SEHSCT_Specialist Physiotherapist RISE NI Band 6

Job details

• Branch: Trustwide (SEHSCT)
• Location: RISE NI Office Ballygowan
• Salary: Band 6 (£38,682 - £46,580)
• Contract Type: Permanent
• Opening Date: 14/05/26
• Closes: Thu, 28 May 2026 @ 5:30 PM
• Interview Dates: To be confirmed

Notes

If you are submitting a manual application, please post it to: Recruitment Shared Services, Rosewood Villa, Longstone Hospital Site, 73 Loughgall Road, Armagh, BT61 7PR. Applications received after the advertised closing date/time cannot be considered, so please allow enough time for postage. “A waiting list may be created for similar posts that may arise while the waiting list is live, this may include temporary or part-time posts. This will be managed in line with the updated HSC waiting list principles effective from 1 April 2026”. Where a part-time waiting list is required, one part-time waiting list will be created- regardless of any specific hours advertised, this waiting list will cover all future vacancies where part-time posts arise. A part-time post is defined as any post that has less than 37.5 hours per week.” Please remember to save or print a copy of the job description before submitting your application, as it will not be accessible afterwards. Flexible Working We welcome flexible working requests from day one. All HSC organisations offer a range of flexible working options. The options available for this post will depend on the requirements of the role. Find out more about flexible working options on our website.

JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE

Specialist Physiotherapist

BAND

6

DIRECTORATE

Children’s Services and Social Work

INITIAL LOCATION

RISE NI Office, Ballygowan

REPORTS TO

Lead Physiotherapist RISE NI /

Team Coordinator RISE NI

ACCOUNTABLE TO

Lead Clinical Coordinator Children’s Health/ Physiotherapy Professional Lead

JOB SUMMARY

The post holder will be part of the RISE NI multidisciplinary team providing services to children in mainstream education within the South Eastern Trust. The post holder is expected to a have a specialist level of knowledge and skills in child development and will be required to undertake assessment of children’s functional ability within the contexts of their environment and provide Physiotherapy intervention within an educational setting.

KEY DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES

Clinical/Professional/Specific Managerial Responsibilities

The post holder will

Contribute to the development and delivery of appropriate training programmes for parents, carers, education staff and other professionals involved in the care of this client group.

Work as part of a multidisciplinary team to provide a specialist Physiotherapy service to children who access the RISE NI service within mainstream nursery and primary schools.

Provide high quality Physiotherapy intervention to children within educational settings.

Provide specialist advice, consultation and training to parents, teachers and other professionals.

Manage a caseload using evidence based child centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions to enable children to access the curriculum. Intervention may be provided through individual, group or class based activities.

Participate in development of the Physiotherapy service within the multidisciplinary team, the wider Physiotherapy service and regional RISE team.

Provide supervision, leadership and development to Band 5 Physiotherapists and Band 3 Therapy Assistants.

Clinical / Professional / Specific Managerial Responsibilities

To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own clinical and professional work, including the management of clients in the post holder’s care.

Hold and manage an active caseload and offer appropriate specialist interventions to children presenting with a Physiotherapy need, using evidence based standards with consideration given to all available models of care.

To undertake comprehensive standardised and non-standardised assessments of children

To use assessment and diagnostic skills to identify the specific needs of children referred.

Maintain good communication with teachers, parents and carers ensuring that their individual needs are met and address any issues which may be identified.

To work with children, teachers and carers to identify Physiotherapy goals as part of the intervention care plan.

To plan and implement child centred interventions and programmes using individual and group techniques as appropriate.

To monitor, evaluate and modify treatment in order to ensure effective outcomes.

To be professionally accountable for direct care provided to children, young people and their families.

To refer children if required for further specialist assessment and advice

Represent Physiotherapy and / or individual child at the multidisciplinary team meetings to ensure the delivery of coordinated multi-professional care, integrating Physiotherapy management into the treatment programme. This will include discussion of child’s progress and potential.

To maintain and monitor own professional standards in accordance with Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) guidelines and standards.

Develop and deliver training programmes for educational staff and health professionals and other stakeholders.

To liaise with other team members, staff of other disciplines and agencies to ensure that effective communication and reporting takes place at all times.

To maintain client treatment records, departmental data collection and returns in line with departmental procedures.

Facilitate and undertake management of unqualified staff/students as directed by the line manager.

To train and delegate duties to Therapy Assistants.

To participate in undergraduate training as directed by the line manager.

To contribute in other activities, which would benefit from the application of professional Physiotherapy e.g. working groups as directed by the line manager.

To assist in maintaining and reviewing of standards and provision of service.

To attend courses/ relevant lectures as directed by line manager in order to increase knowledge of specialised techniques, new developments and update clinical information in order to improve professional standards and practices which would benefit the service to clients and carers and satisfy clinical governance requirements.

To participate in audits both uni-professional and multidisciplinary as appropriate to service area.

To actively seek and be aware of the views of service users, including professional staff, clients and carers.

To participate in the South Eastern Health & Social Care Trust appraisal system on an annual basis.

To be responsible for own professional registration and continuous professional development as required by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and CSP.

To ensure own practice is informed by and adheres to professional standards and clinical guidelines in adherence with Clinical Governance guidelines.

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GENERIC MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

(within both an operational and strategic context)

To be responsible for own professional development and competency including participation in the Trust’s Knowledge & Skills Framework Review.

To participate in supervision of Physiotherapy staff and Therapy Assistants.

To be committed to the development of the service through high standards of clinical practice, data collection, systematic evaluation of therapeutic approaches and outcomes and the development of evidence based practice.

To actively participate in internal and external post-registration education, maintaining and developing current knowledge and evidence-based practice.

To continuously promote and participate in quality improvements for example audits, data collection and satisfaction surveys.

To participate in practice education of undergraduate Physiotherapy students.

Taking such action as may be necessary in disciplinary matters in accordance with Trust procedures.

Comply with Health and Safety Policies and statutory regulations.

Contribute to a safe environment within the risk management and clinical governance strategy.

Comply with Trust policies, procedures, guidelines, protocols and codes of conduct eg Disciplinary, Grievance, Attendance at Work Protocol.

Participate in staff induction, training and other learning as required.

Undertake relevant training to fulfil duties of the post now and in the future.

Maintain confidentiality consistent with Trust and service policies and CSP code of ethics.

To prepare written, verbal and typed treatment reports to inform Education, Health, and Social care providers of child’s needs.

Adhere to and promote Trust policy and procedure in all staffing matters, participating as appropriate in a way which underpins Trust values.

Carry out any other duties as required

GENERAL MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES

The post holder will promote and support effective team working, fostering a culture of openness and transparency. The post holder will ensure that they take all concerns raised with them seriously and act in accordance with the South Eastern Health & Social Care Trust’s Raising Concerns Policy and their professional code of conduct, where applicable.

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

The post holder will be required to

Ensure the Trust’s policy on equality of opportunity is promoted through his/her own actions and those of any staff for whom he/she has responsibility.

Co-operate fully with the implementation of the Trust's Health and Safety arrangements, reporting any accidents/incidents/equipment defects to his/her manager, and maintaining a clean, uncluttered and safe environment for patients/clients, members of the public and staff.

Adhere at all times to all Trust policies/codes of conduct, including for example

Smoke Free policy

IT Security Policy and Code of Conduct

Standards of attendance, appearance and behaviour

Contribute to ensuring the highest standards of environmental cleanliness within your designated area of work.

Co-operate fully with regard to Trust policies and procedures relating to infection prevention and control.

All employees of the SEHSCT are legally responsible for all records held, created or used as part of their business within the SEHSCT including patients/clients, corporate and administrative records whether paper-based or electronic and also including emails. All such records are public records and are accessible to the general public, with limited exceptions, under the Freedom of Information act 2000 the Environmental Information Regulations 2004, the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018. Employees are required to be conversant with the SEHSCT policy and procedures on records management and to seek advice if in doubt.

Take responsibility for his/her own ongoing learning and development, in order to maximise his/her potential and continue to meet the demands of the post.

Represent the Trust’s commitment to providing the highest possible standard of service to patients/clients and members of the public, by treating all those with whom he/she comes into contact in the course of work, in a pleasant, courteous and respectful manner.

This Job Description will be subject to review in the light of changing circumstances and is not intended to be rigid and inflexible but should be regarded as providing guidelines within which the individual works. Other duties of a similar nature and appropriate to the grade may be assigned from time to time.

It is a standard condition that all Trust staff may be required to serve at any location within the Trust's area, as needs of the service demand. Physiotherapists working in RISE are required to travel to various school sites across the South Eastern Trust.

eHealth

The South Eastern Health & Social Care Trust has invested in eHealth to deliver better, faster, safer care to our community and is committed to supporting staff to utilise associated information systems that directly and indirectly inform care. Trust staff are therefore required to commit sufficient time to ensure that they acquire and/or retain the core technology skills required to support their role.

Sept 2025

PERSONNEL SPECIFICATION

JOB TITLE AND BAND

Specialist Physiotherapist, RISE NI, Band 6

DEPARTMENT / DIRECTORATE

Children’s Services and Social Work

SALARY

As per agenda for change Band 6 range

HOURS

30 hours/week

Ref No: <to be inserted by HR>

<Month & Year>

Notes to applicants

You must clearly demonstrate on your application form under each question, how you meet the required criteria as failure to do so may result in you not being shortlisted. You should clearly demonstrate this for both the essential and desirable criteria.

Shortlisting will be carried out on the basis of the essential criteria set out in Section 1 below, using the information provided by you on your application form. Please note the Trust reserves the right to use any desirable criteria outlined in Section 3 at shortlisting. You must clearly demonstrate on your application form how you meet the desirable criteria.

Proof of qualifications and/or professional registration will be required if an offer of employment is made – if you are unable to provide this, the offer may be withdrawn.

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA

SECTION 1: The following are ESSENTIAL criteria which will initially be measured at shortlisting stage although may also be further explored during the interview/selection stage. You should therefore make it clear on your application form whether or not you meet these criteria. Failure to do so may result in you not being shortlisted. The stage in the process when the criteria will be measured is stated below.

Factor

Criteria

Method of Assessment

Experience

Minimum of 2 years post graduate experience to include at least 6 months experience working as a Physiotherapist in paediatrics (either community or school setting)

Shortlisting by Application Form

Qualifications/ Registration

Degree or Diploma in Physiotherapy

Currently registered with the Health and Care Professions Council ( HCPC)

Shortlisting by Application Form

Other

Hold a current full driving licence which is valid for use in the UK and have access to a car on appointment. This criteria will be waived in the case of applicants whose disability prohibits driving but who have access to a form of transport approved by the Trust which will permit them to carry out the duties of the post.

Shortlisting by Application Form

SECTION 2: The following are ESSENTIAL criteria which will be measured during the interview/ selection stage:

Skills / Abilities

Must be able to communicate to a high level both written and verbal

Excellent interpersonal skills – including observation, listening and empathy skills.

Develop and maintain communication with people about difficult matters and/ or in difficult situations

Highly developed negotiation and problem solving skills

Demonstrates excellent analytical and reflection skills.

Good time management skills.

Ability to prioritise

Continuously strive to develop self and others in order to maintain and improve patient care

Demonstrates ability to be a good team member

Ability to contribute to the improvement of services to all service users

Ensure and promote equality and value diversity

Ensure data protection is maintained

Interview / Test

Knowledge

Evidence of personal and professional development and commitment to continuing professional development.

Well established knowledge of a range of assessment tools relevant to the specialist client group (Paediatrics)

An independent knowledge of different clinical intervention in Paediatrics.

A knowledge of how to use outcome measures to evaluate intervention.

Knowledge of national policies and procedures (relevant to paediatrics).

Knowledge of Health, Education and Social Services reforms.

Knowledge of the principles of clinical governance /audit.

Understanding of the roles of other professionals (in Paediatrics) and for multidisciplinary working

Knowledge of standards of record keeping

Interview / Test

DESIRABLE CRITERIA

Section 3: Desirable criteria will ONLY be used where it is necessary to introduce additional job related criteria to ensure files are manageable. You should therefore make it clear on your application form how you meet these. Failure to do so may result in you not being shortlisted.

Factor

Criteria

Method of Assessment

Experience

Experience of working with a child in a school setting

Experience of delivering training to a range of stakeholders, e.g. teachers, parents, Trust staff.

Experience of working as a member of a multidisciplinary team.

Evidence of post graduate training to meet service objectives

Evidence of participation in audit and or research

Shortlisting by Application Form

As part of the Recruitment & Selection process it may be necessary for the Trust to carry out an Enhanced Disclosure Check through Access NI before any appointment to this post can be confirmed.

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Protecting and using your information

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THE TRUST IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER

Successful applicants may be required to attend for a Health Assessment

All staff are expected to display the HSC Values at all times