Highly specialist community paediatric physiotherapist

Integrated Care System; Enfield; On-site; GBP 53,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization is seeking a highly specialist community paediatric physiotherapist for a permanent post in Enfield. This role involves delivering physiotherapy services in various community settings, supporting children aged 0-19 years. Applicants should have experience in pediatrics and be passionate about working collaboratively in an MDT environment. The position offers potential for part-time work and development pathways for applicants with sufficient pediatrics experience.

Qualifications

• Evidence of broad experience in paediatrics, including neurodevelopmental delay.
• Experience in a multi-disciplinary team is essential.
• Understanding of specialist postural management equipment.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist physiotherapy assessments for children aged 0-18.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams for integrated care.
• Educate families on physiotherapy management and exercises.
• Formulate individualized treatment plans using clinical reasoning.

Skills

Experience with paediatrics

Neurodevelopmental physiotherapy

Clinical reasoning skills

Ability to manage a caseload

Empathy and sensitivity

Education

Graduate diploma or BSc Physiotherapist

CSP membership

Member of APCP

Job description

Highly specialist community paediatric physiotherapist

Band 7 Highly Specialist Paediatric Physiotherapist1.61wte permanent post

A wonderful opportunity has arisen to join the well-established, highly professional, warm, and welcoming children's physiotherapy team at Enfield. We are looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic Physiotherapist, with established specialist skills and a passion for working with children and their families in a thriving MDT environment. Part-time working will be welcomed. Band 6 development to band 7 progression pathway for candidates with sufficient paediatric experience will be considered and discussed with the candidate.

You will join a long established, supportive, forward-thinking team of highly experienced Physiotherapists working in Enfield Community Services. This is a community role based at St Michael's Primary Care Centre, delivering physiotherapy services in a range of settings including, schools, homes, and clinics. We support children aged 0 - 19 years old.

Applicants with skills in Paediatric Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy would be desirable.

"This has been the best team I have worked for. Not only is there a wealth of experience (which everyone is more than happy to share and learn from one another), but everyone is so approachable, helpful and it's great to be part of a team who are friends both in and out of the workplace." - previous team member

For further information, please theoperational lead Jasweer Kaur Singh on

Main duties of the job

The Specialist Children's Division is a highly experienced and Professional multi-disciplinary provision delivering Therapeutic services for children with the London borough of Enfield.

The services currently comprise of: Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech and language therapy, Dietetics, Complex Needs and Palliative Care Nursing and Specialist Family support. The service works closely with other disciplines within the Child Development Team and Primary Care Team (Health Visiting, School Nursing and Safeguarding services) to provide services across the borough.

The service also works closely with the Local Authority (Joint service for children with Disabilities and Special Education Needs Department) including Schools in the provision of a joined up Health, Education and Social Care provision.

The Physiotherapy service is an established Musculoskeletal (0-14 years) and Neurodisability (0-19 years) service which provides specialised Physiotherapy assessment and intervention to children with varying needs in community settings, special schools, clinic and the CDC.

The band 7 physiotherapist will have a mixed caseload consisting of children of all ages.

About us

Allied Health Professions (AHPs) are the third largest workforce in the Trust and include dietitians, physiotherapists, podiatrists, occupational therapists, operating department practitioners, orthoptists, diagnostic and therapeutic radiographers, and speech and language therapists.

AHPs can work autonomously, lead teams and have a critical contribution to make to children and adults and all patient journeys including end-of-life care. AHPs provide direct patient care, offer numerous rehabilitation approaches, operate sophisticated diagnostic, screening and treatment equipment and contribute to broader population health outcomes.

Many patients have complex needs and AHPs, whether working autonomously or in collaboration with other health and social care staff, have a positive impact on health outcomes and are essential to high quality, timely and accessible healthcare.

The seven strategic ambitions set out our unique contribution as dietitians, physiotherapists, podiatrists, occupational therapists, operating department practitioners, orthoptists, diagnostic and therapeutic radiographers, and speech and language therapists to delivering the Trust's strategy. They recognise the innovations and improvements that have already been achieved.

Job responsibilities

To provide specialist assessment for children aged 0-18, who may have complex presentation, to determine relevant clinical picture and specific treatment indicated, working as an autonomous practitioner

To provide specialist advice and work closely with members of the multidisciplinary team, including Paediatricians, Orthopaedic Consultants, GPs, SLT, OT, Nurses, Social care professionals, educational professionals and other services.

To educate families and carers regarding their childs specific physiotherapy management including exercise programmes, targeted activities, positioning advice and physical activity recommendations.

To work closely with Wheelchair services, Orthotics department and other specialist equipment agencies, Voluntary agencies and other professional groups to ensure physiotherapy treatment is fully integrated into patient care programmes.

To be responsible for the appropriate physiotherapy treatment of an identified group of children, with a wide variety of conditions, including children with severe physical and/or cognitive impairment, some of whom may have complex social and psychological needs

To formulate individualised physiotherapy management and treatment plans using clinical reasoning skills and utilizing a wide range of specialist treatment approaches.

To be skilled in both verbal and non-verbal communication with children of all ages with varying levels of cognition, and who have a range of physical and psychological barriers to understanding.

To be skilled in communicating with parents and carers, from all cultural and social backgrounds, who may be distressed as a result of initial diagnosis. To act as a frontline source of highly complex information regarding diagnosis and the ongoing management of a child with tact and empathy.

To analyse and interpret the impact on the patient and their physiotherapy treatment of diagnoses/treatment plans from other disciplines. This will involve the understanding and interpretation of complex medical and educational reports and assessments.

To use highly specialized handling skills and manual physiotherapeutic techniques during assessment and treatment of children, some with complex disabilities and movement disorders.

Person Specification

Values

• Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values

Education & professional Qualifications

• Graduate diploma or BSc Physiotherapist
• Evidence of ongoing CPD
• CSP membership
• Member of APCP

Experience

• Evidence of broad experience working in paediatrics including neurodevelopmental delay, complex needs and /or MSK
• Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team
• Evidence of appraisal and supervision of junior members of staff and students
• Some experience of managing a Paediatric MSK caseload
• Evidence of involvement in service development

Skills/ knowledge and aptitudes

• Demonstrates specialist knowledge of paediatric assessments and treatment interventions in neurodevelopmental physiotherapy and/ or MSK
• Demonstrates advanced clinical reasoning skills
• Able to work independently and able to manage your own caseload
• Experience of hydrotherapy
• Knowledge of specialist postural management equipment and orthotics

Personal Qualities & attributes

• oSelf-motivated with a clear understanding of role oWork across sites in a flexible manner and adapt to changing environments oAbility to demonstrate empathy, sensitivity and tact

other

• Car driver and own car available

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.

£53,751 to £60,651 a yearPer Annum (pro rata) Including HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time,Part-time,Job share,Flexible working