Job summary
Interviews will be held on 10 May 2024.
- 5 hours per week (full-time).
- Based at St Mark's Hospital, Maidenhead.
- Physiotherapist with an interest in developing skills to support children and young people.
- You will be supported by an experienced team of Paediatric Physiotherapists to develop your skill set and autonomy in working with children and young people.
- You will need to be enthusiastic, demonstrate that you have excellent communication and people skills, and have an understanding of the diverse needs of children and young people.
- Any experience of working with children and young people is essential, whether as part of student placement or out of work activities.
- Working in a passionate team, you will have access to our Trust-wide Learning and Development programme and be supported in your career and personal growth, with opportunities to help you build your Continuing Professional Development portfolio, enabling you to extend your skills and ensure that you excel.
This role will be ideal for a Physiotherapist with an interest in developing skills to support children and young people with developmental and neurological conditions.
Main duties of the job
- Take responsibility for a dedicated caseload and clinical role.
- Carry out clinical assessments within your level of clinical knowledge and skill.
- Identify relevant therapy needs from which you can develop and deliver an individualised management plan, with support from a senior therapist as needed.
- Contribute to and deliver training to schools/early years setting, parents, CYP and staff, as part of therapy support and delivery.
- Contribute to the implementation and development of the impact-based model of clinical decision making.
Work collaboratively with education, local authority, medical and nursing staff to ensure delivery of a coordinated integrated service along with Speech and Language Therapy and Occupational Therapy colleagues.
About us
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust isa specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we're committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire.
We value diversity and are proud to be a Stonewall Top 100 Employer. We work hard to create an inclusive environment where you'll be supported by friendly and professional colleagues to flourish.
Our values at Berkshire Healthcare:
- Caring for and about you is our top priority
- Committed to providing good quality, safe services
- Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions
We welcome people who share these values to come and work for us.
Benefits of working for us include:
- Flexible working options to support work-life balance.
- 27 days' annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
- Generous NHS pension scheme
- Excellent learning and career development opportunities
- 'Cycle to Work' and car leasing scheme
- Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
- Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
- Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities and armed forces community to support equality
- Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave.
- Free parking across Trust sites
Job description
Job responsibilities
The must haves for this role:
- Excellent communication skills
- Qualified Physiotherapist with HCPC registration
- An enthusiasm for working with early years and school aged children and young people
- Full UK driving license with access to vehicle
For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification. We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted. For further application tips see the help with your application document attached once you click apply.
If you're someone who shares our passion for excellence and care, you belong at Berkshire Healthcare!
We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please don't hesitate to call: Helen Wilson on 07970434132 or email: Helen.Wilson@berkshire.nhs.uk who'll be delighted to help.
We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where required
Job description
Job responsibilities
The must haves for this role:
- Excellent communication skills
- Qualified Physiotherapist with HCPC registration
- An enthusiasm for working with early years and school aged children and young people
- Full UK driving license with access to vehicle
For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification. We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted. For further application tips see the help with your application document attached once you click apply.
If you're someone who shares our passion for excellence and care, you belong at Berkshire Healthcare!
We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please don't hesitate to call: Helen Wilson on 07970434132 or email: Helen.Wilson@berkshire.nhs.uk who'll be delighted to help.
We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where required
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications/Training
Essential
- Professional Qualification
- Professional knowledge acquired through degree/ diploma
Desirable
- Post graduate clinical experience in providing children's physiotherapy
Continuous Professional Development
Desirable
- Recognised CPD in relevant Children's therapy interventions
Previous Experience
Essential
- Student Placement in Paediatrics or experience in working with children
Desirable
- Experience of working with families from a wide variety of backgrounds including age and ethnicity
- Experience of evaluating and managing a range of neuro-development, neuro-orthopaedic, neuromuscular conditions
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Able to use IT to support and innovate clinical development
- Clear , succinct communication skills
- Ability to work in a calm and confident manner in stressful situations
- Knowledge of current professional and statutory issues
- Ability to self-motivate
Desirable
- Evidence of a value system which puts the child at the heart of actions
- Able to demonstrate an understanding of paediatrics and the diverse needs of children and young people in a broad sense
- Understanding of the English Education System
- Evidence of an understanding and application of Care Planning approaches, and evidence of a belief in its value
- Ability to work successfully as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Ability to work across professional boundaries to effect seamless family care
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Car Driver with access to own car and willingness to work across Berkshire, as required
- Good communication skills
- Good interpersonal skills
- Able to work with children and young people who may have behavioural challenges and learning and/or physical difficulties
Desirable
- Able to demonstrate a clinical knowledge and familiarisation with a range of standardised and non-standardised assessment tools relevant to physiotherapy interventions
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications/Training
Essential
- Professional Qualification
- Professional knowledge acquired through degree/ diploma
Desirable
- Post graduate clinical experience in providing children's physiotherapy
Continuous Professional Development
Desirable
- Recognised CPD in relevant Children's therapy interventions
Previous Experience
Essential
- Student Placement in Paediatrics or experience in working with children
Desirable
- Experience of working with families from a wide variety of backgrounds including age and ethnicity
- Experience of evaluating and managing a range of neuro-development, neuro-orthopaedic, neuromuscular conditions
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Able to use IT to support and innovate clinical development
- Clear , succinct communication skills
- Ability to work in a calm and confident manner in stressful situations
- Knowledge of current professional and statutory issues
- Ability to self-motivate
Desirable
- Evidence of a value system which puts the child at the heart of actions
- Able to demonstrate an understanding of paediatrics and the diverse needs of children and young people in a broad sense
- Understanding of the English Education System
- Evidence of an understanding and application of Care Planning approaches, and evidence of a belief in its value
- Ability to work successfully as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Ability to work across professional boundaries to effect seamless family care
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Car Driver with access to own car and willingness to work across Berkshire, as required
- Good communication skills
- Good interpersonal skills
- Able to work with children and young people who may have behavioural challenges and learning and/or physical difficulties
Desirable
- Able to demonstrate a clinical knowledge and familiarisation with a range of standardised and non-standardised assessment tools relevant to physiotherapy interventions
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
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).
