Job summary
Barts Health NHS Trust
COMMUNITY PAEDIATRIC PHYSIOTHERAPY SERVICE
Band 6 Community Paediatric Physiotherapist (37.5 hrs/week).
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 paediatric physiotherapist, working 37.5 hrs/week, to join our friendly and well established community physiotherapy team at Mile End.
As a member of our large community children's physiotherapy team, you would be working in a multi-cultural environment, and will hold a varied caseload that will include mainstream and special schools, nurseries and home visits. As part of the community team, you may also have the opportunity to participate in specialist clinics and hydrotherapy.
The department is forward looking and committed to clinical governance. Professional and personal development is actively encouraged through regular in-service training, post-graduate training, appraisal systems, peer support and the running of courses
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work as an autonomous practitioner to deliver specialised physiotherapeutic intervention to children across Barts Health NHS Trust as part of the wider community paediatric physiotherapy team. He/she will use highly developed skills in assessment and treatment for patients with a wide variety of conditions and diversepresentations. Treatment will be delivered in a wide variety of settings, including clinics, outpatient departments, patient's homes and schools. Formal and informal supervision will be available as part of this role on a rotation specific basis.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree/Equivalent in Physiotherapy
- State Registration HPCP
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- CSP Member
- Member of APCP
- Evidence of paediatric specific courses
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within the NHS
- A broad variety of post graduate experience and/ or experience in a speciality
- 18 months post qualification experience working in a clinical setting
- Contribution to the clinical education of less experienced staff or students
- Understanding of clinical governance and its implications for the service
- Experience of working as part of a physiotherapy or multidisciplinary team
Desirable
- Experience of supervising physiotherapy staff
- Experience of operational and strategic team working
- Experience of working in the community
- Experience of working with children
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree/Equivalent in Physiotherapy
- State Registration HPCP
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- CSP Member
- Member of APCP
- Evidence of paediatric specific courses
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within the NHS
- A broad variety of post graduate experience and/ or experience in a speciality
- 18 months post qualification experience working in a clinical setting
- Contribution to the clinical education of less experienced staff or students
- Understanding of clinical governance and its implications for the service
- Experience of working as part of a physiotherapy or multidisciplinary team
Desirable
- Experience of supervising physiotherapy staff
- Experience of operational and strategic team working
- Experience of working in the community
- Experience of working with children
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).
