Specialist Physiotherapist (Respiratory) – CFHD

Children and Family Health Devon; Torquay; Hybrid; GBP 44,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Children and Family Health Devon in Torquay invites a Band 7 Specialist Paediatric Physiotherapist with respiratory skills to join a fixed-term winter-funded rapid response service for children with complex neuro-disability. The post will be based at John Parkes Unit in Torquay and primarily delivered in community settings, homes and schools, to improve respiratory care and discharge planning.

Your role includes leading assessments, advising families and professionals, and delivering

Qualifications

• Band 7 Specialist paediatric respiratory physiotherapist.
• Experience in rapid response respiratory assessments.
• HCPC registration and Physiotherapy degree.
• IRMER training.

Responsibilities

• Provide high standard paediatric respiratory physiotherapy to children and families.
• Deliver rapid response assessments and provide expert chest health advice.
• Train and educate patients, carers, nurses, GPs, consultants and other professionals.
• Share knowledge with social services and other sectors on respiratory needs.

Skills

Respiratory care

Paediatric care

Clinical leadership

Triage

Education

Physiotherapy degree

HCPC registration

Masters degree

Tools

Ventilation equipment

Cough assist

Vibration vest

Job description

Specialist Physiotherapist (Respiratory) - CFHD

We are excited to beadvertising this opportunity for a Band7 Specialist Paediatric Physiotherapist who has range of respiratory skills and experience.

Thisis a fixed term contract for 5 months utilising winter pressures funding toscale up our existing respiratory assessment rapid response service for children and young people with complexneuro disability.

The aim of thisfunding is to keep young people at homethrough admission avoidance and also to aid faster safe discharge home fromhospital. We also plan to widen the remit of those eligible for this serviceduring this winter by developing respiratorycare plans for those young people with neurological diagnoses who arevulnerable to respiratory illness so that they have long term chest plans tokeep them well and manage any chest issues.

The successfulapplicant will work in the week days and be based at the John Parkes Unit inTorquay, however you will mostly beworking in the community settings at young peoples homes and schools providinghigh quality respiratory physiotherapy care for children and young peoplewithin the Children and Family Health Devon Physical and Sensory pathway in Torbay and South Devon.

Main duties of the job

Thepost-holder will provide a high standard of Respiratory Physiotherapy tochildren, their families and carers. This will include providing rapid responseassessments, phone calls, expert advise on chest health and equipment such ascough assists, vibration vests etc

Toact as a source of expertise on the assessment and management of children whohaverespiratory and neurological physiotherapeutic needs.

Totrain and educate patients, carers, nurses GPs, consultants, other health care

professionals,students, and those working with social services, the independent andvoluntarysectors on the respiratory physiotherapy needs of service users.

About us

At Children and Family Health Devon, we are dedicated to improving the physical and mental health of children and young people across Devon and Torbay. We aim to create an environment where children and young people can thrive and are committed to reducing health inequalities and providing specialised support, empowering them to lead healthy, fulfilling lives.

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.

Who we are

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

Join us in beautiful Devon

With access to moors, sea and cities, there are plenty of opportunities to enjoy Devon. Whether you enjoy spending time in the cultural hub of Exeter, exploring the Jurassic coastline or discovering the world surfing reserve in North Devon there really is something for everyone.

Job responsibilities

Full Vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description/Person Specification. Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification.

Person Specification

Knowledge

• Advanced clinical management of care pathway
• Sound knowledge of child development
• Evidence of advanced training in respiratory and ventilation care
• Evidence of audit and quality improvement training

Qualifications

• Physiotherapy Degree or Graduate Diploma
• Registration with HCPC
• Masters degree in related subject
• AHP prescriber
• IRMER training

Experience

• Effective team leadership skills including triage, line management and clinical supervision
• Experience of safeguarding vulnerable adults and/or children
• High level of knowledge of a broad range of relevant conditions and proven experience of delivering evidence based practice.
• Knowledge of the clinical guidelines, and experience of implementing these recommendations in practice.

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.