Job summary
The Physiotherapy Service at Great Ormond Street Hospital has a unique and exciting opportunity available for an experienced physiotherapist to join the Rare Bone Service. As this is a new post as part of a pilot service, we are looking for someone to lead on the physiotherapy role within this service. The post holder will provide specialist assessment, treatment and advice for children and families where there is a diagnosis of a rare bone disorder.
The post holder will join our large well established physiotherapy team working across GOSH. For further details or information on this post please contact Louisa Hill, Head of physiotherapy on 020 7405 9200 x5148
Main duties of the job
You will take the lead role for physiotherapy in this new service which has a strong multidisciplinary focus and includes physiotherapy, occupational therapy, psychology, nursing, and medical colleagues. There is close working with the physiotherapists from GOSH's orthopaedic, spinal and osteogenesis Imperfecta service, as well as our community colleagues.
You will provide support through specialist assessment, treatment, and advice, for children and families where there is a diagnosis of a rare bone disorder. The post holder will use expert clinical knowledge and reasoning to support colleagues both in GOSH and externally in the ongoing management of children with these conditions.
Key areas include:
- Achondroplasia - positioning and handling in infants.
- Other skeletal dysplasia
- Inherited rickets such as XLH (be involved in delivering some outcome measures such as 6MWT, TUG etc)
- Osteoporosis
- Rare metabolic bone conditions such as Maccune Albright syndrome
- Pain
You will be responsible for maintaining and expanding links with similar external services, nationally and internationally and with special interest groups. They will provide teaching to professionals both internally and externally to the Trust. As a senior member of the physiotherapy team the post holder will also have management duties within the department. Providing formal and informal supervision, completing appraisals, and managing Band 6 and assistants.
About us
GOSH is committed to recruiting the best person for the job, based solely on their ability and individual merit as measured against the criteria for the role; through a process that is fair, open, consistent and free from bias and discrimination.
We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture where all staff are valued, respected and acknowledged. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, age, disability status or length of time spent unemployed.
We particularly welcome applications from BAME communities, people with disabilities and/or long-term health conditions and LGBT+ community members.
We have policies and procedures in place to ensure that all applicants and employees are treated fairly and consistently. We are proud to be accredited as a Disability Confident Employer, a member of Business Disability Forum and a Stonewall Diversity Champion.
We have active and Executive supported BAME, LGBT+ and Allies, Disability and Long-Term Health Conditions and Women's staff networks. Staff networks are employee-led groups formed around interests, issues and a common bond or background. Staff network members create a positive and inclusive work environment at Great Ormond Street Hospital by actively contributing to the Trust's mission, values and efforts specific to inclusion. All of our staff networks are open to any employee.
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
GOSH Culture and Values
Essential
Academic/Professional qualification/Training
Essential
- Degree or equivalent qualification in Physiotherapy
- Health Professional Council Registration
Desirable
- Higher degree or appropriate post graduate training to recognised equivalent level
- Continued professional development -in clinical, research and leadership
- Membership of appropriate clinical interest groups eg APCP,
Experience/Knowledge
Essential
- Extensive post graduate experience in musculoskeletal within clinical experience as a senior clinician within a specialist service
- Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, presenting with the full range of clinical severity care settings
- Experience of representing physiotherapy within the context of multi-disciplinary care.
- Experience of the application of physiotherapy in different cultural contexts, of working in a multicultural framework and actively promoting anti-racism and inclusive practice
- Work with children and families in a wide range of settings including community practice within MDTs, including education and social care.
- Experience in interpreting gait analysis
- Understanding of professional development issues and NHS reform, legal and professional issues of child protection, inclusion, privacy & data protection
Desirable
- Previous training in and/or experience of working within specialist audiology services
- Experience of teaching or training
Skills/Abilities
Essential
- Expert advanced clinical skills in assessment, treatment and management of Pain and Musculoskeletal conditions
- Ability to work within a specialist multi-disciplinary team
- Advanced verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills
- Organisational and management skills
- Ability to develop and use complex multi-media materials for presentations in public, professional and academic settings.
- Evidence of skilled and productive multidisciplinary team working
- Good Lecturing and presentation skills
Person Specification
GOSH Culture and Values
Essential
Academic/Professional qualification/Training
Essential
- Degree or equivalent qualification in Physiotherapy
- Health Professional Council Registration
Desirable
- Higher degree or appropriate post graduate training to recognised equivalent level
- Continued professional development -in clinical, research and leadership
- Membership of appropriate clinical interest groups eg APCP,
Experience/Knowledge
Essential
- Extensive post graduate experience in musculoskeletal within clinical experience as a senior clinician within a specialist service
- Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, presenting with the full range of clinical severity care settings
- Experience of representing physiotherapy within the context of multi-disciplinary care.
- Experience of the application of physiotherapy in different cultural contexts, of working in a multicultural framework and actively promoting anti-racism and inclusive practice
- Work with children and families in a wide range of settings including community practice within MDTs, including education and social care.
- Experience in interpreting gait analysis
- Understanding of professional development issues and NHS reform, legal and professional issues of child protection, inclusion, privacy & data protection
Desirable
- Previous training in and/or experience of working within specialist audiology services
- Experience of teaching or training
Skills/Abilities
Essential
- Expert advanced clinical skills in assessment, treatment and management of Pain and Musculoskeletal conditions
- Ability to work within a specialist multi-disciplinary team
- Advanced verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills
- Organisational and management skills
- Ability to develop and use complex multi-media materials for presentations in public, professional and academic settings.
- Evidence of skilled and productive multidisciplinary team working
- Good Lecturing 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.
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).
