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Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
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- Address
- Trust Offices
- St Thomas' Street
- London
- SE1 9RT
- Contact Number
- 020 7188 7188
Highly Specialist Paediatric Physiotherapist PCD
Accepting applications until: 08-Nov-2026 23:59
Vacancy status: Open
Accepting applications until: 08-Nov-2026 23:59
Key details
Location
- Gwefan
- Royal Brompton Hospital
- Cyfeiriad
- Sydney St, London SW3 6NP
- Tref
- London
- Cod post
- SW3 6NP
- Major / Minor Region
- London
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent
- Oriau
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Weekend and oncall working)
Salary
- Cyflog
- £58,133 - £65,261 per annum inc H.C.A
- Cyfnod cyflog
- Yearly
- Gradd
- (NHS AfC: Band 7)
Specialty
- Prif leoliad
- Physiotherapy
- Dyddiad y cyfweliad
- 17/11/2026
Guy’s and St Thomas’ is among the UK’s busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts. We provide a full range of hospital and community services for people in south London and as well as specialist care for patients from further afield including cancer, renal, orthopaedic, respiratory and cardiovascular services.
Guy’s is home to the largest dental school in Europe and a £160 million Cancer Centre opened in 2016. As part of our commitment to provide care closer to home, in 2017 we also opened a cancer centre and a kidney treatment centre at Queen Mary’s Hospital in Sidcup. St Thomas’ has one of the largest critical care units in the UK and one of the busiest emergency departments in London. It is also home to Evelina London Children’s Hospital.
Evelina London cares for local children in Lambeth and Southwark and provides specialist services across south east England including cardiac, renal and critical care services. We lead a number of specialist service networks aiming to ensure children are treated locally where possible, but have access to specialist expertise when they need it. Our community services include health visiting, school nursing and support for families of children with long-term conditions.
Our adult community services teams deliver care at the heart of the local communities we serve, working in partnership with GPs, local authorities and other healthcare and voluntary sector organisations. Working with our partners in Lambeth and Southwark, we are focusing on new ways of working to improve care for local patients.
In February 2021 the Royal Brompton and Harefield joined Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, bringing together world-leading expertise in the care and research of heart and lung disease. Our merger provides a once in a generation opportunity to build a lasting, world-renowned heart and lung centre, providing the highest quality care for patients and conducting world-leading research.
We have a reputation for clinical excellence and high quality teaching and research. We are part of King’s Health Partners, one of eight accredited UK academic health sciences centres. In partnership with King’s College London we have dedicated clinical research facilities including an MHRA accredited Phase I clinical trials unit.
Patients are at the heart of everything we do and we pride ourselves on ensuring the best possible patient experience as well as safe, high quality care. We are proud to have one of the lowest mortality rates in the NHS. Following a comprehensive Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection in 2019 we maintained our overall rating of ‘good’. Our adult community services achieved a rating of ‘outstanding’.
The commitment of our 23,500 staff is key to our success. We are one of the largest local employers and we aim to develop and support all our staff so they are able to deliver high quality, safe and efficient care. The 2019 NHS staff survey results show that we have one of the most engaged and motivated workforces in the NHS. We know this has a positive impact on the care provided to our patients.
We have one of the most ambitious capital investment programmes anywhere in the NHS.
Trosolwg o'r swydd
Join our highly specialist Paediatric Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia (PCD) team and help shape the future of care for children and young people living with PCD.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, experienced, and highly motivated Specialist Paediatric Physiotherapist to join our internationally recognised Paediatric PCD Service.
Physiotherapy is central to the treatment and long-term management of Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia (PCD), a rare, lifelong genetic condition affecting approximately 1 in 7,500 people in the UK. Our specialist paediatric service currently supports more than 170 children and young people, delivering expert, family-centred care across a range of settings.
This unique role offers the opportunity to combine advanced clinical practice, leadership, and service development within one of the UK's leading specialist respiratory services. Working alongside an experienced multidisciplinary team, including Band 7 Paediatric PCD Physiotherapist and Clinical Specialist Paediatric Physiotherapist, you will play a key role in leading, coordinating, and continually developing physiotherapy services for children and young people with PCD.
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You will provide highly specialist physiotherapy assessment and intervention within outpatient clinics at The Royal Brompton Hospital, support children and young people admitted to Evelina London Children's Hospital, and deliver specialist care within homes, schools, and shared-care clinics. This integrated approach ensures seamless care across both community and acute settings. You will also contribute to the paediatric physiotherapy service at weekends and out of hours on call.
This is a varied and rewarding role offering significant professional autonomy within a supportive and highly skilled multidisciplinary team. You will manage complex clinical presentations, develop meaningful long-term therapeutic relationships with children and families, and contribute to innovative models of care that enable children and young people to lead active, healthy lives.
As a senior member of the team, you will be encouraged to lead service developments, contribute to audit and research activities, support education and training initiatives, and provide mentorship to junior colleagues and students. You will also have the opportunity to be part of a national PCD physiotherapy network. We are committed to supporting your professional growth and offer excellent opportunities to further develop your clinical, leadership, quality improvement, and research skills within a nationally and internationally recognised service.
Gweithio i'n sefydliad
We are looking for someone who:
- Has substantial post-registration experience in respiratory physiotherapy, including paediatric respiratory care.
- Demonstrates excellent clinical reasoning, communication, and leadership skills.
- Is passionate about delivering outstanding, family-centred care for children and young people with PCD.
- Thrives in both autonomous practice and collaborative multidisciplinary working.
- Is motivated to contribute to service development, education, research, and quality improvement initiatives.
- Enjoys working across a variety of clinical environments, including outpatient, inpatient, community, home, and school settings.
In return, we offer:
- The opportunity to work within one of the UK's leading specialist paediatric PCD services.
- A diverse and rewarding role spanning community, outpatient, and inpatient settings.
- Close collaboration with an expert multidisciplinary team committed to delivering exceptional patient care.
- Opportunities to influence service innovation, lead quality improvement projects, and contribute to research.
- Excellent support for continuing professional development, leadership development, and career progression.
- The chance to make a lasting difference to the lives of children, young people, and their families.
If you are an experienced respiratory physiotherapist looking for your next challenge and are passionate about delivering exceptional specialist respiratory care, we would love to hear from you.
Swydd-ddisgrifiad a phrif gyfrifoldebau manwl
· Undertake a team leader role alongside the highly specialist paediatric physiotherapist in Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia and clinical lead paediatric physiotherapist in planning, co-ordinating, delivering and evaluating the physiotherapy service provided to paediatrics, in particular patients with Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia (PCD), on a day-to-day basis. This is for inpatient, outpatients, patients attending share care clinics and seen in the community
· To be responsible for the provision of highly specialised assessment, treatment and management of children and adolescents within the speciality who may have complex needs; including patients with acute, chronic, disabling and life limiting conditions; and to determine clinical diagnosis and physiotherapy treatment indicated and maintain records as an autonomous practitioner
· To undertake a significant caseload working as an autonomous practitioner at a specialist level with other health professionals
· To be responsible for service development within the team in the specialty of PCD, to implement policy and policy changes within the clinical area in partnership with MDT colleagues
· To deputise for the paediatric clinical lead physiotherapist as required
· To act as an expert resource and provide clinical supervision, education and training for other team members and the MDT, both within the Trust and outside and to collaborate with the wider PCD national and international networks
Guy’s and St Thomas’ celebrates, respects and values the diversity of its staff and patients. We review our policies, procedures and practices to ensure that all employees, patients and carers are treated equitable according to their needs. We are actively committed to ensuring that no one who applies for a job, works or study’s at the Trust, or accesses our services is discriminated against on the grounds of race, ethnicity, nationality, disability, religion or belief, age, gender identity , gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity/paternity, or marital/civil partnership.
Applications are welcomed from applicants with a disability. We can make reasonable adjustments and offer support and advice in a variety of ways throughout the application process. Equality of opportunity is our policy.
As an organisation we are committed to developing our services in ways that best suit the needs of our patients. This means that some staff groups will increasingly be asked to work a more flexible shift pattern so that we can offer services in the evenings or at weekends.
Flexible working
We are committed to supporting all employees to achieve a healthy work life balance and to work in a way that is best for them and our patients. We will consider all requests to work flexibly, taking in to account the individual’s personal circumstances as well the needs of the service. We encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the recruiting manager as part of the on-boarding process.
Due to recent changes in the UK immigration rules which affect Skilled Worker Visas, Global Business Mobility, Higher Skill Level and Increased Salary Thresholds, please ensure that you are able to meet the requirements to live and work in the UK before applying. Further information about eligibility is available on the UK Government website.
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Applicant requirements
Person specification
Education and Qualifications
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Degree in Physiotherapy BSc (Hons) or equivalent
- Health and Care Professions Council registration
Meini prawf dymunol
- Member of a relevant specialist interest group (e.g. ACPC, ACPRC)
Experience and Knowledge
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Significant post graduate cardio-respiratory experience, to include acute paediatric respiratory experience
- Evidence of continued professional development (CPD)
- Understanding of cardiorespiratory physiology and pathophysiology specific to post
Meini prawf dymunol
- Previous experience of working in the community
- Relevant validated clinical courses accredited as equivalent to masters level
Skills and Abilities
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Ability to assess and treat complex patients in the paediatric respiratory/critical care field
- Sound clinical decision making and reasoning
- Experience of leadership
- Ability to work independently and prioritise own workload
- Ability to work as a lone worker
- Supervision of students
- Able to work actively within a multidisciplinary team
Meini prawf dymunol
- Participation in audit and research
- Lecturing skills
Personal Qualities
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Excellent communication skills, written and oral
- Ability to manage working in stressful environments eg with sick children or emotional carers, in a variety of settings both within hospital and the community
- Flexible working approach
- Commitment to personal and team development
Other Requirements
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Commitment to speciality
Meini prawf dymunol
- Car driver, Car owner
Documents
- Job Description Highly Specialist Paediatric Physiotherapist in Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia (PDF, 320.4KB)
- Personal Spec Highly Specialist Paediatric Physiotherapist in Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia (DOCX, 17.8KB)
- FRF Highly Specialist Paediatric Physiotherapist in Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia (PDF, 168.7KB)
Further details / informal visits contact
- Enw
- Nicola Collins
- Teitl y swydd
- Clinical Lead Physiotherapist Paediatrics
- Cyfeiriad ebost
- [email protected]
- Rhif ffôn
- 02073528121
- Gwybodaeth i gefnogi eich cais
Simona Moravcikova
Highly Specialist Paediatric Physiotherapist in PCD
07805746684
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