Paediatric Physiotherapist - Critical care educator | Bristol NHS Foundation Trust


Company:	University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust
Salary:	£49,387 - £56,515 per annum, pro rata for part time roles
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Bristol, BS2 8BJ
Job type:	Contract
Posting date:	10 Aug 2026
Closing date:	9 Sept 2026

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Summary

Paediatric Physiotherapist - Critical care Clinical Educator

The new role offers a highly specialised physiotherapist with experience in critical care the opportunity to deliver and promote high-quality education for physiotherapy staff working at Bristol Royal Hospital for Children.

The postholder will spearhead the development of this new education service, alongside a clinical specialist physiotherapist, providing training for physiotherapy staff working within critical care and inpatient wards, Oncall staff and the wider MDT. You will be a source of expertise locally, nationally and internationally.

The post holder will also be expected to work clinically to maintain their skills, participating in a 24 hour and weekend on-call rota. The educative and clinical role will involve the assessment of children presenting with a wide range of diagnoses, namely cardiac (including ECMO), neurology, burns, respiratory and general medical conditions. As well as providing respiratory care for these patients there is a commitment to early mobilisation and the training of the MDT to achieve this. The postholder will link with other highly trained physiotherapists to facilitate the competency training for orthopaedics and will liaise with clinical educators from other professions.

To organise, lead and provide a highly specialised education service for physiotherapy staff and other relevant MDT working within critical care (PICU, HDU and inpatient wards). This will include ensuring high-qualityassessment andtreatmentof children,assisting in the development, planningand progression of service.

All relevant staff mustremain competent and up to date in their knowledge, including our large cohort of on-call staff. This will involve implementing, organisingand delivering teaching, skills-based learning and simulations, as well as auditing and evaluating success.

To act as a source of expertise and demonstrateadvanced knowledge in the management of children in critical care, including cardiac (+ ECMO), neurology, burns, respiratory, majortraumaetc

To understand the importance of early mobilisation within critical care and play a vital role in ensuring the culture within BRHC promotes this; following current guidelines and procedures that exist, auditing and evaluating progress and advocating for change where required.

To provide specialist advice, clinical education and training to other members of the multi-disciplinary team both within the Trust and externally.

To link with clinical educator roles in other professions and contribute to education strategy.

To be able to take a lead role in the management of more difficult and complex cases within a multi-disciplinary team approach, acting as an autonomous practitioner.

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust brings together more than 28,000 staff to deliver over 160 clinical services across thirteen hospital locations, operating from three main sites at Southmead, Bristol city centre and Weston.

With an annual turnover of £2.3 billion, we are now one of the largest NHS trusts in the United Kingdom. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. Bristol NHS Foundation Trust values all people as individuals. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.

For a more detailed job description, main responsibilities, and Person Specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

This advert closes on Monday 24 Aug 2026

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