Highly Specialist Paediatric Community Physiotherapist

Job overview

Are you an experienced Paediatric Physiotherapist ready to take the next step in your specialist career?

One-year fixed-term opportunity from January 2027.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Highly Specialist Paediatric Community Physiotherapist (Band 7) to join our Community Paediatric Physiotherapy Service in Brent, taking a lead role within our Community and Preschool service.

We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Physiotherapist with postgraduate paediatric experience and a passion for delivering high-quality, child-centred care.

Working within a supportive multidisciplinary team, you will provide specialist physiotherapy for children and young people aged 0–19 with a range of physical needs across community clinics, homes, nurseries and schools.

You will manage a complex SEND caseload, undertake specialist assessments and interventions, provide clinical leadership, support colleagues through supervision and training, and contribute to service development.

Working closely with Health, Education and Social Care colleagues, you will support coordinated care and key transitions, including into adult services.

If you want to develop your leadership, strengthen your paediatric expertise and help shape high-quality community services, we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

As a Highly Specialist Paediatric Community Physiotherapist, you will:

• Provide specialist assessment, treatment and management for children and young people aged 0–19 with complex physical needs and SEND.
• Manage a community caseload across homes, nurseries, mainstream schools and community clinics, including preschool and orthotic clinics.
• Assess and recommend specialist equipment and mobility aids to support children’s changing needs.
• Work collaboratively with children, families and professionals across Health, Education and Social Care to deliver coordinated care and support transition into adult services.
• Provide clinical leadership, supporting the development of pathways, care packages and service improvements across Brent.
• Line manage, supervise and develop junior staff, assistants and physiotherapy students through appraisal, teaching and clinical supervision.
• Contribute to clinical audit, service transformation, training and evidence-based practice to improve outcomes for children and young people.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to Job description and person specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.

Successful applicants will be required to demonstrate alignment with the Trust’s values - Accountability, Inclusion, Compassion, and Empowerment, alongside fulfilling the duties detailed in the attached Job Description and Person Specification

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.