Senior Physiotherapist - Paediatrics

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital; Norwich; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A major NHS trust in Norwich is seeking an experienced Paediatric Physiotherapist to support the neurodevelopment of preterm infants in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. The role includes specialist assessments, management plans, and leading the training of junior staff. Successful candidates will have significant post-qualification experience and a degree in physiotherapy. The position offers a competitive salary of £47,810 to £54,710 per annum, with opportunities for professional development and a range of NHS benefits.

Benefits

Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service

Discounted gym memberships

Excellent pension scheme

Free Park & Ride service

On-site Nursery

Flexible staff bank

Qualifications

• Extensive post-qualification experience at a senior level in relevant clinical specialties.
• Experience as part of a physiotherapy and multidisciplinary team.
• Involvement in service improvement, audit, and quality issues.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist assessment and physiotherapy management for preterm infants.
• Formulate individualized management and treatment plans.
• Liaise with parents and multidisciplinary teams regarding patient care.

Skills

Excellent observational skills

Ability to work independently

Teaching and training skills

Knowledge of positioning equipment

Education

Diploma / degree in Physiotherapy

Registration with the Health & Care Professions Council (UK)

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and skilled clinician to join the Paediatric Physiotherapy team working on the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.

The post holder will be responsible for providing specialist assessment and physiotherapy management to support the neurodevelopment of preterm infants, and will also lead on the training and development of junior staff and other members of the NICU multidisciplinary team.

Main duties of the job

You will undertake the comprehensive assessment of patients, including those with a complex presentation, using investigative and analytical skills. To interpret clinical and non-clinical facts to form accurate diagnosis and prognosis in a wide range of highly complex conditions.

You will have highly developed skills in the observation, handling and assessment skills for an extremely fragile patient population and to interpret and analyse clinical and non-clinical facts, including perinatal and maternal history to assist in the formulation of accurate diagnoses and prognoses in a wide range of highly complex conditions.

You will also formulate individualised management and treatment plans recommending the best course of intervention. To formulate a specialised programme of care using clinical reasoning and to utilise a wide range of treatment skills. This usually involves liaison with a wide range of professionals across the health and social services. Due to the complexity and nature of the patient's conditions, care management is often longer term and thus requires frequent re-assessment.

About us

Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!

The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.

We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity.

We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:

• Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
• Multi Faith prayer room at NNUH Colney Lane site
• Discounted gym memberships
• Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
• Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
• Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH Colney Lane site
• Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
• On-site Nursery at NNUH Colney Lane
• On-site cafes offering staff discounts at NNUH Colney Lane
• Flexible staff bank
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics

Job responsibilities

• To seek support on an ad-hoc basis from the Jenny Lind Clinical Physiotherapy Specialists for patients with neurological, orthopaedic and respiratory difficulties.
• To be able to work as an autonomous practitioner within a team and as a lone worker.
• To demonstrate highly developed skills in the positioning and handling of babies with complex needs for assessment and treatment and assist others to do likewise through teaching and training.
• To maintain current knowledge of specialised positioning equipment for babies on the neonatal unit. To make recommendations and decisions regarding appropriate equipment to meet the needs of specific patients.
• To assess capacity, gain valid informed consent from child or carer and have the ability to work within a legal framework with patients/parents who lack capacity to consent treatment.
• To liaise closely with parents, care staff and other professionals involved with this patient group and manage the day to day running of the section.
• To liaise closely with local physiotherapists regarding onward referral to community paediatric physiotherapy for babies who require ongoing physiotherapy intervention.
• To assist with reviewing, organising and participate (as appropriate) in the neurodevelopmental follow up clinic with Neonatal consultants to assess children at 9 months and 2 years.
• To provide specialist advice, teaching and training to other members of the multidisciplinary team (MDT) (including hospital and community-based consultants, specialist nursing teams and paediatric therapy services) regarding the physiotherapy management of neonatal patients with neurological, orthopaedic and respiratory conditions.
• Work with the Neonatal AHP team to evaluate and identify the current needs of the service with the Unit Leads create job plan with priorities for service provision within funded time.

Please view the attached job description for full details of the role and use your supporting statement to confirm how you meet the essential and desirable criteria on the job specification.

Qualifications

• Diploma / degree in Physiotherapy
• Registration with the Health & Care Professions Council (UK)

Experience

• Extensive post-qualification experience including significant experience at senior level in areas relevant to the clinical specialty.
• Experience of working as part of a physiotherapy team and multidisciplinary team
• Involvement in service improvement, audit, research and understanding quality issues
• Contributing to clinical education/development of less experienced staff, students or assistants
• Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
• Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

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.

Paediatric Physiotherapy Operational Lead

£47,810 to £54,710 a yearper annum (pro rata)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time,Part-time,Job share,Compressed hours