Specialist Children's physiotherapist

Calderdale and Huddersfield Solutions Ltd; Halifax; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is offering a fantastic opportunity for a motivated Paediatric Physiotherapist to join their dedicated Children's Therapy department in Halifax. The successful candidate will train and support children with physical difficulties, ensuring a compassionate approach to care. This full-time, fixed-term role includes responsibilities such as conducting assessments and collaborating with a multi-disciplinary team to enhance children's wellbeing.

Qualifications

• Experience with paediatric patients, particularly children with complex needs.
• Good clinical reasoning and reflective practice skills.
• Ability to maintain accurate records and work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Provide physiotherapy assessment and treatment for children with complex needs.
• Work in various settings including clinics, schools, and nurseries.
• Participate in the education and training of physiotherapy staff.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Clinical Reasoning

Education

Registered with HPC

Evidence of Postgraduate Training

Clinical Educator Training

Job description

Main area Paediatric Physiotherapy Grade NHS AfC: Band 6 Contract Fixed term: 12 months (Maternity leave cover) Hours

• Part time
• Flexible working

30 hours per week (up to 30 hours) Job ref 372-COM2506

Employer Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site children's therapy service Town Northgate Halifax Salary £37,338 - £44,962 per annum, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 18/06/2025 23:59

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust (CHFT) are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics.

We are committed to recruiting to our values. Leading One Culture of Care underpins our values by creating an environment, tone and behaviours across all parts of the Trust that are fundamentally rooted in compassionate care.

We are open to considering a wide range of flexible working arrangements. There are opportunities to flex the days of the week, hours and times of work and place of work including: part-time, job-share, flexible working hours and the possibility to work from home when appropriate. Please talk to us during the interview process to discuss any flexibility that you may require.

We received our Silver Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers. This means that we provided its statement of intent to support all Defence personnel and we welcome application to work for us. Find out more - Why Choose CHFT?

Our Future Plans

The Department of Health and Social Care has awarded capital funding to invest in local health services at both Calderdale Royal Hospital and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary. This is a significant investment and an opportunity to enhance services for our populations in Calderdale and Huddersfield and West Yorkshire for generations to come. To find out more, please visithttps://future.cht.nhs.uk/

Job overview

We have a rare fantastic opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated physiotherapist to join our Children’s Therapy department. Our well-established, friendly team is looking to recruit a physiotherapist who is keen to specialise their career in the challenging but rewarding field of Pediatrics.

The service consists of Physiotherapists, Speech and Language Therapists, Occupational Therapists and Therapy Assistants. We have teams based in both Halifax and Huddersfield, providing a service across Calderdale and South Kirklees.

You will provide physiotherapy assessment, treatment and advice, working in a variety of settings to include clinics, schools and nurseries with children of all ages . We have excellent links with Education and Social Care and you will become part of the wider team supporting children and their families. The successful applicant should be looking to further develop their clinical skills working with children with physical difficulties. You will have excellent communication and team working skills. You will need to be able to work independently and have an ability to effectively prioritise and manage a varied caseload.

Main duties of the job

To work autonomously within Trust policies and professional practice, maintaining accurate and comprehensive up to date records.

To carry out specialist assessment and treatment of children with complex needs, with the aim of using education and advice to facilitate children/ young people and carers to understand and actively participate in the management of the condition, leading to safe and timely discharges and transfer of care.

Determine a clinical diagnosis, develop, deliver, implement, evaluate and modify individualised treatment programmes and/or provide specialist advice, ensuring appropriate pathways of care and communication via liaison and referral to other agencies as required.

Take part in the education and training of Physiotherapists and qualified and non-qualified healthcare/ social care / education staff including medical staff.

Working for our organisation

We employ more than 6,500 staffwho deliver compassionate care from our two main hospitals,Calderdale Royal Hospital and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary as well as in community sites, healthcentres and in patients’ homes. We also are incredibly proud to have almost 150 volunteers here at CHFT.

We provide a range of services including urgent and emergency care; medical; surgical; maternity; gynaecology; critical care; children’s and young people’s services; end of life care and outpatient and diagnostic imaging services.

We provide community health services, including sexual health services in Calderdale from Calderdale Royal and local health centres. These include Todmorden Health Centre and Broad Street Plaza.

We continue to modernise and invest in our health services to build on our strong reputation.Foundation trusts are public leaders in improving quality in health services. They are part of the NHS– yet decisions about what they do and how they do it are driven by independent boards. Boardslisten to their Council of Governors and respond to the needs of their members – patients, staff andthe local community.

Foundation trusts provide what the health service wants, yet are also free to invest quickly in thechanges to the local community needs, in striving to be the best, and in putting their patients first.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Clinical Duties

· To work within the children’s therapy service, developing effective clinical interventions within the speciality of paediatrics in order to contribute to clinical practice in the team in line with current evidence base.

· To manage autonomously a clinical workload of patients / clientsat a specialist level, assessing and treating patients and maintaining clinicalrecords.

· To have specialist assessment and treatment skills in the areas listedbut not limited to:

v Triage and prioritization of patients referred to the team

v Assessment and treatment of children and young people with complex needs

v Assessment and provision of therapeutic equipment

v Training/ supporting others to manage the child’s condition

v Joint goal setting and problem solving

v Use of appropriate outcome measures

v Transfer of care planning and discharge of patients from the team

· To apply evidence based knowledge within the specialist clinical area acquired through experience and academic study to a specialist post graduate level.

· To act, within the children’s therapy service, as a resource and provide advice for Physiotherapists , other professionals and colleagueswithin the MDT about the assessment, treatment, management and care of patients / clients who have a multi-pathological illness and/or complex psychosocial need.

· To work collaboratively with education, health and social care community and acutecolleagues.

· To work with other members of the MDT to ensure effective care pathwaysand transfer of care / discharges.

· To proactively and appropriately facilitate a seamless transfer of care and continuing therapeutic management of children/ young people.

· To work collaboratively in an interdisciplinary manner within the MDT, being able to debate the blurring of boundaries across professions and where competent take on aspects of blurred boundary working, where appropriate.

· To develop highly specialist programmes of assessment, treatment and intervention.

· To manage and prioritise own clinical workload as appropriate, working efficiently to manage professional time and delegate according to the training and competency levels of other team members to ensure the effective delivery of the service.

· To participate in the supervision process with staff on a daily basis and for students as required.

· To ensure a high standard of patient care is provided including implementing and reviewing clinical standards relevant to the work undertaken.

· To provide specialist assessment and advice for the multidisciplinary team and actively participate in MDT meetings as appropriate.

3.2 Professional Duties

· To comply with and contribute to the development and implementation of protocols, procedures and guidelines both clinical and service specific . To give feedback on policies when required which may impact on themanagement and care of children/young people.

· To participate in governance initiatives on a regular basis, measuring and evaluating individual and the teams’ clinical practice, e.g. CPD, clinical effectiveness, research and development, clinical audit and service activity data.

· To ensure specialised treatments offered to patients / clients are based on the best available clinical evidence by keeping up to date with current literature, implementing research tools and liaising with other practitioners, both within and outside the service, in order to develop and maintain best practice.

· To be responsible for the issue and safe use of equipment used in your area of work and to adhere to the appropriate service policies.

· Along with the Clinical Lead/Team Leader generate and contribute to the collection, analysis and dissemination of data as required for the service, both manually and computerised.

· To lead, develop and actively undertake clinical audit as requested.

· To support members of the physiotherapy team and contribute to them successfully meeting their objectivesanddevelopment needs.

· To assist the Clinical Lead/Team Leader to manage the performance of the physiotherapy teamand assistant staff by having a delegated role in supervision/PDR as appropriate.

· To contributeto the delivery of the Children’s Therapy within the wider MDT.

· To provide advice / information to the Clinical Lead/Team Leader to help in the planning and development of the service.

· In conjunction with the Team Leader /Clinical Lead, ensure adequate cover within the team by agreeing annual leave, study leave, and report sickness absence to the Team Leader.

· To assist the Team Leader in achieving the serviceobjectives.

· To actively participate in the professional development programme of the Children’s Therapy service.

· To assist the Clinical Lead / Team Leader in the monitoring of professional, clinical and departmental standards and assist implementation of change as appropriate.

· To comply with the national, professional, Trust and service policies and procedures and to be involved in the reviewing and updating process as appropriate.

· To participate in the staff recruitment process as appropriate.

· Maintain confidentiality of all patient identifiable information in line with Trust policies relating to the Data Protection Act.

· Initiate discussions with the Team Leader about any circumstances that could prevent the post holder or other staff fulfilling the requirements of the job description.

· To contribute to the identification, development and evaluation of a training programme to address the needs of the Physiotherapy service and the wider multi professional team as appropriate.

· To organise and participate in in-service training programmes, under direction, ensuring appropriate training is delivered.

· To undertake appropriate development opportunities as identified at yearly personal development reviews and through personal development plans. To incorporate acquired knowledge into working practice as appropriate, following discussion with Clinical Lead / Team Leader. To disseminate information from training effectively throughout the team, the service and MDT as appropriate.

· To participate in the supervision process and peer review and maintain an up to date CPD portfolio including evidence of experiential learning, reflective practice and any relevant training or experience. This should demonstrate responsibility for maintaining own competency to practice.

· To give specialist advice, teaching and training to patients / clients, carers, volunteers and other health, educational and social care professionals, as appropriate to ensure provision of good patient care.

· To be responsible for the supervision and education of student Physiotherapists to graduate levelin the role of clinical educator.

Person specification

QUALIFICATIONS / TRAINING

• Registered with HPC
• Evidence of Postgraduate Training
• Clinical Educator Training
• Member of Professional Body

KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE & EXPERTISE

• Knowledge of child development and a range of common paediatric conditions
• Recent experience demonstrating ability to assess, treat and evaluate care in paediatrics
• Good Clinical Reasoning skills
• Evidence of CPD, self-directed learning and Reflective Practice
• Understanding of Clinical Governance
• Critical Appraisal Skills
• Ability to carry out specialist assessments and treatments and evaluate intervention in terms of quality and outcomes for children and their families
• Knowledge and experience of the principles and practice of partnership working within a multi-disciplinary team
• Knowledge and understanding of national and local priorities pertaining to children
• Ability to maintain accurate records
• Knowledge of relevant legislation, NSF’s and local/National initiatives
• Experience of developing others
• Experience in contributing to service improvements e.g. Audit, patient information etc.
• Experience in dealing with complaints
• Experience in supervising and training others
• Teaching/Presentation skills
• Previous experience working at Band 6 level with children with complex needs

COMMUNICATION AND RELATIONSHIPS (INCLUDING MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES)

• Ability to organise, prioritise and delegate appropriately using knowledge of blurred boundary / competency frameworks
• Ability to communicate effectively with people with complex difficulties and in difficult situations
• Recognises own limitations and have willingness to share and learn from others
• Ability to concentrate and work in conditions requiring emotional demands
• Ability to identify and articulate own training needs
• Self motivated with ability to work independently and influence others
• Ability to make decisions and problem solve when dealing with routine situations

Our vision is to provide One Culture of Care for one another in order that we can provide compassionate care for the people who use our services. We are passionate about creating a workplace where we work together to get results, encouraging colleagues to have their say, in order to co create the change we want to see. We take pride in the diversity of our workforce that’s why we encourage applications from all.Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants.

Please ensure your application is submitted with referees who can verify your employment/education history over the last three years and include valid email addresses for them. We will request electronic Factual Employment References from your previous employers. These references will be requested before you are issued with an unconditional offer of employment letter.

Candidates who require a Skilled Worker visa to work in the United Kingdom can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for this position by assessing their circumstances against the criteria specified on theCheck if you need a UK visa - GOV.UK website. We encourage all applicants to review these criteria carefully to understand their eligibility for sponsorship.

If you are appointed to a post, information will also be transferred into the NHS Electronic Staff Records system. The Inter-Authority Transfer (IAT) process is a critical and beneficial component of ESR and following interview your previous NHS employment data, if applicable will be transferred from your current / most recent employer.

You may be required to undertake a DBS. The Trust will administer the DBS check on your behalf and will recover the cost (Enhanced £54.40, Standard £26.40 or Basic £26.40) from your salary when you commence in post (including Internal staff). You will also be required to participate in the DBS Update Service and pay the £16 cost per year. This is a condition of your employment.

CHFT is part of the West Yorkshire Association of Acute Trusts (WYAAT), a collaborative of the NHS hospital trusts from across West Yorkshire and Harrogate working together to provide the best possible care for our patients.

If you have any questions please contact [e-mail] for assistance.

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This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.