Senior Paediatric Physiotherapist | University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Poole; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Poole is seeking an experienced physiotherapist to join their pediatric team. This role involves delivering specialized therapy to children aged 0-19 years across various settings, including hospitals and schools. Ideal candidates will have at least 2 years of experience and a commitment to providing high-quality, child-friendly services. Access to a car is necessary for community visits. This is a fixed-term position for a minimum of 9 months.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years postgraduate experience in physiotherapy.
• Must have access to a car for community visits.
• Experience in working with children aged 0-19 years.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialized physiotherapy assessments and interventions for children.
• Work collaboratively with multi-disciplinary team and service users.
• Deliver services in various settings including hospitals and schools.

Skills

Initiative

Assessment and intervention skills

Team collaboration

Child-friendly approach

Job description

Overview

We are looking for an initiative-taking and experienced physiotherapist with a minimum of 2 years postgraduate experience to join our team. This post gives an excellent opportunity to gain experience in working as part of a specialised integrated therapy team delivering in-patient and out-patient care. This is a fixed term post covering a minimum of 9 months secondment cover from October 25.

The post-holder will rotate between the paediatric teams to work with children with medical, musculoskeletal, neuro-developmental, orthopaedic, and other conditions. The post includes assessment and intervention to children aged 0-19 years living in the Poole, Bournemouth, and East Dorset areas. Services are delivered in a variety of settings, including paediatric wards, nurseries, schools, and out-patient settings across all University Hospitals Dorset Trust sites. We collaborate closely with the multi-disciplinary paediatric team and colleagues working in social care, health, and education services. We are committed to delivering high quality services for the children and families we work with in a child friendly manner.

Applicants must have access to a car for community visits. Base Location: Poole Hospital. Interview Date: TBC.

To be part of a team of therapists providing a highly specialised Physiotherapy (PT) assessment, treatment and advice service to children, 0-19 years and their parents/carers referred to the service, covering Bournemouth, Poole, and East Dorset.

This advert closes on Wednesday 1 Oct 2025.