Specialist Physiotherapist: Paediatric Respiratory Medicine

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Learning and development

Clinical supervision

Research opportunities

Multidisciplinary team

Job summary

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced Band 7 Specialist Physiotherapist to join the Paediatric Respiratory service within West London Children’s Healthcare (WLCH). The post involves advanced respiratory care for infants, children and young people with complex needs across inpatient and outreach settings.

You will lead in clinical assessment, deliver evidence‑based interventions, provide supervision to junior staff, and contribute to service development,

Qualifications

• Significant paediatric respiratory experience
• Advanced clinical reasoning skills
• Passion for family-centred care
• Leadership and supervision to junior staff and students

Responsibilities

• Manage a complex clinical caseload across inpatient and outpatient settings.
• Deliver evidence-based respiratory physiotherapy interventions.
• Contribute to multidisciplinary care planning and service development.

Job description

Specialist Physiotherapist: Paediatric Respiratory Medicine

Company:

Company: Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

A Vacancy at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and motivated Physiotherapist to join the Paediatric Respiratory service within West London Children’s Healthcare (WLCH) working with Dr. Michelle Chatwin and Ruth Wakeman.

This specialist Band 7 role offers the opportunity to work within a highly skilled multidisciplinary team delivering advanced respiratory physiotherapy care to infants, children and young people with complex respiratory and long-term ventilation needs across acute and community pathways.

WLCH brings together paediatric services across Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, providing outstanding opportunities for cross-site collaboration, service development, education and research.

We are looking for an enthusiastic clinician with significant paediatric respiratory experience, excellent clinical reasoning skills and a passion for delivering high-quality family-centred care.

In return, WLCH offers:

• Outstanding learning and development opportunities
• Access to specialist clinical supervision and leadership development
• Opportunities to participate in research and innovation through Imperial College London and the Centre for Paediatrics and Child Health (PaeCH)
• A supportive multidisciplinary working environment
• Opportunities to work across diverse specialist paediatric services
• Access to NHS pension and staff benefits schemes

The successful candidate will independently manage a complex clinical caseload across inpatient and outpatient settings, delivering evidence-based respiratory physiotherapy interventions and contributing to multidisciplinary care planning. The role requires advanced clinical reasoning, specialist respiratory skills and the ability to work collaboratively with children, families, carers and multidisciplinary teams across acute and community services.

The post holder will work as a Band 7 Specialist Physiotherapist within the Paediatric Respiratory and Long-Term Ventilation service across West London Children’s Healthcare (WLCH). The role involves providing highly specialist physiotherapy assessment, treatment and management for infants, children and young people with complex respiratory, neuromuscular and long-term ventilation needs.

The post holder will also provide leadership and supervision to junior staff, assistants and students, contribute to service development and quality improvement initiatives, and support education, audit and research activities within the specialty.

The role includes participation in weekend working and the physiotherapy on-call rota following completion of competency-based training and induction.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a progressive and research-active paediatric service within a unique integrated children’s healthcare organisation committed to improving outcomes for children and young people across North West London.

Our Trust is one of England's top-performing and safest trusts. We operate two main acute hospital sites—Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital—along with award-winning clinics across North West London.

Our nearly 7,500 staff care for a diverse population of 1.5m, providing full clinical services including maternity, A&E and children’s services, plus specialist HIV and sexual health care. The CQC rates us Good in safety, effectiveness, care and responsiveness, and Outstanding in leadership and resource use.

We continually invest in our facilities, including a £30m expansion of critical care at Chelsea and an £80m Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre at West Mid.

We are delivering sustainable healthcare through our Green Plan. In line with Greener NHS ambitions, we aim for net zero carbon emissions by 2045. Achieving this requires collective effort. We encourage staff to reduce their impact on carbon, waste and pollution wherever possible. Every action counts to create a healthier, more sustainable future.

We are committed to equal opportunities and believe diversity drives innovation and excellence. We welcome applications from the global majority, veterans and underrepresented communities, valuing the perspectives they bring.

If you haven’t heard from us within 3 weeks of the closing date, your application was likely unsuccessful. Employment is subject to a six-month probation. Some roles may require weekend shifts at multiple sites.

This advert closes on Tuesday 24 Nov 2026

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust