Self Employed Physiotherapist

The Orpheus Centre; Tandridge; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A charity and college in Tandridge seeks a self-employed physiotherapist to provide services for young disabled adults. The role involves assessments and treatment collaboration with a multidisciplinary team. Ideal candidates must have a relevant physiotherapy degree and experience in an SEN setting. This part-time position offers £55 - £60 per hour for 5.5 hours weekly during term time.

Qualifications

• BSc (Hons) or MSc in Physiotherapy from an HCPC accredited course.
• Extensive postgraduate experience as a physiotherapist, especially in an SEN environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide physiotherapy services for young disabled adults.
• Conduct baseline assessments and set individualised treatment objectives.

Skills

Understanding of Special Educational Needs

Clinical assessment and treatment skills

Experience with young people

Team collaboration

Education

BSc (Hons) or MSc in Physiotherapy

Registered member of CSP and HCPC

Job description

The Orpheus Centre is a charity and college which supports young disabled adults aged 18-25 to learn essential life skills, gain formal qualifications and prepare for future employment.

All young people who come to Orpheus have a love of the arts and are able to experience music, dance, drama, music technology and visual arts during their time at the college.

The arts are what makes Orpheus unique. It is a place to nurture creative talents, experience the professional arts world and in doing so, build confidence and self-esteem, and have a greater sense of wellbeing, identity, and purpose.

Here at Orpheus, we know the arts have the power to benefit and enhance lives and support the students to be the best they can be, both in the workplace and in their future lives.

Do you have a passion for Physiotherapy? Are you interested in Special Educational Needs? We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and professional self-employed physiotherapist to provide a physiotherapy service for students at the Orpheus Centre, working in liaison with other therapists and multi-disciplinary colleagues.

Salary: £55 - £60 per hour dependent on experience.

Hours: Part Time - 1 day per week [5.5 hours] / 36 weeks per year (term time only)

Working available: Monday to Friday, 9:00am to 5:00pm

Work Location: The Orpheus Centre, North Park Lane, Bletchingley, Godstone, RH9 8ND

Working within a team of qualified therapists which include a speech and language therapist, an occupational therapist and assistants, you will manage a caseload of students with complex developmental or acquired neurological and learning disability needs who have physiotherapy needs identified on the EHCP.

The role will entail providing a baseline assessment of each new student’s mobility and gross motor skills and meet appropriate interventions to optimise function and independence. You will set individualised objectives and provide direct treatment as indicated by assessment to maximise and promote function and independence, including 1:1, paired and group sessions in the different environments within college and supported housing provisions.

Essential Experience & Qualifications:

• BSc (Hons) or MSc in Physiotherapy from an HCPC accredited qualifying course or equivalent

• Evidence of relevant postgraduate continuing professional development in relevant area of practice

• Registered member of CSP and HCPC

• Extensive postgraduate experience as a physiotherapist, including working in an SEN environment, supporting young people with learning disabilities and complex physical needs

• Experience in supporting the EHCP process including writing annual review reports and updating objectives

• Experience of undertaking physiotherapy with young people

• Experience in providing physiotherapy support to young people with a learning disability

• Evidence of independently managing caseloads

• Involvement in developing services to meet clinical priorities

• Experience of MDT working

• Experience of providing formal/ informal training to support staff

• Experience of assessing for and providing specialist equipment for postural management

Orpheus is committed to safeguarding and promotes the welfare of all service users. As part of our safer recruitment process and in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024, online searches will form part of this process. We are committed to the promotion of equal opportunities.

This post is classed as having a high degree of contact with vulnerable adults and is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. It is therefore subject to an Enhanced disclosure through the Disclosure Barring Service.

In order to be considered you must be eligible to work in the UK.

The Orpheus Centre is proud to be a disability confident employer.

We have made a positive commitment to employing disabled people. Reasonable adjustments will be made to the recruitment procedure as required in consultation with the applicant to ensure no-one is disadvantaged because of their disability.
If a disabled person is selected for a position, reasonable adjustments will be made to the workplace, including premises and equipment, work duties and practices or policies, as appropriate.

All disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role as set out in the role profile and person specification will be guaranteed an interview.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are:

• Challenging attitudes towards disability

• Increasing understanding of disability

• Removing barriers to disabled people and those with long-term health conditions

• Ensuring that disabled people have the opportunities to fulfill their potential and realise their aspiration