Job summary
We currently have an exciting
opportunity for a Full Time Specialist Physiotherapist in our national
specialist neurorehabilitation services at The Childrens Trust. The successful
candidate will carry a small caseload of children and young people with
acquired brain injury and Neurodisability in our neurorehabilitation in-patient
service and also across our community rehabilitation service on a 12-month
rotation.
You would work as part of a
multidisciplinary team to provide child and family centred care with is central
to our promises. You will supervise others and be involved in implementing
evidence-based practice and research. The service offers a range of
opportunities to be involved in audit, research and service evaluation.
Our ambition is for all
children with brain injury and neurodisability to have the opportunity to live
the best life possible. This is a great opportunity to develop a career where
you make a significant and lasting difference to the lives of thousands of
children and families.
If you would like to discuss the role, please
contact the Recruitment & Compliance Team, on 01737 365 880 or email:
recruitment@thechildrenstrust.org.uk
Interview Date:
20th March 2023.
Main duties of the job
The specialist physiotherapy rotation involves
working in inpatient rehabilitation and with the Community Rehabilitation
Service including young people accessing outpatient rehabilitation. The
rotation is a 12-month basis in each
setting.
As part of the physiotherapy service, you will lead
in delivering interventions that support the child and their family centred to
reach their goals through evidence-based practice, in order to promote physical
skills and participation in home, school and family life.
As part of the Community Rehabilitation Service you will support
community service provision, offering virtual advice and brain injury
education, early supported discharge from inpatient neurorehabilitation at The
Childrens Trust, outpatient packages and community rehabilitation in the Southeast
(restricted postcode locations), ensuring high quality, evidence-based
physiotherapy assessment and interventions to children and young people with
acquired brain injury and Neurodisability.
About us
About Us
The Childrens Trust is
the UKs leading charity for children with acquired brain injury, providing
expert rehabilitation, education, therapy, and care at our national specialist
centre in Tadworth, and to children and their families across the UK, via our
Brain Injury Community Service.
Boasting a beautiful 24-acre site in Surrey, we are located just outside
of London, close to the M25 (accessible via Junction 8, A217 to Tadworth) and
easily accessible via National Rail, by way of: Clapham Junction, Sutton, and
Epsom.
Staff Benefits
The work we do is
highly rewarding, and in addition to an attractive salary, we offer a valuable
range of benefits, including, adoption pay, time off for fertility treatment,
enhanced paternity leave, paid carers leave, time out days for those
experiencing menopause symptoms, time off for gender reassignment.
We also offer additional annual leave days for
those with long service, with entitlements ranging from 35 to 41 days (including
bank holidays) depending on your length of service.
Other benefits include free on-site parking; a
staff shuttle service from Coulsdon South, Epsom and Sutton train stations to
Tadworth Court, subsidised cafeteria, on-site staff accommodation (subject to
availability), the ability to retain your NHS pension (where applicable) or the
opportunity to join an alternative scheme, and the opportunity to develop your
career in a supportive and collaborative environment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical
Responsibilities
- Provide high quality, evidence-based
physiotherapy provision for children and young people, in partnership with
other members of the multi-disciplinary team services in rehabilitation, step
down and short break services as well as community services.
- Undertake specialist physiotherapy
assessments of children with a range of needs including highly complex needs.
- To assess for, plan, deliver
and evaluate physiotherapy interventions for children using facilities
available both on and off The Childrens Trust site.
- To produce functional and
participation-based goals in collaboration with the child / young person, family,
and MDT.
- To devise suitable
individual physiotherapy and 24-hour postural management advice for each child in
collaboration with their parents, and the MDT. These will be monitored/
evaluated and adjusted appropriately according to the needs of the child.
- To work collaboratively
with families to maximise engagement in therapy sessions, support management of
their childs needs and promote confidence in meeting their childs needs.
- To assess for, and
organise provision of, necessary therapy equipment and/or orthotics.
- To work closely with
all members of the MDT and the child and family to provide a fully integrated
approach to the overall management of the child.
- To support the implementation of specific respiratory physiotherapy programmes
and plans with the support of highly specialist physiotherapy staff.
- To liaise with all
appropriate medical staff whether employed by The Childrens Trust, visiting
consultants or at off-site clinics. To attend clinics / grand rounds as
required.
- To work collaboratively
and openly with professional colleagues in other services to facilitate the
admission and transition process.
- To take on the role of
Coordinating Therapist following team discussion or as requested by the Head of
Rehabilitation Therapies in accordance with the profile description.
- To keep appropriate and
accurate intervention records which fulfil legal, professional and the
requirements of The Childrens Trust.
- To contribute to child
related reports as required and assist with the collation of these as required
in a timely manner.
- To provide clinical
cover across the service during episodes of staff shortage/heavy workload to
ensure effective service delivery.
- Work flexibly in terms of hours,
including the ability to work an early evening (weekly) and one weekend day,
per calendar month.
- To
undertake other or additional duties that are within your skills and abilities,
as the organisation may reasonably require from time to time.
- Support the Community Rehabilitation
Service to deliver an early supported discharge model for children and young
people residing in the South East.
- Work collaboratively with the community and
inpatient rehabilitation therapy teams to deliver timely assessments, goal
setting, treatment planning, intensive therapy and meaningful outcomes for
children and young people.
- Provide effective, timely and concise information
to inform childrens progress reporting, discharge planning and transfer of
input to local community services.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical
Responsibilities
- Provide high quality, evidence-based
physiotherapy provision for children and young people, in partnership with
other members of the multi-disciplinary team services in rehabilitation, step
down and short break services as well as community services.
- Undertake specialist physiotherapy
assessments of children with a range of needs including highly complex needs.
- To assess for, plan, deliver
and evaluate physiotherapy interventions for children using facilities
available both on and off The Childrens Trust site.
- To produce functional and
participation-based goals in collaboration with the child / young person, family,
and MDT.
- To devise suitable
individual physiotherapy and 24-hour postural management advice for each child in
collaboration with their parents, and the MDT. These will be monitored/
evaluated and adjusted appropriately according to the needs of the child.
- To work collaboratively
with families to maximise engagement in therapy sessions, support management of
their childs needs and promote confidence in meeting their childs needs.
- To assess for, and
organise provision of, necessary therapy equipment and/or orthotics.
- To work closely with
all members of the MDT and the child and family to provide a fully integrated
approach to the overall management of the child.
- To support the implementation of specific respiratory physiotherapy programmes
and plans with the support of highly specialist physiotherapy staff.
- To liaise with all
appropriate medical staff whether employed by The Childrens Trust, visiting
consultants or at off-site clinics. To attend clinics / grand rounds as
required.
- To work collaboratively
and openly with professional colleagues in other services to facilitate the
admission and transition process.
- To take on the role of
Coordinating Therapist following team discussion or as requested by the Head of
Rehabilitation Therapies in accordance with the profile description.
- To keep appropriate and
accurate intervention records which fulfil legal, professional and the
requirements of The Childrens Trust.
- To contribute to child
related reports as required and assist with the collation of these as required
in a timely manner.
- To provide clinical
cover across the service during episodes of staff shortage/heavy workload to
ensure effective service delivery.
- Work flexibly in terms of hours,
including the ability to work an early evening (weekly) and one weekend day,
per calendar month.
- To
undertake other or additional duties that are within your skills and abilities,
as the organisation may reasonably require from time to time.
- Support the Community Rehabilitation
Service to deliver an early supported discharge model for children and young
people residing in the South East.
- Work collaboratively with the community and
inpatient rehabilitation therapy teams to deliver timely assessments, goal
setting, treatment planning, intensive therapy and meaningful outcomes for
children and young people.
- Provide effective, timely and concise information
to inform childrens progress reporting, discharge planning and transfer of
input to local community services.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree/Diploma Physiotherapy.
- HCPC registration.
- Continuous Professional Development above the regulatory body standards.
- Willing to undertake training if requested.
- Identifies own training needs and pursues on own initiative.
Desirable
- Member of Chartered Society of Physiotherapy.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
Desirable
- Minimum of two years clinical experience post basic qualification.
- Experience of working with children/young people and/or acquired brain injury.
- Experience of working with families.
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Clinical reasoning skills, analysing a variety of evidence and presenting this in a relevant format e.g., report; presentation.
- Workload management including delegation of tasks.
- Competent IT skills in order to collect and interpret data, present reports, and compile presentations.
- Competent verbal, non-verbal and written communication skills including communicating complex or potentially distressing information to parents/carers and managing conflict when appropriate.
- Risk assessment skills.
- Reflective practice skills, able to give clear and effective feedback and support others to develop.
Desirable
- Clinical assessment and intervention skills relevant to children and young people with neuro-disability.
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of current research in acute brain injury in paediatrics.
- Knowledge of relevant outcome measures relating to acute brain injury and/ or paediatric neurology.
Desirable
- Podium and/or poster presentations at conferences.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Physically fit and able to comply with trust manual handling guidelines. Able to carry out moderate to intense physical effort throughout the working day and carry out concurrent activities.
- Commitment to the vision and values of The Childrens Trust.
- Flexible and can do attitude to competing commitments in workload.
- Highly motivated and reliable .
- Ability to cope working in a demanding environment.
- Commitment to maintaining personal wellbeing and the wellbeing of colleagues.
- Driver with access to own car for business use.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree/Diploma Physiotherapy.
- HCPC registration.
- Continuous Professional Development above the regulatory body standards.
- Willing to undertake training if requested.
- Identifies own training needs and pursues on own initiative.
Desirable
- Member of Chartered Society of Physiotherapy.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
Desirable
- Minimum of two years clinical experience post basic qualification.
- Experience of working with children/young people and/or acquired brain injury.
- Experience of working with families.
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Clinical reasoning skills, analysing a variety of evidence and presenting this in a relevant format e.g., report; presentation.
- Workload management including delegation of tasks.
- Competent IT skills in order to collect and interpret data, present reports, and compile presentations.
- Competent verbal, non-verbal and written communication skills including communicating complex or potentially distressing information to parents/carers and managing conflict when appropriate.
- Risk assessment skills.
- Reflective practice skills, able to give clear and effective feedback and support others to develop.
Desirable
- Clinical assessment and intervention skills relevant to children and young people with neuro-disability.
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of current research in acute brain injury in paediatrics.
- Knowledge of relevant outcome measures relating to acute brain injury and/ or paediatric neurology.
Desirable
- Podium and/or poster presentations at conferences.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Physically fit and able to comply with trust manual handling guidelines. Able to carry out moderate to intense physical effort throughout the working day and carry out concurrent activities.
- Commitment to the vision and values of The Childrens Trust.
- Flexible and can do attitude to competing commitments in workload.
- Highly motivated and reliable .
- Ability to cope working in a demanding environment.
- Commitment to maintaining personal wellbeing and the wellbeing of colleagues.
- Driver with access to own car for business use.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
