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An exciting opportunity for a Specialist Paediatric Physiotherapist to join the Physiotherapy team (secondment role) within our Greenwich Children's Integrated Therapy Service.
The post provides specialist physiotherapy assessment and intervention to children aged 0 - 25 years, within the Royal borough of Greenwich, and will be a resource for their families and carers across all settings. Greenwich offers an exciting all round employment experience for both personal and professional development.
The post encompasses a wide range of assessment and intervention experiences across the diverse range of physiotherapy needs within a community setting. You will have the opportunity to deliver a service from our central clinic base; community based settings (e.g. Children's Centres); nurseries; schools and patients homes. The service offers wrap around care to CYP and as part of a wider Children's Integrated team you will also be working collaboratively with our team of Occupational therapists and Speech and Language therapists.
You will be supported by an experienced and well established leadership structure of Band 7 therapists in each unique area and will access a bespoke programme of training and support. You will be part of our programme of 'Team Days' as both a participant and as a contributor.
Main duties of the job
You will be working within a forward thinking, dynamic and innovative team to:
* Deliver a specialist children's physiotherapist service in the community to children with disabilities.
* Assess the functional needs of children and young people (CYP) in order to develop and implement Specialist Children's Physiotherapy treatment and intervention.
* Independently manage a defined caseload of complex cases with evidence of a high level of problem solving, reasoning skills and judgement.
* Provide advice and education to others regarding the management and care of children with physical disabilities: development, posture, movement and/or coordination difficulties.
* Complete standardised outcome measures and assessments including GMFM and CPIPS.
Job responsibilities
To provide specialist physiotherapy assessment and intervention to children aged 0 - 25 years, within the borough of Greenwich, and act as a resource for their families and carers across all settings.
To liaise closely with other services and agencies to provide a smooth coordinated service based on best practice.
To assist in service development and provide information on issues pertaining to specialist area on a regular basis.
To provide training and advice for families and carers across all settings on issues pertaining to Childrens Physiotherapy.
Person Specification
Clinical expertise and knowledge
* To demonstrate an understanding of standardised outcome measures including use of CPIPS, GMFM and postural management assessments in clinical practise.
Registration
* HPCP registered.
Qualifications
* Bsc or Msc in Physiotherapy or equivalent.
* Attendance on post-graduate Paediatric specific training courses.
Experience
* Evidence of post grad work experience in specialist field of Paediatrics.
* Evidence of understanding of working practices within the NHS.
* Previous work experience within the NHS.
* Evidence of working within a team.
Knowledge and skills
* Evidence of training courses relevant to current Paediatric Physiotherapy practice.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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