# Highly Specialist Paediatric Physiotherapist- Band 7 > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/highly-specialist-paediatric-physiotherapist-band-7/edfda04b-32ab-4cf6-937c-ab47811509e3 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/highly-specialist-paediatric-physiotherapist-band-7/edfda04b-32ab-4cf6-937c-ab47811509e3.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust - **Location:** St Helier Hospital and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children - **Profession:** Physiotherapist - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £29.12 pro rata - **Contract type:** Bank: 0 weeks - **Employment type:** Full time, Term time hours, 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-11-30T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2025-10-12T23:03:05.451Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Surrey/Morden/Epsom_St_Helier_University_Hospitals_NHS_Trust/Physiotherapist/Physiotherapist-v6544551 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/6544551?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### 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. ## Person Specification ### All **Essential** - - 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. ## Documents - [dbs policy (pdf, 101.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=677) - [we're here to care (doc, 39.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=678) ## 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.