Specialist Paediatric Physiotherapist

NHS; City Of London; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in London is seeking a Specialist Paediatric Physiotherapist to deliver assessment and intervention for children aged 0-25 years. Responsibilities include managing complex cases and providing support to families. The position offers a salary range of £44,485 to £52,521 per year. Ideal candidates will have a BSc or MSc in Physiotherapy and HPCP registration. The role is full-time and offers personal and professional development opportunities.

Qualifications

• 2 years post qualification experience.
• Evidence of postgraduate work experience in the specialist field of Paediatrics.
• Understanding of working practices within the NHS.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist physiotherapy assessment and intervention to children aged 0 - 25 years.
• Deliver a specialist children's physiotherapist service in the community.
• Independently manage a defined caseload of complex cases.

Skills

HPCP registration

Team working

Supervising staff

Education

BSc or MSc in Physiotherapy or equivalent

Job description

Overview

An exciting opportunity for a Specialist Paediatric Physiotherapist to join the Physiotherapy team within our Greenwich Children's Integrated Therapy Service.

The post provides specialist physiotherapy assessment and intervention to children aged 0 - 25 years, within the Royal borough of Greenwich, and will be a resource for their families and carers across all settings. Greenwich offers an exciting all round employment experience for both personal and professional development.

The post encompasses a wide range of assessment and intervention experiences across the diverse range of physiotherapy needs within a community setting. You will have the opportunity to deliver a service from our central clinic base; community based settings (e.g. Children\'s Centres); nurseries; schools and patients homes. The service offers wrap around care to CYP and as part of a wider Children\'s Integrated team you will also be working collaboratively with our team of Occupational therapists and Speech and Language therapists.

You may have the opportunity to rotate between our defined sub-speciality teams within Children\'s Physiotherapy (Under 5\'s and Mainstream teams) and also experience time with Special schools. You will be supported by an experienced and well established leadership structure of Band 7 therapists in each unique area and will access a bespoke programme of training and support. You will be part of our programme of \'Team Days\' as both a participant and as a contributor.

Job responsibilities

To provide specialist physiotherapy assessment and intervention to children aged 0 - 25 years, within the borough of Greenwich, and act as a resource for their families and carers across all settings.

• Deliver a specialist children\'s physiotherapist service in the community to children with disabilities.
• Assess the functional needs of children and young people (CYP) in order to develop and implement Specialist Children\'s Physiotherapy treatment and intervention.
• Independently manage a defined caseload of complex cases with evidence of a high level of problem solving, reasoning skills and judgement.
• Provide advice and education to others regarding the management and care of children with physical disabilities: development, posture, movement and/or coordination difficulties.

About us

Oxleas offers a wide range of NHS healthcare services to people in community and secure environment settings. Our services include community health care such as district nursing and speech and language therapy, care for people with learning disabilities and mental health care such as psychiatry, nursing and therapies. Our multidisciplinary teams look after people of all ages and we work in close partnership with other parts of the NHS, local councils and the voluntary sector and through our new provider collaboratives. Our 4,300 members of staff work in many different settings including hospitals, clinics, prisons, secure hospitals, children\'s centres, schools and people\'s homes.

We have over 125 sites in a variety of locations in the South of England. In London we operate within the Boroughs of Bexley, Bromley Greenwich and into Kent. We manage hospital sites including Queen Mary\'s Hospital, Sidcup and Memorial Hospital, Woolwich, as well as the Bracton Centre, our medium secure unit for people with mental health needs. We are the largest NHS provider of prison health services providing healthcare to prisons within Devon, Dorset, Bristol, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire, Kent and South London. We are proud of the care we provide and our people.

Our purpose is to improve lives by providing the best possible care to our patients and their families. This is strengthened by our new values:

• We\'re Kind
• We\'re Fair
• We Listen
• We Care

Details

Date posted: 26 September 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for Change

Band: Band 6

Salary: £44,485 to £52,521 a year pa inc

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference: 277-7493712-CYP

Job locations: Goldie Leigh, Lodge Hill, Abbey Wood, SE2 0AY

Person Specification

Registration

• HPCP registered

Qualifications

• Bsc or Msc in Physiotherapy or equivalent

Experience

• 2 years post qualification experience

Desirable

• Attendance on Post-graduate Paediatric specific training courses

Experience

• Evidence of post grad work experience in specialist field of Paediatrics
• Evidence of understanding of working practices within the NHS

• Previous work experience within the NHS

Supervising staff

Team working

• Evidence of supervising staff

Other 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.

UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see the NHS Careers website.

Employer details: Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust

Address: Goldie Leigh, Lodge Hill, Abbey Wood, SE2 0AY

Employer's website: oxleas.nhs.uk