Highly Specialist Paediatric Physiotherapist

North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in the United Kingdom seeks an experienced Highly Specialist physiotherapist to join their expanding paediatric physiotherapy team. The role involves assessing and treating complex paediatric patients while providing clinical leadership and supporting the development of staff and services. The ideal candidate should have substantial experience in paediatric musculoskeletal therapy and work effectively in multidisciplinary teams, contributing to high-quality, evidence-based patient care.

Qualifications

• Recent experience in paediatric therapy musculoskeletal environment.
• Senior experience of working in the NHS.
• Ability to develop and improve physiotherapy services.

Responsibilities

• Assess and treat a complex caseload of patients.
• Lead on service development and clinical audit.
• Support training and development of clinical staff.

Skills

Paediatric physiotherapy

Clinical leadership

Service development

Patient assessment

Evidence-based care

Job description

The Highly Specialist physiotherapist working with the Paediatric Therapy Team develops the quality of the clinical service and staff that deliver it. The post holder will work using an enhanced level of practice applying specialist knowledge and skills in the field of paediatric musculoskeletal and orthopaedics. They will assess and treat a specialist complex caseload of patients and make clinical decisions for treatment plans including Ponseti treatment and management of clubfoot.

They will act as the profession specific lead to support the training and development of the clinical staff within the Paediatric therapy team and wider multidisciplinary team. To lead on service development, clinical audit and assist in research initiatives to deliver on best practice evidence-based care in line with trust and national priorities. They will be responsible for the delivery of key quality performance indicators linked to providing high quality care.

We are looking for an experienced, proactive and dynamic physiotherapist to join our expanding paediatric physiotherapy team at North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust, to support our Paediatric musculoskeletal and orthopaedic Physiotherapy service. You should be forward thinking, dynamic, and have the desire to develop and improve the service further.

At North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust (includes Peterborough, Stamford and Hinchingbrooke Hospitals) we strive to make a difference to patient's health and wellbeing. We provide paediatric physiotherapy within a variety of acute clinical settings including MSK, respiratory, orthopaedic and neonatal.

The post holder will be expected to carry a caseload of complex patients across paediatric specialties in a variety of settings, including clinics, wards, and assessment units. As a senior member of the team you will be expected to participate in service development, clinical audit, provide clinical leadership and peer support. It is essential to have recently worked in a paediatric therapy musculoskeletal environment and to have senior experience of working in the NHS.

Interviews for this role will be conducted in person to assess relevant skills effectively.