, you will also be supported by the fantastic wider Paediatric multidisciplinary team.

About us

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK's best known hospitals - Guy's, St Thomas', Evelina London Children's Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield - as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.

Royal Brompton and Harefield hospitals joined Guy's and St Thomas' in February 2021 and is the largest specialist heart and lung centre in the UK and among the largest in Europe. Weprovide treatment for people with heart and lung disease, including rare and complex conditions, offering some of the most sophisticated treatment that is available anywhere in the world.

Our integrated approach to caring for patients from before birth, through childhood, adolescence and into adulthood and old age has been replicated around the world and has gained Royal Brompton and Harefield an international reputation as a leader in heart and lung diagnosis, treatment and research.

We are working in partnership with King's Health Partners, to deliver our vision of creating a new centre of excellence, which will be the global leader in the research into and treatment of heart and lung disease, in patients from pre-birth to old age.

Details Date posted

17 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£54,320 to £60,981 a year per annum inc. HCAS (Pro-rata)

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

196-LIS9630

Job locations

Royal Brompton Hospital

Sydney Street

London

SW3 6NP

Job description Job responsibilities

Due to the strong commitment to evidence-based practice throughout the Trust, CPD and study leave will be well supported, and involvement in audit, research and policy development is encouraged and facilitated.

To be responsible in a team leader role alongside the clinical specialist in planning, co-ordinating, delivering and evaluating the Physiotherapy service provided in particular to children with respiratory conditions in the outpatient clinics at Royal Brompton on a day to day basis.

Manage a caseload of patients with highly complex needs, using evidence-based and client-centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions. Provide this service with a caseload of complex cases as an autonomous practitioner, demonstrating high-level problem solving and clinical reasoning skills, and independence in judgement.

To support the clinical lead in providing leadership for senior and junior staff, through regular supervision and annual appraisal. Contribute to the maintenance and development of the Paediatric Physiotherapy Service. To support the Clinical Lead to ensure the continuing professional development and overall performance of all physiotherapy staff in paediatrics and as a potential member of a range of Trust quality/process improvement project groups.

To use validated and appropriate outcome measures and set individualised patient goals.

Supervise, educate and assess the performance of physiotherapy students; this would be to a graduate standard and involve working with Universities to ensure standard of practice and teaching meets the standards set by degree level qualification.

Supervise, educate and assess the performance of junior physiotherapy staff to ensure theoretical and clinical knowledge meets departmental standards.

Undertake evidence-based audit, formulate guidelines and research projects to further own and department clinical practice within each rotation.

Job description Job responsibilities

Due to the strong commitment to evidence-based practice throughout the Trust, CPD and study leave will be well supported, and involvement in audit, research and policy development is encouraged and facilitated.

To be responsible in a team leader role alongside the clinical specialist in planning, co-ordinating, delivering and evaluating the Physiotherapy service provided in particular to children with respiratory conditions in the outpatient clinics at Royal Brompton on a day to day basis.

Manage a caseload of patients with highly complex needs, using evidence-based and client-centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions. Provide this service with a caseload of complex cases as an autonomous practitioner, demonstrating high-level problem solving and clinical reasoning skills, and independence in judgement.

To support the clinical lead in providing leadership for senior and junior staff, through regular supervision and annual appraisal. Contribute to the maintenance and development of the Paediatric Physiotherapy Service. To support the Clinical Lead to ensure the continuing professional development and overall performance of all physiotherapy staff in paediatrics and as a potential member of a range of Trust quality/process improvement project groups.

To use validated and appropriate outcome measures and set individualised patient goals.

Supervise, educate and assess the performance of physiotherapy students; this would be to a graduate standard and involve working with Universities to ensure standard of practice and teaching meets the standards set by degree level qualification.

Supervise, educate and assess the performance of junior physiotherapy staff to ensure theoretical and clinical knowledge meets departmental standards.

Undertake evidence-based audit, formulate guidelines and research projects to further own and department clinical practice within each rotation.

Person Specification Education and Qualifications Essential

• Equivalent or equal to a degree in Physiotherapy
• Health and Care Professional council registration

Desirable

• Member of CSP
• Member of ACPRC
• Member of ACPC
• Member of another special interest group relating to respiratory care

Experience and Knowledge Essential

• Considerable post graduate experience
• Significant cardiorespiratory/cardiothoracic experience.
• Significant paediatric respiratory experience.
• Evidence of CPD
• Understanding of cardiorespiratory physiology and pathophysiology specific to post

Desirable

• Relevant validated clinical courses accredited as equivalent to masters level
• Relevant clinical courses in paediatric respiratory care

Skills and Abilities Essential

• Core skills in cardiorespiratory Physiotherapy
• Ability to assess and treat complex patients in the paediatric respiratory/critical care field
• Sound clinical decision making and reasoning.
• Leadership experience
• Negotiation and Conflict resolution skills
• Ability to work independently
• Able to organise and prioritise own workload
• Experience in delegating appropriately to others
• Supervision of students
• Ability to pass on skills/knowledge to others within formal and informal environments
• Able to work actively within a multidisciplinary team
• Excellent organisational and leadership skills
• Awareness of quality and strategies for measurement.

Desirable

• Lecturing Skills
• Participation in audit and research
• Interest in research
• Presented at a conference

Personal Qualities Essential

• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Excellent communication skills, written and oral.
• Articulate
• Self-Motivator
• Ability to manage working in stressful environments e.g. with sick children or emotional carers.
• Keen to work hard
• Flexible working approach
• Commitment to personal and team development

Person Specification Education and Qualifications Essential

• Equivalent or equal to a degree in Physiotherapy
• Health and Care Professional council registration

Desirable

• Member of CSP
• Member of ACPRC
• Member of ACPC
• Member of another special interest group relating to respiratory care

Experience and Knowledge Essential

• Considerable post graduate experience
• Significant cardiorespiratory/cardiothoracic experience.
• Significant paediatric respiratory experience.
• Evidence of CPD
• Understanding of cardiorespiratory physiology and pathophysiology specific to post

Desirable

• Relevant validated clinical courses accredited as equivalent to masters level
• Relevant clinical courses in paediatric respiratory care

Skills and Abilities Essential

• Core skills in cardiorespiratory Physiotherapy
• Ability to assess and treat complex patients in the paediatric respiratory/critical care field
• Sound clinical decision making and reasoning.
• Leadership experience
• Negotiation and Conflict resolution skills
• Ability to work independently
• Able to organise and prioritise own workload
• Experience in delegating appropriately to others
• Supervision of students
• Ability to pass on skills/knowledge to others within formal and informal environments
• Able to work actively within a multidisciplinary team
• Excellent organisational and leadership skills
• Awareness of quality and strategies for measurement.

Desirable

• Lecturing Skills
• Participation in audit and research
• Interest in research
• Presented at a conference

Personal Qualities Essential

• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Excellent communication skills, written and oral.
• Articulate
• Self-Motivator
• Ability to manage working in stressful environments e.g. with sick children or emotional carers.
• Keen to work hard
• Flexible working approach
• Commitment to personal and team development

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).

Additional information 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).

Employer details Employer name

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Brompton Hospital

Sydney Street

London

SW3 6NP

Employer's website

https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/careers/careers.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Brompton Hospital

Sydney Street

London

SW3 6NP

Employer's website

https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/careers/careers.aspx (Opens in a new tab)