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An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Physiotherapist to join our Paediatric Respiratory team. This post will provide highly specialist physiotherapy for children presenting with cystic fibrosis, during inpatient and outpatient attendances, as well as outside of the hospital setting in their homes and schools. Community paediatric patients with cystic fibrosis will be managed by the post holder as part of an exceptional multidisciplinary team. The successful candidate will need previous experience of paediatric respiratory care and cystic fibrosis, as well as excellent communication and educational skills. Through strong working relationships with patients and families the post holder will achieve excellent job satisfaction. They will be supported by a large proactive paediatric respiratory team and work closely with respiratory consultants and clinical nurse specialists. Please note : This vacancy is only open to existing members of the Paediatric Physiotherapy Team due to funding limitations. The post holder will already be a skilled paediatric clinician with previous or transferrable skills at B 6 or above. They will be naturally empathetic, demonstrating high level communication skills to facilitate close working relationships with both patients & colleagues.

• To take a lead clinical role to provide & develop a highly specialised physiotherapy service for all children with cystic fibrosis (CF) in the regional centre at BRHFC, St Michaels' hospitals and shared care clinics.
• To autonomously manage patients with other chronic airway clearance requirements, on an outpatient & clinic basis.
• As an autonomous practitioner, to use advanced skills in the assessment& treatment of children with CF & ensure high quality physiotherapy treatment in the community.
• To work within the community as a lone practitioner, working collaboratively with the CF consultants, nurse specialist & dietitian.
• Provide highly specialist physiotherapy input & advice at CF clinics, annual reviews & peripheral clinics, within the Trust and throughout the South West region.
• To act as a source of expertise on the management of CF patients & provide an advisory service to patients, physiotherapists, other health professionals and consultants.
• To provide education, training & teaching to physiotherapy students, healthcare professionals & other physiotherapists, at local, national and international level.
Be an active member of the CF physiotherapy specialist interest group (ACPCF)

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them.