Children's Physiotherapist

Job summary

HertfordshireCommunity Trust are seeking a passionate Band 6 Childrens Physiotherapist tobring their expertise to its well established and supportive multi-disciplinarytherapy team. Working on a long-term contract, youll thrive on findingstrategies to meet a range of patient specific needs and goals, whilstproviding exceptional care that supports our mature patients on their journeyto greater independence.

What setsthis role apart is the quality of the team youll be working with and theirprofessional yet relaxed culture and commitment to ongoing professionaldevelopment.

Main duties of the job

Toprovide a highly specialised physiotherapy assessment, treatment and adviceservice for children and young people with a wide variety of physical,cognitive, emotional and sensory difficulties, including those with complexneeds.

Toprovide expert physiotherapy advice, guidance and information to health,education and social care professionals, carers and relatives and othernon-professionals.

Totake an active role, working with the team, in the development of thechildrens physiotherapy service in Hertfordshire.

Tobe professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of your own workincluding assessment, clinical decision making, treatment selection andevaluation of treatment and to maintain records as an autonomous practitioner.

Tobe responsible for the mentoring and supervision of junior staff member/s andstudent Physiotherapists.

About us

Here at NHS Professionals, we run England's largest NHS staff bank and are experts at putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, more flexible shifts, and a healthier work-life balance across our partnered Trusts.

Career Progression access to Learning & Development opportunities, so that you can take on new roles and challenges

Work-life Balance flexible shifts, committed shifts, wellbeing resources and build paid annual leave

Opportunity & Access over 50 partner NHS Trusts to give you the flexibility of choice to work how and where you want

Job description

Job responsibilities

Toprovide a highly specialised physiotherapy assessment, treatment and adviceservice for children and young people with a wide variety of physical,cognitive, emotional and sensory difficulties, including those with complexneeds.

Toprovide expert physiotherapy advice, guidance and information to health,education and social care professionals, carers and relatives and othernon-professionals.

Totake an active role, working with the team, in the development of thechildrens physiotherapy service in Hertfordshire.

Tobe professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of your own workincluding assessment, clinical decision making, treatment selection andevaluation of treatment and to maintain records as an autonomous practitioner.

Tobe responsible for the mentoring and supervision of junior staff member/s andstudent Physiotherapists.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Youll hold a Degree in Physiotherapy or equivalent and ideally have experience of working in an Occupational Therapist team Be HCPC registered Previous NHS experience is preferred but not essential Full, UK driving licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes

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