Highly Specialist Physiotherapist: Paediatric CEW Team

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

A health service provider in Nottingham is seeking a Paediatric Physiotherapist to support the CEW service focusing on obesity in children. You will provide clinical advice and treatment, work closely with a multidisciplinary team, and contribute to community outreach. The position is part-time (18.75 hours/week) with a competitive salary range of £47,810 to £54,710 per year (pro rata).

Qualifications

• Wide ranging and extensive experience in a specialist area.
• Knowledge of current clinical specialty best practices.
• Prior NHS work experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide assessment and treatment for children and young people with obesity.
• Deliver structured education programs to CEW patients.
• Support planned inpatient weekend rosters.

Skills

Communication

Analytical skills

Planning and organisation

Physical handling

Education

BSc Hons Physiotherapy

Registered with the Health & Care Professions Council

Post-graduate training in relevant specialty

Job description

Closing date: 08 October 2025

Overview

The Paediatric Tier 3 complications in excess weight (CEW) service uses a holistic approach to treating conditions related to obesity in children and young people. Young people will receive 12 to 18 months of intensive treatment from the MDT with the aim to improving health complications linked to their weight. Referrals to CEW for young people aged 2 - 18 years old are based on the degree of obesity and the presence of comorbidities.

This post will support the Nottinghamshire out-patient clinics based at NUH and will also provide virtual support (and occasional visits) to spoke sites including Derby, Lincoln, Boston and Mansfield. There are also opportunities to work within the community (home and school visits) to promote inclusivity for CEW patients, encouraging physical activity and reducing sedentary behaviours.

The post is 0.5 wte (18.75 hours). We require cover on a Thursday and the remaining 2 days of hours ideally need to be on a Friday and Tuesday/Wednesday. However, we are open to further discussion around days and will accept a minimum of 0.4 wte (15 hours).

You will also support planned paediatric in-patient weekend rosters and be an integral member of our established Children\'s Therapy team based in the Nottingham Children\'s Hospital at the QMC campus of NUH.

Main duties of the job

You will be an expert clinical advisor within obesity and will provide assessment and advice/treatment to Children, Young people and their families who attend the East Midlands CEW Clinics.

You will have the opportunity to deliver a structured education program to a cohort of CEW patients.

You will provide education and training within the MDT.

You will work within an experienced MDT (including consultants, clinical fellow, dietitian, social worker, specialist nurse, clinical psychologist, family support worker).

You will work in partnership with the Leicestershire Physiotherapist to identify, develop and provide innovative ways to address obesity among our young population. As such, service evaluation will be a key element to allow the team to showcase the success of the service.

There may be opportunity to work alongside a Band 4 Physio Assistant Practitioner who you will provide clinical supervision to.

The CEW service is currently within a pilot stage and there are opportunities to collect, analyse and present data at both a national and local level.

About us

The Nottingham Children\'s Hospital (NCH) is based at the Queens Medical Centre campus and is part of Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH). We provide In-patient and out-patient care for children up to the age of 19 years old.

With 97 beds, we care for around 40,000 children each year from Nottinghamshire and beyond, treating a full range of conditions, including planned and emergency treatment and surgery, Burns and Plastics, Neurological conditions, Oncology, Paediatric critical care, Renal conditions and transplantation, and Spinal and Orthopaedic care.

The Children\'s Therapy team at NCH is a friendly and supportive department who work closely alongside the wider MDT, providing excellent evidence based care and innovative ways of working.

Throughout NUH we have a diverse range of AHP and support staff who work together to deliver the high quality care we aspire to supported by our Chief AHP to lead us on our strategic direction.

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached full Job Description and Personal Specification for further details about the post

Person Specification

Training & Qualification

• BSc Hons (or equivalent) Physiotherapy
• Registered with the Health & Care Professions Council
• Recognised post-graduate training relevant to specialty preferably including MSc or completed modules

Experience

• Wide ranging and extensive experience of working within specialist area
• Knowledge of current best practice within a clinical specialty
• Have previously worked in the NHS

Communication and relationship skills

• Able to discuss treatment options and recommend best course of intervention to patients and carers using negotiating, persuasive, motivational and reassurance skills
• Communicate complex patient related information effectively to ensure collaborative working with MDT colleagues across health & social care sectors

Analytical and Judgement skills

• Analyse information from clinical assessments and make judgements about appropriate interventions for highly complex patients
• Able to make decisions about the treatment needs of highly complex patients
• Lead on the development of improvements in service delivery and clinical practice using evidence based practice to recommend changes

Planning and organisation skills

• Able to plan the delivery of a service for a specialist area where there is variable capacity and fluctuating demand
• Able to organise and plan the activity of staff and self

Physical skills

• Able to handle and move complex patients safely and in a way which promotes rehabilitation if applicable.
• Able to use and/or manoeuvre a range of medical devices including, for example, handling/assistive and anthropometric equipment if applicable.

Other requirements specific to the role

• Able to travel to required areas within and beyond the Trust
• Undertake out of hours duties (weekends, on calls and Bank Holidays) as required in Paediatrics

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.

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts

£47,810 to £54,710 a year (pro rata)