The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust

Clinical Specialist Paediatric Physiotherapist

The closing date is 09 February 2026

Job summary

We are a friendly, diverse therapy team who are passionate about delivering evidence-based patient care and are seeking a dedicated, highly motivated, experienced paediatric physio.You will be the Team Lead for our Mainstream Physio Team (5-16yrs in mainstream education). You will manage your own caseload of neurological and neuromuscular children and young people. You will also provide support junior staff to manage more complex patients and continue to develop their practice and clinical reasoning.You will be part of a combined OT and Physio service and be expected to drive service development and planning service delivery with your fellow Band 7 colleagues (OTs and PTs) and Band 8a Clinical Lead.

Main duties of the job

Deliver expert assessment/treatment for 5-16 year olds with a wide range of neurological and neuromuscular conditions in 1:1 and group settings.

Advance department practice: contribute to service evaluation/development.

Lead/participate in clinical audit and quality improvement.

Create new/review existing clinical pathways.

Facilitate a positive learning environment for all team members through in-service training, clinical supervision and student placements.

Triage referrals.

Communicate/liaise with the internal and external MDTs.

About us

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust (TRFT) is a combined acute and community Trust serving our local population of around 270,000 people. Our vision is to always act the right way and be proud to provide exceptional healthcare to the communities of Rotherham

As a Trust we are on a journey to excellence and our people and culture are at the heart of everything we do for patients. In the latest NHS Staff Survey, we are the second most improved Trust in England for would you recommend the Trust as a place to work?, and were one of the most improved for staff engagement overall

But don't just take our word for it each year hundreds of colleagues receive nominations for our Excellence and Proud awards, showcasing our brilliant people and recognising their achievements. Our people make a difference to the lives of patients every day and we are proud of the improvements we are making

All of our colleagues are key to our journey, and we are continuing to improve our services by upholding the Trusts values of Ambitious, Caring and Together. If you are passionate about making a difference, then please apply to join us on our journey to excellence

Certificates of Sponsorship

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Date posted

30 January 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9165-26-01-036

Job locations

Kimberworth Place

Kimberworth Road

Rotherham

S611HE

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached the job description and person specification for the full details about the role and the responsibilities.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached the job description and person specification for the full details about the role and the responsibilities.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Degree/diploma in Physiotherapy by recognised awarding body e.g. Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
Due to the nature of the role it is essential that applicants are able to travel independently between TRFT sites and for patient visits in the Rotherham area and have access to a suitable vehicle for business purposes. If necessary, adjustments can be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010

Desirable

Member of relevant clinical specialist interest group e.g. APCP

Registration

Essential

Registered with HCPC

Experience

Essential

Experience of successfully operating in and delivering priorities in a partnership environment

Desirable

Experience of leading QI and service development projects

knowledge

Essential

Knowledge of relevant disability, NHS and social care legislation including safeguarding
Highly specialist knowledge and understanding of application of Physiotherapy for neurological and neurodevelopmental paediatric related conditions
Able to demonstrate required clinical knowledge of up-to-date childrens Physiotherapy interventions and service issues
A comprehensive understanding of the diverse needs of children and young people
Advanced clinical reasoning skills as well as analytical and creative problem solving skills
Working knowledge of NHS policies and national agendas

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Degree/diploma in Physiotherapy by recognised awarding body e.g. Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
Due to the nature of the role it is essential that applicants are able to travel independently between TRFT sites and for patient visits in the Rotherham area and have access to a suitable vehicle for business purposes. If necessary, adjustments can be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010

Desirable

Member of relevant clinical specialist interest group e.g. APCP

Registration

Essential

Registered with HCPC

Experience

Essential

Experience of successfully operating in and delivering priorities in a partnership environment

Desirable

Experience of leading QI and service development projects

knowledge

Essential

Knowledge of relevant disability, NHS and social care legislation including safeguarding
Highly specialist knowledge and understanding of application of Physiotherapy for neurological and neurodevelopmental paediatric related conditions
Able to demonstrate required clinical knowledge of up-to-date childrens Physiotherapy interventions and service issues
A comprehensive understanding of the diverse needs of children and young people
Advanced clinical reasoning skills as well as analytical and creative problem solving skills
Working knowledge of NHS policies and national agendas

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.