Children's Physiotherapy Service Lead

NHS Trust; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 57,000; Part time

Job summary

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust in Nottinghamshire is seeking an experienced Locality Lead Physiotherapist (0.8 wte) to manage a team of paediatric physiotherapists and support workers across Nottingham City and Nottinghamshire.

You will also manage a small clinical caseload as an advanced practitioner for one day per week, collaborating with OT, SLT and nursing colleagues to deliver a high-quality, patient-centred service.

Qualifications

• HCPC registered and licensed to practise paediatric physiotherapy.
• BSc/Diploma in Physiotherapy with NHS registration.
• Experience supervising staff and leading a team.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational, clinical and professional leadership to the physiotherapy team and advise the Service Manager on service matters.
• Coordinate clinical care delivered by the team ensuring a multidisciplinary approach.
• Develop and monitor standards of therapy care and supervise clinical performance.
• Promote evidence-based practice and contribute to audit/ research as required.

Skills

Advanced clinical reasoning

Organisation & time management

Teamwork

Teaching/training

Leadership

Education

BSc/Diploma in Physiotherapy

HCPC Registration

Job description

Employer Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Children's Development Centre, City Hospital Town Nottingham Salary £49,387 - £56,515 Per annum (pro rata for part time) Salary period Yearly Closing 11/11/2026 23:59

Children's Physiotherapy Service Lead

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Job overview

We are seeking to recruit a 0.8 wte (30 hours) Locality Lead Physiotherapist to operationally manage a team of physiotherapists, and support workers delivering children’s therapy services on multiple sites across Nottingham City and Nottinghamshire.

Additionally you will manage a small clinical caseload as an advanced practitioner for one day per week.

Working closely with colleagues across our OT, SLT and nursing teams you will join a small, friendly and supportive specialist children's service.

Main duties of the job

The post holder manages a team of children’s Physiotherapists and support workers and reports to the Service Manager. Together with the service manager and newly appointed clinical/transformation lead, the Locality Lead Physiotherapist is responsible for delivering a high quality, accessible patient-centred service.

The post holder will carry a small clinical caseload as part of the role, which will include children with a variety of presentations including neurological, respiratory, orthopaedic, rheumatological, functional co-ordination disorder and those requiring long term rehabilitation. The clinical work will be based in the south of the county. Applicants must be able to fulfil both the highly specialist clinical element and the operational element of the role.

Working for our organisation

#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.

We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.

We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.

The health and wellbeing of colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.

The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

We are looking to recruit an experienced Children's Physiotherapist who wishes to develop their leadership skills by managing a small team of physios and support workers, whilst continuing to maintain a clinical caseload. You will work with children who have neurological, respiratory, orthopaedic, rheumatological, functional co-ordination disorder and those requiring long term rehabilitation across Nottingham City and Nottinghamshire County.

We would love to hear from you if you can or are keen to develop your skills to;

• Provide operational, clinical and professional leadership to the physiotherapists in the team and advise the Service Manager on matters concerning the service.
• Co-ordinate the clinical care delivered by the team ensuring a multidisciplinary focus.
• Develop and monitor the standards of therapy care and supervise the clinical performance of staff.
• Promote a culture of evidence-based practice within the team including measurement of clinical outcomes and contribution to research activity if required.

Provide specialist clinical expertise, advice and support to physiotherapy colleagues regarding children with complex disorders in order to promote a high standard of physiotherapy management.

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £20.00 (standard) or £41.00 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment.

You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £15 per year applies.

Person specification

Contractual Requirements

• A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.

Training

• Clinical educator
• Portfolio of postgraduate accredited specialist paediatric training
• HCPC registration.

Qualifications

• BSc/Diploma in Physiotherapy
• HCPC Registered

Experience

• Experience of service evaluation
• Experience at specialist level in paediatrics
• Varied rotational experience.
• Supervisory experience.
• Experience of Audit.
• Experience of teaching/training others
• NHS experience.
• Previous experience at highly specialist level.

Knowledge

• Knowledge of evidence based practice
• Highly specialist knowledge of paediatric conditions underpinned by theory and postgraduate courses.
• Knowledge of specialist equipment for use in paediatrics
• Knowledge of a range of treatment approaches
• Knowledge of national and local priorities

Skills

• Advanced clinical reasoning skills
• Excellent organisation, time management and prioritisation skills.
• Self motivated and able to work as an effective team member
• Teaching skills

Values & Behaviours

• All colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork
• All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role. The Trust’s expectations are highlighted within our EDI Policy, and associated EDI and Human Rights legislation.

Physical Requirements

• Has the physical ability to perform the full range of duties

Additional Information

• We reserve the right to close the post early once we have received a sufficient number of applicants.
• The Trust believes in treating everyone with dignity and respect and encourages applications from all sectors of the community. We guarantee an interview to candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum essential criteria.
• In submitting an application form, you authorise Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust to confirm from your previous or current NHS employer and other prior employers; previous NHS service details and personal data held about you. This data will be transferred using NHS Electronic Staff Record and third party systems via an automated process and only used for the purposes of obtaining and maintaining accurate employment records, should you be appointed to the post. Should you require any further information please refer our Privacy Policy shown on the Trust website, please click here for more information.
• For eligible posts, DBS disclosures are mandatory before commencement of employment. If you are in a position that is deemed a regulated adult and/or child care role, you will not be able to start your employment until we have received a satisfactory DBS Disclosure. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Convictions which would otherwise be considered as 'spent' will also be checked as part of an Enhanced DBS Disclosure.

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.

Name Jo Dunsford Job title General Manager Email address [e-mail] Additional information

Please email to arrange a time to further discuss the role if required.