Highly Specialist Children's Physiotherapist

Job summary

Are you looking for an exciting and fulfilling opportunity to work as a children's Physiotherapist in a supportive community team, with a mixed caseload.... then this may be perfect for you.

We are seeking a highly motivated and enthusiastic Children's Physiotherapist for a fixed term contract for 1 year to help fill the gap whilst 2 of the team takes maternity leave. Please call if you are interested as there is a possibility to be flexible with working patterns.

Full time or part-time considered, and there may be further opportunities at the end of the year.

We would welcome an experienced band 6 physio looking to develop skills in a supportive and friendly environment, or a band 7 physio looking to develop team lead responsibilities. Depending on experience and the clinical responsibilities you will be based in the community team or a local special school, with a mixed caseload.

You will be based at the Phoenix Children's Resource Centre in Bromley and possibly in the Marjorie McClure special school. You will be part of a dynamic, friendly physiotherapy and multi-disciplinary team , seeing children and young people with a wide variety of conditions within a variety of settings including schools/ pre-schools, within the home and as out patients.

The Phoenix Centre has great facilities including therapy rooms, gym, soft play area and an aquatic therapy pool. Experience and further professional development in working with children with complex needs would be required.

Main duties of the job

• To provide a high standard of physiotherapy assessment, treatment and advice to children and young people, carers and families. Undertaking the lead role in the assessment, diagnosis and formulation of physiotherapy treatment plans. Be the physiotherapy lead within the multi-disciplinary team, providing specialist advice to other specialist health professionals, such as child psychologists, health visitors, GPs, and social care professionals, education services and others as necessary.
• To provide supervision and education to band 6 physiotherapists, physiotherapy assistants, colleagues and physiotherapy students.
• To provide clinical supervision and act as a source of specialist advice to other physiotherapists.
• To provide annual appraisals to those in your line management.
• To work with the head of service ensuring clinical governance.
• To be the responsible lead for the operational delivery of a defined area/ team within the service, such as Special school team lead.

With more complex children- work closely CAMHS, Wheelchair Services, Specialist Equipment Agencies, Voluntary Agencies, and other providers to ensure physiotherapy treatment is fully integrated into the patients care programmes. Work closely with referrers and specialist centres to manage children's individual needs.

About us Bromley Healthcare is a community interest company providing a wide range of services including community nursing services such as district nursing, health visiting to specialist nurses, as well as therapy services for children, young people and adults. Salary is dependant on NHS experience and current banding/pay point. Excellent benefits package available including various pension schemes, discounted gym membership, cycle to work scheme, discounted electronics, access to EAP, high street discounts, Blue Light Card eligibility, opportunity to apply for low interest personal loans and an excellent lease car scheme and we are constantly looking to expand our staff benefits. We are passionate about caring for our service users, and their family and friends, as well as the wellbeing of our colleagues.

Job description Job responsibilities

• To undertake highly specialist physiotherapy assessment and treatment as an autonomous practitioner, and support / advise colleagues where appropriate. This includes CPIP assessments and EHCP assessments.
• To assess, diagnose and develop individual care/treatment plans for a range of paediatric conditions in conjunction with parents/carers, some of which will be highly complex or will be for patients with complex clinical, social and emotional needs.
• To be responsible for reassessing patient care as treatment progresses and alter treatment programmes as appropriate.
• Be able to analyse clinical and social information from a range of sources and integrate into physiotherapy assessment and development of care/treatment plan.
• To be a source of clinical expertise and advice for other physiotherapists in the team and colleagues in the acute services.
• To provide specialist advice on patient care to other health, social, educational and voluntary sector services. This may involve negotiating or requesting changes to treatment programmes/care plans set by other paediatric professionals.
• To assess children for specialist equipment and recommend its purchase from health, Education and Social Services.
• To set up and adjust specialist equipment for the individual child. To train parents/carers and other agencies in the use of the equipment.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• Diploma or Degree in Physiotherepy

Experience Essential

• Post registration experience in the field of paediatrics. Experience and sound understanding of working with children's safeguarding procedures. Sound understanding of the process of SEND reforms and EHC reports. Experience of supervising and teaching junior and undergraduate physiotherapists. Experience of and ability to manage complaints and concerns raised. Experience and confidence in discussing clinical assessment with consultants and other medical professionals.

Desirable

• Experience of delegating work to physiotherapy assistants Experience of and ability to work as part of a broad multidisciplinary team/cross organisational working Experience of supervising physiotherapy assistants Work in community settings delivering paediatric care

Professional Registration Essential

• Registered with HCPC

Desirable

• APCP member

Information Technology Essential

• Good keyboard skills, basic IT knowledge including power pont and word and emails Ability to create and provide printed programmes for children and families from available resources.

Desirable

• Skills in using Excel

Skills Essential

• Driving licence with access to use a car or other means of transport.