Job overview
We are looking to appoint a Permanent band 6 Specialist Paediatric Rotational Physiotherapist to join our team working within Barts Health NHS Trust.
The rotations include exposure within inpatient respiratory including wards/PICU; outpatient respiratory services, neurology & orthopaedics, musculoskeletal outpatients and community paediatrics.
It will be expected that you join our weekend and on-call rota, once deemed competent.
The acute children’s therapy team is a dynamic team made up of physiotherapists, occupational therapists, dietitians, speech and language therapists and play specialists.
The team sit in the children’s division and provides clinical care across all acute in-patient areas from critical care, wards, day case and outpatients.
The post holder will work as an autonomous practitioner to deliver specialised physiotherapeutic intervention to children across Barts Health NHS Trust as part of a rotational post.
They will use highly developed skills in assessment and treatment for patients with a wide variety of conditions and diverse presentations. Treatment will be delivered in a variety of settings, including clinics, outpatient departments, wards, patient’s homes and schools.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work as an autonomous practitioner to deliver specialised physiotherapeutic intervention to children across Barts Health NHS Trust as part of a rotational post. They will use highly developed skills in assessment and treatment for patients with a wide variety of conditions and diverse presentations. Treatment will be delivered in a variety of settings, including clinics, outpatient departments, wards, patient’s homes and schools. Formal and informal supervision will be available as part of this role on a rotation specific basis.
As part of this post, the job holder will participate in teaching programmes, evidence based practice and ensuring clinical effectiveness. They will contribute to research and service development via the completion of projects. Dependant on the rotation, they will be responsible for the supervision of Band 5 and 3 staff as well as clinical education of physiotherapy students on placement.
The post holder will participate in the emergency out of hours and weekend service for the paediatric wards at the Royal London Hospital. They will also be flexible in their working areas as required in order to ensure service delivery across all sites.
Working for our organisation
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. Degree/Equivalent in Physiotherapy
2. HCPC Registration
3. Evidence of continuing professional Development
Desirable criteria
4. CSP Member
5. Member of APCP
Experience
Essential criteria
6. Experience of working within the NHS
7. A broad variety of post graduate experience and/ or experience in a speciality
8. Post qualification experience working in a clinical setting
9. Contribution to the clinical education of less experienced staff or students
10. Experience of working as part of a physiotherapy or multidisciplinary team
Desirable criteria
11. Evidence of paediatric specific courses
12. Experience of supervising physiotherapy staff
13. Experience of operational and strategic team working
14. Experience of working in the community
15. Experience of working with children
Knowledge
Essential criteria
16. Ability to demonstrate appropriate MSK, neuro, orthopaedic and respiratory assessment and treatment techniques within a paediatric caseload.
17. Ability to safely problem solve, formulating problem lists and treatment plans to work autonomously with a wide range of paediatric conditions.
18. Knowledge of scope of practice and safely escalating concerns to seniors where indicated.
19. Evidence of reflecting and learning from gaps in knowledge within specialty.
20. Understanding of clinical governance and its implications for the service
Desirable criteria
21. Paediatric on call competency
22. Evidence of expanding knowledge base in paediatrics with appropriate self-directed learning, external courses or participation on an appropriate in-service training rota.
**Visa Sponsorship Information**
Recent changes to UK immigration policy on the Health and Care Visa and Skilled Worker Visa could mean that this role is not eligible for sponsorship or that you may not meet the eligibility criteria.
Sponsorship can only be offered if this post and any individual offered employment meet all the Home Office’s requirements under the UK Skilled Worker visa scheme.
If you are applying from outside the UK or will require sponsorship, please mention this clearly in your application.
To be eligible for sponsorship, the following conditions must be met:
23. Eligible role: The position must be on the UK Skilled Worker visa list. You can check your eligibility here: -.
24. Salary threshold: The role must meet the minimum salary set by the Home Office. Please note that for roles employed under Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions, the High-Cost Area Supplement (HCAS) is not included when calculating the basic salary for the purposes of sponsorship.
25. Skill level: The role must meet the minimum skill requirement of RQF Level 6 or above (graduate level).
26. English language: Applicants must demonstrate English proficiency at CEFR level B1 or higher.
27. Other criteria: Applicants must meet all other criteria as set out by the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI)