Senior Paediatric Physiotherapist (NHS AfC: Band 6) - Paediatric Physiotherapy, Children\'s Phys[...]

Due to a team restructure, we have a permanent position available for a current or aspiring Band 6 Paediatric Physiotherapist at Ashford and St Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. No paediatric physiotherapy experience is needed, just a desire to learn and support children achieve their potential. Full training and support will be provided by the Children Physiotherapy Team, with lots of opportunities to experience the world of paediatrics.

This post is funded for 37.5 hours; however, part-time and flexible working requests will be considered. The Children’s Physiotherapy Team is a lovely team to work in, they are hard-working yet adaptable and provide high-quality care for their inpatient and outpatient caseloads. They have regular meetings and training opportunities. The successful candidate will play a key role within the team to support inpatient and outpatient caseloads, develop the service and provide excellent care for our service users and their families.

To complete advanced assessments, make clinical diagnoses and offer treatment for children aged 0 – 17 presenting with a variety of different conditions using a biopsychosocial approach. Services provided by our Children’s Physiotherapy Service include:

• Musculoskeletal outpatients at St Peter’s Hospital and Woking Leisure Centre.
• Hydrotherapy, rehab clinics, gym classes and appointments on the gym floor at Woking Leisure Centre and Egham Orbit using the state-of-the-art facilities.
• Physiotherapy led orthopaedic services for Ponseti and serial casting clinics.
• Specialist orthopaedic, respiratory and rheumatology clinics with tertiary centre specialist consultants.
• Inpatient care including respiratory, developmental reviews, post-operative orthopaedic and rehabilitation.
• Additional opportunities to shadow Orthopaedics Advanced Clinical Practitioners Clinics, a Level 3 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit as well as many other paediatric services.

Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of more than 410,000 people living in North-West Surrey, parts of Hounslow and beyond. Over 3,700 highly trained doctors, nurses, midwives, therapists, healthcare scientists and other support staff make up our workforce, providing a wide range of services across our two hospital sites, Ashford, Surrey and St Peter's, Chertsey, Surrey. We also run many specialist clinics in the community and local community hospitals and other healthcare facilities.

Our vision is to be one of the best healthcare Trusts in the country. There has never been a better time to join us in the NHS at ASPH. We are committed to providing continuous professional development and flexibility to shape our workforce around our patient care. We are expanding our theatres at Ashford Hospital and moving towards this becoming our dedicated elective centre. We want to create a state-of-the-art centre for excellence for planned surgical procedures.

We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:

• Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement.
• On-site Nurseries.
• On-site staff cafes.
• On-site parking.
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including wage stream, lease cars, Cycle to Work schemes and home electronics.

Adverts may close early, so applicants are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities:

• To undertake a comprehensive assessment of patients including those with a wide variety of paediatric, musculoskeletal and orthopaedic conditions using investigative and analytical skills and excellent clinical reasoning to develop a comprehensive diagnosis.
• To act independently to formulate, deliver, constantly evaluate, and adjust accordingly the individualised physiotherapy treatment plan, based upon a sound knowledge of current evidence-based practice, outcome measures, shared care goals and treatment for children aged 0 – 18.
• To assess and treat children with respiratory conditions. Paediatric respiratory competencies are required but as experience working within respiratory is not essential, full training will be given.

Person specification:

• Diploma/degree in physiotherapy and current HCPC registration.
• Evidence of relevant post-graduate courses and continued professional development.
• Member of APCP.
• Evidence of paediatric CPD.

• Experience of working in a variety of specialist areas: for example: junior rotations within the NHS.
• Experience of engaging with children.
• Experience of managing and prioritising own caseload.
• Working at Band 6 level.
• Experience working with patients with neurology, orthopaedic, musculoskeletal and respiratory diagnosis.
• Paediatric physiotherapy experience.

• Knowledge of how to assess and manage paediatric presentations.
• Understanding and awareness of children specific pathology.
• Good communication, interpersonal and documentation skills.

• Have a good understanding of their patient and families communication, physical & emotional needs; can identify their individual needs and preferences, their changing needs and recognise and promote their independence.
• Willingness to undertake professional self-development, reflect and critically appraise own performance.
• Demonstrates an understanding of different treatment approaches and the evidence base.
• Ability to complete an assessment and treatment for children 0 – 17 including the acutely unwell patient.
• Demonstrate understanding of and use a biopsychological approach to children’s care.
• Ability to travel between sites (ability to drive and have access to a car).

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.