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Main area Paediatric Physiotherapy Grade Band 5 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Working hours are 37.5 to be worked Monday - Friday between 8:30 and 17:30. There may be a requirement to work later in the future.) Job ref 236-SCO-P379-25

Employer Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Paediatric Therapy Team, Children's Services, 7th Floor, St James's House Town Salford Salary £31,049 - £37,796 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 19/08/2025 23:59

A full time vacancy has arisen within our Band 5 Community Paediatric rotation, in our Paediatric Therapy Team. The rotation includes:

Special Schools: seeing children with a range of physical, neurological and genetic conditions;
Musculoskeletal: treating children with acute and acquired MSK injuries and non acute post surgical rehabilitation;
Community caseloads: working with children from 0-18 with, developmental delay, Talipes, Torticollis, gait and mobility issues and neurological and genetic conditions; within their homes, nurseries, schools and clinic.

You will provide physiotherapy interventions with the aim of maximising children’s physical abilities to engage in meaningful every day activities; and you will be supported by Band 6 and 7 Physiotherapists and work closely with assistants and Occupational Therapists in addition to the wider MDT.

Experience of working with children either on placement, or in a voluntary or paid employment role will provide a good foundation of knowledge of child development and the ability to engage with and motivate children.

It is essential that you hold a valid driving licence and use of a car for work.

You will:
-Undertake assessment, advice and treatment to children with a range of conditions
-Manage your own caseload of patients and maintain your own records as an autonomous practitioner with support and supervision of more senior members of the team
-Work together with other teams and agencies, parents and children, sharing information regarding therapy and outcomes and supporting the young persons overall outcomes, whilst ensuring their safety at all times
-Support service development and audit
You may also:
-Provide blocks of treatment and run groups
-Provide Hydrotherapy alongside Band 6 and 7 Physios

Working through a competency framework, as your knowledge, experience and confidence develops in the area of paediatrics, more challenges, complex caseloads and autonomous working will be introduced to develop your skills further, preparing you for your next stage in your career.
In addition to preceptorship for all new graduates and clinical competency development, the team has a strong programme of in service training and peer support groups providing opportunities to learn from and with other members of the team and outside agencies.
The Paediatric Therapy team is supportive of each other and driven to achieve the best outcomes for the children and young people of Salford.
There is an established well being programme for staff both in the team and within the wider organisation and a range of activities to welcome new starters into the team.

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. 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

• HCPC registration

• Diploma / Degree in Physiotherapy

• Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Evidence of CPD
• Car owner and driver
• Post graduate physiotherapy experience in a community or neurological setting.
• Experience of working within the NHS

• Broad range of experience at undergraduate level including managing, neurological and musculoskeletal conditions
• Under graduate physiotherapy experience within a paediatric setting
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Good organisational and time management skills
• Understanding of professional standards and code of conduct
• To demonstrate an awareness and understanding of supporting equality and valuing diversity within their role.
• Knowledge of child Development
• Post graduate physiotherapy experience within a paediatric setting

• Flexibility
• An understanding of CPD
• Evidence of clinical reasoning skills demonstrating knowledge of, neurological and musculoskeletal conditions

The NCA is proud to serve a diverse population and is committed to delivering inclusive, accessible care. We value individuality and aim to build a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. Applications are welcomed from individuals of all backgrounds, identities, and beliefs.

We also warmly welcome interest from serving and ex-personnel, and their relatives. Please identify that you are a member of the armed forces community on your application form to be entitled to a guaranteed interview (subject to essential criteria being met). As a Disability Confident Employer, guaranteed interviews are also available to disabled applicants when essential role requirements have been met.

If you require any reasonable adjustments to the application process, please contact [emailprotected]

Vacancies may close early if sufficient applications are received, or if an internal redeployee has been identified.

For fixed-term roles, current NHS staff will be considered for secondments, while fixed-term contracts will be offered to external (non-NHS) applicants.

The NCA does not accept unsolicited CVs from agencies. Read more about this here .

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

If you would like to know more about this role or working in this team, please email to ask any questions. or to arrange an informal chat.