Highly Specialist Paediatric Physiotherapist Neurodevelopment

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

We are seeking an experienced Paediatric Physiotherapist to join our Paediatric Physiotherapy Team for a 9 month fixed term post. The role would suit an experienced Band 6 or existing Band 7 Physiotherapist interested in expanding their skills and knowledge in neurodevelopment with a particular focus on the cardio- respiratory population.

The post holder will work as an integral and active part of the Paediatric Physiotherapy team in the provision of a patient-centred inpatient service that

Responsibilities

• Lead on the development and alignment of the neurodevelopmental physiotherapy service alongside Clinical Specialists.
• Provide developmental assessment and input to patients from PICU to the ward.
• Support education and development of the wider MDT through training and collaborative work.

Job description

We are seeking an experienced, highly skilled, and forward-thinking Paediatric Physiotherapist to join our Paediatric Physiotherapy Team for a 9 month fixed term post. The role would suit an experienced Band 6 or existing Band 7 Physiotherapist interested in expanding their skills and knowledge in neurodevelopment with a particular focus on the cardio- respiratory population.

The post holder will work as an integral and active part of the Paediatric Physiotherapy team in the provision of a patient-centred inpatient service that includes a caseload of children with CHD and complex respiratory conditions across PICU, HDU and the wards as well as in ECMO follow up clinic.

In this role you will work alongside the multidisciplinary team including OT, consultants, therapy assistants and the wider physiotherapy team . You wil lead on the development and aligmnent of the neurodevelopmental physiotherapy service along side the Clinical Specialists in Paediatric Respiratory Physiotherapy- PICU and the wider paediatric physiotherapy rehabilitation team. You will provide developmental assessment and input to patients across the hospital from PICU to the ward as well as supporting education and development of the wider MDT's. Teamwork and excellent communication skills are vital to the role, you will also be supported by the fantastic wider Paediatric multidisciplinary team.

Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK’s best known hospitals – Guy’s, St Thomas’, Evelina London Children’s Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield – as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.

Royal Brompton and Harefield hospitals joined Guy’s and St Thomas’ in February 2021 and is the largest specialist heart and lung centre in the UK and among the largest in Europe. We provide treatment for people with heart and lung disease, including rare and complex conditions, offering some of the most sophisticated treatment that is available anywhere in the world.

Our integrated approach to caring for patients from before birth, through childhood, adolescence and into adulthood and old age has been replicated around the world and has gained Royal Brompton and Harefield an international reputation as a leader in heart and lung diagnosis, treatment and research.

We are working in partnership with King’s Health Partners, to deliver our vision of creating a new centre of excellence, which will be the global leader in the research into and treatment of heart and lung disease, in patients from pre-birth to old age.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Natasha Wilkinson Job title: Clinical Specialist Paediatric Physiotherapist Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 02071884660

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