Specialist Children's Physiotherapist

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust; Polegate; In loco; GBP 32.000 - 42.000; Tempo pieno

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Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 6 Paediatric Physiotherapist to join the East Sussex Integrated Therapy and Equipment Service (ESCITES). You will work across Crowborough/Uckfield, Polegate and Hastings bases, collaborating with OTs, physiotherapists, assistants and administrators to support children aged 0–19.

You will provide clinical supervision, apply evidence-based practice and contribute to service improvement within a flexible, patient-centered environment.

Competenze

• Registered physiotherapist with NHS experience.
• Experience working with children and young people (0–19).
• Ability to supervise and develop staff and students.
• Collaborates with schools and ISEND services for integrated care.

Mansioni

• Provide holistic physiotherapy assessment and care planning for children aged 0–19.
• Lead and supervise junior staff and students within the integrated therapy team.
• Engage with schools, education providers and local authorities to coordinate care.
• Support service improvement initiatives and evidence-based practice across bases.

Conoscenze

Clinical supervision

Risk assessment

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Pediatric experience

Evidence-based practice

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Come and join our children's therapy team in East Sussex. This is an opportunity to work as part of an integrated therapy team, supporting the needs of children and young people aged 0-19. The East Sussex Children's Integrated Therapy and Equipment Service (ESCITES) is provided by Kent Community Health Foundation Trust. We are based across East Sussex in three main bases; Crowborough/Uckfield, Polegate and Hastings. You will work within an integrated children's therapy team including Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, assistants and administrators for children aged 0-19. You will work in close partnership with schools, other education providers and the local authority ISEND services. It is expected that therapists will offer a range of expertise and work across the wider community of the county. We support leadership development at all levels and as a Band 6 Physiotherapist you will have opportunities to provide clinical supervision to less experienced therapists and students, and take part in service improvement groups. Band 6 Health Care professionals (HCP) work closely with the people who use our services, families, friends and carers and play an important contribution in how people experience our services.

• Keeping the people who use our services safe through the use of sound clinical skills and effective risk assessment
• Ensuring the best possible clinical outcomes by using up-to-date skills and adhering to evidence based policies and procedures
• Ensuring the people that use our services have a good experience by respecting, empowering and working in partnership with them.
• Assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of holistic care linked to packages of prescribed care or identified projectsDeveloping integrated care programmes in partnership with senior practitioners and/orcommissioners.
• Supporting in the supervision and development of staff.
• Actively working as a member of the integrated team to provide high quality care to service users.
• Undertaking a range of competent clinical and
  non-clinical interventions to support the outcomes of the service
• Acting as lead and senior practitioner to support junior staff carry out assessment/reassessments of service users and/or pathways with complex needs across the relevant field.
• Supporting and making recommendations to senior managers in order to prioritise and focus efforts to drive forward and achieve business objectives, service improvement strategies and statutory requirements.

We know life outside work matters. As a flexible working-friendly organisation, we welcome conversations about arrangements that help you thrive while supporting excellent care for our patients. Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust is currently undertaking a significant programme of transformation to align our community services to the new Neighbourhood Model of care delivery, there will be a period of consultation which may result in changes affecting some services, teams or roles. As part of this work, there will be a period of consultation which may result in changes affecting some services, teams and roles. Depending on the area you are applying to work in, this could include potential changes to your role, work base, reporting arrangements, or terms and conditions of employment. Any changes would be subject to consultation and managed sensitively and in line with relevant employment processes. Rated 'Outstanding' by CQC, we deliver high-quality care that improves the health of our communities. We are looking for people who share our values: Compassionate, Aspirational, Responsive and Excellent.