Specialist Paediatric Physiotherapist | Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust; Walsall; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A community health service provider in Walsall is seeking a Paediatric Physiotherapist to manage a caseload of children with neurological and developmental conditions. The ideal candidate will have experience in paediatrics, work independently, and as part of a multidisciplinary team. This role offers a unique opportunity for professional development in a supportive environment. Interviews are face-to-face, and the application closes on 12 Oct 2025.

Qualifications

• HCPC registered Physiotherapist.
• Experience in paediatrics with excellent communication skills.
• Driving license and access to a vehicle for work.

Responsibilities

• Deliver specialist interventions as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Conduct assessments and develop care programs for children.
• Work in various settings including schools and clinics.

Skills

Experience in paediatrics

Ability to communicate with children

Multidisciplinary team collaboration

Education

HCPC registered Physiotherapist

Job description

Overview

We are a growing and developing service and are therefore looking to recruit a new Paediatric Physiotherapist to join our team. This is a community post, across the borough of Walsall, with a caseload of children and young people with neurological and developmental conditions. We would like to recruit a Physiotherapist who has some experience in paediatrics and motivated to learn and gain further paediatric experience. The individual should have proven experience, working independently and as part of a team. This is a fantastic opportunity for the right candidate to develop their clinical skills.

We are an integrated Children’s physiotherapy service providing assessment and intervention for children and young people aged 0-19 years with a range of physical and developmental conditions, complex needs and life limiting conditions.

Will consider a Band 5-6 development post if appropriate for the right candidate.

Responsibilities

• To work as part of multidisciplinary and multi-agency teams to deliver highly specialist interventions according to the agreed service care pathways.
• To work collaboratively within the integrated team as well as the wider MDT supporting the Team around the Child approach already embedded within the service.
• Deliver care in a variety of settings including special and mainstream schools within the borough, clinics, children’s centres and patient homes. The post holder will work closely with the child, family and other professionals involved in the child’s care.
• There is also an opportunity to develop the clinical experience and skills specific to a variety of clinical pathways (not exclusive to) neonatal inpatient care and follow up, 0-5 complex case management as well as long term conditions, CPIP and SEND.
• Carry out specialist assessments in service area. Develop and implement a range of programmes of care and treatment to meet the needs of the clients, families and their environments in accordance with agreed pathways in specialist areas.
• Negotiating with multi-disciplinary team colleagues and carers with reference to case management of complex cases including instigating appropriate referrals as appropriate.
• Using specialist knowledge to inform clinical judgements and decision making for complex cases including decisions to discharge.
• Undertaking differential diagnosis of cases and contribute to overall decision-making for complex clients with a range of disorders as part of a team approach.
• Identifying and planning appropriate intervention including delivering assessment and therapy in groups and one-to-one sessions, in accordance with the pathways.
• Taking responsibility for the delegation of therapy programmes to technical instructors within the team, acting as a mentor in line with the local delegation policy.
• To work with children and their parents/carers and the wider team (where appropriate) to develop personalised plans of care to support the achievement of their personal goals and enable greater participation.
• Providing appropriate treatment based on best practice, adapted to clients needs and priorities including advising other professionals and parent on the appropriate type and level of support needed to develop skills in the home / school environment.
• This post offers the chance to manage a mixed caseload of children and young people and you will bring experience of working in partnership with families and carers.

Requirements / Qualifications

• HCPC registered Physiotherapist.
• Experience in paediatrics with the ability to communicate with children of all ages; ability to work in paediatrics is essential.
• Ability to work as part of multidisciplinary and multi-agency teams.
• Current driving license and access to a vehicle for work purposes.

Additional information

There is an opportunity to develop clinical experience in neonatal inpatient care and follow up, 0-5 complex case management, long term conditions, CPIP and SEND. Multi-agency working is a major part of the role. The service contributes to SEND agenda and maintains relationships with local authority colleagues and wider MDT.

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is an integrated Trust and the provider of NHS acute care in Walsall, serving a population of 284,300. It provides inpatient and outpatient services at the Manor Hospital and community services. The Trust features modern facilities including a Critical Care Unit, Neonatal Unit, Obstetric Theatre, Integrated Assessment Unit, and a new Urgent and Emergency Care Centre opened in March 2023.

Interviews will be face to face. This advert closes on Sunday 12 Oct 2025.