Senior Physiotherapist - Paediatrics

Forest Hospitals Nhs Foundation Trust; Sutton-in-Ashfield; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-regarded NHS organization in Sutton-in-Ashfield seeks a dedicated professional to join their paediatric team. You will manage a wide range of cases for children aged 0-19, providing care in dynamic environments. This role emphasizes diversity and inclusion, welcoming candidates from various backgrounds. In addition, candidates must participate in an on-call rota and play an active role in training and education.

Qualifications

• Participation in on-call rota with adult and paediatric responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Care for children aged 0-19 across various specialities.
• Manage ward admissions and referrals including complex cases.
• Support Maternity and NICU for children with birthing injuries.
• Run outpatient caseloads and train medical students and staff.

Job description

Responsibilities

Join our dedicated and dynamic paediatric team at King's Mill Hospital, where we care for children aged 0-19 across a wide range of specialities. This is a fantastic opportunity to work within a small, supportive team that manages all ward admissions and referrals, including:

• Medical, Surgical, Neurodisability, Orthopaedic, Respiratory, Rehabilitation, and Repatriation cases
• Cystic Fibrosis admissions and Induced Sputum sampling
• Complex discharge planning and HDU bed coverage for respiratory and rehabilitation needs

We also support Maternity and NICU for children born with:

• Positional Talipes
• Torticollis
• Erb's Palsy
• Other birthing injuries or packaging disorders

Our team runs a daily outpatient caseload for Positional Talipes and plays a key role in training and education, including:

• Medical students and staff
• Physiotherapy and OT university students
• Work experience placements
• On-call staff training and competency development
• Annual Paediatric On-call updates

Applicants must be willing to participate in the on-call rota, which includes both adult and paediatric responsibilities.

Diversity and Inclusion

At Sherwood Forest Hospitals, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. As such, we particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic, or Disabled. We believe that a diverse team better represents the communities we serve and brings a wealth of perspectives and experiences to our work.

About the Trust

Sherwood Forest Hospitals is an award‑winning NHS Foundation Trust working alongside health and social care colleagues across the county to provide acute and community healthcare services to more than 420,000 people. Our Trust has been voted the best acute Trust to work for in the East Midlands for seven years running in the National NHS Staff Survey, and our Care Quality Commission rating is ‘outstanding’ for care.

Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) Check

Please note if you are successful in obtaining this position and the post involves regulated activity you will be required to undertake a Disclosure & Barring Service check. The Trust will pay for the check initially and then the money will be deducted from your first salary once you have commenced employment. The current price of a standard check is £26.40 and £54.40 for an enhanced check. If you are asked to complete a DBS check and have a previous identity that you do not wish to be disclosed to your employer or on your DBS certificate, you should call or email the dedicated sensitive applications team before submitting your application. The team is experienced in dealing with sensitive cases and will advise you on the process and what you need to do.