Static Senior Physiotherapist - Paediatrics
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 a variety of outpatient and community settings including MDT clinics, mainstream and special schools. The job holder will be supported by very experienced senior clinicians for supervision and teaching. Days and hours to be discussed at interview but there is a requirement to offer some after school appointments.
This post will suit individuals who have an interest and experience working with children and young people.
Continuous Professional Development is actively supported through an established appraisal system, in-service training and postgraduate library facilities.
Main duties of the job
Assess and identify common Paediatric MSK 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 and be actively involved in orthotics provision, postural and tone management of these children.
Involved in delivery of hydrotherapy, assessment clinics, outpatient follow‑up clinics. Attend and participate in MDT clinics including Cerebral Palsy MDT clinic, 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; act as a role model to others; consistently demonstrate NNUH's 'PRIDE' values of People focused, Respect, Dedication, Integrity and Excellence.
Job responsibilities
* Senior Physiotherapist responsible for the physiotherapy management of a defined caseload of patients within the specialty presenting to the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. See appendix for post details.
* To assess, prioritise and manage own caseload of patients, determine clinical diagnosis and treatment indicated, and maintain records as a legally autonomous practitioner. Patient presentation may be complex/highly complex.
* 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. Advice and support is always available.
* To provide clinical leadership within the speciality including educational, professional and managerial guidance.
* To have an active role in the planning, development, coordination, delivery and evaluation of the physiotherapy service provided to patients within and out-reaching from the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
* To deputise for the Team Leader/Senior physiotherapy staff as required.
* To support the delivery of a high quality, safe and compassionate healthcare service, all staff are expected to act as a role model to others in all aspects of their work and consistently demonstrate NNUHs PRIDE values of People focused, Respect, Dedication, Integrity and Excellence.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Diploma/degree in Physiotherapy
* Registration with the Health Professions Council (UK)
Experience
* Postgraduate experience as a Physiotherapist in a post with broad-based rotational opportunities.
* Student or physiotherapy assistant direct supervision
Skills
* Excellent command of the English language
* Ability to demonstrate good written, verbal and non-verbal communication skills
* Ability to take an active role in the development of physiotherapy services
* Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
* Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
* Ability to work as a team member
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.
Full‑time, Job share, Flexible working, Compressed hours
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