Specialist Physiotherapist Community Rapid Response (CPRRT)
| Posting date: | 23 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £47,810 - £54,710 per annum pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 22 February 2026 |
| Location: | Cambridge, CB2 0QQ |
| Company: | Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7737264/180-B-263026 |
Summary
A Vacancy at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the paediatric regional centre for a variety of specialisms. We are excited to be planning for a new regional Children’s Hospital due to open in 2029.
Following a successful pilot we are proud to establish a new permanent paediatric outreach respiratory community rapid response service bridging care between community, our Specialist Hospital and the local North West Anglia trusts. We are seeking highly motivated Band 7 staff to form a team, led by our Clinical lead, in order to deliver:
A preventative service which involves specialist respiratory physiotherapy assessment of children with complex physical disabilities who have additional respiratory problems, providing preventative daily chest management plans and training for families, carers, schools, and day care facilities in chest physiotherapy management strategies.
Please see the link to the our service and what we can offer to you
https://careers.cuh.nhs.uk/where-could-i-work/allied-health-professionals-ahps/physiotherapist/
To work alongside the band 8a CPRRT Clinical Lead in the specialist assessment and management of children under the community rapid response service
To be responsible for ensuring physiotherapy management programmes are in place for all children under the care of the CPRRT service
To be responsible for ensuring appropriate standards of documentation and communication at local level both internal & external to the organisation.
To effectively manage resources i.e. equipment, facilities, staff.
To provide evidence based training & education to physiotherapists, doctors and health professionals.
To participate in audit and research projects within specialty and disseminate results through publication and presentation at conferences.
To promote the role of physiotherapy with children with neurodisability at local, national and international level.
Rapid response when the child is acutely unwell with a chest infection, this involves:
Rapid response when they become acutely unwell during service hours across 5 days.
Specialist emergency chest physiotherapy treatment to help prevent hospital admissions.
Our Trust
Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people – patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing ‘outstanding’ care to our patients and rated ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH’s values – Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent – are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.
CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people’s age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have:
- applied for a Graduate visa
- or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment
- or the Trust has agreed that they will Sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipated start date of employment
This vacancy will close at midnight on 5th February 2026
Interviews are due to be held on 26th February 2026
Benefits to you
At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.
On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only café, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.
CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
This advert closes on Thursday 5 Feb 2026
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the paediatric regional centre for a variety of specialisms. We are excited to be planning for a new regional Children’s Hospital due to open in 2029.
Following a successful pilot we are proud to establish a new permanent paediatric outreach respiratory community rapid response service bridging care between community, our Specialist Hospital and the local North West Anglia trusts. We are seeking highly motivated Band 7 staff to form a team, led by our Clinical lead, in order to deliver:
A preventative service which involves specialist respiratory physiotherapy assessment of children with complex physical disabilities who have additional respiratory problems, providing preventative daily chest management plans and training for families, carers, schools, and day care facilities in chest physiotherapy management strategies.
Please see the link to the our service and what we can offer to you
https://careers.cuh.nhs.uk/where-could-i-work/allied-health-professionals-ahps/physiotherapist/
To work alongside the band 8a CPRRT Clinical Lead in the specialist assessment and management of children under the community rapid response service
To be responsible for ensuring physiotherapy management programmes are in place for all children under the care of the CPRRT service
To be responsible for ensuring appropriate standards of documentation and communication at local level both internal & external to the organisation.
To effectively manage resources i.e. equipment, facilities, staff.
To provide evidence based training & education to physiotherapists, doctors and health professionals.
To participate in audit and research projects within specialty and disseminate results through publication and presentation at conferences.
To promote the role of physiotherapy with children with neurodisability at local, national and international level.
Rapid response when the child is acutely unwell with a chest infection, this involves:
Rapid response when they become acutely unwell during service hours across 5 days.
Specialist emergency chest physiotherapy treatment to help prevent hospital admissions.
Our Trust
Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people – patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing ‘outstanding’ care to our patients and rated ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH’s values – Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent – are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.
CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people’s age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have:
- applied for a Graduate visa
- or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment
- or the Trust has agreed that they will Sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipated start date of employment
This vacancy will close at midnight on 5th February 2026
Interviews are due to be held on 26th February 2026
Benefits to you
At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.
On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only café, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.
CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
This advert closes on Thursday 5 Feb 2026