Job summary
Opportunity for an experienced physiotherapist with an interest in respiratory care. Role is a limited rotation which will initially focus on critical care but with the opportunity to rotate, as agreed with service leads, to work across, and gain experience in, relevant areas which may include but not limited to critical care, respiratory medicals, CF, LTV and community respiratory care.

As a world leader in healthcare and research, Alder Hey Children's NHS Trust has a radical and ambitious vision and is the future of paediatric care. The Trust encompasses the acute site and Liverpool Community areas and has specialist services throughout respiratory, orthopaedics and neurology.

We are keen to recruit highly motivated member of staff with a developed interest and experience in paediatric care and a desire to advance their knowledge and skills.

You will be part of an experienced team of therapists who will provide support, clinical supervision and training. You will work as part of innovative multidisciplinary teams that include specialist nurses, psychologists, AHP's and consultants. There is a focus on evidence-based service development, with an expectation that applicants will have experience of audit, research and innovative practice.

Staff are supported in their professional development through a programme of IST and opportunities to participate in internal and external training schemes. The team provides clinical supervision and line management for junior staff.

Main duties of the job
Role Summary: To act as an autonomous practitioner within a specialised paediatric physiotherapy and occupational therapy service, providing physiotherapy assessment, treatment and ongoing physical management to children in a range of ward settings, outpatient departments, specialised clinics and community settings.

Limited rotations working predominantly in paediatric respiratory care initially focussing on critical care but with the opportunity to work across and gain experience in respiratory medicals, CF, LTV and community respiratory care.

Each of the rotations builds on previous experience enabling further development of clinical and managerial competencies. Manages own caseload and is responsible for a defined area of the service, working with and without direct supervision.

Key Responsibilities

• To act as an autonomous practitioner providing specialist physiotherapy assessment, treatment and ongoing management to babies, children and young people in a range of settings which may include critical care, wards, outpatients departments, specialised clinics and community settings.
• Work across and rotate, as agreed with service leads, within a limited area of rotations to include but not limited to critical care, respiratory medicals, CF and LTV and community respiratory care. Each rotation aims to build upon and develop specialist paediatric respiratory physiotherapy skills.
• Supervise and support more junior therapists, therapy practitioners and support workers. Participate in training and education and supervise and manage students.
• Participate in evening service, out of hours, weekend and on-call rota as required.
• Be an active member of the department supporting with appropriate non-clinical roles as delegated by the service leads.
• Support audit, service development and research in conjunction with the senior staff.

Essential Qualifications and Experience

• Diploma/degree in Physiotherapy
• Significant experience as a physiotherapist
• Experience as a physiotherapist in one or more respiratory settings
• Evidence of interest in respiratory care
• Knowledge of a wide range of conditions
• Evidence of knowledge of current trends within clinical speciality
• Evidence of understanding of holistic assessment and rehabilitation
• Evidence of understanding of clinical governance
• Evidence of CPD in relevant area
• Ability to prioritise and manage a caseload
• Highly developed communication skills
• Ability to be flexible and work with existing teams

Desirable

• Member of relevant specialist group
• Additional training / courses in relevant clinical area
• Experience in variety of respiratory settings
• Experience of working on respiratory on-call rota or weekends
• Experience of audit/research or service development
• Experience of teaching others
• Knowledge of child protection procedures
• Evidence of supervision of staff and/or students

Salary
£39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum (Agenda for Change, Band 6, Full-time, Permanent)

Reference number 411-DIA-26-8347421

Closing date 30 October 2026

Contact
For questions about the job, contact Sarah Gregson, Deputy Head of Service, Sarah.gregson@alderhey.nhs.uk, 01512525102

Apply through our website.

The Trust is pro-diversity and anti-discrimination. Trust policies prohibit discrimination, victimisation, bullying or harassment. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a Disclosure and Barring Service check.