Children's Respiratory Physiotherapist

An exciting opportunity has arisen within Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust for an experienced Physiotherapist to join the Paediatric Respiratory Physiotherapy team for the Community Fast Response Winter Pressure Service. This position provides specialist paediatric respiratory physiotherapy care for children mostly in the community setting within the Bradford area with an aim to prevent avoidable hospital admissions with chest infections in children with complex medial needs.

This role covers a huge variety of activities including assessing and treating Children and Young People in their own homes with signs and symptoms of a chest infection. There is also the opportunity to work in the general paediatric MDT respiratory clinic and see respiratory out patients. Children will be identified for this pilot service by the team surrounding them and you will work collaboratively with the Children's Community Nursing Team and Palliative Care team. Please see the full Job description., Assessing the respiratory status of children and young people with complex medical needs and planning and carrying out appropriate treatment

Working mainly with support, either face to face/remotely from clinical specialist physios or nursing staff.

Planning daily case-load, prioritising work and arranging appropriate follow-up.

Working on the ward to identify patients who may be suitable for an early supported discharge.

Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust:

• We value people


• We are one team


• We care


We're keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.