Job requirements
Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.
Essential
1 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- All
Significant post-registration Specialist paediatric physiotherapy experience, including working with children and young people with SEND and complex needs. - Experience undertaking CPIP assessments and supporting children and young people within education, community and clinical settings. - Skilled in evidence-based assessment, treatment planning, goal setting and outcome measurement. - Experience leading or developing services - Experience working effectively within multidisciplinary and multi-agency teams. - Knowledge of clinical governance, risk assessment, safeguarding and record keeping standards. - Experience delivering training and advice to families, carers, education staff and healthcare professionals. - Experience supervising and appraising staff. - Knowledge of therapeutic interventions, including postural management, orthotics, hydrotherapy, seating and specialist equipment. - Excellent communication, interpersonal and presentation skills. - Strong organisational, analytical and workload prioritisation abilities. - Competent IT skills and ability to maintain accurate clinical documentation. - Ability to undertake manual handling activities safely.
Desirable
Not listed in the available specification.
Job overview
Perseid Schools are looking for a Highly specialist children’s Physiotherapist – Team lead to join the team via Bank for Epsom & St Helier Trust.
This is a full time & term-time, Monday - Friday role. The team are looking for the below skills & experience:
- Significant post-registration Specialist paediatric physiotherapy experience, including working with children and young people with SEND and complex needs.
- Experience undertaking CPIP assessments and supporting children and young people within education, community and clinical settings.
- Skilled in evidence-based assessment, treatment planning, goal setting and outcome measurement.
- Experience leading or developing services
- Experience working effectively within multidisciplinary and multi-agency teams.
- Knowledge of clinical governance, risk assessment, safeguarding and record keeping standards.
- Experience delivering training and advice to families, carers, education staff and healthcare professionals.
- Experience supervising and appraising staff.
- Knowledge of therapeutic interventions, including postural management, orthotics, hydrotherapy, seating and specialist equipment.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal and presentation skills.
- Strong organisational, analytical and workload prioritisation abilities.
- Competent IT skills and ability to maintain accurate clinical documentation.
- Ability to undertake manual handling activities safely.
Main duties of the job
- Lead the delivery and ongoing development of physiotherapy services within Perseid schools
- Support the Service Manager in service planning, performance monitoring and service improvement initiatives.
- Build effective relationships with multidisciplinary teams, schools, families and external agencies.
- Manage a highly complex caseload and provide specialist clinical advice on assessment and intervention.
- Oversee CPIP assessments and support clinical decision-making across the team.
- Supervise, mentor and develop Band 6 physiotherapists, assistants and students.
- Lead audits, governance activities, quality improvement projects and implementation of evidence-based practice
- Maintain professional standards, clinical governance and accurate record keeping.
- Ensure safe use of equipment and compliance with health, safety and infection control policies.
- Participate in continuing professional development, training and peer support activities.
- Promote equality, diversity and the effective use of NHS resources.
- Develop and review clinical pathways, policies, standards and protocols.
- -Build and maintain effective relationships with schools, commissioners, families and external agencies.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Applicant requirements
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.
WhatsApp job alerts
Get instant WhatsApp alerts for Band 7 Physiotherapist roles in Carshalton
Create your Job Clerk account first. We'll collect your alert preferences during onboarding and help you turn on WhatsApp notifications for matching healthcare roles.
Applying for this NHS job
This advert is for Highly Specialist Paediatric Physiotherapist- Band 7 with Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust in Carshalton, England. It is listed as a Band 7 Physiotherapist role. The advertised salary is £29.12 pro rata. The contract type is Bank: 0 weeks. The application deadline is 30 Nov 2026.
Before you apply, compare the job description with the person specification and mirror the employer's essential criteria in your supporting information. Use the vacancy title, employer, location, salary, contract type, closing date and posted date (12 Oct 2025) to decide whether this role fits your current NHSjob search. If the employer can close applications early, prepare the application before the stated deadline rather than waiting for the final day.
For more context, review related Job Clerk pages for the same profession, band or location where they exist, then use the application-support guides to tailor your statement and prepare for interview.