Paediatric Physiotherapist | Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

www.findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk - Jobboard; Salford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Salford is seeking a Band 5 Community Paediatric Physiotherapist. You will work with children to enhance their physical abilities through tailored interventions, supported by a dedicated team. Candidates should have experience with children and a valid driving licence. This role offers a robust benefits package, including an excellent annual leave allowance and flexible working opportunities, to support work-life balance.

Benefits

Competitive benefits package

In-service training and peer support

Well-being programme for staff

Qualifications

• Experience working with children in a professional setting.
• Understanding of child development principles.
• Ability to work autonomously with support from senior practitioners.

Responsibilities

• Provide physiotherapy interventions to children.
• Manage a caseload of patients independently.
• Collaborate with parents and other health professionals.

Skills

Experience with children

Ability to engage and motivate children

Time management

Education

Valid driving licence

Job description

A full time vacancy has arisen within our Band 5 Community Paediatric rotation, in our Paediatric Therapy Team. The rotation includes:

Special Schools: seeing children with a range of physical, neurological and genetic conditions;
Musculoskeletal: treating children with acute and acquired MSK injuries and non acute post surgical rehabilitation;
Community caseloads: working with children from 0-18 with, developmental delay, Talipes, Torticollis, gait and mobility issues and neurological and genetic conditions; within their homes, nurseries, schools and clinic.

You will provide physiotherapy interventions with the aim of maximising children’s physical abilities to engage in meaningful every day activities; and you will be supported by Band 6 and 7 Physiotherapists and work closely with assistants and Occupational Therapists in addition to the wider MDT.

Experience of working with children either on placement, or in a voluntary or paid employment role will provide a good foundation of knowledge of child development and the ability to engage with and motivate children.

It is essential that you hold a valid driving licence and use of a car for work.

You will:
-Undertake assessment, advice and treatment to children with a range of conditions
-Manage your own caseload of patients and maintain your own records as an autonomous practitioner with support and supervision of more senior members of the team
-Work together with other teams and agencies, parents and children, sharing information regarding therapy and outcomes and supporting the young persons overall outcomes, whilst ensuring their safety at all times
-Support service development and audit
You may also:
-Provide blocks of treatment and run groups
-Provide Hydrotherapy alongside Band 6 and 7 Physios

Working through a competency framework, as your knowledge, experience and confidence develops in the area of paediatrics, more challenges, complex caseloads and autonomous working will be introduced to develop your skills further, preparing you for your next stage in your career.
In addition to preceptorship for all new graduates and clinical competency development, the team has a strong programme of in service training and peer support groups providing opportunities to learn from and with other members of the team and outside agencies.
The Paediatric Therapy team is supportive of each other and driven to achieve the best outcomes for the children and young people of Salford.
There is an established well being programme for staff both in the team and within the wider organisation and a range of activities to welcome new starters into the team.

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives. As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website:www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk


This advert closes on Tuesday 19 Aug 2025