Specialist Community Paediatric Physiotherapist

Integrated Care System; Rochdale; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 41,000; Part time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in Rochdale is looking for Specialist Community Paediatric Physiotherapists to join their team. This part-time role involves assessing and treating children with various conditions, offering an opportunity to contribute positively to community health. Ideal candidates will have relevant qualifications, experience in paediatrics, and a passion for supporting children's health needs.

Benefits

Competitive benefits package

Flexible working opportunities

Supportive working environment

Qualifications

• HCPC registration required.
• Evidence of relevant post graduate training is a must.
• Experience working with children is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide physiotherapy assessment for children.
• Educate other health professionals and parents.
• Manage treatment across various locations.

Skills

HCPC registration

Experience with paediatrics

Teamwork

Advance clinical reasoning

IT systems proficiency

Valid driving license

Education

Recognised qualification in Physiotherapy

Evidence of relevant postgraduate training

CPD evidence

Job description

Go back Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Specialist Community Paediatric Physiotherapist

The closing date is 14 August 2025

We have 2 part time positions for existing Band 6 Physiotherapists to join our community team.

We are a Community Paediatric Physiotherapy Team based at Callaghan House in Heywood. We see children from 0 - 19 years with acute, chronic and long term conditions. We provide a musculoskeletal service in clinics, as well as visiting children with developmental delay or disabilities in their homes, nurseries and schools.The Paediatric Physiotherapy Team are integrated with other children's teams to form the Children's Integrated Community Health Services. The immediate multi-disciplinary teams at Callaghan House include Occupational Therapy, Speech & Language Therapy, Dietetics, Child Development Team, Family Action, Community Nursing Team, Paediatric Nurse Practitioners, and Posture & Mobility Service. We are supported by the Single Point of Access Administration Team.We will ensure you have a supportive working and learning environment.Our team has a diverse and dynamic approach to treating, managing, supporting our young people, children and their families.

Previous applicants need not apply.

Main duties of the job

This post will provide physiotherapy assessment and management of children with musculoskeletal conditions, children presenting with developmental delay, complex neurological conditions and genetic conditions.

To educate and train other health care professionals, parents/carers and the wider multi-agency team

To assess, manage and treat children with musculoskeletal conditions, developmental delay and neuro-disabilities

To see children in a variety of locations to include clinics, nurseries, schools and in the home setting.

About us

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

Person Specification

Qualifications and registration

• HCPC registration
• Recognised qualification in Physiotherapy
• Evidence of relevant post graduate training.
• Evidence of CPD in the form of a detailed personal development portfolio
• Membership of relevant special interest group
• Specific courses dependent on speciality e.g. postural management, equipment.

Knowledge, Skills, Training and Experience

• Considerable experience across a broad range of specialties at Band 5 including paediatrics
• Experience of working within a team and independently.
• Community experience.
• Advance clinical reasoning skills (in specific clinical area.)
• Experience of liaison with other professionals, interagency teams and partnership working.
• Competent in the use of IT systems.
• Valid driving licence and access to a vehicle
• Research and Development awareness and / or experience.

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.

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust