Paediatric Physiotherapist

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional health provider in Peterborough seeks a motivated Paediatric Physiotherapist to join their Community Paediatric Therapy Team. The role involves delivering high-quality physiotherapy services to children with neuro developmental physical disabilities in various community settings. The successful candidate will manage their own caseload and must possess a full UK driving licence. This position offers opportunities for personal and professional development, with a competitive salary range between £38,682 to £46,580 annually.

Benefits

Regular supervision

Protected CPD time

Opportunities for service development

Qualifications

• Must hold a full UK driving licence.
• Registered with Health Care Professions Council (HCPC).
• Evidence of participation in research/audit.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality physiotherapy service to children with disabilities.
• Work collaboratively with multi-disciplinary teams.
• Manage independent caseload of children.

Skills

Clinical reasoning skills

Communication skills

Understanding neuro-physical disabilities

Ability to work independently

Teamwork

Education

Recognised Physiotherapy Degree

Registered with HCPC

Membership of Chartered Society of Physiotherapy

Tools

System One

Job description

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust

Paediatric Physiotherapist

The closing date is 10 December 2025

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a band 6 Paediatric Physiotherapist to join the Community Paediatric Therapy Team based in Peterborough.

We are looking for someone who is highly motivated, enthusiastic and can work independently or as part of a team. You will be joining a well-established multi-disciplinary service. In this role you will be encouraged to develop your clinical and teaching skills as well as your personal leadership skills.

You will be part of a dynamic and committed team, delivering high quality services to children and young people in Peterborough with neuro developmental physical disability. You will be working with children aged 0‑19 years in a variety of community settings including educational establishments.

The successful candidate will be required to manage an independent caseload of children with varying levels of neurological disability. They must be able to work flexibly in various locations/settings within and around the Peterborough area.

You will be offered regular supervision, protected CPD time, opportunities to contribute towards service development and other support to grow your clinical and leadership skills.

If you are interested in this post, have any questions, or would like to arrange an informal visit, please contact Rachel Williams on [e-mail].

Main duties of the job

To provide a high standard, cost‑effective specialised physiotherapy service for children and young people presenting with general developmental delay, disorder of movement or neuro‑physical disability in the community of Peterborough.

To work with other team members to co‑ordinate and develop the physiotherapy service.

Please note for this role you will be required to travel independently around the county meeting strict time deadlines. You will need to hold a full UK driving licence* and have use of a vehicle. You cannot use public transport for this role as this is not a reliable form of transport and will not allow you to meet service needs. Please confirm in your application that you meet the specified criteria.

About us

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high‑quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting and empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.

Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services, not only via inpatient and primary care settings, but also within the community. These services include children's, adult and older people's mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, research and development.

To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high‑calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under‑represented groups including people with long term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.

Please be advised we reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date should we receive sufficient applications.

Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles. If you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, unfortunately, your application form will be rejected from the process.

For further information on CPFT, please visit our website at www.cpft.nhs.uk

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities.

• To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of your own work, including the management of patients in your care.
• To undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner.
• To undertake a comprehensive assessment of patients including those with diverse or complex presentations considering their functioning in family, educational setting and other environments; using advanced clinical reasoning skills and advanced communication skills.
• To support parents/carers in developing skills to deliver intervention/therapy programmes and ensure their competence when the child or young person requires support.
• To work effectively and collaboratively in multi‑disciplinary clinics e.g. spasticity management, orthotics, neuro‑physical disability, joint neuro‑orthopaedics, annual review clinics to support the needs of the child or young person and their families and agree joint goals/plans for intervention.
• The post holder will be required to use a range of verbal and non‑verbal communication tools to communicate effectively with service users and their carers. This may include working with children/young people who may have difficulties in understanding and/or communicating.
• To be familiar and competent in assessing, setting up and monitoring postural care equipment including sleep systems, standing frames and orthotics.

Person Specification

Education & Qualification

• Recognised Physiotherapy Degree or equivalent.
• Registered with the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC) – Licence to practice.
• Evidence of recent attendance at relevant postgraduate courses.
• Evidence of continuing development maintained in a portfolio or similar.
• Membership of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy.
• Membership of other relevant special interest groups.
• Attendance of post graduate Neurodisability courses.

Experience

• Experience of working as a general Physiotherapist.
• Community Children's physiotherapy experience.
• Evidence of working as a member of a multi‑disciplinary team.
• Knowledge and experience of using online record keeping e.g. System one
• Experience of working within a community setting.
• Experience of supervising junior staff members.
• Involvement or knowledge of audit/research or service improvement and understanding quality issues.

Knowledge & Skills

• Understand the legal responsibilities of the profession.
• Able to present information, written and orally, in a clear and logical manner.
• Ability to prioritise work and delegate.
• Understanding of clinical governance and its implications for services, including experience of quality issues and audit.
• Ability to keep accurate, concise and legible patient notes.
• Able to carry out moderate to intense physical effort throughout the working day and carry out concurrent activities.
• Knowledge of common neuro‑physical disabilities e.g. Cerebral Palsy, Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
• In depth knowledge of national policies and procedures (relevant to the specialist client group).
• Evidence of participation in research/audit.

Personal Qualities

• Willingness to embrace integrated models and new ways of working.
• Willingness to be flexible in approach and attitude.

Other

• Ability to travel to various locations.
• Satisfactory Criminal Records Disclosure.
• On the DBS update system.

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.

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust

£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum pro rata