Specialist Physiotherapist - Maternity Cover

HCA Healthcare UK; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare provider as a Specialist Physiotherapist in a renowned private maternity hospital. You'll play a crucial role in delivering high-quality care to paediatric patients with complex needs. This position offers a unique opportunity to work within a multidisciplinary team, ensuring comprehensive assessments and tailored treatment plans. With a commitment to professional development and excellent benefits, this role is perfect for those seeking to make a significant impact in healthcare. Embrace a rewarding career in a supportive environment that values your expertise and well-being.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Private Healthcare Insurance

Private pension contribution

Season Ticket Loan

Cycle to Work scheme

Group Life Assurance

Critical illness cover

Qualifications

• Registered physiotherapist with experience in paediatrics is essential.
• Strong assessment and clinical reasoning skills required.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive assessments and develop treatment plans for paediatric patients.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams for patient care.

Skills

Physiotherapy assessment

Clinical diagnosis

Patient education

Evidence-based practice

Communication skills

Education

Physiotherapy degree qualification or equivalent

HCPC Registration

Post registration experience in paediatrics

Job description

Specialist Physiotherapist - Maternity Cover

City of Westminster, London, Greater London, England
W1W

Pay Competitive + Benefits (pension, health cover, flexible benefits and excellent career development)

Hours: Full time

Contract: Permanent

Role: Other Qualified Professional

Posted: 11 Apr 2025

Closes: 11 May 2025

Job Description

Role: Specialist Paediatric Physiotherapist
Site: The Portland Hospital, London
Full time Fixed Term from May/June for 1 year Maternity Cover
Hours: 37.5 hrs per week. Additional weekend and on call shifts once competencies have been completed.
Salary: Competitive + Benefits (pension, health cover, flexible benefits and excellent career development)

We're looking for a Specialist Physiotherapist to join The Portland Hospital, currently rated "Good" by the CQC.

The Portland Hospital is the only private hospital in the UK dedicated to the healthcare of women and children. As the only fully private maternity hospital in the UK, delivering over 1,600 babies a year, we place great importance on providing safe and high quality care for expectant mothers.

As a Specialist Paediatric Physiotherapist at the Portland Hospital, you will carry out accurate physiotherapy assessment, clinical diagnosis, and treatment of paediatric patients with diverse clinical presentations and complex physical and psychological needs in conjunction with the multidisciplinary team.

This post is part of our 6 monthly specialist paediatric physiotherapist rotation programme, allowing rotation between various specialty areas such as Acute Services (Incl. PICU), Neurological Rehabilitation and SDR services, Orthopaedics, and MSK inpatient and outpatients.

Main duties:

• Undertake comprehensive assessments of paediatric patients, including those with diverse or complex pathology/presentations using appropriate clinical reasoning skills, observation skills, and manual assessment skills to provide an accurate physiotherapy diagnosis and understanding of their condition.
• Formulate and implement an individual physiotherapy treatment program based on specialist knowledge of evidence-based practice and treatment options using clinical assessment, appropriate clinical reasoning, and knowledge of appropriate treatments e.g. physiotherapy techniques, patient education, splinting, exercise classes, hydrotherapy, and other alternatives.
• Provide physiotherapy intervention where there may be barriers to understanding such as foreign language or due to speech/hearing/visual impairment, cognitive/perceptual difficulties.
• Assess patient understanding of treatment proposals, gain valid informed consent, and work within a legal framework with patients who lack capacity to consent to treatment.
• Evaluate patient progress, reassess and progress or alter patient treatment programs within specified timeframes compliant with The Portland Hospital and physiotherapy service care pathways and guidelines.
• Develop and implement comprehensive discharge plans in conjunction with other multidisciplinary team members.

What you'll bring:

• HCPC Registration
• Physiotherapy degree qualification or equivalent
• Post registration experience in paediatrics (essential)
• Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapists or equivalent (desirable)

Why HCA UK?

Originally founded over 50 years ago by Dr Thomas Frist, HCA has become one of the world's leading healthcare providers. In the UK, we're one of the largest providers of privately funded healthcare and have invested over £500 million in the latest treatments, technology, techniques, medication, and facilities. Being part of a large multisite, established healthcare group we can offer you unrivalled opportunities for career progression through internal and external courses, as well as working conditions that prioritise both your mental and physical wellbeing.

As a Specialist Physiotherapist, you'll be eligible for:

• 25 days holiday each year (plus bank holidays) increasing with service, with option to buy or sell leave to suit you
• Private Healthcare Insurance for treatment at our leading hospitals
• Private pension contribution which increases with length of service
• Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work scheme
• Group Life Assurance from day one
• Critical illness cover