# Band 5 Paediatric Physiotherapist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/band-5-paediatric-physiotherapist/21a566bf-1239-464a-9ee6-fe146a960671 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/band-5-paediatric-physiotherapist/21a566bf-1239-464a-9ee6-fe146a960671.md ## Summary - **Status:** Archived / closed - **Employer:** Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Birmingham - **Region:** Midlands - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Physiotherapist - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, 30 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-26T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-15T00:03:37.837Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Birmingham_Black_Country/Birmingham/Birmingham_Community_Healthcare_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Paediatric_Physiotherapy/Paediatric_Physiotherapy-v8012295 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8012295?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.bhamcommunity.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview This job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested. Are you a newly qualified physiotherapist? Registered with the HCPC or have applied for registration? Or an experienced Band 5 looking for a new challenge? Are you passionate about : working with children and families, functional outcomes for children, enabling education staff and parents? If so, we are delighted to be able to offer this opportunity to join our children’s community service. This is a community post, across the large city of Birmingham, with a caseload of children and young people with neurological and developmental conditions. The work will primarily involve a combination of working at Brays Special School and clinic based assessments, delivering intervention in the form of  Packages of Care. The post holder will work closely with the child, family and other professionals involved in their care. Candidates will also have responsibility for supervision of designated staff. ### Main duties of the job To manage a defined caseload of children with a variety of conditions. These will include children with  neurological disabilities, functional difficulties and children with neuromuscular difficulties.  To be responsible for the assessment and on-going therapeutic management of children in community and special school settings which may include designated , schools, nurseries and in community clinics. The postholder will competently assess and deliver PT programmes to children in the service and will be accountable for their own clinical work as well as to their nominated supervisor. The postholder will carry out assessments independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team. They will provide advice and guidance for families, carers and multi disciplinary team, including Health, Education and Social Care and Health staff. The postholder will play an active part in the Physiotherapy service participating in team and service based initiatives and activities. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see JD and Person Spec for more details To be responsible for a clinical caseload within the special school and monitor own workload/ treatment methods in order to maintain high professional standards.  To advise Professional Lead for Physiotherapist / Clinical Service Manager  of related issues as appropriate. To be professionally accountable and responsible for all aspects of own work, including the management of children on the caseload. To assess and reassess the needs of the child, analysing and interpreting the information gathered to contribute to the diagnosis and formulate a treatment plan. To provide care plans to meet goals and evaluate the effectiveness of interventions using appropriate outcome measures and make any necessary modifications. Develop intervention packages to be delivered as one to one sessions either by the physiotherapist or physiotherapy assistant. To supervise PT students on practice placement. ## Job Details This job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested. Are you a newly qualified physiotherapist? Registered with the HCPC or have applied for registration? Or an experienced Band 5 looking for a new challenge? Are you passionate about : working with children and families, functional outcomes for children, enabling education staff and parents? If so, we are delighted to be able to offer this opportunity to join our children’s community service. This is a community post, across the large city of Birmingham, with a caseload of children and young people with neurological and developmental conditions. The work will primarily involve a combination of working at Brays Special School and clinic based assessments, delivering intervention in the form of Packages of Care. The post holder will work closely with the child, family and other professionals involved in their care. Candidates will also have responsibility for supervision of designated staff. ## Job Description To manage a defined caseload of children with a variety of conditions. These will include children with neurological disabilities, functional difficulties and children with neuromuscular difficulties. To be responsible for the assessment and on-going therapeutic management of children in community and special school settings which may include designated , schools, nurseries and in community clinics. The postholder will competently assess and deliver PT programmes to children in the service and will be accountable for their own clinical work as well as to their nominated supervisor. The postholder will carry out assessments independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team. They will provide advice and guidance for families, carers and multi disciplinary team, including Health, Education and Social Care and Health staff. The postholder will play an active part in the Physiotherapy service participating in team and service based initiatives and activities. ## Responsibilities Please see JD and Person Spec for more details To be responsible for a clinical caseload within the special school and monitor own workload/ treatment methods in order to maintain high professional standards. To advise Professional Lead for Physiotherapist / Clinical Service Manager of related issues as appropriate. To be professionally accountable and responsible for all aspects of own work, including the management of children on the caseload. To assess and reassess the needs of the child, analysing and interpreting the information gathered to contribute to the diagnosis and formulate a treatment plan. To provide care plans to meet goals and evaluate the effectiveness of interventions using appropriate outcome measures and make any necessary modifications. Develop intervention packages to be delivered as one to one sessions either by the physiotherapist or physiotherapy assistant. To supervise PT students on practice placement. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Relevant experience in a physiotherapy setting. - Relevant Evidence of application of the PT process during practice placement in paediatrics and/or neurology and/or community. ### Qualifications **Essential** - Diploma / degree in Physiotherapy - Registered Physiotherapist or current student who has applied with the Health and Care Professions Council ### Personal Qualities **Essential** - Ability to demonstrate a commitment to multi-disciplinary team working - Demonstrate an ability to be flexible and participate in a changing NHS environment - Self motivation and initiative when working independently and in a variety of situations ### Skills / Knowledge **Essential** - Demonstrates that they are passionate about working with children - Ability to communicate verbally in a manner appropriate to a variety of parties, - Ability to generate written communication, which is relevant ,concise, accurate and legible - Demonstrates awareness of and sensitivity to the needs of individuals from minority groups. - Knowledge of normal Development and its application in assessment and treatment. - Proven ability to liaise and work with other professionals and agencies - Awareness of recent clinical developments and professional issues ### Other Job Requirements **Essential** - Ability to travel to various work locations ## Documents - [bchc local benefits (pdf, 99.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2722) - [b5 paediatric physiotherapist jd ps (pdf, 344.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10297970) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.