Children's Physiotherapist - Special Schools

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Specialist Physiotherapist to support children and young people with complex needs within the borough of Greenwich. The role involves providing highly specialist physiotherapy intervention, managing team responsibilities, and liaising with other services for coordinated care. Applications are encouraged from individuals with a disability under the Disability Confident Scheme. This position does not offer a certificate of sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Provide highly specialist physiotherapy intervention to children and young people.
• Lead team responsibilities for physiotherapy in Early Years.
• Liaise with services to provide a coordinated service.
• Assist with service development and provide relevant information.
• Provide training and advice for families regarding physiotherapy.
• Manage a complex early years and special schools caseload.
• Identify clinical needs for onward referrals.
• Carry out assessments and integrate them into care plans.

Job description

Job Overview

To provide highly specialist physiotherapy intervention to Children and young people (CYP) 0-19 within the borough of Greenwich, and act as a resource for their families and carers across all settings.

This specialist role will support CYP with complex needs who attend Specialist RBG School Settings (Primary and Secondary provision).

The post holder will provide assessment and intervention to support children within the early year's team, including assessment and advice via the monthly 'Drop in' clinics; follow up of children that require on‑going physiotherapy care and support to multi‑disciplinary discharges into the community.

Key Responsibilities

• Team lead responsibilities for physiotherapy in Early Years, including service/operational management and reporting to the Band 8a Early Years Service Lead.
• Liaise closely with other services and agencies to provide a smooth coordinated service based on best practice.
• Assist with service development and provide information on issues pertaining to the specialist area on a regular basis.
• Provide training and advice for families and carers across all settings on issues pertaining to Children's Physiotherapy.
• Facilitate routine and urgent new patient clinics and appointments.
• Autonomously manage a complex early years and special schools caseload simultaneously.
• Identify clinical need for specialist onward referrals (e.g., orthopaedics, neurology, spinal team).
• Carry out postural management assessments and CPIPS assessments.
• Effectively carry out standardised outcome measures (e.g., general movements, HINE) and integrate these into comprehensive care plans.
• Fully support junior members of staff, including supervision and teaching.
• Liaise with wider MDT and tertiary centres.
• Integrate within the special school wider MDT and staff to support CYP.

Important Sponsorship Information

We are unable to offer a certificate of sponsorship for this post.

Disability Confident Scheme

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that welcomes and supports individuals of all abilities. If you meet the minimum criteria for this role and you have a disability, you can be guaranteed an interview under the Disability Confident Scheme – please select this on your application form. We encourage you to be open about any needs so we can design a comfortable and accessible interview experience. Any information you provide regarding a disability or a need for adjustments will be treated in confidence and shared only with colleagues involved in supporting this request.

Armed Forces Applicants

If you have declared that you are part of the armed forces community, you may be asked to provide evidence during the recruitment process. Misrepresentation of this information may result in offer withdrawal. For Armed Forces specific support, see: https://oxleas.nhs.uk/armed-forces-community/.