Experienced Paediatric Physiotherapist

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 22 September 2024

Job summary

Experienced Paediatric Physiotherapist

There is the potential for this role to be offered as a development opportunity, however this will be at the discretion of the interview panel and appointing team.

We are pleased to offer this exciting opportunity to come and join our team at the Royal Berkshire Foundation Trust in Reading. We are looking to employ a forward thinking, dynamic individual as a specialist Paediatric Physiotherapist.

The post is suitable for an experienced physiotherapist with a specialist interest in paediatrics. It will be based at the hospital's Dingley Child Development Centre (University of Reading Whiteknights Campus), on the paediatric wards and outpatient clinics at RBH, and at our hydrotherapy setting in West Berkshire. You will gain experience in inpatient respiratory, neurological and orthopaedic rehabilitation, outpatient orthopaedics including Ponseti, Early Years neurodevelopmental and childhood MSK conditions, and hydrotherapy.

You will work within the paediatric physiotherapy team; there is support from experienced senior staff, and you will be responsible for supervising and developing rotational staff and students. You will work closely with the MDT and community teams.

Main duties of the job

To be a Senior Physiotherapist delivering patient centred care, to a variety of paediatric patients. Working in paediatric outpatients at Dingley Child Development Centre, on paediatric wards including both respiratory and orthopaedic patients, outpatient clinics and within the hydrotherapy service.
To be professionally responsible for all aspects of your own work including the therapeutic management of patients in your care, with support from your supervisor.
To use your physiotherapy knowledge and skills to provide specialist support and advice to the Multi-Disciplinary team and to manage own caseload of patients as an autonomous practitioner
To deliver a high quality, effective and efficient physiotherapy service in the Therapy team.
To be a member of the Therapy Department team, contributing to service development in Therapies and the Trust.

About us

Reading sits on the river Thames and is served by great road and rail links to London, Oxford and Southampton. With excellent leisure and shopping facilities, and a thriving cultural scene, Reading is a wonderful place to live, work and play and provides excellent facilities for families, including some of the best state and private schools in the UK.

The CQC recently rated the care provided by the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as Good.

Our values:Compassionate,Aspirational,Resourceful,Excellent, reflect the type of Trust we aspire to be and you can join our dedicated and talented staff to make this happen.

Date posted

06 September 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year per annum plus 5% Fringe

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

193-6602136NCG

Job locations

Dingley Children's Centre

Erlegh House, University of Reading, Early Gate, Whiteknights Road

Reading

RG6 6BZ

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further details on the job role, please refer to the Job Description & Person Specification attached.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further details on the job role, please refer to the Job Description & Person Specification attached.

Person Specification

Education

Essential

Degree or other recognised qualification in Physiotherapy
HCPC Registered

Experience & Knowledge

Essential

NHS experience across all core rotations/areas, including paediatrics
Ability to carry out paediatric assessment and treatment
Specialist knowledge of current evidence based best practice in Physiotherapy and in particular paediatrics

Desirable

Hydrotherapy trained or experience of hydrotherapy paediatric physiotherapy
Orthopaedic experience
Ponseti clinic experience

Skills

Essential

IT skills, including electronic patient records, word processing and email
Good time management and organisational skills
Good communication skills, including ability to process/share complex information, and to deal with people who have difficulty communicating

Desirable

Training and presentation skills

Person Specification

Education

Essential

Degree or other recognised qualification in Physiotherapy
HCPC Registered

Experience & Knowledge

Essential

NHS experience across all core rotations/areas, including paediatrics
Ability to carry out paediatric assessment and treatment
Specialist knowledge of current evidence based best practice in Physiotherapy and in particular paediatrics

Desirable

Hydrotherapy trained or experience of hydrotherapy paediatric physiotherapy
Orthopaedic experience
Ponseti clinic experience

Skills

Essential

IT skills, including electronic patient records, word processing and email
Good time management and organisational skills
Good communication skills, including ability to process/share complex information, and to deal with people who have difficulty communicating

Desirable

Training and presentation 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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