Specialist Children's Physiotherapist | Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust

Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust; Wembley; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Wembley seeks a Specialist Children’s Physiotherapist to deliver high-quality physiotherapy services. Responsibilities include managing a caseload, conducting specialist assessments, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams. Candidates should have paediatric experience, especially in MSK and orthopaedic conditions. This role offers flexible working options and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Car lease scheme

Annual travel card loan

Training and support for career development

Qualifications

• Previous experience in providing specialist physiotherapy to children in various settings.
• Experience with MSK, orthopaedic, and rheumatology specialities.
• Ability to work with children who have English as an additional language (EAL).

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist physiotherapy assessments and treatment programmes to children.
• Manage a designated caseload across community settings.
• Collaborate with other professionals to ensure therapy programmes are in place.

Skills

Paediatric physiotherapy experience

Collaboration skills with children and families

Autonomous caseload management

Job description

Due to a maternity leave, an excellent opportunity has arisen within Brent Therapy Services for a Specialist Children’s Physiotherapist.

About the role

This is a fixed‑term post within the MSK team, with the possibility to work in other community settings such as preschool, community and schools teams, based in the culturally diverse London Borough of Brent. You will provide a high‑quality physiotherapy service to children and young people aged 0 to 16 years with MSK, orthopaedic and rheumatological conditions. You will hold a varied community caseload and be expected to undertake specialist assessments, devise client‑centred treatment interventions, and manage your own caseload across multiple settings.

Support and Working Environment

• Peer support from an experienced and friendly team
• Flexible working options
• Multi‑professional team working
• Opportunities to develop specialist clinical skills and advanced supervision skills
• Commitment to CPD, clinical effectiveness, audits and a comprehensive supervision and appraisal structure
• Opportunity to help create innovative service designs and support management in service development

Key Responsibilities

• Provide specialist physiotherapy assessments and treatment programmes to children and young people with MSK/orthopaedic/rheumatological needs.
• Manage a designated caseload, travelling between community settings as required.
• Work collaboratively with teaching, medical and nursing staff to ensure specialist therapy programmes are in place.
• Contribute to departmental meetings, clinical audit, and research projects.
• Provide advice, training and education to other professionals, parents/carers and physiotherapy students.
• Supervise the work of PTA’s and LSA’s.
• Handle clinical, management, administration, supervision, training, professional and environmental responsibilities.

Qualifications & Experience

• Previous paediatric physiotherapy experience, providing specialist physiotherapy to children in a variety of settings.
• Experience in MSK, orthopaedic and rheumatology specialities.
• Ability to manage a caseload autonomously and work with children who have English as an additional language (EAL).
• Strong collaboration skills with children, parents/carers and colleagues in Health, Education and Social Services.

Benefits

• A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction.
• Car lease scheme (available for Band 5 and up).
• Flexible working options.
• Annual travel card loan.
• Training, support and development in your career.

For a full look at our benefits and what it’s like working for us, please visit https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits.