Band 6 Community Paediatric Physiotherapist - NW Surrey in West End

As a Band 6 Community Paediatric Physiotherapist, you will be part of our valued Therapies Team in North West 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 and cashback/voucher offers
• Access to wages as you earn them to help cover life’s emergencies
• Online and face-to-face help with mental and physical wellbeing, post-trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, plus career coaching and counselling
• Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our Learning Enterprise
• An open, just culture encouraging ideas to help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through health and care, backed by ringfenced innovation funding

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 with an agile working approach.

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 CPD, reflective practice and supervision in line with HCPC and professional body requirements.

Ideal Candidate

Essential

• Diploma/Degree in Physiotherapy
• Registered and compliant with Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
• Evidence of postgraduate training or equivalent experience relevant to the specialty
• Knowledge of relevant legislation, government policy and professional standards
• 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

Desirable

• Membership of Special Interest Group

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