Job overview

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the paediatric regional centre for a variety of specialisms. We are excited to be planning for a new regional Children’s Hospital due to open in 2029. 

Following a successful pilot we are proud to establish a new permanent paediatric outreach respiratory community rapid response service bridging care between community, our Specialist  Hospital and the local North West Anglia trusts. We are seeking highly motivated Band 7 staff to form a team, led by our Clinical lead, in order to deliver:

A preventative service which involves specialist respiratory physiotherapy assessment of children with complex physical disabilities who have additional respiratory problems, providing preventative daily chest management plans and training for families, carers, schools, and day care facilities in chest physiotherapy management strategies.

Please see the link to the our service and what we can offer to you

https://careers.cuh.nhs.uk/where-could-i-work/allied-health-professionals-ahps/physiotherapist/

Main duties of the job

To work alongside the band 8a CPRRT Clinical Lead in the specialist assessment and management of children under the community rapid response service

To be responsible for ensuring physiotherapy management programmes are in place for all children under the care of the CPRRT service

To be responsible for ensuring appropriate standards of documentation and communication at local level both internal & external to the organisation.

To effectively manage resources i.e. equipment, facilities, staff.

To provide evidence based training & education to physiotherapists, doctors and health professionals.

To participate in audit and research projects within specialty and disseminate results through publication and presentation at conferences.

To promote the role of physiotherapy with children with neurodisability at local, national and international level.

Rapid response when the child is acutely unwell with a chest infection, this involves:

Rapid response when they become acutely unwell during service hours across 5 days.

Specialist emergency chest physiotherapy treatment to help prevent hospital admissions.

Working for our organisation

Our Trust

Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people – patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing ‘outstanding’ care to our patients and rated ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH’s values – Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent – are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.

CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people’s age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.