Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 Paediatric Physiotherapistto work within the Community Childrens' Therapy service. The post holder will work across Mid and South Nottinghamshire.
The team consists of 25 physiotherapists across Nottinghamshire and a team of support staff. We work closely with our OT colleagues, speech and language therapists and nursing. We work in clinics, schools and homes.
This post is eligible for a Golden Hello payment of £2,750 for new starters who are external to the Trust. This is payable in 3 instalments over a 2 year period. This payment is only eligible to new starters who do not already hold a contract of employment with the Trust. This post also includes paid enhancements for unsocial hours working during night, weekends and bank holidays.
Main duties of the job
You will see children and young people age 0-19 years with a wide variety of neurological conditions, orthopaedic conditions, rheumatology, and long-term rehabilitation in the centre, the child's home and schools. Working within a team and supported by senior staff, you will assess, support patient centred goal setting, plan and outwork physiotherapy intervention.
A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.
About us
We have a huge variety of opportunities in our expansive Trust covering geographically from South Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire to Leicester, providing mental health inpatient and community services, community health services, forensic mental health services and secure prison healthcare across the East Midlands.
We have more than 100 sites and a huge scope of unique opportunities to develop your career and gain some amazing experiences. We strive to be a great place to work and offer many staff benefits and tailored staff support and wellbeing programmes.
Do you want to make a difference?
Do you believe in Trust, Honesty, Respect, Compassion and Teamwork?
Then Nottinghamshire Healthcare is the perfect place for you to start, maintain or further your career. Join our team of nearly 9000 who are making a difference every day. We are all about our people - our staff, volunteers, carers, service users and patients. We are NottsHC.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
Working with children and young people from 0-19 years with a wide variety of disabilities within the larger multi disciplinary team.
See job description and person specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Working with children and young people from 0-19 years with a wide variety of disabilities within the larger multi disciplinary team.
See job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications - Professional
Essential
- BSc / Diploma in Physiotherapy
- HCPC Registration
Training
Essential
- Relevant paediatric training or experience
Experience
Essential
- Varied post graduate rotational experience
- Experience of management and treatment of paediatric patients
- Experience of working within a multidisciplinary team
Desirable
- NHS Experience
- Evidence of involvement in service development
- Experience of audit
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of Paediatric conditions underpinned by theory and postgraduate courses as appropriate.
Desirable
Skills
Essential
- Effective team working
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to prioritise and manage workload and own caseload.
- Ability to demonstrate clinical reasoning
- IT skills
Person Specification
Qualifications - Professional
Essential
- BSc / Diploma in Physiotherapy
- HCPC Registration
Training
Essential
- Relevant paediatric training or experience
Experience
Essential
- Varied post graduate rotational experience
- Experience of management and treatment of paediatric patients
- Experience of working within a multidisciplinary team
Desirable
- NHS Experience
- Evidence of involvement in service development
- Experience of audit
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of Paediatric conditions underpinned by theory and postgraduate courses as appropriate.
Desirable
Skills
Essential
- Effective team working
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to prioritise and manage workload and own caseload.
- Ability to demonstrate clinical reasoning
- IT skills
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
