Highly Specialist Paediatric Physiotherapist MSK/Orthopaedics

OUH; Oxford; Hybrid; GBP 49,000 - 57,000; Part time

Job summary

The OUH NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Highly Specialist Paediatric Physiotherapist MSK/Orthopaedics to join the paediatric orthopaedic team at Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Oxford. The post is a fixed term / secondment for 8 months, 15 hours per week across two days (ideally Friday).

The role focuses on DDH, Ponseti, MSK and casting clinics, under supervision of the Advanced Clinical Practitioner. Applicants should have a solid background in paediatric orthopaedics and MSK, with experience

Qualifications

• Solid background in paediatric orthopaedics and MSK.
• Experience of Ponseti and DDH preferred.
• Clinical audit and service development experience advantageous.

Responsibilities

• To support the delivery of the Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip (DDH) and CTEV (Congenital Talipes Equinovarus) Ponseti service, alongside the Advanced Clinical Practitioner in Paediatric Orthopaedics.
• To deliver clinical care within the Children’s Orthopaedic / MSK team at Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre as

Job description

Highly Specialist Paediatric Physiotherapist MSK/Orthopaedics

NHS AfC: Band 7

Main area Children's Orthopaedic Physiotherapy Grade NHS AfC: Band 7 Contract 8 months (Fixed term 8 months/Secondment) Hours Part time - 15 hours per week (2 days per week, ideally to include Friday) Job ref 321-NOTSS-7761053-B7-A

Site Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre Town Oxford Salary £49,387 - £56,515 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 06/11/2026 23:59

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.

The Trust comprises of four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call thisDelivering Compassionate Excellenceand its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.

Many of our recruitment programmes useValue Based Interviewingto identify those who have the skills we seek, who share our values and who are able to deliver compassionate excellence from the outset. We know that this makes a significant difference to your job satisfaction and above all the outcomes and experience of our patients and their families. For more information about our Values and Value Based Interviewing please visit www.ouh.nhs.uk/about/vision-and-values

Job overview

A rare opportunity has arisen to join the OUH paediatric orthopaedic team in delivering specialist clinics, alongside the current Advanced Clinical Practitioner. Due to a research secondment, this post offers two days per week working in the Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip (DDH), Ponseti, MSK, and casting clinics at Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre.

The successful candidate will work within the NOC paediatric orthopaedic physiotherapy team, gaining acute outpatient orthopaedic skills.

• The post would suit somebody with a solid background in paediatric orthopaedics and MSK, with preferably some prior experience of Ponseti and DDH, who is looking to extend their skills in a tertiary setting. Experience of clinical audit and service development within children’s orthopaedics would be advantageous. The degree of clinical autonomy will depend on experience; we welcome further enquiries from suitable candidates.

Main duties of the job

JOB STATEMENT

To support the delivery of the Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip (DDH) and CTEV (Congenital Talipes Equinovarus) Ponseti service, alongside the Advanced Clinical Practitioner in Paediatric Orthopaedics.

To deliver clinical care within the Children’s Orthopaedic / MSK team at Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre as