Specialist community paediatric physiotherapist

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

Job summary

NHS Jobs is seeking a Specialist Community Paediatric Physiotherapist to provide expert pediatric physiotherapy within our team. The role focuses on comprehensive assessment, treatment planning, and collaboration with families, schools, and other professionals to support the child's development and wellbeing.

The post offers a salary of £55,524 to £62,652 per year (Outer HCAS) and requires commitment to safeguarding, risk management, and high standards of clinical practice.

Responsibilities

• Maintain an accurate, evaluative record-keeping system using POMR format per standards.
• Write concise, high-quality physiotherapy reports, discharge summaries, and EHCP advice.
• Collaborate with clients, carers, colleagues and school staff on case management and care planning.
• Attend TAF and safeguarding proceedings; provide accurate information for potential court use.
• Safeguard children and follow safeguarding policies.
• Demonstrate risk management and perform risk assessments for manual handling in physiotherapy.

Job description

Specialist community paediatric physiotherapist

To maintain an accurate and evaluative record keeping system using POMR (problem orientated medical records) format and in accordance with departmental standards in order to maintain a high level of care and legal evidence of practice To write high quality, concise and informative physiotherapy reports, discharge summaries and EHCP advice. To work effectively with clients, carers, colleagues and education staff around individual case management, providing advice, guidance and support as necessary and involving them in the planning and prioritisation of care wherever possible To attend TAF (team around the family), professional and children protection proceedings, demonstrating the ability to provide accurate and objective information, which may be used as evidence in legal cases and require attendance at court proceedings. To safeguard and promote the welfare of children and work to agreed safeguarding children policies 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