Bank Paediatric Physiotherapist

University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust; Bristol; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading NHS Trust as a paediatric physiotherapist, providing essential services to children and families. This role offers the chance to work in a dynamic environment with opportunities for personal and professional development. Ideal for those with a passion for paediatrics and a commitment to high-quality care.

Qualifications

• Post graduate experience in core acute adult specialities.
• Previous paediatric physiotherapy experience at graduate or undergraduate level.
• Experience of working within the NHS.

Responsibilities

• Provide assessment, diagnosis and treatment of children with paediatric disorders.
• Support senior physiotherapy staff in service development.
• Maintain a Continuous Professional Development portfolio.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

IT Skills

Audit and Research Involvement

Education

Degree/Diploma in Physiotherapy

Registration with Health and Care Professions Council

Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy

Job description

As an organisation we recognise the value of a healthy work-life balance. When applying, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate flexible working, so your work life fits around your home life.

We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are under-represented within the Trust.

The Physiotherapy Department is a busy unit within the Bristol Royal Hospital for Children which provide services for local children and specialist care for families across the South West and beyond. The therapy teams have a wealth of experience across many specialities, ensuring that the Physiotherapy Department is always a dynamic, interesting and stimulating place to work.

We are looking for a suitably qualified therapist to join our team. This is a bank post, with the opportunity to work in a wide range of paediatric specialities including neurosciences, acute medical and orthopaedics.

If you have previous paediatric experience or a passion to develop new skills in this speciality we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

• To be an integral member of the paediatric physiotherapy team, providing assessment, diagnosis and treatment of children and adolescents presenting with a wide variety of paediatric disorders to the Children’s Hospital. This caseload may include paediatric inpatients and outpatients, in a variety of specialist rotations.
• Be involved and assist the team in data collection.
• Support and assist senior physiotherapy staff in the development of the service.
• To work closely with specialist physiotherapists and multidisciplinary team to deliver a regional, shared-care service.
• Be responsible for an inpatient and outpatient caseload, providing assessment and treatment of children presenting with diverse conditions and complex needs. The delivery of treatment will be individualised.
• To undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner, working independently without direct supervision.
• Maintain a Continuous Professional Development portfolio and undertake CPD activities such as attending and delivering in-service training and relevant post graduate courses.

Working for our organisation

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For a more detailed job description, main responsibilities, and person specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

Person specification

Knowledge and Experience

• Post graduate experience in core acute adult specialities
• Experience of team working
• Previous paediatric physiotherapy experience at graduate or undergraduate level
• Experience of working within the NHS

Skills and Abilities

• Basic IT skills
• Able to work well as a team member
• Ability to present information, both written and oral in a clear and logical manner
• Be able to speak fluent English to an appropriate standard
• Basic database management skills
• Evidence of involvement in audit, research or quality improvement projects

Qualifications and Training

• Degree/Diploma in Physiotherapy
• Registration with Health and Care Professions Council
• Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
• Broad range of clinical undergraduate experience
• Proven desire to work in the Paediatric environment
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Willingness to learn and develop new skills
• Flexibility and adaptable approach

Behaviours

• Respecting Everyone
• Recognising Success
• Working together

We hope that you will decide to join us and become part of this exciting journey, helping us to shape our future together.

· As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.

· The Trust is committed to investing in and caring for all our staff. We will support you in maintaining and improving your health and wellbeing, as well as your career development through management and training support - developing exceptional people for exceptional careers.

· UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults.

· To comply with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 all applicants must be able to speak fluent English to an appropriate standard which will be assessed at Interview.

· If you require sponsorship for a visa to work in the UK, to avoid disappointment, please check to ensure you are eligible under the UKVI points based system.

· The Trust uses electronic new starter forms on Trac to collect personal details. Information collected is securely stored and used to set up the employee record on the ESR HR system.

· By applying for this post, you are agreeing to University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

· Please be aware of scams – unless specified above, we will only communicate with you via @recruit.trac.jobs or nhs.net e-mails and we will never ask you for any payments.

IMPORTANT:

Please note that if you apply for a position with this Trust, you may be contacted via Trac or via email. This includes invites for job interviews. We therefore recommend that you regularly check your Trac account and email accounts. We may also contact you by texting the mobile number, if provided, on the application form.

Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore, please apply for this post as soon as you can, if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification

Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this job.

As a guide interviews should usually take place within 3 weeks of the closing date.

When providing employment reference details, please provide correct work-related email addresses so references can be sought promptly when we are looking to progress your application. Your referee must all be known to you in a line manager or professional lead capacity.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Alison Burchell Job title Clinical Specialist Paediatric Physiotherapist Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 0117 342 8525