Job summary

We have a fantastic opportunity to join our Children's Therapy department.

We are a well-established, friendly team looking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated Band 7 Physiotherapist. Full or part-time hours considered.

You will see children and young people with a wide variety of neurological, neuromuscular and neurodegenerative conditions.

You will be expected to manage a large, complex and varied caseload of community-based patients in a variety of locations such as The Children's Centre, homes and schools and you will be required to work flexibly to meet the needs of the overall service as required.

Main duties of the job

As well as managing a large and varied caseload of all ages of children you will update and expand on existing protocols, pathways and guidelines for the management of conditions, in line with the best evidence available. You will work within a complex needs school and line manage other team members.

About us

There's never been a more exciting time to join TeamQEH. We're working on a once in a generation opportunity to build a new state-of-the-art hospital to open in 2030 and we are also carrying out on one of the biggest pieces of digital transformation work we've ever undertaken.

Our new electronic patient record (EPR) will replace paper-based patient records from 2026 and will lead to better, safer, joined-up care at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital and beyond.

At The QEH we provide a comprehensive range of specialist, acute, obstetrics and community-based services to around 331,000 people across west and north Norfolk, North Cambs and South Lincs.

We are an ambitious organisation that upholds our values of kindness, wellness and fairness. We strive for continuous quality improvement, recently demonstrated in our 2024 CQC maternity inspection rating our services as 'Good', and we are proud to be a place to learn and grow through recognised learning and apprenticeships.

We recognise and reward our 4,000 staff and volunteers, priding ourselves on a community atmosphere and positive team spirit. We have approx. 530 beds across 33 wards and have newly built education and training facilities, a range of modern award-winning centres alongside a talented team of people ready to give you a warm welcome. We love working here and think you will too.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information about the job role.

Person Specification

Qualifications/training and professional development

Essential

in Physiotherapy (3 year) or in Physiotherapy (2 year) or Diploma in Physiotherapy (3 year) Health & Care Professions Council registration Car driver

Desirable

Demonstration of a variety of post-graduate education relevant to the specialty Practice educator course and ability to supervise under-graduate physiotherapists

Experience

Essential

Clinical experience within the paediatric specialty as a post graduate physiotherapist

Desirable

Demonstrates specialist paediatric experience relevant to the post Range of physiotherapy clinical experience which may include CVR (including ITU/HDU), neurology/stroke, musculoskeletal out-patients, orthopaedics, medicine, surgery, community, paediatrics Broad range of NHS experience

Skills, abilities and knowledge

Essential

Good clinical reasoning skills Good knowledge of human anatomy and physiology Sound working knowledge of diagnoses and interpretation of disorders Ability to plan treatments and use a wide range of assessment and treatment techniques Committed to life-long learning and continued professional development through post-graduate education

Aptitude

Essential

Have a flexible/adaptable approach to work and the needs of the children within a Paediatric Service Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with an ability to handle difficult conversations. Ability to empathise; use tact and diplomacy when required Good health record

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