Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity of a Band 7 position in our Paediatric team. You will be joining a well established, dynamic and supportive specialist team, committed to delivering an excellent standard of care to our Paediatric population.

The acute trust is responsible for managing the needs of children during an acute admission onto the ward, Paediatric Assessment unit, ED and the Neonatal unit. Specialist ongoing Physiotherapy outpatient Services are provided to children with Respiratory, Rheumatology, Orthopaedic, Oncology and MSK conditions.

The post holder will have specialist expertise in acute respiratory physiotherapy, including the management of children with cystic fibrosis, acute respiratory illnesses and complex respiratory needs. They will also provide advanced physiotherapy input within neonatal services, paediatric acute care, and musculoskeletal conditions encountered in the acute setting. The role includes a strong educational and leadership component, with responsibility for developing and delivering training programmes for multidisciplinary staff, students and parents/carers.

We have strong links with Children's Community Services which helps with development and training. The trust is fully committed to developing and supporting its staff in their education not only with internal training programme, but also helping with accessing external courses.

We would also welcome interest from candidates who may consider a B6-7 developmental.

Main duties of the job

• To take a major role in the advanced assessment of patients within paediatrics, who have complex acute/chronic, physical/psychological conditions. To determine clinical diagnosis and physiotherapy treatment indicated and to maintain records as an autonomous practitioner.
• To deputise clinically for senior paediatric colleagues in their absence.
• To be professionally and legally responsible, and accountable for all aspects of your own work. To ensure high standards of clinical care for the patients under your management, and support other members of the team to deliver high standards of care.
• To take responsibility for the care of children with Cystic Fibrosis and other Respiratory conditions, within this Trust and the community served by the Trust.
• To take a major clinical role for physiotherapy within the Women's and Children's division, and work at a highly specialised level within the multi-disciplinary team.
• To participate in service planning within paediatrics, facilitating change as necessary and supporting the members of the physiotherapy team.
• To take responsibility for the delivery of specialist neonatal physiotherapy support within the model of Family Integrated Care to infants and families on the neonatal unit.
• To lead on the education of colleagues within physiotherapy both in the hospital and in the community team, and the wider multi-disciplinary team, with regards to the physiotherapy needs of children with acute respiratory illness.

About us
We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes.

We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.

We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.

Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.

We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.

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Details
Date posted: 15 October 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £39,959 to £56,515 a year per annum pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: 432-HR983-26
Job locations: Ipswich Hospital, Heath Road, Ipswich, IP4 5PD, United Kingdom

Qualifications
Essential

• Diploma/Degree in Physiotherapy
• State Registration
• Evidence of relevant post graduate courses/CPD related to paediatric physiotherapy
• Post graduate paediatric respiratory courses

Desirable

• Neonatal respiratory course
• Spirometry accreditation certification
• Post graduate CF courses

Experience
Essential

• Post graduate experience, including work in acute/ community Paediatrics
• Evidence or multidisciplinary team working
• Experience of delegating to junior/technicians/assistants
• Experience treating patients with Cystic Fibrosis (CF)
• Experience of co-ordinating and providing acute care for respiratory patients
• Experience of working on an Acute on call rota

Desirable

• Experience with patients on the NNU
• Experience of treating patients with Dysfunctional breathing patterns

Knowledge
Essential

• Advanced knowledge of Physiotherapy in paediatrics
• Knowledge of audit
• Forward thinking/flexible approach
• Multi-agency and multidisciplinary working
• Advanced knowledge in paediatric respiratory

Desirable

• Knowledge of critical appraisal
• Advanced knowledge in CF

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