Paediatric Physiotherapist

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Title: Physiotherapist

Grade: Band 7

Ward/Dept: Childrens Therapies and Gait

Location: Oxford Childrens Hospital, OX3 9DU / Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, OX3 7LD

Trust: Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Hours: 37.5 hours Monday-Friday

Shift Pattern: 8:30-16:30

Pay Rate: £30.16

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioner in Childrens Neuro-Orthopaedics at the Childrens Therapy based in Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre and the Childrens Hospital. We are seeking an experienced physiotherapist who is passionate about people and enabling their rehabilitation to fulfil this exciting role.

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training, and research.

The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust has a world-class reputation for teaching and research. It provides a wide range of general and specialist services as well as playing a central role in the local community. Being based in the city of Oxford, the hospital is easy to reach and has excellent access to London.

If you are successful in your application to this post, you will be expected to co-ordinate and lead the Childrens Physiotherapy Neuro-orthopaedic caseload, for both the in and outpatient services, assessing and treating children between new-born age and 18 years. The role will involve providing exceptional MSK physiotherapy service in Childrens orthopaedics across the Trust, and work as an independent practitioner alongside Childrens Orthopaedic Surgeons and a Childrens Orthopaedic Fellow. A successful candidate will have previous experience in a management or leadership position, as they will have to deliver training and supervision junior staff member to develop their professional skills. The role will also require the candidate to have advanced diagnostic skills, allowing them to accurately interpret results to make the appropriate referrals and act accordingly.

To be successful in applying for this role you will need:

Current relevant professional registration

Minimum 2 years post-qualification experience

Enhanced DBS

UK/NHS experience

Experience in the field of Neuro-Orthopaedics

Experience working in Paediatrics

Desirable to have experience of working with patients with Cerebral Palsy

Job description

Job description can be provided upon request.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Relevant degree or equivalent

Desirable

HCPC Registered

Essential Criteria

Essential

Enhanced DBS

In addition to experience, all Qualified roles will be required to provide evidence of

Relevant Qualifications

Registration with the relevant Registration Body if applicable.

About us

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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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please seeNHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

NHS Professionals Limited

Employer's website

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

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Relevant degree or equivalent
• Current relevant professional registration

Experience

Essential

• Minimum 2 years post-qualification experience
• UK/NHS experience
• Experience in the field of Neuro-Orthopaedics
• Experience working in Paediatrics

Desirable

• Desirable to have experience of working with patients with Cerebral Palsy

Additional Criteria

Essential

• Enhanced DBS

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.

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

NHS Professionals Limited

Address

Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre

Old Road

Headington

Oxford

OX3 7LD

Employer's website

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