MSK Outpatient Paediatric Physiotherapist

Job overview

This post is to provide specialist MSK Outpatient physiotherapy to children and young people (CYP) in outpatient clinic settings. The post holder will be an autonomous practitioner providing a specialist physiotherapy service to a designated caseload of children with a range of musculoskeletal issues and/or physical and mobility difficulties.

A significant proportion of these children will have English as an additional language (EAL). He/she will be expected to manage their own caseload across a number of clinic sites. He/she will be expected to work collaboratively with CYP, parents/carers and colleagues in Health, Education and Social Services in planning and delivery of services.

Main duties of the job

* Providing specialist MSK Outpatient Physiotherapy services children and young people with a variety of MSK conditions within Hillingdon

* Providing specialist advice, programmes and treatment plans to others regarding the management and care of CYP with MSK conditions

* The post-holder may be expected to provide supervision of the work of band 5 physiotherapists and students.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own clinical practice. 2. To undertake a comprehensive assessment of patients including those with diverse or complex presentations or multiple pathologies, using specialist knowledge, clinical reasoning skills and specialist manual assessment techniques to provide a clinical diagnosis. 3. To formulate and deliver (from a variety of options) specialised individual physiotherapy treatment programmes based on a sound knowledge of treatment skills underpinned by theoretical knowledge and experience. 4. To evaluate patient progress, reassess and alter treatment programmes as required. 5. To formulate soundly reasoned clinical diagnoses and prognoses and make recommendations for the best course of intervention, developing short and long-term goals (negotiated with patient) leading to a comprehensive discharge plan. 6. To work in the community setting which may include periods of lone working with telephone support from a senior physiotherapist if required. 7. To be responsible for the safe and competent use of all equipment and appliances to be used by patients.

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.