Advanced Physiotherapist – Paediatrics Respiratory

Main duties of the job

We are looking for a highly motivated, skilled and enthusiastic B7 Physiotherapist to join our Paediatric Therapy team within the subspeciality of acute respiratory care. The successful post holder will work within our established respiratory team covering PICU, High Dependency, ward and outpatient respiratory services.

Southampton Children’s Hospital is the lead centre for paediatric intensive care in South Central England. We are a designated major trauma, neurosurgical and cardiac centre, providing expert physiotherapy intervention for children in our PICU and HDU areas. The role will cover respiratory care across specialist regional services including medical, surgical, oncology, cardiac, NIV and respiratory outpatients/clinics including neuromuscular. The post sits within a highly experienced cohesive respiratory team with a robust organisational structure. Southampton Children’s Hospital is a large Children’s Hospital and is one of the top 3 treatment paediatric centres in the UK, graded as “good” by CQC and excellent by the major trauma peer review. It is located within Southampton General Hospital with links to the University and Research facilities.

The successful post holder will become an integral part of our 30 strong Paediatric Occupational and Physiotherapy team and wider Adult Therapy department with over 300 WTE. We are a friendly, knowledgeable and proactive team that encourages individual progression and development through our departmental/MDT training opportunities.

We provide 7-day therapy services; therefore the role will involve weekend and bank holiday working. This includes our acute respiratory out of hours service (On-call) at night and weekends across adult and children’s services.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

We are looking for an experienced Physiotherapist committed to delivering outstanding clinical services and with proven acute Paediatric respiratory skills.

The successful applicant will be expected to work within our team philosophy, which is “We strongly believe in team working in a happy working environment. Workloads are shared and communication/ support is strongly encouraged.

We are mutually responsible for the service and its development and expect everyone to carry out a certain level of responsibility.” It is a fast-paced environment where effective communication, prioritisation, and delegation skills are essential.

As well as fulfilling the person specification, for this role we require the following skills and experience:

• Physiotherapy qualification
• HCPC registration
• Proven recent B6/B7 advanced clinical skills in assessing and treating children with acute and chronic respiratory conditions
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills within the MDT. Ability to provide specialist advice and education to children and their families
• Experience of clinical supervision, mentorship, MDT teaching and supporting clinical development of themselves and others.
• Ability to travel between sites for offsite clinics/ home visits or when on call over night.
• Committed to EBP and clinical governance, with proven experience in service development, audit and research
• Proven recent experience in respiratory care within an acute hospital environment including PICU and active participation in out of hours emergency respiratory on-call rota with both adults and children
• Ability to participate in weekend and BH rotas as part of your working hours
• Experience working in challenging and emotive situations with active coping strategies and resilience
• Knowledge of NHS systems
• Clear expressed desire and reasoning to work in this specific role within UHS in your application form Please note:
• Before applying, please ensure you will be able to attend an interview in person, as practical assessments are part of our interviews
• If you are invited to interview, please dress in smart, comfortable clothing for the practical aspect
• The interviews will take place in person 18th December 2026
• No virtual interviews will be offered, please do not apply if you will be unable to attend in person
• We do not accept CV applications
• As part of these interviews, we may put names in reserve for similar B7 Physiotherapy posts, including fixed term opportunities
• Please be aware me may close the advert early if we get too many applications.
• Due to the TRAC system, you will only be contacted if you are successfully shortlisted for interview.
• We are happy to answer any questions you may have. For other therapy opportunities please email: [email protected]

We look forward to hearing from you.

Applicant requirements

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.