Sirona care & health CIC

Community Children's Physiotherapist

The closing date is 28 August 2025

Job summary

The Children's Therapy Services identify, assess, support and manage the health needs of children and young people aged 0-18 years, working closely with children and their families in health settings and family homes; and with education colleagues in early years and school settings.

We cover Bristol, North Somerset and South Glos. and services are offered in various parts of these localities to facilitate easy access for families.

We are looking for two full-time band 5 physiotherapists, who are enthusiastic and motivated to work within the Children's Community Physiotherapy Team in BNSSG -initially based in South Glos. and East & Central Bristol. You would have the opportunity to work within our Early Years service, mainstream schools and our Special schools, depending on your skill set or the area of work you would like to develop.

You would be working as part of the wider physiotherapy and multi- disciplinary teams. We work as an integrated service with our Occupational Therapy colleagues and Speech and Language Therapists within Early Years, also working closely with the Paediatricians, Bristol Children's Hospital and running joint clinics with our Orthopaedic surgeons within the community

We are committed to regular training and development and we have a well-established Integrated In-Service Training Program, as well a broad range of internal management and development courses. External training courses are also funded when appropriate.

Main duties of the job

To manage a specialist case load independently and carry out a range of varied therapeutic activities, with regular support and supervision. To use your knowledge and experience to provide professional care, treatment, advice, guidance and support to referred children and young people with Complex Needs.

To work as an autonomous practitioner, to provide high quality, evidenced- based assessments relevant to children's' therapy and practice, to children and young people, often with Complex Needs

To use clinical reasoning skills to assess, plan, implement and evaluate child-centred intervention, using an evidence-based practice approach.

To provide an in depth analysis of the assessment and facts in order to compare a range of options for appropriate specialist intervention and programmes and to contribute to a differential diagnosis when necessary

To contribute to specific team activities in order to promote service development; this could include teaching to external agencies

To contribute to the needs assessment of children as part of the SEND process in line with the local guidelines and the Code of Practice

To contribute to Multi-Disciplinary Team meetings as required by discussing the client's needs to ensure a coordinated care package

About us

Ever dreamt about a career that sparks excitement and fosters your professional growth? Picture yourself waking up eager to make a real difference in our community, surrounded by teams who value your unique ideas. It's time to turn your dream into reality!

We are Sirona care & health - England's largest provider of Adult's and Children's Community Services and we'd love for you to join us in Bristol, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire.

Agenda for Change Salary, full NHS benefits, 27+ days' annual leave, and participation in the NHS Pension Scheme - just a glimpse of the benefits we offer.

Whether you're starting your journey in healthcare, looking for a fresh challenge within the NHS, or contemplating a career change, don't be daunted by the prospect of something different - we create development opportunities for all our colleagues and apprentices.

Interested? View our benefits leaflet which you can find as an attachment on this vacancy.

Date posted

05 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

083-7381072-WW

Job locations

Children's Physiotherapy Patchway Hub or Eastgate House

Rodway Road

Bristol

BS34 5PE

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description for a full list of duties and responsibilities before applying for this position.

Sirona care & health currently recruit overseas nursing and therapy staff through an NHS Trust Supplier and we adhere to the NHSE Code of Practice in relation to applicants from Red List countries. We are therefore, unable to accept any direct applications to this advert from candidates who are not already based in the UK.

If you currently require a visa to work in the UK, there must be a minimum of 14 months remaining until the expiry date. If you do not disclose your expiry date within your application, it may not be considered.

If you refer to qualifications or employment within your supporting statement, that has not been included in your Qualifications, Training or Employment History, this information may be discounted.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description for a full list of duties and responsibilities before applying for this position.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Degree or equivalent in Physiotherapy Therapy as recognised by the Health and Care Professions Council
HCPC Registration

Desirable

Post graduate training appropriate to the field of Children's Physiotherapy ie APCP courses

Experience

Essential

Experience of working as an autonomous practitioner e.g., caseload management, prioritising cases, effective organisation and time management skills
Evidence of ongoing continued professional development in areas applicable to the post
Post-qualification experience of working with needs across a range of core areas relevant to the post e.g. neurology, learning disabilities, outpatients, community, complex needs, Autism, Trauma and Orthopaedics
Post-qualification experience of working with children with needs across a range of core areas relevant to the post e.g. neurology, learning disabilities, outpatients, community, complex needs, Autism, Trauma and Orthopaedics

Desirable

Experience of providing specialist support to children with complex motor and / or communication needs
Experience of developing and delivering training to other members of staff / parents / carers / other professionals
Experience delegating appropriately to support staff

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Degree or equivalent in Physiotherapy Therapy as recognised by the Health and Care Professions Council
HCPC Registration

Desirable

Post graduate training appropriate to the field of Children's Physiotherapy ie APCP courses

Experience

Essential

Experience of working as an autonomous practitioner e.g., caseload management, prioritising cases, effective organisation and time management skills
Evidence of ongoing continued professional development in areas applicable to the post
Post-qualification experience of working with needs across a range of core areas relevant to the post e.g. neurology, learning disabilities, outpatients, community, complex needs, Autism, Trauma and Orthopaedics
Post-qualification experience of working with children with needs across a range of core areas relevant to the post e.g. neurology, learning disabilities, outpatients, community, complex needs, Autism, Trauma and Orthopaedics

Desirable

Experience of providing specialist support to children with complex motor and / or communication needs
Experience of developing and delivering training to other members of staff / parents / carers / other professionals
Experience delegating appropriately to support staff

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

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Sirona care & health CIC

Address

Children's Physiotherapy Patchway Hub or Eastgate House

Rodway Road

Bristol

BS34 5PE

Employer's website

https://www.sirona-cic.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Sirona care & health CIC

Address

Children's Physiotherapy Patchway Hub or Eastgate House

Rodway Road

Bristol

BS34 5PE

Employer's website

https://www.sirona-cic.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)