Highly Specialist Children's Physiotherapist

Sirona care & health; Little Bristol; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Agenda for Change Salary

Full NHS benefits

NHS Pension Scheme

27+ days annual leave

Job summary

Sirona care & health seeks a Band 7 Paediatric Physiotherapist to join a community team in Bristol, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire. The role focuses on children with complex needs and offers opportunities to develop skills in postural management, specialist equipment and early intervention.

The post is part-time (30 hours) with fixed Wednesday and Thursday working days to meet service requirements.

Responsibilities

• Holding a community caseload and completing new assessments of children with a variety of conditions.
• Involvement with Early years complex needs assessments alongside Paediatricians, OT, SLT.
• Working within an MDT both within schools and in the community.
• Providing support and supervision to Physiotherapy team members including Band 5/6 Physiotherapists, Band 4 Technicians and Physiotherapy Students.
• Triaging referrals and deputising for meetings alongside the Team Lead.
• Developing the service in collaboration with the Professional Lead.

Skills

Pediatric physiotherapy

Community-based care

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Leadership supervision

Job description

Are you looking for your next challenge within Children's Physiotherapy? If you looking to expand or consolidate your Physiotherapy skills with Children with complex needs then this is the job for you! We have an opportunity for a Band 7 within BNSSG, predominantly based in the South Gloucestershire Team working in the community with the team based at both Kingswood and Patchway Hubs.

You will work closely within a Multidisciplinary team including Physio, OT, Speech and Language Therapists and Paediatricians managing all aspects of a child's Physiotherapy care with opportunities to develop your skills in postural management, specialist equipment and early intervention.

This is a part time role for 30 hours a week. Your working days must include a Wednesday and Thursday due to service requirements.

If you are internal to Sirona care & health, this will be a secondment.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Holding a community caseload and completing new assessments of children with a variety of conditions.
• Involvement with Early years complex needs assessments along side Paediatricians', OT , SLT
• Working within an MDT both within schools and in the community.
• Providing support and supervision to the other members of the Physiotherapy team including Band 5 and 6 Physiotherapists, Band 4 Technicians and Physiotherapy Students.
• Supporting the South Gloucestershire Physiotherapy Team Lead in their job role with triaging referrals and deputising for meetings.
• To be actively involved in the development of the service alongside the Professional Lead.

Ever dreamt about a career that sparks excitement and fosters your professional growth? Picture yourself waking up eager to make a real difference in our community, surrounded by teams who value your unique ideas.

We are Sirona care & health – England’s largest provider of Adult’s and Children’s Community Services and we’d love for you to join us in Bristol, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire.

Agenda for Change Salary, full NHS benefits, 27+ days’ annual leave, and participation in the NHS Pension Scheme – just a glimpse of the benefits you’ll receive.

We welcome and encourage all applicants. We are committed to having a workforce that reflects the communities we support and are proactively seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce. We know diversity fosters creativity and innovation.

We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We aim to draw upon the widest possible range of views and experiences to meet the changing needs of our colleagues, partners and communities we serve.

Whether you're starting your journey in healthcare, looking for a fresh challenge within the NHS, or contemplating a career change, don't be daunted by the prospect of something different – we create development opportunities for all our colleagues and apprentices.