Overview
Band 6 Children's Physiotherapist at Bromley Healthcare CIC — 25.5 hours per week. Salary £44,485 - £52,521 pa pro rata inclusive of HCAs.
We have an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated, forward-thinking physiotherapist to join our paediatric team. We strive to deliver high-quality, efficient and specialised physiotherapy care to children and young people aged 0-19 across all community settings. The service is based at the Phoenix Children\'s Resource Centre.
We are looking for a focused, reliable and passionate physiotherapist with paediatric experience and knowledge, able to undertake assessments, clinical reasoning and treatment planning.
Our service offers a supportive team of highly skilled paediatric physiotherapists, with opportunities to train physiotherapy students and to be involved in quality improvement projects.
To undertake the comprehensive specialist assessment of children and young people from a varied caseload, including those with a complex presentation, MSK and developmental concerns, using investigative and analytical skills.
To formulate with parents/carers and the child/young person an individual physiotherapy management plan using advanced clinical reasoning skills.
To work within the multi-disciplinary team, providing specialist advice to other health professionals, such as other therapies, child psychologists, health visitors, GPs, social care professionals, education services and others as necessary.
To be responsible for supervision, delegation and teaching of physiotherapy assistants, physiotherapy students and junior staff.
To work closely with the team around the child ensuring physiotherapy management principles are embedded in the community in which the child learns, plays and is cared for.
To provide highly specialist advice for Education Health Care Plans.
To accept clinical responsibility for a varied children\'s caseload and to organise this effectively with regard to clinical priorities and time management.
To assess children and young people for specialist equipment for postural control and to facilitate the provision of that equipment, including instruction to others in its use, monitoring new developments, piloting equipment and communications with manufacturers.
To supervise and contribute to the learning of others and to participate in quality improvement initiatives.
Responsibilities
* Undertake comprehensive specialist assessments for children and young people (0-19) with various presentations.
* Formulate individual physiotherapy management plans with child/young person and family.
* Work within the multi-disciplinary team providing specialist advice to other professionals.
* Supervise, delegate and teach physiotherapy assistants, students and junior staff.
* Embed physiotherapy principles in community settings around the child.
* Provide specialist advice for Education Health Care Plans.
* Manage a varied caseload with clinical priorities and time management.
* Assess and facilitate specialist equipment for postural control and train others in its use.
Qualifications and requirements
* Paediatric physiotherapy experience and knowledge.
* Ability to undertake assessments, clinical reasoning and treatment planning.
* Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team and communicate with families, carers and professionals.
* Experience in supervising and teaching others.
Benefits
* Pension schemes
* Discounted gym memberships
* Cycle-to-work scheme
* Discounts at high street retailers and other benefits
* Blue Light Card eligibility
* Access to EAP and other staff benefits; lease car scheme
Compensation is contingent upon NHS experience and current banding/pay point. For informal details / visits contact: Name: Sarah Kaye, Job title: Children\'s Physiotherapy Service Lead, Email: s.kaye6@nhs.net, Tel: 07701 211377
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