Specialist Children's Community Physiotherapist

NHS; London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity for an experienced Specialist Children's Community Physiotherapist to join a dynamic team at Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. The role involves providing therapy interventions for children with disabilities, working collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team. The position offers professional development and a supportive environment to enhance clinical skills.

Benefits

Regular support and supervision

Involvement in team training

Opportunity to participate in service development projects

Qualifications

• Experience working in community physio or paediatrics.
• Teaching junior staff and other relevant experience in child care.

Responsibilities

• Deliver therapy interventions across various settings.
• Manage a varied caseload of clients aged 0-19.
• Supervise junior staff and develop the service.

Skills

Handling children with LD/PD

Excellent interpersonal skills

Negotiation and problem solving skills

Organisational and prioritisation skills

Education

Degree/Diploma in Physiotherapy

HCPC registered

Evidence of CPD courses

Job description

Go back Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Specialist Children's Community Physiotherapist

The closing date is 25 May 2025

An exciting opportunity has now arisen for an experienced individual to become a pivotal part of our innovative and friendly team, serving the diverse communities of the City of London and Hackney,

The Hackney Ark Children's Physiotherapy Team is a forward thinking service committed to working towards supporting children with disabilities and their families to help them realise their potential so they can participate and play in their own environment.

The team consists of Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists and we work closely with Speech & Language Therapists, Dieticians, CAMHS, Keyworking, Community nursing team and Paediatricians. In addition, the team is supported by physiotherapy assistants and administrators.

This post would suit an individual wishing to develop their clinical skills in Children's Physiotherapy across a variety of areas including, Orthotics, Special schools, MSK, Universal and the Neonatal unit.

In return for your experience, motivation and enthusiasm, we offer;

• Regular support and supervision
• Involvement in the team in-service trainings and other CPD activities.
• Opportunity to participate in service development projects

Main duties of the job

Therapy intervention is goal led, client-centred and flexible. Interventions may be delivered across a variety of settings: Hackney Ark (The Child Development and Disability Service), Homerton hospital, Early Years settings, community settings, nurseries, mainstream and special schools as well as in clients' homes.

The postholder will be responsible for a varied caseload of clients aged 0-19 with a range of MSK and physical disabilities combined with a specialist area as part of the internal Band 6 rotations. These include

• Orthotics and visual gait analysis
• MSK
• Universal work / Health Integration team (HIT) rotation (working with the multi disciplinary team to improve the access of children and young people with disabilities to leisure and community activities)
• Early years & neonatal intensive care unit

You will also manage junior staff including Band 5's, assistants and students and you will be expected to work closely with the senior physiotherapists in the team to review and develop the service as whole.

About us

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.

We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.

Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.

We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.

Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well-regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.

Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.

Job responsibilities

The job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s on this page.

Person Specification

Education & Qualification

• Degree/Diploma in Physiotherapy
• HCPC registered
• Evidence of CPD courses
• Member of CSP
• NHS experience
• Clinical educator course
• Member of special interest groups

Skills & Abilities

• Handling children with LD/PD
• Work with static, mobile and specialist equipment
• Work independently and as part of team
• Work with families who may be in crisis
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Negotiation and problem solving skills
• Analytical and reflection skills
• Presentation skills (verbal and written)
• Organisational and prioritisation skills
• Speaker of a relevant community language
• Supervision of juniors, students and assistants

Experience

• Experience working in community physio or paediatrics
• Experience networking with other specialists and agencies
• Teaching junior staff
• Other relevant experience in child care or educational settings

Knowledge

• Knowledge of a range of appropriate therapeutic interventions and able to compare and contrast relative benefits
• Knowledge of standardised assessment tools and outcome measures relevant to the client group
• In depth knowledge of child development
• Highly developed clinical reasoning skills
• Knowledge of monitoring clinical risk and appropriate management.
• Understanding of the principles of clinical governance /audit / research and evidence based practice
• Understanding of the roles of other professionals
• Knowledge of standards of record keeping
• Competence in prescribing, adjusting and fitting equipment and aids for paediatric client group
• oKowledge of national policies and procedures relevant to children's physiotherapy

Other

• Ability and willingness to travel around the Borough
• A commitment to equal opportunities
• Able to respond to external demands and work flexibly

Trust Values

• Demonstrates Trust values

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.

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust