Paediatric Physiotherapist Specialist

4 weeks ago

Harrow, United Kingdom Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled Physiotherapist to join our Paediatric rotational scheme. This scheme offers the opportunity to gain a broad experience in Paediatrics through yearly rotations in the following areas:

  • Acute/MSK
  • Pre-school Special Needs & Special Schools
  • Schools Services (mainstream and special schools)

Responsibilities include providing specialist Physiotherapy services to children and young people with a variety of conditions within Harrow, both in the community and acute settings. The successful candidate will also provide specialist advice, programmes and treatment plans to others regarding the management and care of CYP with physical difficulties.

Main Duties

  • Providing specialist Physiotherapy services to children and young people with a variety of conditions within Harrow, both in the community and acute settings
  • Providing specialist advice, programmes and treatment plans to others regarding the management and care of CYP with physical difficulties
  • Supervising the work of band 5 physiotherapists, assistants and volunteers regularly on a day to day basis

About Us

You will be joining a diverse therapy team who actively promote and advocate for equality and diversity. We are a large supportive, sociable and friendly MDT team of 60+ therapists. We are committed to the well-being of our staff and are located in an easily accessible location via public transport from central London and neighbouring counties.

Job Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be responsible for managing a specialist caseload of children with special needs, including physical and learning difficulties or the acutely sick child. 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.
  • Demonstrating 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 child's needs.
  • Demonstrating 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.
  • Demonstrating highly developed dexterity, coordination and palpatory senses for the assessment, diagnosis and manual treatment of CYP, to include mobilisation and suction techniques.
  • Maintaining 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.
  • Providing specialist advice, programmes and treatment plans to others regarding the management and care of CYP with physical difficulties.
  • Demonstrating clinical effectiveness by use of evidence based practice and manage clinical risk within defined caseload.
  • Assessing, recommending and advising 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.
  • Demonstrating the ability to reflect on practice with peers/clinical supervisor and seek support as necessary.
  • Demonstrating 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.
  • Offering advice to physiotherapy colleagues on assessment and management of CYP with physical difficulties.

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