Children's Community Physiotherapist - Team lead

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust; East Hagbourne; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK seeks a dynamic team lead physiotherapist for the Children's Community Physiotherapy Service. This role involves managing a locality physiotherapy team and providing advanced assessments and treatments for children with complex health needs across various settings. The position offers excellent opportunities for career progression and a supportive work environment committed to staff wellbeing and CPD. Applicants need a full driving licence and access to a vehicle for work.

Benefits

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

NHS Discounts

Competitive pension scheme

Mental Health First Aiders

Qualifications

• Full valid driving licence and access to a vehicle for work.
• Experience in managing a physiotherapy team.
• Skills in offering physiotherapy interventions for children.

Responsibilities

• Manage a locality physiotherapy team of qualified staff and assistants.
• Provide advanced assessment and treatment in various settings.
• Lead service development and ensure high-quality care for children.

Skills

Dynamic leadership

Advanced assessment

Complex health needs

Community service delivery

Job description

Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic and forward thinking physiotherapists to join the Children's Community Physiotherapy Service as a team lead.

The role will be based in the South of Oxfordshire at either Wallingford, Didcot or Abingdon.

Applicants must have a full valid driving licence and have access to a vehicle for work. Adjustments can be considered in line with the Equality Act 2010 where required.

Responsibilities

• You will be responsible for managing a locality physiotherapy team consisting of band 5 and 6 qualified staff and band 3 and 4 assistants, leading a clinical area and supporting the professional lead with service development.
• You will provide advanced assessment and treatment of patients in homes, schools and clinic settings, delivering a comprehensive community physiotherapy service for patients with complex health needs based around evidence‑based practice and recognised national standards.
• You will provide specialist and highly skilled physiotherapy assessments and intervention for children and young people with a range of needs including complex disability, including therapy in education settings, patients’ own homes, clinics and the wider community.
• This post will include opportunities for service development, research, education and teaching. We are committed to CPD and will work with you to further develop your skills and experience.
• We are committed to staff wellbeing and ensuring a good work life balance through flexible working. We are an incredibly friendly and supportive team, striving to provide the best care for the children in Oxfordshire.
• We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults; we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Qualifications

The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.

Diversity & EEO

We welcome applications from all sections of the community, are an Equal Opportunities employer with a number of internal networking groups to support our employees and where possible will always look to make reasonable adjustments in order that you can fulfil the role to recognise your full potential. All our employees are committed to demonstrating through their behaviour our core values - safe, caring and excellent.

Benefits

• Excellent opportunities for career progression
• Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
• 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
• NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
• Competitive pension scheme
• Lease car scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)
• Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team