# Physiotherapist (Paeds Acute)

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Archived / closed
- **Employer:** Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** Chelsea and Westminster Hospital
- **Profession:** Physiotherapist
- **Grade:** Band 7
- **Salary:** £54,320 - £60,981 per annum inc HCAS
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2025-02-16T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2025-02-11T21:30:58.672Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/Fulham/Chelsea_Westminster_Hospital_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Paediatric_Physiotherapy/Paediatric_Physiotherapy-v6926541
- **Employer website:** https://www.chelwest.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### 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

For the full job description and person specification please view the attachment/s. The full job description will provide you with an overview of tasks and responsibilities of the role. The person specification details the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. .

## Person Specification

### Education

**Essential**

- BSc or Diploma in Physiotherapy
- HCPC registration
- Evidence of ongoing CPD

**Desirable**

- Member of CSP and special interest group

### Experience

**Essential**

- Evidence of experience within different Paediatric Physiotherapy areas
- Evidence of experience as a Band 6 therapist (or equivalent) in paediatrics.
- Experience of working as part of an MDT
- Evidence of appraisal and supervision of junior members of staff and students
- Evidence of working in oncall situations

**Desirable**

- Team leader experience
- Evidence of involvement in service development

### Personal qualities

**Essential**

- Able to demonstrate self-awareness and insight into their own personality
- Able to communicate, both written and orally, in a clear and logical manner
- Ability to communicate effectively with children of all ages and ability
- Able to work collaboratively with all members of the MDT
- Committed to team and personal development
- Able to motivate self and others

### Skills and knowledge

**Essential**

- Demonstrates specialist knowledge of paediatric assessment and treatment interventions
- Demonstrates advanced clinical reasoning skills
- Able to work independently and monitor workload of team
- Demonstrates evidence based practice within practice
- Knowledge of statutory requirements and legislation relating to children and families
- Evidence of ability to work independently and monitor workload of team
- Ability to prioritise/good time management
- ability to cope with stressful working situations including emotional or aggressive patients/carers

## Documents

- [recruitment pack (pdf, 2.8mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1313)
- [policy statement (pdf, 144.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=891)
- [guidance for applicants (pdf, 85.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=890)
- [functional requirements (pdf, 390.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=9136098)
- [staff benefits and wellbeing (pdf, 196.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1256)
- [job description band 7 paeds acute (pdf, 301.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=9136097)

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