Our Vision is to provide the best mental health, learning disability, autism, community, and physical health services for the populations we serve.
As an integrated Trust, Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust (LSCFT) delivers a comprehensive range of services, including:
* Primary and secondary mental health care for children and adults, including specialist inpatient child and adolescent mental health provision, perinatal mental health, and forensic services with low and medium secure care.
* Specialist mental health inpatient care for individuals with learning disabilities, alongside specialist community support for children and adults with learning disabilities and autism, including intensive support.
* Extensive community physical health and well‑being services for children and adults, covering prevention, treatment, rehabilitation, and long‑term condition management.
The Trust was first established in 2002 and employs approximately 7,500 staff who provide care from more than 400 sites. The organisation offers opportunities for medics, mental health, general nurses, children’s nurses, allied health professionals, psychology, administration and clerical staff, apprentices and volunteers, as well as those specialising in learning disabilities and community physical health services.
Ready to take the next step in your physiotherapy career? We’re offering an exciting fixed‑term Clinical Lead opportunity within our Children’s Therapy Service in West Lancashire — and we’re looking for someone who brings energy, curiosity and a passion for improving care.
Based at Milestones, our purpose‑built children’s physical therapy centre in Ormskirk hospital, this role supports children and young people aged 0–19 across specialist pathways including MSK, Early Years, Coordination Difficulties and Long‑Term Conditions. The post holder will manage a caseload of children and young people with complex and/or additional needs, working autonomously in community settings and travelling daily to schools, nurseries, family hubs and children’s homes.
Responsibilities
As Clinical Lead you’ll provide expert clinical guidance and supervision, lead on specialist pathways, and help shape the future of the service. Your role involves shaping and transforming the service in line with best practice, upholding Trust values and ensuring an excellent service‑user experience. Whether you already have leadership experience or are eager to develop this aspect of your practice, we will support you with induction, handover, and ongoing professional development.
Working for our organisation
LSCFT values diversity and inclusion, recognising that talent from varied backgrounds creates a flexible, creative, and effective workforce. We actively challenge discrimination and welcome applications from all, regardless of age, disability, ethnicity, gender, religion, belief, or sexual orientation. Our aim is to reflect the communities we serve, so we particularly encourage applications from under‑represented groups. LSCFT supports flexible working and offers a wide range of resources, tools and support to help staff thrive.
Qualifications
* Professional Degree or equivalent in Physiotherapy
* Current Professional Registration with HCPC
* Evidence of formal training / self‑study / specialist experience to Master’s level equivalent
Knowledge
* Detailed understanding of clinical governance framework & implications for practice, including audit and research governance
* Extensive knowledge of a broad range of assessment tools for children with diverse needs
* Extensive knowledge of a range of therapy techniques and programmes and their applications for children with diverse needs or related to client group
* Extensive critical understanding & knowledge of research, evidence‑based practice and current issues relating to client group
Experience
* Evidence of recent and relevant post‑graduate experience encompassing the specialist field of practice, demonstrating an in‑depth knowledge of the specialist area
* Extensive experience of working with children with complex needs and their families in community settings
* Safeguarding of children and implementation of policy and procedures with evidence of training/updates
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