Children's Physiotherapist

HCT Partnership; Hemel Hempstead; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust is seeking a Children’s Physiotherapist to join the Paediatrics team in Hemel Hempstead. You will manage a varied caseload for children aged 0-19 across homes, schools and clinics, delivering evidence-based physiotherapy and formulating SMART targets.

Applicants should hold HCPC registration and a physiotherapy degree, with post-registration experience in children's services. A full UK driving licence and car access are essential for field work.

Qualifications

• Post-registration experience in Children’s services.
• HCPC registration and eligible to practise as a physiotherapist in the UK.
• Experience across settings (homes, schools, clinics) and with multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Hold a varied caseload for children aged 0–19 across homes, schools and clinics.
• Provide interventions and develop evidence-based treatment plans.
• Mentor and support junior staff, contribute to CPD.
• Collaborate closely with education colleagues and other therapists.

Skills

Communication skills

Clinical reasoning

Team player

Autonomy

Education

Physiotherapy degree

Tools

Driving licence

Job description

Due to internal promotion we are excited to be able to offer this permanent opportunity for a Children's Physiotherapist to join our well-established Children's Physiotherapy team based at Marlowes Health and Wellbeing Centre based in Hemel Hempstead.

Are you an experienced Physiotherapist looking for a new challenge within paediatrics or would like to develop your specialist skills in Children’s Physiotherapy?

Do you want to be part of an innovative and agile Children and Young People’s Therapy service committed to delivering high quality care?

Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust provides integrated Children's Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy and Speech & Language Therapy Services for families across the county. Our integrated service is jointly commissioned by health and education, allowing us to provide a seamless pathway of care from early years through to schools and specialist provisions.

HCT will prioritise recruitment of workers living in England under the new immigration rules for care workers effective from 9 April 2025. Employers must first prove that they have attempted to recruit a worker from within England who needs new sponsorship. This ensures that those who came to the UK to pursue a career in adult social care can do so.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will be expected to hold a varied caseload for young people aged 0-19 years, providing interventions in a variety of settings such as homes, schools (including special schools), and clinics. Post graduate experience/training within paediatrics is desirable, however having a broad range of clinical skills across various rotations would also be taken into consideration. Support, mentoring and further training will be provided to meet the individual needs of practitioners in areas where up skilling and development is required.

Our integrated service provides opportunities for collaborative working, joint training and shared learning amongst each profession. We work closely with colleagues in education, with well-established relationships. HCT is strongly committed to continuing professional development and the delivery of evidence-based practice.

We can offer:

• Regular group supervision, managerial supervision and a well‑established appraisal system
• CPD opportunities, including in service masterclasses
• Opportunities to develop leadership skills and to supervise less experienced members of staff
• Opportunities to work alongside other therapists/assistants to deliver intervention to children/young people requiring specialist support
• A initial induction period where you will have the opportunity to observe and shadow your team.

Working for our organisation

A big thank you for considering joining us at Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust

You’ll find it a great place to work with many benefits offered to you as a member of our staff

We put our patients, their families and carers at the centre of our vision - Outstanding Services and Healthier Communities

Our staff are proud to be Pioneering, Caring and Inclusive in their work to help achieve the Trust vision

We welcome diversity in our workforce and are interested in applicants from all backgrounds

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see Job Description attached, which details the responsibilities within this post.

Successful candidates will need to be enthusiastic and motivated. Good communication, clinical reasoning and organisational skills are essential. You must be computer literate and able to demonstrate good working knowledge of a variety of essential computer systems and programmes. You must be a team player but be able to work autonomously and have the ability to champion the needs of your patients.

A full valid driving licence and access to a car to use regularly for business purposes is essential (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).

In addition to the basic salary, this post attracts a High Cost Area Supplement of 5% of basic salary subject to a minimum payment of £1,066 and a maximum payment of £1,845 per annum pro rata where applicable and dependent on base location.

Other

• Hold a full, valid UK driving license.
• Have access to a car for use for business purposes

Qualifications and Training

• Diploma/degree in Physiotherapy
• Health Care Professions Council Registration and compliant as a physiotherapist

Experience and Knowledge

• Demonstrable post registration experience of working in Children’s services
• Working collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Experience of using a range of assessments and treatment methods

Skills and abilities

• Good general knowledge of normal child development
• Knowledge, experience of Children’s Physiotherapy assessments and interventions related to working with children and an understanding of the theoretical framework underpinning these
• The ability to analyse assessment results to formulate treatment plans, including the use of “SMART” targets, taking into consideration client, social and environmental factors.
• Design and implementation of Physiotherapy programmes tailored to the individual.

We will communicate any interview arrangements with applicants via e‑mail so it is advisable that you check the email address you give on your application on a regular basis.

Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band. All new appointments (excluding Medical & Dental roles) are subject to a 26 week probation period.

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Applications from qualified job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications, subject to you meeting minimum criteria of the role and salary threshold. Please visit the Gov.UK website for detail.

If applicable to the role, staff are required to hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use with business insurance (unless the member of staff has a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).

In submitting an application form, you authorise Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Electronic Staff Record Inter Authority Transfer process should you be appointed to the post.

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.