Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is growing and changing. We provide specialist mental health, learning disability and community services across Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall and Wolverhampton, and we’re hiring people who want to shape what comes next. Formed on 1 April 2020 through the merger of Black Country Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and Dudley and Walsall Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust, we’re now focused on the future with a new Trust Strategy and our Best for the Black Country programme. What we do · Adult and older adult mental health · Children and young people’s mental health · Specialist learning disability services · Community healthcare for children, young people and families in Dudley Why join now · We’ve got real momentum right now. New strategy, clear priorities and our Best for the Black Country work mean things are moving in the right way, fast. · Our values aren’t just posters. People are genuinely compassionate, take responsibility, treat you with respect and help you feel confident and empowered. · You’ll be looked after. Flexible working, family-friendly policies, supportive teams, proper wellbeing support and chances to learn with coaching and development. · There’s room to grow. Loads of services to explore and real space to try ideas and be heard. · It’s a good place to live. Friendly diverse communities, easy transport, good schools and colleges, shopping, food, lots to do, plenty of green space and a lower cost of living than many other city regions. What it’s like to work here You’ll join friendly, skilled teams who look out for each other. We plan together, share caseload pressures, and celebrate wins. New starters get a warm welcome and clear induction; early careers colleagues have preceptorship and buddying; experienced staff can lead, teach and innovate. You’ll have space to do good work, speak up, and see the difference you make. Who we are We’re 4,000 colleagues from many backgrounds, committed to improving health and wellbeing for our communities and for each other. If you’re excited about the role but don’t tick every box, please apply. We value potential and transferable experience. Job overview Band 6 Paediatric Physiotherapist. Part-time 21.4 hour per week. An opportunity has arisen for a physiotherapist to join the Dudley Community Paediatric Physiotherapy Service. We are looking for an individual who is experienced in working as a physiotherapist in paediatrics to join our innovative, experienced team, committed to the delivery of high quality services. Advert We are looking for a pro-active physiotherapist, who would like to develop their clinical skills further, having the opportunity to work with children in a variety of settings. We offer yearly rotations within preschool, linking with neonatal services, children attending mainstream schools and musculoskeletal, and special schools. With the ability to contribute to serial casting clinic, hydrotherapy, gait clinic, gym club, CPIP and our in-house orthotics clinic to name but a few. Working for our organisation We are an enthusiastic, motivated team who are passionate about providing a quality service. We have a well-established monthly in-service training programme for the whole team, with additional monthly training for our Band 6s. As a new member of our team, you will have Band 7s to work alongside and support you on a one to one basis as required. We are supportive of the team accessing relevant training courses and additional qualifications that then benefit the whole service. Detailed job description and main responsibilities We are looking for a well-motivated, enthusiastic physiotherapist, who wishes to develop their physiotherapy skills in paediatrics. The successful candidate must have had a broad base of experience in Band 5/6 rotations within the NHS. The candidate will demonstrate evidence of previous paediatric experience as a physiotherapist. The job purpose is - To assess and treat children in a variety of locations. To treat children presenting with a variety of complex neurological/neuromuscular disorders and musculoskeletal conditions. To educate and advise parents/carers and the wider MDT, to equip them with the necessary skills to promote children's physical development and appropriate handling. To work with children and their parents/ carers and the wider team (where appropriate) to develop a personalised plan of care to support the achievement of their personal goals and enable greater participation. Applying and timelines We may close this advert early if we receive a high volume of applications, so please apply soon. We shortlist after the closing date and will contact shortlisted candidates usually within two weeks. If you haven’t heard by then, you haven’t been shortlisted. Please check your email for updates and contact Recruitment for feedback. Pay and contracts Most NHS roles are paid under NHS Agenda for Change. With us - your starting point is set against the advertised band and your relevant NHS service, with progression through annual increments. Medical and Very Senior Manager roles follow separate national pay frameworks, not Agenda for Change. Details are provided in each advert and during recruitment. Standards and checks · Clinical posts up to and including Band 4 are expected to hold the Care Certificate. If you don’t have it yet, we’ll support you to complete it in post. · Some roles require a Standard or Enhanced DBS check under part V of the Police Act 1997. Having a criminal record won’t automatically prevent employment. We consider the role and individual circumstances. · We are an equal opportunities employer, offer flexible working, and are a smoke free Trust. Inclusion, equality and adjustments · We are an equal opportunities employer and offer flexible working. · We are an anti-racist, disability-inclusive and LGBTQ-inclusive Trust. · We welcome applications from under-represented groups and people with lived experience relevant to our services, including Black and Asian colleagues, Disabled people (including non-visible disabilities such as neurodiversity and mental health) and LGBTQ people. · Disabled applicants can request consideration under our Guaranteed Interview Scheme where essential criteria are met. You can ask for reasonable adjustments at every stage of the process. Our culture and values Best for the Black Country is our improvement journey. We share a clear vision and values, lead with compassion and visibility, listen to every voice, keep improving what we do and take ownership for delivery. You’ll feel it in how teams support each other and in the impact your work has on local people. If you want to contribute, learn and progress, this is a great time to join us.