Closing Date: 14.09.24 (this may change dependent on response)

Shortlisting to take place after closing date: commencing 15.09.24

Interview expected to take place following shortlisting 24.09.24

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.

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the job

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.

Training carers and staff with adjuncts and chest physio techniques

About us

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.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To undertake a defined range of high standard professional duties, within the Paediatric physiotherapy team, working across the Trust in a range of ward, out-patient, and community settings.

To assess, develop and implement respiratory physiotherapy treatment for children and young people (CYP) with medical complexity, under the Winter pressures ReACT service .

To perform advanced physiotherapeutic assessment of patients with diverse paediatric respiratory presentations, to provide respiratory support and develop and deliver an individualised treatment programme to prevent hospital admission, maintain respiratory function and help facilitate early discharge.

To use advanced clinical reasoning, critical thinking, reflection and analysis to support assessments and management. To work closely with other members of the MDT within health, education, social services to ensure treatment meets the holistic needs of the child.

To share supervision with a more experienced practitioner and assess the performance of assistant practitioners, unqualified staff, peers and colleagues of junior rank or less experience, and physiotherapy students.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Significant recent post-graduate experience in the NHS as Physiotherapist
• Broad Clinical Experience at Physiotherapy practitioner grade to include working within an MDT
• Significant experience of Respiratory Physiotherapy, including a minimum of 6 months of paediatrics within the last 2 years.
• Portfolio to support experience

Desirable

• Experience of supervising Student Physiotherapists
• Experience of working in the community setting
• Additional supervisory experience
• Audit, leaflet, presentations, protocol, service development

Skills

Essential

• Good communication and organisational skills including time management
• Competent in core areas of physiotherapy practice
• IT Skills
• Clinical reasoning
• Team player, flexible, adaptable

Knowledge

Essential

• Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
• Evidence of CPD
• Evidence of clinical reasoning, case scenarios specific to paediatric respiratory physiotherapy
• Awareness of the role of respiratory physiotherapy and the wider MDT, in caring for children with medical complexity in the Community

Desirable

• Attendance of external Post-graduate courses / relevant training

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree in Physiotherapy
• HCP Registrant

Desirable

• MCSP
• Member of SIG

other requiremnts

Essential

• Smart, professional, reliable, team worker, flexible, good time keeper, shows initiative.

Employer details

Employer name

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St Luke's hospital

Little Horton Lane

Bradford

BD5 0NA

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389-24-6601234-A