Rotational Specialist Paediatric Physiotherapist

Barts Health NHS Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare provider in Greater London is seeking a Permanent Band 6 Specialist Paediatric Rotational Physiotherapist to join their dynamic team. The position involves delivering specialized physiotherapeutic interventions for children across various settings, including wards and outpatient departments. The ideal candidate will have a physiotherapy degree and HCPC registration, with strong skills in communication and teamwork. Participation in teaching programs and supervision of junior staff are also key components of this role, providing an excellent opportunity for professional growth.

Qualifications

• Evidence of continuing professional development.
• Experience working with children and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Evidence of paediatric specific courses.

Responsibilities

• Deliver specialized physiotherapeutic intervention to children.
• Participate in teaching programs and contribute to research.
• Supervise Band 5 and 3 staff and clinical education of students.

Skills

Paediatric care

Clinical education

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Degree/Equivalent in Physiotherapy

HCPC Registration

Job description

Rotational Specialist Paediatric Physiotherapist

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

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.

The post holder will work as an autonomous practitioner to deliver specialised physiotherapeutic intervention to children across Barts Health NHS Trust as part of a rotational post.

They will use highly developed skills in assessment and treatment for patients with a wide variety of conditions and diverse presentations. Treatment will be delivered in a variety of settings, including clinics, outpatient departments, wards, patient's homes and schools.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work as an autonomous practitioner to deliver specialisedphysiotherapeutic intervention to children across Barts Health NHS Trust as part of arotational post. They will use highly developed skills in assessment and treatment forpatients with a wide variety of conditions and diverse presentations. Treatment will bedelivered in a variety of settings, including clinics, outpatient departments, wards, patient'shomes and schools. Formal and informal supervision will be available as part of this role ona rotation specific basis.

As part of this post, the job holder will participate in teaching programmes, evidence basedpractice and ensuring clinical effectiveness. They will contribute to research and servicedevelopment via the completion of projects. Dependant on the rotation, they will beresponsible for the supervision of Band 5 and 3 staff as well as clinical education ofphysiotherapy students on placement.

The post holder will participate in the emergency out of hours and weekend service for thepaediatric wards at the Royal London Hospital. They will also be flexible in their workingareas as required in order to ensure service delivery across all sites.

About us

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health 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. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

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. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Degree/Equivalent in Physiotherapy
• HCPC Registration
• Evidence of continuing professional Development
• CSP Member
• Member of APCP

Experience

• Experience of working within the NHS
• A broad variety of post graduate experience and/ or experience in a speciality
• Post qualification experience working in a clinical setting
• Contribution to the clinical education of less experienced staff or students
• Experience of working as part of a physiotherapy or multidisciplinary team
• Evidence of paediatric specific courses
• Experience of supervising physiotherapy staff
• Experience of operational and strategic team working
• Experience of working in the community
• Experience of working with children

Knowledge

• Ability to demonstrate appropriate MSK, neuro, orthopaedic and respiratory assessment and treatment techniques within a paediatric caseload.
• Ability to safely problem solve, formulating problem lists and treatment plans to work autonomously with a wide range of paediatric conditions.
• Knowledge of scope of practice and safely escalating concerns to seniors where indicated.
• Evidence of reflecting and learning from gaps in knowledge within specialty.
• Understanding of clinical governance and its implications for the service
• Paediatric on call competency
• Evidence of expanding knowledge base in paediatrics with appropriate self-directed learning, external courses or participation on an appropriate in-service training rota.

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.