Job summary
Join Our Dynamic Paediatric MSK Physiotherapy Team!
Are you a clinician with experience in Paediatric Musculoskeletal (MSK) care? This is your chance to be part of a growing and innovative Paediatric MSK Physiotherapy Team!
About Us: Our paediatric MSK service caters to children aged 0-18, referred by consultants. We provide care in outpatient settings, including Clinic 10 and the Children's Centre. Led by a Band 7 Paediatric MSK Team Leader, our team includes a rotational Band 6 physiotherapist. We offer a weekly Children's Gym Exercise class and hydrotherapy sessions, fostering a close collaboration with the Paediatric Orthopaedic team and direct access to the 8a Extended Scope Practitioner (ESP) in orthopaedics.
Main duties of the job
Your Role:
- Diverse Caseload:Work with children presenting a wide range of MSK conditions, from congenital issues to post-operative care, traumatic injuries, and growth-related conditions. Examples include patella dislocations, post-achilles lengthening, hamstring tenotomies, fractures, Perthes disease, developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH), tip-toe walking, anterior knee pain, and various apophysitis conditions.
- Neurodiverse Care:Treat children with differing needs, including those with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) or ADHD.
- Holistic Approach:Develop engaging treatment plans tailored to each child's needs, adapting your communication skills to effectively interact with children and their families.
- Professional Development: Benefit from regular supervisions with the team lead, attend MSK and paediatric-specific in-service training sessions, and access additional courses and resources.
About us
Thank you for your interest in this role.
Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here and we are the Health Service Journal's Trust of the Year in 2020.
The Care Quality Commission rated King's Mill Hospital Outstanding and Newark, and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good. Overall we are rated Outstanding for care.
For the last three years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands and in 2020 we were the third best Acute/Community NHS Trust in England.
Happy colleagues deliver better care. Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients, we also care for you.
We would love you to join us.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Knowledge Requirements
Essential
- Sound up to date clinical knowledge of core conditions and applied therapy techniques relating to the speciality of paediatric MSk
- Ability to prioritise, work under pressure , manage a busy workload and time
- Excellent communication skills (verbal & written)
- As an autonomous practitioner, is able to work as a team member as well as alone but with access to more senior colleague
- IT skills - basic
- Able to use a laptop/computer for writing patient notes
- Knowledge of NHS procedures, policies and guidelines
- Ability to formulate and develop specialised individual treatment programmes and ability in using clinical reasoning skills based on current best practice.
- Good organisational skills
- Good presentation/teaching skills
- Ability to work well as a team member and help to motivate other team members as required
- Ability to work within a stressful and unpredictable environment
- Ability to communicate clearly, accurately and in a logical manner giving due attention to details
- Ability to explain, encourage, motivate and empathise with people
Desirable
- An understanding of the MSK Alliance
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Physiotherapy, BSc(Hons) or Graduate Diploma in Physiotherapy
- State Registration with HCPC
- Evidence of experience in the form of an up to date professional development portfolio
Desirable
- Membership of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy.
- Clinical supervisors course.
Further Training
Essential
- Post graduate courses relevant to paediatric MSk outpatients
- Clinical supervisors course to enable student supervision
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Extended clinical experience as a junior in MSk outpatients
- Some experience working in paediatrics
- Working experience in acute physical setting
- Experience of audit and service review.
- Experience of supervising other staff and students
- Has worked in the NHS as a qualified physiotherapist.
Desirable
- Previous band 6 experience
Contractual Requirements
Essential
- Willingness to participate in 7 day working rota
- To work flexibly depending on the needs of the service.
Person Specification
Knowledge Requirements
Essential
- Sound up to date clinical knowledge of core conditions and applied therapy techniques relating to the speciality of paediatric MSk
- Ability to prioritise, work under pressure , manage a busy workload and time
- Excellent communication skills (verbal & written)
- As an autonomous practitioner, is able to work as a team member as well as alone but with access to more senior colleague
- IT skills - basic
- Able to use a laptop/computer for writing patient notes
- Knowledge of NHS procedures, policies and guidelines
- Ability to formulate and develop specialised individual treatment programmes and ability in using clinical reasoning skills based on current best practice.
- Good organisational skills
- Good presentation/teaching skills
- Ability to work well as a team member and help to motivate other team members as required
- Ability to work within a stressful and unpredictable environment
- Ability to communicate clearly, accurately and in a logical manner giving due attention to details
- Ability to explain, encourage, motivate and empathise with people
Desirable
- An understanding of the MSK Alliance
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Physiotherapy, BSc(Hons) or Graduate Diploma in Physiotherapy
- State Registration with HCPC
- Evidence of experience in the form of an up to date professional development portfolio
Desirable
- Membership of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy.
- Clinical supervisors course.
Further Training
Essential
- Post graduate courses relevant to paediatric MSk outpatients
- Clinical supervisors course to enable student supervision
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Extended clinical experience as a junior in MSk outpatients
- Some experience working in paediatrics
- Working experience in acute physical setting
- Experience of audit and service review.
- Experience of supervising other staff and students
- Has worked in the NHS as a qualified physiotherapist.
Desirable
- Previous band 6 experience
Contractual Requirements
Essential
- Willingness to participate in 7 day working rota
- To work flexibly depending on the needs of the service.
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
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).
