Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist Band 8a (Rehabilitation)

NHS; Tadworth; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity for a Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist Band 8a at the NHS to join our Rehabilitation services in Tadworth. The role involves providing clinical expertise in physiotherapy for children with acquired brain injuries and neurodisabilities, promoting high-quality interventions and leadership within the rehabilitation team.

Benefits

Attractive salary

Flexible working

CPD and training opportunities

NHS pension scheme

Enhanced annual leave

Free on-site parking

On-site staff accommodation

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years clinical experience post basic qualification.
• Experience in neuro rehabilitation, particularly with children.
• Continuous Professional Development above regulatory standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and clinical expertise in paediatric physiotherapy.
• Conduct assessments and develop physiotherapy interventions.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams for effective service delivery.

Skills

Clinical expertise

Communication skills

Team leadership

Problem-solving

Education

Degree/Diploma in Physiotherapy

HCPC registration

Tools

Neurotechnology

Aquatic therapy techniques

Job description

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist Band 8a to join our Rehabilitation services team. This roleis to provide physiotherapy clinical expertise to children and young people with acquired brain injury and neurodisability accessing inpatient neurorehabilitation, long term disability management placements and short breaks.

Main duties of the job

The role of the Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist is to provide physiotherapy clinical expertise to children and young people with acquired brain injury and neurodisability accessing inpatient neurorehabilitation, long term disability management placements and short breaks. Our service aims to promote outcome focussed interventions, safe therapy and care, function, and participation, of children and young people accessing home, school, and community life.

You will provide high quality advanced practical and theoretical knowledge, evidence-based teaching, consultation, assessment, treatment planning and interventions. You will provide an expert level of physiotherapy leadership to the rehabilitation physiotherapy team, offering supervision and clinical support to drive quality and effectiveness of service delivery.

You will work collaboratively across the multi-disciplinary team, ensuring all children receive personalised, intensive, and high-quality physiotherapy interventions. You will work closely with the community rehabilitation team to support flexible delivery of provision across inpatient and outpatient services. You will carry your own specialist caseload, and you will lead on clinical audit, quality improvement and research. There will be an opportunity to further develop an area of physiotherapy clinical specialist expertise in childrens rehabilitation, with the organisation offering CPD and training opportunities.

About us

About Us

The Childrens Trust is the UKs leading charity for children with acquired brain injury, providing expert rehabilitation, education, therapy, and care at our national specialist centre in Tadworth, and to children and their families across the UK, via our Brain Injury Community Service.

Boasting a beautiful 24-acre site in Surrey, we are located just outside of London, close to the M25 (accessible via Junction 8, A217 to Tadworth) and easily accessible via National Rail, by way of: Clapham Junction, Sutton, and Epsom.

Staff Benefits

The work we do is highly rewarding, and in addition to an attractive salary, we offer a valuable range of benefits, including, adoption pay, time off for fertility treatment, enhanced paternity leave, paid carers leave, time out days for those experiencing menopause symptoms, time off for gender reassignment.

We also offer additional annual leave days for those with long service, with entitlements ranging from 35 to 41 days (including bank holidays) depending on your length of service.

Other benefits include free on-site parking; a staff shuttle service from Epsom and Sutton train stations to Tadworth Court, subsidised cafeteria, on-site staff accommodation (subject to availability), the ability to retain your NHS pension (where applicable) or the opportunity to join an alternative scheme, and the opportunity to develop your career in a supportive and collaborative environment.

Details Date posted

18 June 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

B0474-25-0087

Job locations

The Childrens Trust

Tadworth Court

Tadworth

Surrey

KT20 5RU

Job description Job responsibilities

Clinical Responsibilities

Be a physiotherapy clinical expert in the management of children and young people with acquired brain injury and neurodisability.

Provide leadership to the physiotherapy team, providing innovative, high quality and evidence-based physiotherapy interventions.

Use expert physiotherapy knowledge and advanced clinical reasoning skills to provide highly specialist support and advice to the paediatric physiotherapy team in rehabilitation.

Develop and lead on an identified area of physiotherapy clinical specialism.

Assess for, plan, deliver and evaluate physiotherapy interventions for children within a multidisciplinary team setting.

Produce functional and participation-based goals in collaboration with the child/young person, family, and MDT.

Lead on and undertake specialist postural assessments of children with highly complex needs e.g., multiple co-morbidities, neurodisabilities, through standardised and non-standardised assessments and clinical observations.

Support implementation of the organisations upper limb pathway and evidence based upper limb rehabilitation interventions.

Offer advanced knowledge and skills in the management of children with movement disorders.

Lead on policy, standards, risk assessment and provision of aquatic therapy in rehabilitation.

To assess for, and organise provision of, necessary therapy equipment and/or orthotics.

Assess for and implement use of neuro technology within therapy sessions e.g., virtual reality, anti-gravity devices.

Work collaboratively with families to maximise engagement in therapy sessions, support management of their childs needs and promote confidence in meeting their childs needs.

To support the implementation of respiratory physiotherapy with the support of the respiratory physiotherapist.

Keep appropriate and accurate intervention records which fulfil legal, professional and the requirements of The Childrens Trust.

Contribute to child related reports as required and assist with the collation of these as required in a timely manner.

Provide clinical cover across the service during episodes of staff shortage/heavy workload to ensure effective service delivery.

Undertake other or additional duties that are within your skills and abilities, as the organisation may reasonably require from time to time.

Communication

Communicate effectively with children, families and colleagues using effective, professional, and appropriate strategies.

Demonstrate a commitment to involvement and collaboration with children and families across the service. This will include involving the child or young person, as well as parents and carers, in the decision-making process regarding physiotherapy needs. This includes the need for discussion of challenging and emotive subjects with families and children regarding long term needs and possible outcomes.

Lead Physiotherapy staff meetings and other meetings when appropriate, as directed by the Head of Rehabilitation Therapies.

Lead on and manage formal complaints, in line with The Childrens Trust polices and contribute to the resolution of written complaints.

Management of Self and Others

Participate in the overall day-to-day leadership and development of the physiotherapy service, to ensure an efficient and safe service for all.

Ensure all physiotherapy services meet NHS England service specifications and contractual obligations.

Provide supervision and clinical support to the physiotherapy team in rehabilitation and students to meet individual and service needs.

Represent the therapy team on behalf of the Head of Rehabilitation Therapies, as requested.

Participate in the annual Performance Development Review and monthly supervision sessions, as required by The Childrens Trust, both as appraiser and appraisee.

Advise the Head of Rehabilitation Therapies regarding resources and equipment needs, including shortfalls.

Manage time effectively, prioritising, and delegating work, as required.

Organise and deliver a physiotherapy CPD programme, offering training and development opportunities for the team.

Lead on talks, workshops, presentations and lectures at internal and external training sessions, conferences etc.

Be aware of a range of research methodologies in order to design, plan and conduct evaluation and research projects to address issues arising from practice, and to critically evaluate the research of others.

Have the ability to submit an abstract or poster to local or national conferences with support as needed.

Governance

Read and implement all policies, procedures, and risk assessments, pertinent to working practice and keeps up to date with policy change as they occur.

Critically evaluate new intervention methods and implement where appropriate.

Actively participate in clinical governance meetings as required.

Critically evaluate practice through clinical audits and by appraisal of the information gained, in combination with current knowledge of evidence-based practice; identify opportunities for service improvement and development.

Professionalism

Meet current HCPC and CSP standards with respect to professionalism and to keep up to date with any changes.

Understand what is required of therapy professionals by HCPC with respect to Fitness to Practice.

Be responsible for maintaining registration with HCPC and CSP.

Adhere to the policies and procedures of The Childrens Trust.

In addition to The Childrens Trust policies, the Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist is governed by, and should adhere to the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) Standards of Proficiency for Physiotherapists and the Chartered Society of Physiotherapists (CSP) Quality Assurance Standards.

Responsible for day-to-day time management and prioritisation of workload, taking into account the needs of the whole service.

Monthly formal supervision ensuring reflection and documentation.

Support recruitment processes, as requested by the Head of Rehabilitation Therapies.

Maintain professional boundaries and professionalism at all times.

Committed to demonstrating the organisations values and behaviours at all times.

Health and Safey

Adheres to all Health and Safety guidelines, principles and regulations to perform your role and comply with The Childrens Trust policies and procedures.

Provide evidence of all vaccinations (or medical exemption) required for the post.

Adhere to manual handling procedures and complete mandatory manual handling training.

Promotes the health and safety of others.

Uses the incident reporting and risk assessment system (IRAR), to identify and report risks and incidents/actions if directed.

Responsible for identifying and mitigating risk within the work environment.

Wellbeing and Emotional Resilience

Maintains a positive approach and outlook when dealing with change and overcoming challenges and problems.

Recognises own limitations, develops realistic goals, and uses support network resource when or if necessary.

Treats challenges and problems as a learning experience.

Remains organised and focused when under pressure.

Responds appropriately and effectively to all constructive feedback.

Motivates self and other.

Job description Job responsibilities

Clinical Responsibilities

Be a physiotherapy clinical expert in the management of children and young people with acquired brain injury and neurodisability.

Provide leadership to the physiotherapy team, providing innovative, high quality and evidence-based physiotherapy interventions.

Use expert physiotherapy knowledge and advanced clinical reasoning skills to provide highly specialist support and advice to the paediatric physiotherapy team in rehabilitation.

Develop and lead on an identified area of physiotherapy clinical specialism.

Assess for, plan, deliver and evaluate physiotherapy interventions for children within a multidisciplinary team setting.

Produce functional and participation-based goals in collaboration with the child/young person, family, and MDT.

Lead on and undertake specialist postural assessments of children with highly complex needs e.g., multiple co-morbidities, neurodisabilities, through standardised and non-standardised assessments and clinical observations.

Support implementation of the organisations upper limb pathway and evidence based upper limb rehabilitation interventions.

Offer advanced knowledge and skills in the management of children with movement disorders.

Lead on policy, standards, risk assessment and provision of aquatic therapy in rehabilitation.

To assess for, and organise provision of, necessary therapy equipment and/or orthotics.

Assess for and implement use of neuro technology within therapy sessions e.g., virtual reality, anti-gravity devices.

Work collaboratively with families to maximise engagement in therapy sessions, support management of their childs needs and promote confidence in meeting their childs needs.

To support the implementation of respiratory physiotherapy with the support of the respiratory physiotherapist.

Keep appropriate and accurate intervention records which fulfil legal, professional and the requirements of The Childrens Trust.

Contribute to child related reports as required and assist with the collation of these as required in a timely manner.

Provide clinical cover across the service during episodes of staff shortage/heavy workload to ensure effective service delivery.

Undertake other or additional duties that are within your skills and abilities, as the organisation may reasonably require from time to time.

Communication

Communicate effectively with children, families and colleagues using effective, professional, and appropriate strategies.

Demonstrate a commitment to involvement and collaboration with children and families across the service. This will include involving the child or young person, as well as parents and carers, in the decision-making process regarding physiotherapy needs. This includes the need for discussion of challenging and emotive subjects with families and children regarding long term needs and possible outcomes.

Lead Physiotherapy staff meetings and other meetings when appropriate, as directed by the Head of Rehabilitation Therapies.

Lead on and manage formal complaints, in line with The Childrens Trust polices and contribute to the resolution of written complaints.

Management of Self and Others

Participate in the overall day-to-day leadership and development of the physiotherapy service, to ensure an efficient and safe service for all.

Ensure all physiotherapy services meet NHS England service specifications and contractual obligations.

Provide supervision and clinical support to the physiotherapy team in rehabilitation and students to meet individual and service needs.

Represent the therapy team on behalf of the Head of Rehabilitation Therapies, as requested.

Participate in the annual Performance Development Review and monthly supervision sessions, as required by The Childrens Trust, both as appraiser and appraisee.

Advise the Head of Rehabilitation Therapies regarding resources and equipment needs, including shortfalls.

Manage time effectively, prioritising, and delegating work, as required.

Organise and deliver a physiotherapy CPD programme, offering training and development opportunities for the team.

Lead on talks, workshops, presentations and lectures at internal and external training sessions, conferences etc.

Be aware of a range of research methodologies in order to design, plan and conduct evaluation and research projects to address issues arising from practice, and to critically evaluate the research of others.

Have the ability to submit an abstract or poster to local or national conferences with support as needed.

Governance

Read and implement all policies, procedures, and risk assessments, pertinent to working practice and keeps up to date with policy change as they occur.

Critically evaluate new intervention methods and implement where appropriate.

Actively participate in clinical governance meetings as required.

Critically evaluate practice through clinical audits and by appraisal of the information gained, in combination with current knowledge of evidence-based practice; identify opportunities for service improvement and development.

Professionalism

Meet current HCPC and CSP standards with respect to professionalism and to keep up to date with any changes.

Understand what is required of therapy professionals by HCPC with respect to Fitness to Practice.

Be responsible for maintaining registration with HCPC and CSP.

Adhere to the policies and procedures of The Childrens Trust.

In addition to The Childrens Trust policies, the Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist is governed by, and should adhere to the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) Standards of Proficiency for Physiotherapists and the Chartered Society of Physiotherapists (CSP) Quality Assurance Standards.

Responsible for day-to-day time management and prioritisation of workload, taking into account the needs of the whole service.

Monthly formal supervision ensuring reflection and documentation.

Support recruitment processes, as requested by the Head of Rehabilitation Therapies.

Maintain professional boundaries and professionalism at all times.

Committed to demonstrating the organisations values and behaviours at all times.

Health and Safey

Adheres to all Health and Safety guidelines, principles and regulations to perform your role and comply with The Childrens Trust policies and procedures.

Provide evidence of all vaccinations (or medical exemption) required for the post.

Adhere to manual handling procedures and complete mandatory manual handling training.

Promotes the health and safety of others.

Uses the incident reporting and risk assessment system (IRAR), to identify and report risks and incidents/actions if directed.

Responsible for identifying and mitigating risk within the work environment.

Wellbeing and Emotional Resilience

Maintains a positive approach and outlook when dealing with change and overcoming challenges and problems.

Recognises own limitations, develops realistic goals, and uses support network resource when or if necessary.

Treats challenges and problems as a learning experience.

Remains organised and focused when under pressure.

Responds appropriately and effectively to all constructive feedback.

Motivates self and other.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• Degree/Diploma Physiotherapy
• HCPC registration
• Training and experience in leading aquatic therapy sessions
• Continuous Professional Development above the regulatory body standards
• Willing to undertake training if requested including neuro toxin injection training

Desirable

• Member of Chartered Society of Physiotherapists
• Post graduate Diploma or Masters or studied at that level
• Evidence of successful completion of post-basic training or courses.

Experience Essential

• Minimum of five years clinical experience post basic qualification
• Experience in neuro rehabilitation; adults or paediatric
• Experience of service development and quality improvement

Desirable

• Experience of working with children/young people and/or acquired brain injury/ Neurodisability.
• Experience of leading a team.

Skills & Abilities Essential

• Workload management including delegation of tasks.
• Excellent verbal, non-verbal and written communication skills including communicating complex or potentially distressing information to parents/carers and managing conflict when appropriate.
• Analytical and creative problem-solving skills in unpredictable situations, synthesising a variety of evidence and presenting this in a relevant format e.g., report; presentation.
• Workload management including delegation of tasks and day-to-day team leadership.
• Reflective practice skills able to give clear and effective feedback and support others to develop.

Desirable

• Clinical assessment and intervention skills relevant to children and young people with ABI & neurodisability.

Knowledge Essential

• Knowledge of current research in acute brain injury in paediatrics: Essential
• Knowledge of relevant outcome measures relating to acute brain injury and/ or paediatric neurology: Essential
• Knowledge of current research and evidence-base, clinical audit, and service evaluation methods: Essential
• Formal and informal clinical assessment and intervention skills relevant to children and/or adults with ABI/ neuro-disability: Essential
• Knowledge and understanding of safeguarding children and young people with complex disabilities: Essential
• Flexible, can do, solution focused attitude to competing commitments in workload: Essential

Desirable

• Understanding of physical, communication, behavioural and emotional changes, and long-term impact of acquired brain injury (ABI)

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• Degree/Diploma Physiotherapy
• HCPC registration
• Training and experience in leading aquatic therapy sessions
• Continuous Professional Development above the regulatory body standards
• Willing to undertake training if requested including neuro toxin injection training

Desirable

• Member of Chartered Society of Physiotherapists
• Post graduate Diploma or Masters or studied at that level
• Evidence of successful completion of post-basic training or courses.

Experience Essential

• Minimum of five years clinical experience post basic qualification
• Experience in neuro rehabilitation; adults or paediatric
• Experience of service development and quality improvement

Desirable

• Experience of working with children/young people and/or acquired brain injury/ Neurodisability.
• Experience of leading a team.

Skills & Abilities Essential

• Workload management including delegation of tasks.
• Excellent verbal, non-verbal and written communication skills including communicating complex or potentially distressing information to parents/carers and managing conflict when appropriate.
• Analytical and creative problem-solving skills in unpredictable situations, synthesising a variety of evidence and presenting this in a relevant format e.g., report; presentation.
• Workload management including delegation of tasks and day-to-day team leadership.
• Reflective practice skills able to give clear and effective feedback and support others to develop.

Desirable

• Clinical assessment and intervention skills relevant to children and young people with ABI & neurodisability.

Knowledge Essential

• Knowledge of current research in acute brain injury in paediatrics: Essential
• Knowledge of relevant outcome measures relating to acute brain injury and/ or paediatric neurology: Essential
• Knowledge of current research and evidence-base, clinical audit, and service evaluation methods: Essential
• Formal and informal clinical assessment and intervention skills relevant to children and/or adults with ABI/ neuro-disability: Essential
• Knowledge and understanding of safeguarding children and young people with complex disabilities: Essential
• Flexible, can do, solution focused attitude to competing commitments in workload: Essential

Desirable

• Understanding of physical, communication, behavioural and emotional changes, and long-term impact of acquired brain injury (ABI)

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information 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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details Employer name

The Children's Trust

Address

The Childrens Trust

Tadworth Court

Tadworth

Surrey

KT20 5RU

Employer's website

https://www.thechildrenstrust.org.uk/jobs (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

The Children's Trust

Address

The Childrens Trust

Tadworth Court

Tadworth

Surrey

KT20 5RU

Employer's website

https://www.thechildrenstrust.org.uk/jobs (Opens in a new tab)