Specialist Paediatric Physiotherapist

Job description

Job responsibilities

1. To manage a specialist caseload of children with special needs including physical and learning difficulties or the acutely sick child appropriate to the specific rotation.The rotations are:

a). Preschool children (0-4) with special needs and children within primary special schools (4-12 )

b). Children in Mainstream schools (aged 4-19) and secondary special schools (aged 11-19) with special needs and DCD service

c). Acute inpatient and musculoskeletal outpatients (children aged 0-16)

This includes:

• Gaining appropriate consent
• Comprehensive assessment and diagnosis of individual children with diverse and complex presentations/multi-pathologies using range of assessment tools (GMFM, ABC)

• Planning, delivering and evaluating specialist treatment programmes in particular in the area of physical disability/difficulties
• Carry out risk assessments and implementing recommendations such as hoisting
• Referring on to other services/professionals as appropriate including other medical professionals, social services, wheelchair services
• Demonstrating skills in dealing with complex issues to generate appropriate strategies for caseload management
• Negotiating with CYP parents/carers, and others around individual case management
• Writing reports reflecting specialist knowledge of physical disabilities/mobility needs and providing specific advice for Education Health and Care Plans.

1. To demonstrate the ability to reflect on palpatory, manual assessment techniques and analytical skills to identify appropriate strategies to facilitate, enhance, progress and alter treatment plans/programmes according to the childs needs.

1. To demonstrate physical ability to carry out physiotherapy assessments and interventions including manual physiotherapy and therapeutic handling, including skills in handling CYP with disabilities, splinting and plastering.

1. To demonstrate highly developed dexterity, coordination and palpatory senses for the assessment, diagnosis and manual treatment of CYP, to include mobilisation and suction techniques.

1. To maintain concentration on a frequent basis in an unpredictable environment on all aspects of patient management particularly for in-depth analysis of muscle tone, strength and movement patterns.

1. To provide specialist advice, programmes and treatment plans to others regarding the management and care of CYP with physical difficulties.

1. To demonstrate clinical effectiveness by use of evidence based practice and manage clinical risk within defined caseload.

1. To assess, recommend and advise on suitable equipment for use in ward, home, or educational settings. Such equipment may include mobility aids, standing frames, special seating, sleep systems, trikes and hoisting equipment as necessary to meet individual CYP therapeutic needs. This will involve providing training to support parents, children, school and ward staff in using this equipment.

1. To demonstrate the ability to reflect on practice with peers/clinical supervisor and seek support as necessary.
2. To demonstrate the ability to target training (formal and informal) appropriately to the needs of course participants in particular parents and schools staff and evaluate training provided, including developing multi-disciplinary training packages with colleagues from other disciplines.
3. offer advise to physiotherapy colleagues on assessment and management of CYP with physical difficulties.

Person Specification

Education and Qualification

Essential

• Health Care Professions Council - Licence to Practice
• Recognised Physiotherapy Degree Qualification and Registered Member of Chartered Society of Physiotherapists (CSP)
• Evidence of CPD including attendance of post graduate short courses relevant to paediatric physiotherapy

Experience

Essential

• Experience within NHS of post graduate level of working in the following fields: orthopaedics, outpatients, respiratory, neurology, paediatrics
• Experience at a postgraduate level: assessment treatment and management of children
• Experience at a postgraduate level: Writing clinical notes and reports
• Experience at a postgraduate level: Managing own caseload
• Experience of working with and teaching other professionals / parents / carers

Skills and knowledge

Essential

• Well established knowledge of Assessment, treatment and management of children
• Understanding of the role of the physiotherapist in the Education system.
• Established knowledge of the range of appropriate therapeutic interventions and equipment relevant to CYP
• Awareness of the differences of a Paediatric versus adult caseload
• Good written and spoken English
• Excellent interpersonal skills: including observation, listening and empathy
• Good organisational skills and to prioritise own workload
• Ability to communicate effectively with children and young people of all ages and abilities

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

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Alexandra Avenue Clinic

275 Alexandra Avenue

Harrow

HA2 9DX

Employer's website

https://www.cnwl.nhs.uk/work (Opens in a new tab)