Paediatric Physiotherapist

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Our Values

• We are KIND
• We are OPEN
• We pursue EXCELLENCE

We are looking for applications from people who share our values to help make us a valued and trusted partner within our care system, that delivers safe effective care to our local population.

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and dynamic Band 5 Physiotherapist to join our experienced and supportive Paediatric MSK Physiotherapy Team in York. The team delivers high quality compassionate clinical care across York and Selby, to children and young people from 0-17 years, with a variety of MSK conditions.

We are looking for a Physiotherapist who has a keen interest in working with children and wishes to develop their skills further in this area. Previous Paediatric experience is desirable but not essential, however any interested candidates are expected to show in their application an understanding of the differences working with children and how their skills are transferable to this role. Full training will be offered to the successful candidate on appointment to the post.

You will be working in a supportive working environment as part of a friendly and innovative integrated Children’s Therapy Team. Our team has a strong commitment to supporting personal and professional development through our in-service training programme, clinical and managerial supervision and appraisal. Support will be provided from the Clinical Lead in Paediatric Musculo-Skeletal Physiotherapy to help you develop in your role.

The post holder may be required to contribute to the Respiratory On-Call and weekend Physiotherapy emergency service.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will demonstrate excellent communication and organisational skills, and will have clinical experience gained through a range of junior rotations and student placements. Working alongside an experienced and knowledgeable team, you will have the opportunity to develop your assessment skills and interventions for a variety of Paediatric MSK conditions.

You will be required to undertake the physiotherapy assessment and management of a designated group of patients, support clinical diagnosis and need for physiotherapy intervention. There is a strong emphasis on service improvement and innovative practice is encouraged. The successful applicant would be expected to fully participate in ongoing service development activities, alongside the training programme. You also will have the opportunity to contribute to the supervision of therapy assistants and students.

The ability to transport yourself and equipment across the locality during the course of a normal working day is required for this vacancy. Access to a vehicle that can be used for business purposes and hold a full and valid driving licence (role will involve travel to numerous addresses that cannot be easily accessed by public transport means) is required.

Working for our organisation

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:

• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
• A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully.
• A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
• Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
• NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

Person specification

Experience and Knowledge

• Diploma/Degree in Physiotherapy
• HCPC registered Physiotherapist or will be registered within 6 months
• Evidence of post graduate study in relevant area.
• Membership of professional body

Experience

• Experience in a wide range of student/postgrad placements to include specified area (Paediatric Physiotherapy)
• Experience of working in a multidisciplinary health care team.
• Working knowledge of a broad range of conditions.
• Experience of working in a client-driven/NHS environment.
• Good working knowledge of Physiotherapy assessments, interventions, outcome measures and models of practice.
• Experience in supervision of others.

Skills and attributes

• Ability to present information, written and verbally in a clear and logical manner
• Ability to demonstrate appropriate engagement with others and understanding of the impact of good and poor communication

Please note that some of our substantive vacancies may be available on a smaller number of hours than advertised. If you would be interested in applying on this basis, we would encourage you to contact the appointing manager to enquire further.

DBS Checks

Please be aware that all new employees starting work with us will be charged for the cost of their DBS check if it is required for the role. The cost will be deducted from your salary either in 1 payment or over a six month period once you start employment. By applying you are agreeing to this undertaking. If you are successful you will be asked to confirm if you wish to pay in one amount or in instalments. The charges are currently £27.38 for a standard check and £55.38 for an enhanced check. The level of check will be determined by the post you are applying for.

Please note that Volunteers and Bank only staff will not be charged.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Please note, the selection processes at York & Scarborough Teaching Hospitals are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right skills and values. We remain vigilant against candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn’t accurately reflect their skills. You will be required to acknowledge that you are aware of this before submitting your application.

Agile and Flexible Working

We are committed to helping all staff balance their work with other commitments and have recently launched our new Agile and Flexible Working policy to support this, entitling all staff to request flexible working from day one – for all posts. We encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

All our employees have access to a free, confidential counselling and wellbeing support service. Our EAP is available 24/7, 365 days a year.

A bit more about us and the surrounding area

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is situated in a fantastic part of the country that is home to two national parks, a beautiful coastline, and the city of York - consistently voted one of the best places to live in the UK. We provide a comprehensive range of acute hospital and specialist healthcare services for approximately 800,000 people living in and around York, North Yorkshire, North East Yorkshire and Ryedale - an area covering 3,400 square miles.

Our annual turnover is approaching £0.5bn. We manage eight hospital sites and have a workforce of around 10,000 staff working across our hospitals and in the community.

Sponsorship

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Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.