Highly Specialist Paediatric Physiotherapist

4 weeks ago

London, UK, United Kingdom Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust Full time

Highly Specialist Paediatric Physiotherapist

Band 7, Full-time

We are looking for an experienced, motivated and enthusiastic Band 7 Physiotherapist to work at Perseid Special Schools.

The post holder will provide a highly specialist physiotherapy service for children and young people with severe and complex learning difficulties in Perseid special schools, in accordance with the Service Level Agreement for Sutton Health and Care Alliance.

Interview Date: TBC

Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide a highly specialist physiotherapy service for children and young people with severe and complex learning difficulties in Perseid special schools, in accordance with the Service Level Agreement for Sutton Health and Care Alliance.

They will contribute to the development of the special schools physiotherapy service for children and young people. They will plan and provide highly specialist physiotherapy assessment, advice and treatment to a defined caseload of children and young people with severe and complex needs. They will work in partnership with the children and young people, their families and with other professions and agencies, including school staff and the wider health team, to reduce the impact of these difficulties on the children's and young people's social and emotional development, their learning and their ability to participate in daily life.

They will work autonomously and without direct supervision and be accountable for their own actions.

About us

Epsom and St. Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust (ESTH) provides a range of medical services to approximately 500,000 people living across south west London and north east Surrey.

We serve an area that is rich in diversity, with a mix of urban and rural areas, and differing levels of quality of life. We cover some of the most prosperous postcodes in the country as well as some poorer areas. Together, with our NHS colleagues in Surrey, Sutton and Merton, we work to make sure that we deliver the best possible care to the communities we serve.

Sutton Health and Care (SHC) was an innovative joint venture between local partner health and social care organisations, which sees community services fully integrated to support the delivery of a new model of care for the people of Sutton. Hosted by ESTH, the model ensures the breaking down of traditional organisational barriers to enable the provision of care that is wrapped around the patient.

We pride ourselves in having a highly dedicated team and offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment with a wide range of staff benefits and development opportunities. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our vision and values and can play a crucial role in our ongoing achievements.

Job description
Job responsibilities

Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the role in job description and person specification

Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential

  • Degree/Diploma in physiotherapy
  • Registration with the Health and Care Professions Council
  • Registration with the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
  • Evidence of postgraduate training or attendance at short courses to develop specialist skills

Desirable

  • Relevant post registration specialist education
  • Attendance at or membership of relevant specialist networks

Experience
Essential

  • Specialist knowledge/experience in physiotherapy
  • Extensive experience of working with children and young people with a range of physiotherapy needs in a range of settings
  • Knowledge/experience in the use of evidence based assessment and treatment approaches and practices
  • Evidence of multidisciplinary and multiagency working
  • Understanding of clinical governance
  • Evidence of use of prioritisation, clinical risk assessments and outcome measures
  • Experience of training others both formally and informally

Desirable

  • Experience of mentoring, supervising, managing and/or supporting junior staff
  • Experience of carrying out appraisals, setting objectives and working with staff to meet these
  • Experience of measuring competency and dealing appropriate where there are concerns
  • Experience of setting up new projects/initiatives
  • Experience of delivering physiotherapy within a school setting

Skills and Abilities
Essential

  • Ability to perform manual handling tasks
  • Knowledge of a range of assessment tools and therapeutic interventions appropriate for working with children/young people with physiotherapy needs
  • Knowledge of care pathways to facilitate appropriate referrals
  • Knowledge of a variety of treatment modalities e.g. orthotics, equipment for postural management, hydrotherapy
  • Excellent written and presentation skills
  • Excellent interpersonal skills including observation, listening and empathy
  • Ability to prioritise workload effectively
  • Good organisation/time management
  • Good analytical, problem solving and reflection skills
  • Good IT skills
  • Knowledge of standards of record keeping and principles of clinical governance

Desirable

  • Knowledge of basic audit and quality tools
  • Insight into issues arising from the local health economy

Other Relevant Requirements
Essential

  • Ability to work autonomously
  • Ability to work as a team member and promote collaborative multidisciplinary and multiagency approach
  • Ability to be flexible to meet the needs of the service
  • Ability to support and develop other team members
  • Ability to take initiative
  • Assertive and enthusiastic
  • Demonstrates strong client focus
  • Evidence of own self development through appraisal, CPD and portfolio
  • Ability to get to all sites required for the post

Desirable

  • Membership of relevant specialist groups such as the Association of Chartered Paediatric Physiotherapists
  • Professionally active in specialist section
  • Involvement in local/regional groups

Physical
Essential

  • Demonstrate physical ability to carry out physiotherapy assessment and intervention
  • Demonstrates highly developed dexterity, coordination and palpatory sensor skills for assessment and treatment of children/young people with a variety of conditions

Employer details
Employer name

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Perseid Lower and Upper Schools

Bordesley Road

Morden

SM4 5LT

Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.

343-NN-6536338-SHC-HM-A-B

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