This is a nine-month fixed-term Band 6 rotational post in the paediatric physiotherapy teams at University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust, covering secondment leave. The post-holder assesses and treats children and young people aged 0 to 19 with musculoskeletal, neurodevelopmental, orthopaedic, respiratory and other complex needs, in hospital wards, clinics, nurseries and schools. The role adds clinical supervision of therapy staff, student teaching and training for education settings. Applicants need HCPC registration and postgraduate experience in MSK, respiratory, orthopaedics and neurology.
What the job involves
- Assess and treat children and young people aged 0-19 with musculoskeletal, neurodevelopmental, orthopaedic, respiratory, medical and complex needs
- Deliver in-patient and out-patient physiotherapy as part of multidisciplinary teams
- Provide services across wards, nurseries, schools and clinics on all Trust sites
- Clinically supervise and develop other members of the paediatric therapy teams
- Act as clinical educator for undergraduate students
- Advise and liaise with consultants, other therapists, community nursing, learning disability and social care teams
- Train colleagues, multidisciplinary team members and staff in educational settings
- Take part in continuing professional development to support the paediatric therapy service
What’s required
Qualifications
- Degree or diploma in physiotherapy
Registration & licences
- HCPC registration
Experience
- Postgraduate experience in MSK, respiratory, orthopaedics and neurology
- Supervision of students
- NHS experience
Skills & knowledge
- Communicating and engaging with children
- Assessment and provision of equipment
Checks & eligibility
- Access to a car for community visits and travel across sites
Nice to have
- Postgraduate training in paediatrics
- Experience working in a school environment
- Experience initiating a service development
- Therapeutic handling of children
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
