Specialist Respiratory Physiotherapist

The Methodist Church in Britain; Grimsby; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

IST programme

Training schemes

Clinical supervision

Rotation across respiratory specialism

Job summary

Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a specialist paediatric respiratory physiotherapist to join a rotating post across critical care and other respiratory specialties. The post holder will assess, treat and manage babies, children and young people autonomously, working within multidisciplinary teams in wards, clinics and community settings.

The role requires significant physiotherapy experience with a focus on respiratory care and a willingness to cover evenings, weekends and

Qualifications

• Significant experience as a physiotherapist.
• Experience in respiratory settings.
• Evidence of interest in respiratory care.

Responsibilities

• Provide autonomous physiotherapy assessment, treatment and ongoing management to babies, children and young people.
• Manage own caseload and a defined area of the service, with and without direct supervision.
• Rotate across critical care, respiratory medicals, CF, LTV and community respiratory care, as agreed with service leads.
• Supervise and support more junior therapists, therapy practitioners and support workers.
• Supervise and manage students.
• Work in multidisciplinary teams with specialist nurses, psychologists, AHPs and consultants.
• Take part in training and education.
• Cover evening, out-of-hours, weekend and on-call rota as required.
• Undertake non-clinical roles delegated by service leads.
• Support audit, service development and research with senior staff.

Skills

Wide range of conditions

Clinical trends

Holistic assessment

Rehabilitation

Clinical governance

CPD

Caseload management

Education

Diploma or degree in physiotherapy

Job description

This is a specialist paediatric respiratory physiotherapy post at Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust, starting in critical care on a limited rotation that can extend to other respiratory areas. The post-holder works autonomously, assessing, treating and managing babies, children and young people across wards, outpatients, specialist clinics and the community, and supervises junior staff. What sets it apart is the rotation itself, covering respiratory medicals, cystic fibrosis, long-term ventilation and community respiratory care, alongside on-call, out-of-hours and weekend commitments. Candidates need a physiotherapy qualification, significant experience and a demonstrated interest in respiratory care.

What the job involves

• Provide autonomous physiotherapy assessment, treatment and ongoing management to babies, children and young people
• Manage own caseload and a defined area of the service, with and without direct supervision
• Rotate across critical care, respiratory medicals, CF, LTV and community respiratory care, as agreed with service leads
• Supervise and support more junior therapists, therapy practitioners and support workers
• Supervise and manage students
• Work in multidisciplinary teams with specialist nurses, psychologists, AHPs and consultants
• Take part in training and education
• Cover evening, out-of-hours, weekend and on-call rota as required
• Undertake non-clinical roles delegated by service leads
• Support audit, service development and research with senior staff

What’s required

Qualifications

• Diploma or degree in physiotherapy

Experience

• Significant experience as a physiotherapist
• Experience as a physiotherapist in one or more respiratory settings
• Evidence of interest in respiratory care

Skills & knowledge

• Knowledge of a wide range of conditions
• Knowledge of current trends within the clinical speciality
• Understanding of holistic assessment and rehabilitation
• Understanding of clinical governance
• Evidence of CPD in a relevant area
• Ability to prioritise and manage a caseload

Checks & eligibility

• DBS criminal record check before appointment

Other

• Highly developed communication skills
• Flexibility to work with existing teams

Nice to have

• Membership of a relevant specialist group
• Additional training or courses in the relevant clinical area
• Experience in a variety of respiratory settings
• Experience of a respiratory on-call rota or weekends
• Experience of audit, research or service development
• Experience of teaching others
• Knowledge of child protection procedures
• Evidence of supervising staff or students

What’s offered

• Professional development through an IST programme
• Opportunities to take part in internal and external training schemes
• Clinical supervision and training from an experienced therapy team
• Rotation across several respiratory specialisms