Band 6 Children's Physiotherapist – Integrated Therapy Lead

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust; Polegate; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 6 Physiotherapist to join our East Sussex Children's Integrated Therapy and Equipment Service (ESCITES). You will work with an integrated team of therapists to support children and young people aged 0-19, in schools and community settings, providing assessment, treatment and equipment recommendations.

The role offers opportunities to supervise junior staff, contribute to service improvements and develop leadership skills within a

Qualifications

• Keeping the people who use our services safe through the use of sound clinical skills and effective risk assessments
• Ensuring the best possible clinical outcomes by using up-to-date skills and adhering to evidence based policies and procedures
• Ensuring the people that use our services have a good experience by respecting, empowering and working in partnership with them.

Responsibilities

• Assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of holistic care linked to packages of prescribed care or identified projects
• Developing integrated care programmes in partnership with senior practitioners and/or commissioners.
• Supporting in the supervision and development of staff.
• Actively working as a member of the integrated team to provide high quality care to service users.
• Undertaking a range of competent clinical and non-clinical interventions to support the outcomes of the service.
• Acting as lead and senior practitioner to support junior staff carry out assessment/reassessments of service users and/or pathways with complex needs across the relevant field.
• Supporting and making recommendations to senior managers in order to prioritise and focus efforts to drive forward and achieve business objectives, service improvement strategies and statutory requirements.

Job description

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 6 Physiotherapist to join our East Sussex Children's Integrated Therapy and Equipment Service (ESCITES). You will work with an integrated team of therapists to support children and young people aged 0-19, in schools and community settings, providing assessment, treatment and equipment recommendations.

The role offers opportunities to supervise junior staff, contribute to service improvements and develop leadership skills within a