Pediatric Physiotherapist

Job Title: Pediatric Physiotherapist

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Pediatric Physiotherapist to join our team at University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust. As a Pediatric Physiotherapist, you will be responsible for providing high-quality physiotherapy services to children referred to the Pediatric Service Line.

Main Responsibilities:

• Carry a clinical caseload within own discipline, providing assessment and intervention in line with departmental pathways.
• Hold responsibility for own case load and be responsible for the delivery of service, working without direct supervision from a more senior therapist.
• Supervise, educate and assess the performance of physiotherapy students and more junior staff; this would be to a graduate standard and involve working with universities to ensure the standard of practice and teaching meets the standards set by the degree level qualification.

Key Skills and Qualifications:

• Proven knowledge of pediatric conditions requiring therapy input.
• Proven knowledge of therapy input for children with developmental needs.
• Awareness of multi-agency approach to children.
• Proven knowledge of standardized assessments/outcome measures relevant for children.
• Proven knowledge of clinical governance and risk.

Requirements:

• Degree or diploma in Physiotherapy.
• HPC Registered Physiotherapist.
• Demonstrate good communication skills with the ability to build working relationships with peers and multi-agency professionals.
• Ability to problem solve and demonstrate good clinical reasoning.
• Good organizational skills.
• Ability to move between therapy settings, including rural educational and home environments in a timely manner.
• Basic IT skills.

About Us:

We are a leading healthcare provider in Plymouth, dedicated to delivering high-quality services to our patients. Our team of experienced professionals is committed to providing exceptional care and support to our patients and their families.

Working Conditions:

• Exposure to some bodily fluids, vomit and soiled linen.
• Occasional exposure to verbal and physical aggression, unpredictable behavior.
• Risk of exposure to contagious conditions, coughs, diarrhea, and vomiting.
• Working in non-therapeutic environments, home, school.

Physical Effort:

• Moderate to intense physical effort on a daily basis.
• Tasks include kneeling/standing/floor sitting.
• Moving and therapeutic handling of physically unpredictable children and young adults.
• Using hoists and equipment.

Mental Effort:

• Dealing with complex patients on a daily basis.
• Daily requirement for prolonged periods of concentration, assessment, and treatment of complex and sometimes unpredictable patients.
• Ensuring good communications with patients/carers who have impaired understanding or communication difficulties.
• Frequently using complex problem-solving skills, making and dealing with difficult clinical decisions.

Emotional Effort:

• Dealing with patients and families of children with complex needs. This may result in anxiety, anger, isolation, etc.
• Frequently helping patients and carers come to terms with their impairments/disability.
• Immediate response to complaints/demands from distressed or anxious patients, carers, and other professionals.
• Managing confrontation and differing opinions regarding patient management.

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