Employer: Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Job overview
An exciting opportunity for a highly specialist Band 7 Paediatric Physiotherapist to join the Community Children’s Therapy Team.
Full UK Driving Licence is essential for this role.
This post involves specialist physiotherapy assessment, treatment and management for babies, children and young people with complex, chronic, disabling and life‑limiting conditions across community settings. It requires advanced clinical reasoning, autonomous decision-making and close multi‑agency working to support children with highly complex physical, neurological and developmental needs.
The post holder will hold a specialist caseload, contribute to service development, and provide clinical leadership, education and support to colleagues within the multidisciplinary team. This is a lone‑working role within the community, requiring a high level of professional accountability and adherence to Trust policies.
We welcome and encourage application from anyone with protected characteristics, as well as supporting reservists and Veterans seeking a rewarding and challenging career within the NHS.
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals encourages flexible working in all our roles to support staff in maintaining healthy home‑life balance. Working patterns such as: part time working, self‑rostering, compressed hours, annualised hours, term time, reverse term time and flexitime working can be explored.
Responsibilities
Clinical responsibilities
* Undertake comprehensive, highly specialist assessment of babies, children and young people using advanced clinical reasoning, standardised assessments and observational skills.
* Plan, deliver and evaluate specialist physiotherapy interventions in a variety of community environments, including home, school and clinic settings.
* Formulate, implement and regularly review individualised treatment plans and goals, adapting interventions in response to changing clinical presentation or circumstances.
* Assess, prescribe and review specialist paediatric equipment and liaise with orthotics and equipment services as required.
* Provide specialist advice to support diagnostic formulation and communicate complex, sensitive information to families in an understandable and compassionate manner.
* Accept professional accountability for clinical decision‑making and risk management within a complex caseload.
Caseload management
* Manage a defined specialist caseload autonomously, prioritising referrals and interventions based on clinical need, safeguarding considerations and risk.
* Work as a lone practitioner in the community in accordance with Trust lone‑working policies and procedures.
* Maintain accurate, timely and professional clinical records in line with Trust standards.
Leadership, education and support
* Provide specialist advice, guidance and informal supervision to junior staff, students and support workers.
* Contribute to the education and training of colleagues, students and multi‑agency partners in relation to paediatric physiotherapy practice.
* Support a culture of learning, reflective practice and continuous improvement within the team.
Multi‑agency working
* Work closely with colleagues across health, education and social care to develop coordinated, child‑centred care plans.
* Contribute specialist physiotherapy reports and attend relevant meetings including education reviews, safeguarding meetings and case conferences as required.
* Provide advice for statutory processes including SEND assessments and education‑based manual handling risk assessments.
Governance, quality and professional responsibilities
* Ensure all practice is evidence‑based and aligned with professional standards, national guidance and Trust policies.
* Participate in audit, service evaluation and quality improvement activity.
* Identify and elevate clinical risks, incidents or safeguarding concerns in line with Trust procedures.
* Maintain HCPC registration and demonstrate ongoing professional development through CPD and appraisal.
* Actively promote the Trust’s values and contribute to a safe, inclusive and respectful working environment.
Person specification
Transport
* Full UK Driving Licence & access to a car
Education and Qualification
* Minimum of 2 years experience
* HCPC registration
* Degree or diploma in Physiotherapy
Experience and Knowledge
* Experience in supervising support staff
* Experience in delivering training to colleagues in health and /or other agencies.
* Knowledge of current best practice
* Awareness of the requirements of clinical governance
* Understanding of professional conduct and confidentiality
* Some knowledge of relevant legislation, eligibility criteria / policies and procedures relating to children
* Portfolio of documented evidence of CPD
* Post graduate training related to relevant clinical areas
* Ability to relate theory to clinical situations
* Clinical planning and organisational skills
* Demonstrable knowledge of a wide range of paediatric therapy assessment and intervention
* Knowledge and practical experience of manual handling including paediatric equipment
* Ability to make independent decisions seeking help and guidance when required, taking into account Trust / departmental policies and guidelines
* Experience of working within community settings
* Computing experience
* Experience with computer based data systems
* Experience of research, audit, reflective practice or outcome measures
Closing Date: 02/06/2026 23:59
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