Specialist Community Paediatric Physiotherapist

NHS; Rochdale; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Part time

Job summary

A local healthcare trust is seeking two part-time Band 6 Physiotherapists to join their community team in Rochdale. The role involves assessing and managing children with various conditions, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, and providing support in clinics, homes, and schools. Candidates should have HCPC registration and a relevant physiotherapy qualification, along with considerable experience in pediatric care. This position offers flexible working opportunities and a competitive benefits package.

Benefits

Competitive benefits package

Flexible working opportunities

Supportive working environment

Qualifications

• Must possess HCPC registration.
• Needs to have considerable experience across a range of specialties including pediatrics.
• Valid driving license and access to a vehicle required.

Responsibilities

• Provide physiotherapy assessment and management for children.
• Educate and train other health care professionals and caregivers.
• Conduct assessments in various settings including schools and homes.

Skills

Experience with children

Team collaboration

Clinical reasoning

Community experience

Education

HCPC registration

Recognised qualification in Physiotherapy

Evidence of relevant post graduate training

Job description

Job summary

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.

Details Date posted

31 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year PA

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

236-RCO-P373-25

Job locations

Callaghan House

Green Lane off Cross Street,

Rochdale

OL10 2DY

Job description 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

Job description 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 Essential

• HCPC registration
• Recognised qualification in Physiotherapy
• Evidence of relevant post graduate training.
• Evidence of CPD in the form of a detailed personal development portfolio

Desirable

• Membership of relevant special interest group
• Specific courses dependent on speciality e.g. postural management, equipment.

Knowledge, Skills, Training and Experience Essential

• 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

Desirable

• Research and Development awareness and / or experience.
• Audit experience

Person Specification Qualifications and registration Essential

• HCPC registration
• Recognised qualification in Physiotherapy
• Evidence of relevant post graduate training.
• Evidence of CPD in the form of a detailed personal development portfolio

Desirable

• Membership of relevant special interest group
• Specific courses dependent on speciality e.g. postural management, equipment.

Knowledge, Skills, Training and Experience Essential

• 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

Desirable

• Research and Development awareness and / or experience.
• Audit 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details Employer name

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Callaghan House

Green Lane off Cross Street,

Rochdale

OL10 2DY

Employer's website

https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Callaghan House

Green Lane off Cross Street,

Rochdale

OL10 2DY

Employer's website

https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)