Paediatric Physiotherapist

Physio.co.uk is part of the Tx Group; a privately owned network which provides education and therapy services throughout the North West of England.  Physio.co.uk has a portfolio of health and physiotherapy clinics located in Greater Manchester, Cheshire and Merseyside. We are an ambitious company which is continuously developing and expanding in order to be able to offer a greater depth of services to those in need. Currently we are looking for a children's physiotherapist to work between an SEN school and our clinics.

At Physio.co.uk we strive to create satisfied customers by providing unrivalled patient care in exceptional environments. Our philosophy is patient-centred because patients are the reason we exist and are at the heart of everything we do.  We are committed to providing the highest standard of care to every patient we treat, helping our patients achieve their goals in a professional, caring, safe and supportive environment.  We recruit the most intelligent, enthusiastic and energetic therapists and staff and support all team members in their development and in reaching their career aspirations.

Physio.co.uk has an exciting opportunity for a paediatric physiotherapist to join the team.  We are working with a SEN school in Salford and require a full time physiotherapist to split their time between providing support to the school and working in our central Manchester clinic.

The school caters for SEN children ranging from 11-19 years of age, with a variety of complex needs including neurological conditions, severe, profound and multiple learning difficulties and autism.  Caters for students at key stage 3, 4 & 5.

Work will involve providing screening, assessments and 1:1 therapy to children; helping them work towards reaching physical milestones and maximise the quality of their life.  Responsibilities will include training school staff, parents and carers and collaborating with a wider MDT of Speech & Language Therapists, Occupational Therapists, psychologists, dietitians, school nurses and educational staff.  It will also include involvement in meetings with teams around specific children, such as child at risk, child protection and SEN review teams.  We anticipate the role will also specifically require sensory integration and hydrotherapy sessions.

What does it take to be successful in this role?

To be successful in this role you would need to:

• Provide a high quality of evidence based physiotherapy to children of all ages in education settings
• Train school staff, other therapists and parents and carers to effectively deliver appropriate therapeutic intervention.  
• Be able to consider the holistic needs of each child when working to achieve the child’s goals and aspirations
• Help children make significant progress with regards to their physical developmental milestones
• Effectively support and supervise other physiotherapists
• Develop a strong rapport with children, education staff and families
• Act as a champion for the service and physiotherapy as a profession
• Demonstrate commitement to CPD and keep up to date with new treatment techniques.

The Ideal Candidate:

The successful applicant must meet the following requirements:

• Diploma/Degree/Masters degree in Physiotherapy
• Member of CSP
• HCPC Registered
• Post-graduate experience working within paediatrics
• Experience supervising others
• Experience providing physiotherapy assessments and interventions for children

   

Our ideal candidate will be a confident autonomous practitioner who has a passion for working in paediatrics.  They will be patient centred and continually striving to achieve the best for every patient.  They will be personable, quick to establish rapport and build strong relationships with children and those they work alongside.

The successful applicant will possess exceptional clinical skills, along with a strong foundation of verbal and written communication in order to facilitate the delivery of the highest quality evidence based treatment.  They will be a confident of their teaching abilities, able to adapt to a variety of audiences and will have a flexible and innovative approach.  They will also be passionate about their own continuous professional development (CPD).

The successful candidate will work well collaboratively and will be open minded and keen to learn from the experiences of other professionals around them.  They will be capable of working independently, prioritising and organising their own workload appropriately and able to use their initiative to deal effectively with a varying situations that may arise.  

As the role will involve travelling between locations, we would recommend having a driving licence and access to a car.  We are also looking for a candidate who is willing to take annual leave outside of school term time.

Why us?

At Physio.co.uk we believe that looking after our employees and providing them with an enjoyable working environment is an important aspect to a successful organisation. If you are successful in this application process, you will be able to enjoy:

• A performance based bonus, which is paid twice annually.
• Working for a growing, forward thinking company
• Multidisciplinary team working - including work with psychologists, mental health professionals and education staff
• Access to broad range of CPD opportunities
• Training and career development opportunities
• Pension
• Regular staff events
• Flexible in terms of amount of annual leave you can take
• Flexible in terms of number of hours per week

   

Applying:

Please apply via fish4jobs.  Please include a covering message/letter, ensuring that you answer the following questions:

1. Why you are interested in this vacancy?

2. Why you are interested in working for this company?

PLEASE NOTE: WE ARE ONLY ABLE TO CONSIDER APPLICATIONS FROM APPLICANTS THAT HAVE ANSWERED THE ABOVE 2 QUESTIONS.