Specialist Community Paediatric Physiotherapist | Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

www.findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk - Jobboard; Rochdale; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading NHS trust in Rochdale is seeking a part-time Physiotherapist to join their Community Paediatric Physiotherapy Team. This role involves assessing and managing children with a range of conditions and working collaboratively across various settings. The ideal candidate will have a degree in Physiotherapy and experience in community-based care. Opportunities for professional growth and a competitive benefits package are offered.

Benefits

Flexible working opportunities

Competitive annual leave allowance

Protected hours for health and wellbeing activities

Qualifications

• Must have degree in Physiotherapy and relevant experience.
• Experience in community-based physiotherapy preferred.
• Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Provide physiotherapy assessment and management for children.
• Educate and train healthcare professionals and parents.
• Work in various settings including clinics, schools, and homes.

Skills

Physiotherapy assessment

Developmental delay management

Neurological conditions knowledge

Education

Degree in Physiotherapy

Job description

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.



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 otherhealth 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.

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 tomake a differenceand we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values -care,appreciateandinspire– 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.

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


This advert closes on Thursday 14 Aug 2025