Children's Community Physiotherapist - Team lead

Oxford Health NHS Trust; South Oxfordshire; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Oxfordshire is looking for a dynamic Children's Community Physiotherapist to lead a team. Responsibilities include managing staff, providing advanced physiotherapy assessments, and ensuring quality care for children with complex needs. The role offers opportunities for professional development and a supportive work environment. Applicants should have relevant HCPC registration, extensive post-graduate experience, and be committed to excellent patient care.

Benefits

Excellent opportunities for career progression

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

NHS Discount across various shops

Lease car scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Mental Health First Aiders

Staff accommodation

Staff networking and support groups

Qualifications

• Extensive post graduate experience including pediatric care.
• Community pediatric experience including school settings.
• Experience managing other staff.

Responsibilities

• Manage a locality physiotherapy team consisting of various qualified staff.
• Provide advanced assessment and treatment of patients with complex health needs.
• Ensure a good work-life balance through flexible working.

Skills

Understanding of statutory/legal requirements for specialty

Education

HCPC registered

Specialty relevant courses and training

Member of APCP/other specialist group

Job description

Children's Community Physiotherapist - Team lead

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.

Main duties of the job

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. The children's community physiotherapy service provides therapy input and support to children with long-term conditions in Oxfordshire.

You will provide advanced assessment and treatment of patients in homes, schools and clinic settings; providing a comprehensive community physiotherapy service for patients with complex health needs, formulated around evidence-based practice and recognised national standards.

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.

About us

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.

Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people's homes, delivering care as close to home as possible

Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive:"Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team"

Our values are:"Caring, safe and excellent"

At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:

• 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
• 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

Job responsibilities

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.

You will provide specialist and highly skilled Physiotherapy assessments and intervention for children and young people with a range of needs including complex disability. This includes therapy in education settings, patients own homes, clinics and the wider community.

We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the supporting statement element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.

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.

We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support their application. We kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of their experience and must take care to ensure the use of AI tools does not generate an application that does not accurately reflect their knowledge, skills and values.

Person Specification

Experience

• Extensive post graduate experience including paeds
• Community paediatric experience including schools
• Experience managing other staff

Qualifications

• HCPC registered
• Specialty relevant courses and training
• Member of APCP / other specialist group

Skills

• Understanding of the statutory / legal requirements for working within the specialty

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.