Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and proactive physiotherapist to work within the Children's Community Physiotherapy Team. The post holder would be required to provide physiotherapy interventions across Hull and East Riding in homes, schools and nurseries, in both rural and urban settings for those between 0-19 years old. The team undertake assessment and treatment for those with significant developmental delay, neurological and neuromuscular conditions alongside a host of other conditions.
To succeed in this role you will need to be passionate about working with children and helping them to achieve their potential and have excellent communication skills.
Main duties of the job
- The successful applicant would be expected to provide physiotherapy assessment and treatment for a wide variety of clinical conditions within community and clinical environments. They will work as part of an integrated children's therapy service and develop links with therapists at regional specialist centres.
- The post holder must be able to appropriately commute within the area to undertake their role.
- The post holder will offer a high standard of evidence based therapeutic care working within Children's Physiotherapy. They will be responsible for their own autonomous practice and ensure effective patient care is maintained.
- To maintain, as part of continual professional development, up to date clinical knowledge/skills within children's physiotherapy, using information to effect change in practice and ensuring the effective dissemination of new knowledge
About us
We are an award winning and CQC rated good health and social care Trust that delivers care to communities in Hull, East Yorkshire, Scarborough and Ryedale and Whitby. We deliver safe, effective and integrated health services that improve the physical, mental and social health and wellbeing of our patients and service users.
To find out more about our wide range of services including mental health, learning disabilities, children and young people service, Forensic, Community and Primary Care visit our Trust website humber.nhs.uk/Services
You will join our team of over 3,000 colleagues that work together to change lives. lives. We're proud of our Trust community and we know you will receive a warm welcome and all the support you'll need from your new team to get you started.
We are a forward thinking and dynamic Trust with a real commitment to staff development. We value our staff and invest in them to ensure they have the right skills to deliver outstanding care.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be required to :
- Be responsible for managing and prioritising own workload, balancing the needs of patients, their families and service requirements/competing priorities
- Obtain, analyse and interpret assessment information, presenting symptoms and physical health to develop the appropriate interventions from a range of options to support a child and young persons needs.
- Provide advice, assessment and interventions/programmes of care for children and other professionals as appropriate.
- Provide clinical supervision and or training within own area of work to other professionals, support workers, students, patients and relatives.
- Maintain up to date training and basic IT skills, and demonstrate a good working knowledge of confidentiality and data protection.
- Maintain relevant and timely clinical information in the patient record
- Participate/undertake audits and surveys within the service.
- Work within professional code of conduct, organisational policy and guidance
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be required to :
- Be responsible for managing and prioritising own workload, balancing the needs of patients, their families and service requirements/competing priorities
- Obtain, analyse and interpret assessment information, presenting symptoms and physical health to develop the appropriate interventions from a range of options to support a child and young persons needs.
- Provide advice, assessment and interventions/programmes of care for children and other professionals as appropriate.
- Provide clinical supervision and or training within own area of work to other professionals, support workers, students, patients and relatives.
- Maintain up to date training and basic IT skills, and demonstrate a good working knowledge of confidentiality and data protection.
- Maintain relevant and timely clinical information in the patient record
- Participate/undertake audits and surveys within the service.
- Work within professional code of conduct, organisational policy and guidance
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Physiotherapy Qualification
- HCPC registration
Desirable
- Prepared to undertake post graduate training
- Develop leadership, training experience/qualification
- CPD supported by short courses
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) portfolio
- Evidence of promoting/supporting involvement & participation of service user
Desirable
- Evidence of post registration professional practice
- Evidence of specialist practice skills and able to demonstrate the impact of this on practice change/development
- Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) relevant to the clinical area
Knowledge
Essential
- A broad understanding of relevant policy, drivers and their application to clinical and service area of Paediatrics
- Basic IT skills
Desirable
- Full understanding/application of relevant clinical practice/standards/audit within identified clinical area
- Work towards developing specialist skills and knowledge
Other
Essential
- Ability to effectively commute between the organisations various sites
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Physiotherapy Qualification
- HCPC registration
Desirable
- Prepared to undertake post graduate training
- Develop leadership, training experience/qualification
- CPD supported by short courses
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) portfolio
- Evidence of promoting/supporting involvement & participation of service user
Desirable
- Evidence of post registration professional practice
- Evidence of specialist practice skills and able to demonstrate the impact of this on practice change/development
- Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) relevant to the clinical area
Knowledge
Essential
- A broad understanding of relevant policy, drivers and their application to clinical and service area of Paediatrics
- Basic IT skills
Desirable
- Full understanding/application of relevant clinical practice/standards/audit within identified clinical area
- Work towards developing specialist skills and knowledge
Other
Essential
- Ability to effectively commute between the organisations various sites
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).
