Advanced Paediatric Cystic Fibrosis Practitioner (Physiotherapist)

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Oxford; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 53,000

Job description

Band 5 Nurse and Band 2 Healthcare Support Worker recruitment is centralised, meaning when you apply you will be considered for a number of roles across the Trust. If you have any questions please email: [e-mail].

Domestic, catering, portering and maintenance engineer services at some of our hospitals are provided by our PFI partners. For these jobs, please see vacancies with our PFI partners.

Advanced Paediatric Cystic Fibrosis Practitioner (Physiotherapist)

NHS AfC: Band 7

Main area: Paediatric Physiotherapist Cystic Fibrosis
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 7
Contract: Permanent - On calls and Weekends required. Attendance at network clinics.
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Weekend and On-call roster)
Job ref: 321-NOTSS-7052875-B7

Site: Oxford Children's Hospital
Town: Oxford
Salary: £46,148 - £52,809 Pro Rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 07/04/2025 23:59

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.

The Trust comprises of four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington, and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues, and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement, and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family.

Job overview

• Be responsible for assessing issues on admission to and discharge from hospital, at outpatient appointments, and at annual review, including airway clearance, inhaled therapy, musculoskeletal (MSK) issues, exercise, urinary incontinence, and non-invasive ventilation, where necessary.
• Be a resource on physiotherapy assessments, treatments, and interventions, for the training, education, development, and support of others involved in CF care within the network.
• In conjunction with other Therapy Band 7’s and service lead staff, the role will support the delivery of operational management across The Children’s Therapy Service.
• To participate in the out of hours respiratory Physiotherapy on-call rota for Oxford Children’s Hospital.
• Actively contribute to the strategic aims of the Children's Therapies and Gait clinical service unit.

Main duties of the job

1. To be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of own professional activities.
2. To be responsible and accountable for the management and implementation of patient care programmes in the Paediatric Cystic Fibrosis physiotherapy setting and to input into Trust wide care programmes as appropriate.
3. To carry out assessment of patients as an autonomous practitioner, including those with highly complex presentations, and to use clinical reasoning skills, knowledge of evidence-based practice, and advanced Paediatric Cystic Fibrosis expertise to determine appropriate care plans utilising specialist treatment skills and options.
4. To formulate accurate prognoses and recommend best course of intervention, developing comprehensive treatment/discharge plans.
5. To be responsible for patient care plans and to be consulted frequently for expert advice and guidance by junior and senior team members and other health care professionals both within and outside the Trust.

Working for our organisation

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training, and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital, and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington, and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues, and the wider community.

We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement, and excellence.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

1. To be responsible, in conjunction with Acute Therapies Lead, for policy and continued service development for the Paediatric Cystic Fibrosis service and to ensure that quality standards and effectiveness of patient care are continually monitored and improved.
2. To ensure that the service responds to national initiatives and policy within the framework of clinical governance including clinical effectiveness, evidence-based healthcare, managing clinical risk, and research and development issues.
3. To contribute to the managerial matters of the department including the development and implementation of departmental policies, which may impact on the physiotherapy service.
4. To inform any concerns for competent use, repair, and maintenance reporting of all electrotherapy equipment, gym equipment, and patient appliances used within this service as indicated, ensuring that designated staff attain competency prior to use.
5. To be responsible for the daily management, supervision, and co-ordination of the Paediatric Cystic Fibrosis service which may include staff appraisal and performance management, with support from the Acute Therapies Lead.
6. To oversee on a daily basis the delivery of Therapy intervention across the acute wards in the Children’s Hospital.
7. To work in an environment where the work patterns may be disrupted by frequent demands from patients, clinical staff, students, and administrative support staff and any emergency situations.
8. To provide statistics and analysis reports regarding the designated service using databases in an accurate and timely manner.
9. To skilfully and flexibly plan and manage own time and organise the Paediatric Cystic Fibrosis service to include patient care, training, and supervision, as required.
10. To support the Acute Therapies Lead, when indicated, in the management of staff disciplinary matters.
11. To contribute to the recruitment of staff, including short-listing of applicants and being a member of an interview panel, when required.

Person specification

Essential and Desirable

• HCPC Registered
• Degree/Diploma in Physiotherapy
• Evidence of undertaking relevant validated/accredited courses at post graduate or master equivalent
• Evidence of Extensive post registration experience
• Experience of participating in Respiratory out of hours services
• Advanced skills in Paediatric respiratory care including Cystic Fibrosis
• Awareness of current evidence pertaining to Paediatrics, CF Physiotherapy and application to clinical practice
• Evidence of commitment to service development through co-creation
• Member of ACPCF and/or ACPRC
• Experience of presenting Regionally and Nationally
• Evidence of Experience in managing a Team
• Experience of supervising Junior staff/Students

COVID-19: The COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues, and of course our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated.

Nursing and Midwifery: For candidates applying from outside the UK: Please be advised that we work in partnership with Envertiz who will be managing your recruitment therefore by applying you are consenting to us passing your contact details and application to Envertiz so they can manage your recruitment and onboarding. If you do not consent to this, please do not apply.

Probation Period: This post is subject to a 6 month probationary period. If you currently hold a contract of employment with the Oxford University Hospitals, this will not apply. This statement does not apply to Medical staff or Executive Appointments.

Referencing: When providing employment reference details please provide correct work-related email addresses so references can be sought promptly when we are looking to progress your application. Your first referee will need to be your line manager, supervisor, or clinical lead from your current or most recent post or place of study.

Next Steps: Please make sure that you read the job description and person specification, and that your supporting statement reflects this as your application will be judged against these criteria. Candidates selected for interview will be contacted after the short-listing process, usually within 2 weeks. (Please note that shortlisting times vary when applying for a Medical position within the Trust).

No unsolicited recruitment agency telephone calls or emails.

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.