Children’s Physiotherapist - Developmental

NHS; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity for a band 5 or band 6 Physiotherapist to join the Children's Physiotherapy Team at Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust. The role involves providing specialist assessments and interventions for children with physical difficulties, working both in the community and inpatient settings. You will be part of a supportive team, gaining diverse experience and contributing to children's progress and care.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Confident, autonomous practitioner with high-level communication skills.
• Flexible problem-solving approach and good clinical reasoning skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist assessment and treatment for children and young people.
• Participate in the respiratory on-call rota and provide multidisciplinary support.

Skills

Communication

Problem Solving

Clinical Reasoning

Job description

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the fabulous Children's Physiotherapy Team at Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust. We are looking for an enthusiastic and dynamic band 5 Physiotherapist with a keen interest in working with children or a band 6 Physiotherapist with experience of working with children.

Our team provides specialist assessments and a range of interventions to enable babies, children, and young people with physical difficulties to reach their potential. We work with children and young people in the community who have neurological, developmental, musculoskeletal, and orthopaedic conditions, often with complex long-term medical needs. The focus is on maximising the child's physical ability within their everyday activities at home and in educational settings, preparing them for independence and transition to adult life.

Your role will involve identifying, planning, and providing specialist assessment and treatment, making a positive impact on a young person's progress and care. You should be a confident, autonomous practitioner with high-level communication skills, a flexible problem-solving approach, good clinical reasoning skills, and efficient in managing your time and people.

Alongside community work, we offer opportunities to gain experience in neonatal, early years, paediatric musculoskeletal, respiratory, and orthopaedic work, including adjuncts such as serial casting and Ponseti intervention.

Main duties of the job

We are a supportive team providing specialist physiotherapy assessment, diagnosis, and treatment for children and young people, including participation in out-of-hours services. We also work in paediatric inpatient areas as required.

You will have the opportunity to develop your skills and knowledge with an rewarding caseload in the community, making a real difference to a child's progress and care.

Applicants are required to participate in the respiratory on-call rota, with support provided to maintain competencies.

You will work with a range of specialist therapy colleagues, broadening your experience of multidisciplinary working. Regular supervision and a robust, interactive in-service training programme will support your professional development.

If this interests you, please get in touch with us.

About us

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands, providing primary, acute, and community services. We pride ourselves on the diversity of our staff and the communities we serve. We aim to build a workforce that fulfills our values, improves patient care quality, and addresses healthcare challenges. We are passionate about diversity of thought and lived experience, enabling us to be a learning organization and leader in compassionate care.

We are pleased to have been rated as 'Good' by CQC and have received numerous awards, including The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.

The Trust supports flexible working arrangements and will consider all flexible working requests.