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Specialised Community Children’s Physiotherapist, London
Client:
Barts Health NHS Trust
Location:
London, United Kingdom
Job Category:
Other
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EU work permit required:
Yes
Job Reference:
5109a42fb501
Job Views:
3
Posted:
26.04.2025
Expiry Date:
10.06.2025
Job Description:
Job overview
Barts Health NHS Trust
COMMUNITY PAEDIATRIC PHYSIOTHERAPY SERVICE
Band 6 Community Paediatric Physiotherapist (37.5 hrs/week).
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 paediatric physiotherapist, working 37.5 hrs/week, to join our friendly and well established community physiotherapy team at Mile End.
As a member of our large community children’s physiotherapy team, you would be working in a multi-cultural environment, and will hold a varied caseload that will include mainstream and special schools, nurseries and home visits. As part of the community team, you may also have the opportunity to participate in specialist clinics and hydrotherapy.
The department is forward looking and committed to clinical governance. Professional and personal development is actively encouraged through regular in-service training, post-graduate training, appraisal systems, peer support and the running of courses.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work as an autonomous practitioner to deliver specialised physiotherapeutic intervention to children across Barts Health NHS Trust as part of the wider community paediatric physiotherapy team. He/she will use highly developed skills in assessment and treatment for patients with a wide variety of conditions and diverse presentations. Treatment will be delivered in a wide variety of settings, including clinics, outpatient departments, patient’s homes and schools. Formal and informal supervision will be available as part of this role on a rotation specific basis.
Working for our organisation
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Degree/Equivalent in Physiotherapy
* State Registration HPCP
* Evidence of continuing professional development
* CSP Member
* Member of APCP
* Evidence of paediatric specific courses
Experience
* Experience of working within the NHS
* A broad variety of post graduate experience and/ or experience in a speciality
* 18 months post qualification experience working in a clinical setting
* Contribution to the clinical education of less experienced staff or students
* Understanding of clinical governance and its implications for the service
* Experience of working as part of a physiotherapy or multidisciplinary team
* Experience of supervising physiotherapy staff
* Experience of operational and strategic team working
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