Physiotherapist (Paeds Acute)

Job overview

We have a B7 opening in the Acute Paediatric Therapy team. The role consists of being involved in the day to day running of the service.

The service covers the inpatient services on both our West Middlesex and Chelsea and Westminster and the outpatient musculoskeletal service on the Chelsea site.

We are looking for a candidate with well rounded skills in both inpatients and outpatients as well as an excellent insight and self awareness  into their own personality and skillset.

Main duties of the job

• To be responsible for and coordinate the day to day delivery of physiotherapy provision within the paediatric Acute team based at Chelsea & Westminster Hospital.
• To work as an autonomous practitioner in providing physiotherapy assessment and treatment to a designated caseload and maintain up to date physiotherapy records.
• This role includes inpatients across both West Middlesex and Chelsea & Westminster, Musculoskeletal outpatients at Chelsea & Westminster and the potential for a small amount of neonates at Chelsea & Westminster.
• To work as an integral member of a multidisciplinary team providing a holistic service to the child and their family/carer.
• To use evidence based principles/current best practice and specialist skills to assess, plan implement and evaluate interventions and to ensure that all junior members of your team do likewise.
• To participate in CPD and other developmental activities and encourage all members of your team to do accordingly.
• To be responsible for the supervision, teaching and day to day line management of allocated junior staff and students on clinical placement.
• To participate in or lead service development projects including research and audit.
• To be part of the out of hours adults and Paediatrics oncall rota

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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