Rotational Specialist Paediatric Physiotherapist

Barts Health Nhs Trust; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Permanent band 6 Specialist Paediatric Rotational Physiotherapist to join their dynamic team. The role involves working in various service areas, delivering specialized care to pediatric patients, and contributing to service development and teaching. Candidates should be ready to join the weekend and on-call rota once competent. This position offers a supportive environment for personal and professional growth while promoting values of inclusion and belonging.

Responsibilities

• Deliver specialized physiotherapeutic intervention to children across all service areas.
• Assess and treat patients with a wide variety of conditions.
• Participate in teaching and ensure clinical effectiveness.
• Contribute to research and service development.

Job description

Position Overview

We are looking to appoint a Permanent band 6 Specialist Paediatric Rotational Physiotherapist to join our team working within Barts Health NHS Trust.

Rotations and Service Areas

The rotations include exposure within inpatient respiratory including wards/PICU; outpatient respiratory services, neurology & orthopaedics, musculoskeletal outpatients and community paediatrics.

It will be expected that you join our weekend and on‑call rota, once deemed competent.

The acute children’s therapy team is a dynamic team made up of physiotherapists, occupational therapists, dietitians, speech and language therapists and play specialists. The team sit in the children’s division and provides clinical care across all acute in‑patient areas from critical care, wards, day case and outpatients.

Key Responsibilities

• Work as an autonomous practitioner to deliver specialised physiotherapeutic intervention to children across Barts Health NHS Trust as part of a rotational post.
• Use highly developed skills in assessment and treatment for patients with a wide variety of conditions and diverse presentations.
• Deliver treatment in a variety of settings, including clinics, outpatient departments, wards, patients’ homes and schools.
• Participate in teaching programmes, evidence‑based practice and ensure clinical effectiveness.
• Contribute to research and service development via the completion of projects.
• Supervise Band 5 and Band 3 staff and provide clinical education for physiotherapy students on placement, depending on the rotation.
• Participate in the emergency out‑of‑hours and weekend service for the paediatric wards at the Royal London Hospital.
• Be flexible in working areas as required to ensure service delivery across all sites.

Support and Supervision

Formal and informal supervision will be available as part of this role on a rotation specific basis.

About Barts Health NHS Trust

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers. The group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world‑class clinical reputation.

Values and Inclusion

Our vision is to be a high‑performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging.