Detailed job description
and main responsibilities
To work as a member of the MDTs providing in-patient and out-patient physiotherapy services to children with orthopaedic, musculoskeletal, respiratory, medical, and neuro-developmental conditions, which affect their physical performance.
To be responsible for the clinical supervision and development of other members of the Paediatric Therapy Teams and to be a clinical educator for undergraduate students.
To provide advice and liaise with other professionals (e.g. consultants, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists, orthotists) and disciplines (e.g. the community nursing team, Learning Disability Team, Occupational Therapists working in Social Care and Health, Education Staff etc), as well as networking with therapists in other departments and NHS Trusts.
To participate in continued professional development to support the development of the Paediatric Therapy service.
To provide training to colleagues, multi-disciplinary team and staff working in educational settings.
To be professionally autonomous and accountable for all aspects of professional activities related to patient management for children in the Poole, Bournemouth & East Dorset area.
To be a specialist physiotherapist with detailed knowledge of normal childhood development, childhood conditions, disease processes and prognosis.
To be responsible for equipment used in carrying out physiotherapy and to adhere to departmental equipment policy, including competence of all staff to use equipment, including but not limited to, patients, parents, carers, and other health professionals.
To report all complaints, accidents, and equipment defects as soon as possible, document accordingly and ensure appropriate action is taken by those responsible.
To work across paediatric therapy teams to gain experience in assessing and treating a wide range of conditions.
The split across teams will mainly be on a rotation basis but will also be flexible in accordance with fluctuating priority service needs.
To participate in extended hours, on-call and weekend working as required to ensure efficient therapy provision in line with the Trusts priorities.
To undertake any other clinical duties as may be deemed necessary and be prepared to work at any location across all the Trust sites and other areas where clinics may be held.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. Degree/Diploma in Physiotherapy
2. HCPC Registered
Desirable criteria
3. Post graduate training in paediatrics
Experience
Essential criteria
4. 2 years post grad - experience in MSK, respiratory, orthopaedics & neurology
5. Supervision of student
6. NHS experience
Desirable criteria
7. Working in a school environment
8. Initiating a service development
Skills
Essential criteria
9. Communicating & engaging with children
10. Assessment & provision of equipment
Desirable criteria
11. Therapeutic Handling of children