Senior Specialist Paediatric Physiotherapist- Chronic Respiratory

NHS; London; On-site; GBP 56,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hospital trust in London is seeking an experienced physiotherapist to provide expert support to the Paediatric Respiratory service. This role involves delivering high-quality physiotherapy for complex respiratory conditions and managing a diverse caseload. The ideal candidate will have considerable experience and skills in cardiorespiratory physiotherapy and a proven ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams. This is a full-time position on a 6-month fixed term contract.

Qualifications

• Considerable post graduate experience in paediatric respiratory physiotherapy management.
• Participation in paediatric respiratory out of hours working.
• Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Ensure high-quality physiotherapy assessments and treatments.
• Manage a caseload of patients with highly complex needs.
• Work with the acute physiotherapy team to develop 1 service across 2 sites.

Skills

Core skills in cardiorespiratory Physiotherapy

Ability to assess and treat complex patients in the paediatric respiratory field

Advanced clinical reasoning

Ability to teach in a range of settings

Excellent organisational skills

Education

Equivalent or equal to a degree in Physiotherapy

Health and Care Professional council registration

Relevant validated clinical courses accredited as masters level

Job description

Job summary

We are seeking an experienced physiotherapist to provide expert support to our Paediatric Respiratory service, working with both inpatients and outpatients on a 6-month fixed term basis.

This role involves delivering high-quality physiotherapy assessments and treatments, including initiating and evaluating individualised treatment programs for patients with complex respiratory conditions, including asthma, non-CF bronchiectasis, breathing pattern disorders and complex neuro-disability airway clearance. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and adjusting treatment plans, teaching physiotherapy techniques, and providing education to patients, families, and caregivers. Additionally, you will play a key role in leading or supporting physiotherapy services within ELCH while collaborating closely with the chronic respiratory multidisciplinary team.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for a skilled physiotherapist to join our team, specialising in the assessment and treatment of paediatric patients with complex respiratory conditions across various settings, including acute wards, day-case unit and outpatient clinics. You will support acute paediatric ward staff with complex respiratory cases, provide cross-cover for the Long Term Ventilation Team, and utilise advanced clinical reasoning to develop and adjust individualised physiotherapy management programs. In this role, you will also contribute to the ongoing development of the Paediatric Chronic Respiratory Service by collaborating with medical colleagues to set standards, monitor service delivery, and lead audits. You will offer specialist advice and guidance to junior staff and other healthcare professionals, and ensure clinical governance and risk management practices are upheld with evidence-based treatment plans.

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.

We are the second largest provider of children's services in London.

We provide hospital care and treatment at both our purpose-built children's hospital on the St Thomas' Hospital site. We care for families in our local areas and provide an extensive range of specialist services for children with rare and complex conditions from across south London, Kent, Surrey and Sussex.

Our vision is to be a world leading centre of life-changing care for children, young people and their families.

Details Date posted

01 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£56,276 to £63,176 a year per annum inc. H.C.A.

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

196-LIS9770

Job locations

Evelina Childrens Hopsital

London

SE1 7EH

Job description Job responsibilities

To be responsible in a team leader role alongside the clinical lead in planning, co-ordinating, delivering and evaluating the Physiotherapy service provided to children with complex and long-term respiratory conditions.

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.

Provision of education and training to families, carers and the MDT is an integral part of this role.

To work within the in-patient team as required to manage children with a wide range of cardiorespiratory conditions.

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

To support the clinical leads in providing leadership for senior and junior staff, through regular supervision and annual appraisal. To contribute to the maintenance and development of the Paediatric Physiotherapy Service. To work closely with the acute physiotherapy team at Royal Brompton site to develop 1 service across 2 sites.

To work with colleagues to ensure the continuing professional development and overall performance of physiotherapy staff in paediatrics and as a potential member of a range of Trust quality/process improvement project groups.

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

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.

Responsible for maintaining and improving all aspects of clinical governance, evidence-based practice and quality assurance in designated area.

Job description Job responsibilities

To be responsible in a team leader role alongside the clinical lead in planning, co-ordinating, delivering and evaluating the Physiotherapy service provided to children with complex and long-term respiratory conditions.

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.

Provision of education and training to families, carers and the MDT is an integral part of this role.

To work within the in-patient team as required to manage children with a wide range of cardiorespiratory conditions.

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

To support the clinical leads in providing leadership for senior and junior staff, through regular supervision and annual appraisal. To contribute to the maintenance and development of the Paediatric Physiotherapy Service. To work closely with the acute physiotherapy team at Royal Brompton site to develop 1 service across 2 sites.

To work with colleagues to ensure the continuing professional development and overall performance of physiotherapy staff in paediatrics and as a potential member of a range of Trust quality/process improvement project groups.

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

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.

Responsible for maintaining and improving all aspects of clinical governance, evidence-based practice and quality assurance in designated area.

Person Specification Knowledge/Qualifications Essential

• Equivalent or equal to a degree in Physiotherapy
• Health and Care Professional council registration
• Relevant validated clinical courses accredited as equivalent to masters level

Desirable

• Member of relevant National SIG
• Post graduate course in management/leadership

Experience Essential

• Considerable post graduate experience
• Participation in paediatric respiratory out of hours working.
• Experience of paediatric respiratory physiotherapy management in acute and chronic conditions
• Experience of working in a MDT

Desirable

• Previous experience in research and/or clinical audit.

Skills Essential

• Core skills in cardiorespiratory Physiotherapy
• Ability to assess and treat complex patients in the paediatric respiratory field
• Advanced clinical reasoning
• Ability to teach in a range of settings including clinical and academic.
• Able to organise and prioritise own workload
• Excellent organisational and leadership skills

Desirable

• Knowledge of current national policies/standards/initiatives in paediatric care

Person Specification Knowledge/Qualifications Essential

• Equivalent or equal to a degree in Physiotherapy
• Health and Care Professional council registration
• Relevant validated clinical courses accredited as equivalent to masters level

Desirable

• Member of relevant National SIG
• Post graduate course in management/leadership

Experience Essential

• Considerable post graduate experience
• Participation in paediatric respiratory out of hours working.
• Experience of paediatric respiratory physiotherapy management in acute and chronic conditions
• Experience of working in a MDT

Desirable

• Previous experience in research and/or clinical audit.

Skills Essential

• Core skills in cardiorespiratory Physiotherapy
• Ability to assess and treat complex patients in the paediatric respiratory field
• Advanced clinical reasoning
• Ability to teach in a range of settings including clinical and academic.
• Able to organise and prioritise own workload
• Excellent organisational and leadership skills

Desirable

• Knowledge of current national policies/standards/initiatives in paediatric care

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

Evelina Childrens Hopsital

London

SE1 7EH

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

Evelina Childrens Hopsital

London

SE1 7EH

Employer's website

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