Job summary
We are excited to be advertising this opportunity for a Band 7 Specialist Paediatric Physiotherapist who has range of respiratory skills and experience.

This is a fixed term contract for 5 months utilising winter pressures funding to scale up our existing respiratory assessment rapid response service for children and young people with complex neuro disability.

The aim of this funding is to keep young people at home through admission avoidance and also to aid faster safe discharge home from hospital. We also plan to widen the remit of those eligible for this service during this winter by developing respiratory care plans for those young people with neurological diagnoses who are vulnerable to respiratory illness so that they have long term chest plans to keep them well and manage any chest issues.

The successful applicant will work in the week days and be based at the John Parkes Unit in Torquay, however you will mostly be working in the community settings at young peoples homes and schools providing high quality respiratory physiotherapy care for children and young people within the Children and Family Health Devon Physical and Sensory pathway in Torbay and South Devon.

Main duties of the job
The post-holder will provide a high standard of Respiratory Physiotherapy to children, their families and carers. This will include providing rapid response assessments, phone calls, expert advise on chest health and equipment such as cough assists, vibration vests etc.

To act as a source of expertise on the assessment and management of children who have respiratory and neurological physiotherapeutic needs.

To train and educate patients, carers, nurses, GPs, consultants, other health care professionals, students, and those working with social services, the independent and voluntary sectors on the respiratory physiotherapy needs of service users.

About us
At Children and Family Health Devon, we are dedicated to improving the physical and mental health of children and young people across Devon and Torbay. We aim to create an environment where children and young people can thrive and are committed to reducing health inequalities and providing specialised support, empowering them to lead healthy, fulfilling lives.

Our children and young people say
We would like the people who work for Children and Family Health Devon to be understanding, patient and respectful. They should be trustworthy and make us feel safe and comfortable. It is important that they use their skills and experience to listen carefully in a non-patronising and non-judgemental way. When staff are positive and friendly, they help to create an environment that is informal and without pressure.

Who we are
We are an alliance of NHS organisations led by Devon Partnership Trust. We are a group of professionals including psychologists, psychiatrists, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists, physiotherapists, nurses and many other professions.

Join us in beautiful Devon
With access to moors, sea and cities, there are plenty of opportunities to enjoy Devon. Whether you enjoy spending time in the cultural hub of Exeter, exploring the Jurassic coastline or discovering the world surfing reserve in North Devon there really is something for everyone.

Details
Date posted: 27 October 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 7
Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 a year pro rata
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 5 months
Working pattern: Part-time, Flexible working
Reference number: C9369-26-0857

Person Specification
Knowledge

• Essential: Advanced clinical management of care pathway
• Essential: Sound knowledge of child development
• Essential: Evidence of advanced training in respiratory and ventilation care
• Essential: Evidence of audit and quality improvement training

Qualifications

• Essential: Physiotherapy Degree or Graduate Diploma
• Essential: Registration with HCPC
• Desirable: Masters degree in related subject
• Desirable: AHP prescriber
• Desirable: IRMER training

Experience

• Essential: Effective team leadership skills including triage, line management and clinical supervision
• Essential: Experience of safeguarding vulnerable adults and/or children
• Essential: High level of knowledge of a broad range of relevant conditions and proven experience of delivering evidence based practice.
• Essential: Knowledge of the clinical guidelines, and experience of implementing these recommendations in practice.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details
Employer name: Devon Partnership NHS Trust
Address: CFHD, John Parkes Unit, 187 Newton Road, TORQUAY, TQ2 7BA, United Kingdom

Contact
For questions about the job, contact Johanna Packer, Principal Physiotherapist, johanna.packer@nhs.net