An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Physiotherapist to join the Paediatric team in a Band 6 post.
The team treats children from 0-19 years across Norwich and Norfolk, in outpatient, community, MDT clinics, mainstream and special schools.
The job holder will be supported by experienced senior clinicians for supervision and teaching. Days and hours to be discussed; requirement to offer some after school appointments.
This post is suitable for individuals with interest and experience working with children and young people.
Continuous Professional Development is actively supported through an established appraisal system, in-service training and post graduate library facilities.
Responsibilities
* Assess and identify common paediatric musculoskeletal conditions.
* Assess and identify common neuro‑disability conditions including cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy and developmental delay.
* Manage a caseload of mainstream and special school children with long‑term conditions; actively involved in orthotics provision, postural and tone management.
* Deliver hydrotherapy, assessment clinics, outpatient follow‑up clinics; attend and participate in MDT clinics including cerebral palsy MDT clinic and orthotics clinic.
* Supervise and train band 5 physiotherapists, physiotherapy assistant practitioners, assistants and students.
* Support the delivery of a high‑quality, safe and compassionate healthcare service, acting as a role model and consistently demonstrating NNUH’s ‘PRIDE’ values.
* Provide clinical leadership within the specialty, including educational, professional and managerial guidance.
* Plan, develop, coordinate, deliver and evaluate the physiotherapy service provided to patients within and beyond the Trust.
* Deputise for the team leader/senior physiotherapy staff as required.
* Own caseload of patients, determine clinical diagnosis and treatment indicated, and maintain records as a legally autonomous practitioner.
* Work will be undertaken without direct supervision; clinical/professional supervision may take the form of formal training, clinical reasoning sessions and occasional direct observation of practice.
Benefits
* Flexible working hours
* Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
* Multi Faith prayer room
* Discounted gym memberships
* Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
* Wagestream – access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
* Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH site
* Free 24‑hours confidential counselling support
* On‑site Nursery
* On‑site cafes offering staff discounts
* Support in career development
* Flexible staff bank
* Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics
This advert closes on Friday 8 May 2026.
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