Detailed job description
and main responsibilities
·To be part of a team of therapists providing a highly specialised Physiotherapy (PT) assessment, treatment and advice service to children, 0-19 years and their parents/carers referred to the service, covering Bournemouth, Poole, and East Dorset.
·To support the Team & Service Lead in the daily management and strategic planning of the team’s service delivery within paediatric therapy services and the multidisciplinary team.
·To be responsible for the clinical supervision and development of other members of the Paediatric Therapy Team and to be a clinical educator for undergraduate students.
·To demonstratean appropriate level of evidence-based expertise in the assessment and treatment of a paediatric caseload, for children of all ages with neuro-developmental, neuro-muscular, musculoskeletal, and respiratory conditions, including Autistic Spectrum Disorders.
·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 operational management and development of the Paediatric Therapy service.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. Diploma or Degree in physiotherapy
2. HCPC Registered
Desirable criteria
3. Post graduate training in paediatrics
Experience
Essential criteria
4. 4 years post graduate experience at a senior level in physiotherapy
5. NHS experience
6. Assessment and treatment of infants and children 0-19 years with complex neurodevelopmental disabilities
7. Acting as a clinical service lead for an area of work, project, or audit
Desirable criteria
8. Experience of working in other areas of physiotherapy with transferable skills to paediatrics e.g. MSK, respiratory, neurology