Job Description:
Bank Paediatric Physiotherapist
Band 6 or Band 7 equivalent with proven experience in paediatric Neurology and neurodevelopmental conditions
Working hours – part time/ ad hoc (with potential to grow)
Part-time - Monday to Friday (no expectation to do on-call or work on
weekends)
Location – Cromwell Hospital, Kensington, SW5 0TU
Rate: Competitive rates offered
We make health happen:
As a Bank Paediatric Physiotherapist, you will provide highly specialist and evidence-based assessment, outcome measures, diagnosis and intervention for paediatric clients (aged from birth up to 18 years of age) as an autonomous practitioner. You have proven experience in working independently in effective caseload management and optimal service delivery and are able to support the development and growth of Children’s Physiotherapy Service at Cromwell Hospital.
Referrals to Children’s Physiotherapy includes a range of physical diagnosis and conditions primarily in an outpatient setting. This role will primarily be responsible for the assessment and management of the following:
-Babies aged 0-18 months with concerns regarding their gross motor development like delayed milestones.
-Babies with musculoskeletal conditions such as head turning preference, torticollis or developmental dysplasia of the hip.
-Babies and children with suspected and known neurological, neurodevelopmental and genetic conditions
The referrals may also include conditions like
-Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD)
-Hypermobility
-Musculoskeletal issues or injuries
What you’ll do:
1. Ensure a world class experience to all patients, families, visitors and the MDT
2. To keep abreast of the latest evidence within your specialty to maintain best clinical practise.
3. Comply with confidentiality policies as set out by Bupa, Cromwell Hospital & HCPC
4. Respect a patient’s right to be chaperoned and appropriately implement the Hospital chaperone policy
5. Maintain accurate, comprehensive, and timely patient treatment records and reports in line with local and national requirements for best management of the patient.
6. Manager clinical risk within your caseload at all times and ensure potential clinical risk is effectively communicated and managed.
7. To promote dignity, privacy, and safety always, with consideration of the patient’s cultural, spiritual, and personal needs and preferences.
8. Be aware of the limitations of your own clinical practice/experience and seek support appropriately.
9. Be responsible for the ethical, safe, and competent recommendation and provision of therapy equipment within your scope.
10. Participate actively in the departmental in-service training programmes and opportunities within the Hospital.
11. Share your knowledge, skills, and experience and to work collaboratively with your colleagues
12. Drive service development and growth within your field
What you’ll bring:
13. Degree in Physiotherapy
14. HCPC Registration
15. Enhanced DBS clearance
16. Proven experience in neurodevelopment and neurology and/or paediatric MSK and orthopaedics Knowledge of paediatric outcome measures and standardised assessments
17. Knowledge of specialist equipment appropriate to paediatric physiotherapy
Benefits:
Our benefits are driven by what matters to our people. It’s important to us that these benefits support a work-life balance that keeps people healthy, both mentally and physically. Alongside flexible hours to suit your own circumstances you’ll also be able to take advantage of other great benefits:
18. An hourly rate that incorporates payment of annual leave.
19. Subsidised staff canteen and coffee shop lead by expert caterers.
20. Inclusion in the NEST government pension scheme.
Why Bupa?
We’re a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. Our people are all driven by the same purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We make health happen by being brave, caring and responsible in everything we do.
We encourage all our people to “Be you at Bupa”, we champion diversity, and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. That’s why we especially encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.
Bupa is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. This means we aim to offer an interview/assessment to every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the role. We’ll make sure you are treated fairly and offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.
At Bupa we strive to ensure all our customers, patients and staff are safe. All employees have a duty to ensure that safeguarding children, young people and adults at risk is prioritised and acted on appropriately.
Time Type:
Part time
Job Area:
Clinical Services
Locations:
Cromwell Hospital London