Highly Specialist Paediatric Physiotherapist

NHS Jobs; Enfield (CT); On-site; USD 74,000 - 84,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Jobs is seeking a Highly Specialist Paediatric Physiotherapist to apply advanced assessment and treatment techniques for children, including those with complex disabilities and movement disorders. You will work to local and national standards set by the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy and the Association of Paediatric Chartered Physiotherapists, and adhere to NICE guidance for childhood conditions.

You will assess children for specialised equipment and ensure its safe setup and use by

Responsibilities

• Assess children for highly specialist equipment and ensure safe setup, adjustment and use by parents, carers and educational staff.
• Follow NICE guidance relevant to childhood conditions and local/national standards set by the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy and the Association of Paediatric Chartered Physiotherapists.

Job description

Highly Specialist Paediatric Physiotherapist

To use highly specialized handling skills and manual physiotherapeutic techniques during assessment and treatment of children, some with complex disabilities and movement disorders. To make complex decisions and appropriate judgments as a frontline practitioner to interpret situations that may require child protection action. To work to locally and nationally agreed standards set by the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy and the Association of Paediatric Chartered Physiotherapists. To be aware of and follow NICE guidance relevant to conditions of childhood. To assess children for a variety of highly specialist equipment and recommend its purchase by health and education. To be responsible for its safe set up, adjustment and competent use of all physiotherapy equipment by parents, carers and educational staff. To demonstrate a sound understanding of risk management and to undertake risk assessments involved in the manual handling of the children during physiotherapy management.

£55,524 - £62,652 Inclusive of Outer HCAS per annum