Band 6 Community Paediatric Physiotherapist

As a Band 6 Community Paediatric Physiotherapist, you will be part of our valued Therapies Team in North East Surrey, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:

• Band 6 Agenda for Change Salary with NHS Pension
• Free tea, coffee and milk at your base location
• Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on everyday purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers
• Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover life's emergencies
• Online and face-to-face help with your mental and physical wellbeing
• Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development
• An open, just culture where you're encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care

Are you an experienced and compassionate Paediatric Physiotherapist looking to take the next step in your career? As a Band 6 Community Paediatric Physiotherapist, you will work as part of the Paediatric Therapy Team to autonomously manage a complex caseload of children with a wide range of varied and complex needs. The role involves delivering specialist assessment and evidence-based intervention to support children in achieving or maintaining their full potential. You will also play a key role in providing clinical support, training and supervision to junior staff and students, contributing to high-quality, child-centred care across the service.

Base: You will be based at one of our Surrey-wide office hubs, with the flexibility of hybrid working to support your professional and personal needs. At HCRG Care Group, we are proud to be a flexible-first employer. Our agile working approach allows our teams to thrive in a supportive and adaptable environment while delivering high-quality care.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist, child-centred physiotherapy assessment and intervention for children with complex needs, using evidence-based practice and sound clinical reasoning.
• Autonomously manage and prioritise a complex caseload, responding to urgent referrals and adapting to unpredictable work demands.
• Interpret complex assessment findings to set therapy goals, contribute to multidisciplinary diagnosis, and develop, implement and review individualised therapy programmes.
• Deliver therapy programmes through individual and group sessions across home, community and education settings, adapting and discharging appropriately.
• Communicate complex and sensitive information effectively to children, parents/carers and professionals, using accessible language and gaining valid consent.
• Provide empathetic support to families, including those experiencing distress, grief or frustration related to their child's condition.
• Produce high-quality specialist reports and maintain accurate electronic clinical records in line with professional and organisational standards.
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary and external agencies, attending and organising meetings, making referrals and supporting tribunal processes when required.
• Plan and coordinate daily therapy service delivery, including oversight of therapists and assistants.
• Supervise, appraise and line-manage Band 5, 4 and 3 staff, and provide supervision and support to students.
• Plan and deliver training for parents/carers, education staff and professionals, and present paediatric therapy topics internally and externally.
• Deputise for the Band 7 Physiotherapist as required.
• Contribute to service development, clinical audit, research activity and performance monitoring.
• Maintain professional competence through continuous professional development, reflective practice and supervision in line with HCPC and professional body requirements.

Ideal Candidate

• Diploma/Degree in Physiotherapy
• Registered and compliant with Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
• Evidence of Post graduate training/or equivalent experience relevant to speciality
• Minimum of 2 years' post-graduate physiotherapy experience
• Broad knowledge of current evidence-based practice within paediatric/community settings
• Relevant clinical therapy experience aligned to the role
• Demonstrable commitment to continuous professional development
• Competence in the use of standardised assessments
• Experience of effective multidisciplinary team working
• Ability to plan and deliver training to staff, parents/carers and other professionals

Other requirements: the successful applicant will have a valid UK Driving Licence and access to a car for work purposes.