Job summary
Job Summary
This is an exciting opportunity to join the outstanding Paediatric Physiotherapy Team at Evelina London Children's Hospital. This is a new role supported by the London Neonatal Operation Delivery Network. The post holder will need to be able to work as a clinical expert in the physiotherapy and management of infants on the neonatal unit. They will provide clinical supervision and support to the team at ELCH and within the local network. The role requires a knowledge of current policy and will be involved in implementing service developments both locally and nationally with data collection and analysis of information in order to identify areas for improvement and to evaluate the role of the physiotherapist on the neonatal unit.
Main duties of the job
- To work as a clinical expert in the physiotherapy management of infants on the neonatal units.
- To lead on the identification of and implementation of early intervention for at risk infants.
- To maintain good communication and relationships with London neonatal operational delivery network leads and maintain a profile within the network.
- To manage complex and vulnerable infants and any challenging family situations.
- To ensure physiotherapy clinical guidelines and referral criteria are in-line with latest evidence for any respiratory, orthopaedic, neurological or neurodevelopmental issues.
- To benchmark service provision against national recommendations and develop/advise on any service improvement projects.
- To provide clinical supervision and peer support to teams within the Trust and within local network.
- To be an expert resource for physiotherapy opinion to the neonatal MDT.
- To be a source of expert opinion both in the Trust and externally.
- To have a high level of understanding of own role and other roles in the neonatal MDT.
- To be involved in family integrated care drivers and new practices.
- To demonstrate motivational leadership and influence change.
- To engage with national neonatal groups.
About us
Evelina London is part ofGuy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust and we are responsible for providing services for women and children. With over 3,000 dedicated staff, and led by an Executive Team and Board, we have significant devolved autonomy to focus operationally and strategically upon the needs of our patients. We also benefit from being part of a large and successful NHS foundation trust, whose values we share. We have an ambitious strategic development programme, with backing from Guy's and St Thomas'.
As the only NHS Trust in London with women's and specialist children's services on one site we have unique opportunities to provide excellent, high-quality, integrated care for mothers, babies and children. We operate through four clinical directorates: Neonatology and Medical Specialties, Surgical Services, Theatres and Paediatric Intensive Care, Children's Community Services and Women's Services.
Find out more www.evelinalondon.nhs.uk
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Trust values:
As part of Guy's and St Thomas', our values help us to define and develop our culture, what we do and how we do it. It is important that you understand and reflect these values. The post holder will:
- Put patients first
- Take pride in what we do
- Respect others
- Strive to be the best
- Act with integrity
Our values and behaviours framework describes what it means for every one of us in the Trust to put our values into action.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the roles and responsibilities of the post.
It is expected that the post holder will be able to work at an advanced level in all areas of practice and to be a source of expert opinion both within the trust and externally.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the roles and responsibilities of the post.
It is expected that the post holder will be able to work at an advanced level in all areas of practice and to be a source of expert opinion both within the trust and externally.
Person Specification
Qualifications/ Education
Essential
- Degree in Physiotherapy
- MSc. in relevant clinical area or equivalent post registration courses in advanced neonatal assessment skills
- Evidence of Continued Professional Development at 'M' level including attendance at recent post graduate courses relevant to neonatal care
Desirable
- Leadership/Training courses
Skills/Knowledge/ Ability
Essential
- Advanced knowledge of early intervention
- Ability to act as expert resource on neonatal physiotherapy
- Clear understanding of other disciplines' roles and expectations
- Excellent time management and organisational skills
- Competent IT skills e.g. word, excel, powerpoint
- Ability to keep legible notes and accurate records in English using POMR format
- Knowledge of all aspects of clinical governance in particular with relation to developing an extended physiotherapy role.
- Advanced understanding and knowledge of the role of physiotherapy in neonatal services including developmental/family integrated care models
Desirable
- Ability to create and/or format databases and/or spreadsheets using computerized systems
- Strong Presentation skills
- Service transformation skills
- Ability to write articles for peer reviewed journals
Previous experience
Essential
- Significant post graduate experience in paediatrics (respiratory, orthopaedics neurodevelopmental/neurology)
- Significant experience at band 7 level in neonates and working within an MDT
- Experience of student supervision and clinical education
- Experience of developing and delivering teaching at local/national level
- Experience of audit and service evaluation
- Previous leadership experience
- Experience of working as part of interdisciplinary team
Desirable
- Experience working in a clinical specialist role
- Experience in leading service development
- Evidence of published data in recognised journals
- Experience of working with an extended scope of practice
- Experience of supporting post graduate students/clinicians
Person Specification
Qualifications/ Education
Essential
- Degree in Physiotherapy
- MSc. in relevant clinical area or equivalent post registration courses in advanced neonatal assessment skills
- Evidence of Continued Professional Development at 'M' level including attendance at recent post graduate courses relevant to neonatal care
Desirable
- Leadership/Training courses
Skills/Knowledge/ Ability
Essential
- Advanced knowledge of early intervention
- Ability to act as expert resource on neonatal physiotherapy
- Clear understanding of other disciplines' roles and expectations
- Excellent time management and organisational skills
- Competent IT skills e.g. word, excel, powerpoint
- Ability to keep legible notes and accurate records in English using POMR format
- Knowledge of all aspects of clinical governance in particular with relation to developing an extended physiotherapy role.
- Advanced understanding and knowledge of the role of physiotherapy in neonatal services including developmental/family integrated care models
Desirable
- Ability to create and/or format databases and/or spreadsheets using computerized systems
- Strong Presentation skills
- Service transformation skills
- Ability to write articles for peer reviewed journals
Previous experience
Essential
- Significant post graduate experience in paediatrics (respiratory, orthopaedics neurodevelopmental/neurology)
- Significant experience at band 7 level in neonates and working within an MDT
- Experience of student supervision and clinical education
- Experience of developing and delivering teaching at local/national level
- Experience of audit and service evaluation
- Previous leadership experience
- Experience of working as part of interdisciplinary team
Desirable
- Experience working in a clinical specialist role
- Experience in leading service development
- Evidence of published data in recognised journals
- Experience of working with an extended scope of practice
- Experience of supporting post graduate students/clinicians
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).
