Job summary
Are you an experienced and motivated Physiotherapist with a passion for delivering high-quality paediatric care? We are looking for an enthusiastic Band 7 Acute Paediatric Physiotherapist with a specialist interest in respiratory assessment and treatment, to join our dynamic inpatient team and take on key team leader responsibilities, with a strong emphasis on developing and empowering others within the team.
This is an exciting opportunity to shape service delivery and contribute to innovative, child-centred therapy across a varied and rewarding caseload. You will provide highly specialist clinical care while fostering a positive, compassionate, and collaborative culture that supports staff wellbeing, growth, and high-quality patient care.
The role includes clinical time on the wards and paediatric respiratory clinics, including home visits.
To support your introduction into the role, there will be a planned induction period which will include meeting relevant members of the MDT and undertaking relevant training.
If interested in the role, and would like to discuss further or arrange a visit, please contact us.
A full UK driving licence is essential for this post. Please note that an international driving licence is not accepted.
Successful applicants will be required to provide an immunisation and vaccination report, from either their current UK occupational health provider or their UK GP.
Main duties of the job
Provide a highly specialist, high standard Physiotherapy service, assessing and advising on patients care and treatment, as an autonomous practitioner within the defined patient group.
- Be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of own work including the management of patients in own care. Ensure a high standard of clinical care for patients under own management and support more junior staff to do likewise.
- Interpret and analyse clinical and non-clinical facts to form accurate diagnosis and prognosis in a wide range of highly complex conditions to recommend the best course of intervention, evaluate outcomes, reassess and develop comprehensive rehabilitation plans.
- Undertake comprehensive assessment of patients including those with complex presentations, utilising investigative and analytical skills to formulate individualised management and treatment plans and specialised programmes of care.
- Assess patient understanding of treatment proposals and gain informed consent in order to work within the legal framework for patients who lack capacity to consent to treatment.
- Accept clinical responsibility for own caseload and organise this effectively and efficiently with regard to the clinical progress of the patient. Oversee/supervise the caseload of more junior staff to ensure patients are prioritised according to acuity of need across the service areas.
- Provide highly specialist physiotherapy clinical assessments contributing to MDT diagnosis and care interventions within the speciality as appropriate.
- Maintain a clean safe environment ensuring adherence to Trust standards of cleanliness, hygiene and infection control at all times.
- Deliver training to own team and to on call respiratory Physiotherapy staff to ensure competence in carrying out duties and clinical interventions within the service area.
- Regularly participate in working parties developing policy changes within the Therapy Department and other specialities within the Integrated Community and Care Services Group.
- Work with Consultants and other agencies to refer patients and develop the strategic and operational management of the specialist service area within the relevant professional service guidelines and practices.
- Provide spontaneous and planned advice, teaching and instruction to relatives, carers and other professionals to promote understanding of the aims of the Therapy Department and to ensure a constant approach to patient care.
- Provide specialist advice, teaching and training to other members of the MDT regarding the management of patients.
- Regularly manage expected and unexpected clinical events requiring high and unpredictable levels of physical effort according to patient dependency and clinical need.
Responsible for team absence management and for the team e‑roster ensuring safe service delivery levels and escalation of any challenge delivering this.
The Job plan will comprise up to 70% clinical care and 30% team management and leadership duties, supporting professional and service activities.
About us
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.
We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.
Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.
We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence designated organisation – more details can be found at https://www.jobsatuhcw.co.uk.
By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.
The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.
Details
- Date posted: 25 February 2026
- Pay scheme: Agenda for change
- Band: Band 7
- Salary: £47,810 to £54,710 a year per annum
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Full‑time
- Reference number: 218-AHP-B7-7824644
- Job locations: University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire – Clifford Bridge Road, Coventry, CV2 2DX
Person specification
Qualifications – Essential
Qualifications – Desirable
Experience – Essential
Experience – Desirable
Knowledge – Essential
Knowledge – Desirable
Skills – Essential
Skills – Desirable
Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours – Essential
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit https://www.ukvisasandimmigration.gov.uk.
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here https://www.ukvisasandimmigration.gov.uk.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see https://www.nhs.uk/careers.
Employer details
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
Clifford Bridge Road, Coventry, CV2 2DX
Employer's website
https://www.jobsatuhcw.co.uk
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