Senior Paediatric Physiotherapist

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Children’s Physiotherapy Service at Northampton General Hospital to recruit a full-time Band 6 Chartered Physiotherapist. We are looking for a highly motivated Physiotherapist with an interest within paediatrics to join our friendly and enthusiastic team. The successful applicant needs to have a dynamic and flexible approach and will be committed to the development of the service.

The Children’s Physiotherapy Service provides assessment, treatment, and advice to children and young adults aged 0-19 living in West Northamptonshire. We work in partnership with families, Social Services, other Health professionals and Education to maintain a holistic approach for the child.

Main duties of the job

The post offers a varied paediatric caseload with the opportunity to gain experience and develop your skills. Services are provided within a range of locations to meet the needs of the child and family. These include schools, the child’s home, outpatient clinics, the Child Development Centre and the acute wards. All staff participate in the paediatric daytime weekend and bank holiday on-call rota following appropriate training. As this post includes a community element, it is essential to have a valid UK drivers licence and access to a vehicle on a daily basis.

You will initially undergo a Trust and Departmental Induction programme. You will also receive clinical supervision and support from the team including established and experienced Band 7 specialist Paediatric Physiotherapists. The successful candidate will participate in integrated team meetings and training sessions. We have a commitment to continuing professional development.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person spec and let us know how you  meet the person spec for this post.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

To be able to work independently without direct supervision.

To ensure a high standard of clinical care, using a variety of assessment techniques and to formulate individual treatment plans.

To provide physiotherapy to children, often with a complex presentation using specialist skills to deliver and monitor treatment.

To assess, monitor and request specialist equipment.

To assess the child’s/parents/carers understanding of assessment and treatment proposals, gaining valid informed consent.

To have the knowledge to work within a legal framework with children who lack the capacity to consent to treatment.

To be responsible for the education of parents/carers/school staff and junior members of the physiotherapy team in treatment interventions to ensure safe and effective practice.

To formulate, evaluate and progress treatment programmes for the children, setting realistic goals, jointly agreed with all parties.

To evaluate the child’s progress, reassess and alter treatment as required.

To monitor treatment using sound measurement and validated outcomes.

To continuously evaluate own practice ensuring it is up-to-date, evidence based, and compliant with professional clinical guidelines.

To manage clinical risk within own patient case load.