Senior Physiotherapist – Acute Paediatrics

Bedfordshire Hospitals Nhs Foundation Trust; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

CPD support

Supervision programme

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Luton is seeking a friendly and innovative physiotherapist to join our Acute Paediatrics team. The post covers inpatient and outpatient work on a rota basis and requires weekend and extended hours as part of a dynamic, supportive department.

You will develop clinical, teaching and supervisory skills, participate in audits and benefit from a strong CPD culture with supervision and career progression within Band 6.

Qualifications

• Diploma/degree in physiotherapy or equivalent.
• HCPC registration with active status.
• Evidence of CPD maintained in a portfolio, including recent courses or in-service trainings.

Responsibilities

• Provide high‑standard physiotherapy in Acute Paediatrics across wards and clinics.
• Work autonomously as a band 6 practitioner with supervision available from senior staff.
• Supervise and mentor physiotherapy students; contribute to teaching and training sessions.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Clinical reasoning

Assessment skills

Education

Diploma/degree in physiotherapy

HCPC registration

CPD portfolio

Job description

Job summary

Our Acute Paediatric team are looking for a friendly, enthusiastic and innovative physiotherapist to join our sociable and dynamic team.

The team provide therapy input in both Inpatient and Outpatients settings Monday - Saturday.

Applications are invited from suitably motivated and innovative individuals to join an energetic and evolving Therapy Team within a reputable Trust. The post holders are required to be enthusiastic and passionate about the field of therapy and must be able to work flexibly across weekends and extended hours.

The department has a strong commitment to CPD and supports staff members with development.

This post will allow you to develop a wide range of clinical, managerial, organisational, teaching and supervision skills. You will play an active role in audits and service development. We offer a well-established supervision and appraisal structure. We encourage individual progression within the Band 6 role and have a firm commitment to in-service training and CPD as well as supporting staff to attend external courses and conferences.

The Luton and Dunstable Hospital Therapy Department are a friendly, forward thinking and innovative department with a well-established Clinical Governance programme and a focus on developing staff.

Main duties of the job

To provide a high standard physiotherapy service within the field of Acute Paediatrics including acute paediatric wards, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and Musculoskeletal Outpatients. The service works across both weekdays and weekends on a rota-basis.

You will also be required to participate in the Respiratory on-call Rota.

About us

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton.

Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics.

You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff.

As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.

Our values

We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity and creating a culture that values differences.

Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job.

Details

Date posted: 28 October 2026

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 6

Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year

Contract: Fixed term, 12 months

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 418-DTO1341-KA

Job responsibilities

Objectives & Purpose of the post

• To perform advanced physiotherapeutic assessment of patients with diverse presentations and complex physical and psychological conditions, to determine a diagnosis and formulate and deliver an appropriate, effective individualised treatment programme
• To undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner.
• To plan, supervise, educate and assess physiotherapy students on placement within the Acute Paediatric therapy team. Work closely with the university and comply with all standards required for the degree level qualification.
• To participate in the development and delivery of education and training for other health professionals caring for patients with Acute Paediatric conditions.
• To hold responsibility for own caseload and be responsible for patients with physiotherapy problems on the acute paediatric wards, maternity wards, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and the Musculoskeletal service. You will be working without direct supervision. Access to advice and support from a more senior physiotherapist is available if required. Clinical work is evaluated through regular clinical supervision with a Band 7 clinician, but day-to-day clinical work is not routinely reviewed.
• Supported by the Band 7 Acute Paediatric Physiotherapy Lead, to design and undertake evidence-based audit and research projects to further own and teams clinical practice and improve service delivery. Make recommendations and occasionally implement changes to practice or service protocols, as agreed with the Band 7 lead.
• To deputise for the band 7 Acute Paediatric team leader as required.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Diploma/degree in physiotherapy
• HCPC registration
• Evidence of CPD maintained in a portfolio including attendances at recent post graduate courses/ in-service trainings relevant to the speciality

Desirable

• Membership of relevant clinical interest group

Experience

Essential

• Substantive broad based postgraduate experience to include B5 rotations in a variety of areas
• Substantive experience within Paediatrics
• Experience of working within respiratory care adults or paediatrics
• Experience of working within an acute hospital environment
• Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Experience of supervision of staff or students including staff appraisal

Desirable

• Rotations completed in paediatrics, respiratory, orthopaedics, musculoskeletal outpatients and elderly rehabilitation including neurology
• Experience within the NHS
• Experience of respiratory emergency on call and weekend working

Communication

Essential

• Good interpersonal skills
• Excellent verbal and non-verbal communication
• Ability to disseminate complex information to others
• Be able to communicate where there may be barriers to understanding

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see the NHS Careers website.

Employer details

Employer name: Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address: Luton and Dunstable Hospital, Lewsey Road, Luton, LU4 0DZ, United Kingdom

Employer's website: Apply through our website

Contact: Clinical Lead for paediatric physiotherapy, Nicola Shaw, [e-mail], 01582718266

Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and Skilled Worker sponsorship information as stated above.