# Children's Physiotherapist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/childrens-physiotherapist/d2f796fa-dd29-4735-b9dd-c5cf5e12b618 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/childrens-physiotherapist/d2f796fa-dd29-4735-b9dd-c5cf5e12b618.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust - **Location:** Leeds General Infirmary - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Physiotherapist - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £49387.00 to £56151.00 - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part-time - **Closing date:** 2026-10-16T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-02T07:13:45.176Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/C9298-26-1059 - **Application URL:** https://vacancies.leedsteachinghospitals.jobs/Job/JobDetail?jobid=2252&source=JobtrainNHSJobs - **Employer website:** https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job summary We have an opportunity for a passionate and dedicated physiotherapist to join the orthopaedic/musculoskeletal team on a permanent basis fulfilling 19.25 hours per week of a Band 7 role. ### Main duties of the job The role would involve leading the service and being responsible for the other members of the team alongside the current band 7s. You will have an outpatient caseload with some clinic involvement and support the band 6 on the orthopaedic inpatient ward. The successful candidate will be joining an established team of experienced physiotherapists who cover multiple services across the childrens hospital. We are looking for Physiotherapists with: Significant post registration experience of at least 3 years within Paediatric physiotherapy. Broad experience of treating children with complex musculoskeletal conditions who are undertaking intensive treatment. Emotional resilience and experience in dealing with patients and families with poor prognosis. ### About us The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is committed to delivering the highest quality and safest treatment and care to every patient, every time. Our vision is to provide the highest quality specialist and integrated care. We will do this through delivery of our multi-year goals and strategic priorities, which you can read about on this page. Central to it all is The Leeds Way our values and behaviours that are at the heart of everything we do. ### Details - Date posted: 02 October 2026 - Pay scheme: Agenda for change - Band: Band 7 - Salary: £49,387 to £56,151 a year - Contract: Permanent - Working pattern: Part-time - Reference number: 002249 - Job locations: Leeds General Infirmary, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 3EX, United Kingdom ### Job responsibilities For questions about this job, contact: Elizabeth Whitehead Clinical Service Manager Elizabeth.whitehead@nhs.net 0113 3920609 Why you should join our Team The childrens physiotherapy team is a team of approximately 40 physiotherapists and physiotherapy assistants who work across Leeds Childrens Hospital. They have a wide scope of experience and enjoy developing and teaching new members of the team. The team is based on the Leeds General Infirmary site but also covers the Neonatal Unit at St James Hospital. Transport is available to move between sites for staff. What you will bring to the role The post holder will be responsible for the delivery of specialist physiotherapy support within the orthopaedic and outpatient team. This will mainly be delivered in an outpatient and clinic environment but there may be some ward working and work in the patients own environment. The role will use highly specialist skills to manage their own complex caseload, working collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team. They will be responsible for providing advanced physiotherapy assessment, advice and interventions to children and young people (0 – 16) who have orthopaedic, musculoskeletal, (occasional pain and rheumatology). They will be responsible for the day to day running of our outpatient department alongside the other band 7’s and supporting staff with their caseload, planning and supervision. As part of the wider Children's Physiotherapy team responsibilities, successful candidates will be expected to contribute to the paediatric respiratory weekend and out of hours service. There will be training and support opportunities available to ensure competencies are achieved. The successful candidate will also be involved in wider leadership and team management of Children's Physiotherapy services. Please see the attached job description for further information about this vacancy. About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust Our Trust values The Leeds Way is working together to support each other and deliver the best possible care to patients. We are…. Responsible Open and Honest One Team Kind Our Trust priorities Our purpose: Excellent, safe and sustainable care for every patient every time Our priorities: People Improvement and Innovation Partnerships Outcomes To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here. We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of suitable applications. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing within a unit and multi professional team - Ability to prioritise, organise and allocate workload - Ability to plan, prioritise and organise patient caseloads. - Ability to teach, supervise and assess qualified, unqualified staff and students - Time management skills - Clinical leadership - Established clinical expertise - Teaching skills with the ability to use various media - Communication skills - Ability to undertake advanced investigative and analytical skills to formulate an accurate diagnosis and treatment plan from a range of options - Ability to formulate and deliver specialised physiotherapy treatment programmes based on a sound knowledge of evidence based practice and treatment options - Ability to use developed communication skills e.g. the ability to negotiate motivates and reassure - Ability to work in a stressful environment imparting complex information regarding poor rehabilitation prognosis on a daily basis - Ability to deal effectively with emotional and / or aggressive patients and / or carers on a daily basis - Ability to gain valid informed consent and work within a legal framework with patients who lack capacity to consent to treatment ### Knowledge **Essential** - Working knowledge of current professional issues and those influencing the NHS - Standards of professional practice - An understanding of the organisational structure and working practices of this organisation with regard to the provision of high quality physiotherapy services to this specialist area. - To have a working knowledge of and be guided by broad professional / clinical policies and standards e.g. those set by the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy, the Health Professions Council and the National Institute of Clinical excellence. - An understanding of clinical governance and risk management and ability to apply it to work situations - Knowledge of evidence based practice and treatment options e.g., manual physiotherapy, techniques, patient education, exercise classes, electrotherapy techniques and other alternative options ### Experience **Essential** - At least 4 years qualified with 2 years' experience working at a senior level - Clinical audit and standard setting - Working with a wide range of professionals including medical, nursing, therapy and management colleagues - Sound knowledge of clinical speciality acquired through in depth experience and / or academic study to post graduate level or equivalent ### Qualifications **Essential** - Degree or equivalent - Significant post-graduate education at specialist level 3, M level or professional equivalent relevant to paediatric physiotherapy **Desirable** - Attendance on relevant post graduate courses ### Other Requirements **Essential** - The working pattern will require flexibility including seven day working to ensure safe and affective service provision. - To be active member of the out of hours service. - Frequently throughout the day there will be a requirement to undertake moderate physical activity lasting approximately 30 - 60 minutes e.g. treatment sessions involving transferring manoeuvring, mobilising patients. - Therapeutic treatment sessions may require this post holder to undertake moving and handling tasks with patients where mechanical aids are not practical or appropriate. - There may be the requirement for the post holder to travel between sites within Leeds Health Economy in order to best meet the needs of the service. - The jobholder must comply at all times with the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Infection Control policies, in particular by practising Universal Infection Control Precautions. - The jobholder must undertake all mandatory training required for the role. - The jobholder should respect patient confidentiality at all times and not divulge patient information unless sanctioned by the requirements of the role. ### Personal Attributes **Essential** - Professional and patient focuses - Flexible, adaptable, capable of lateral thinking - Excellent interpersonal skills - Ability to work independently or as part of a team - Team player - Research conscious ### Values and Behaviours **Essential** - Patient-centred - Collaborative - Fair - Accountable - Empowered - Committed to delivering high quality evidence based physiotherapy treatment - Committed to the clinical area, valuing the contribution of all team members and encouraging a positive and creative working environment. - Committed to own development and the development of the physiotherapy service and profession. - Committed to maintaining high standards of physiotherapy clinical practice and interpreting their application as appropriate. ### Professional and Managerial Requirements **Essential** - Ability to work as an autonomous practitioner - Commitment to maintaining own competency to practice through Continued Professional Development activities and maintain a portfolio which reflects your own personal development. - Ability to implement policy and service development changes and ensure that others do likewise - Ability to regularly undertake the measurement and evaluation of work and current practices through the use of evidence based practice projects, audit and outcome measures - Ability to undertake research into specific areas of clinical practice and service delivery using a range of research methodologies - Ability to supervise and co-ordinate physiotherapy staff within the area on a day to day basis - Ability to communicate effectively and work collaboratively with medical, nursing and therapy colleagues to ensure delivery of a co-ordinated multidisciplinary service ## Documents - [Job Description (DOC, KB)](https://vacancies.leedsteachinghospitals.jobs/Job/GetJobAdvertDocument?Id=4114&JobId=2252) ## 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.