# Senior Paediatric Physiotherapist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-paediatric-physiotherapist/dbad46da-e3d7-411c-b58d-bb893687db9c - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-paediatric-physiotherapist/dbad46da-e3d7-411c-b58d-bb893687db9c.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Royal Surrey County Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Physiotherapist - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £41,957 - £50,387 (per annum) includes high cost area supplements (HCAS) - **Contract type:** 12 months (Fixed term ending 06/12/2027) - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-10-26T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-12T11:08:55.399Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8359546 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8359546?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.royalsurrey.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview 12 Month Fixed-Term Contract Band 6 | Full Time | Physiotherapy Department | Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust Are you an enthusiastic and motivated Physiotherapist looking to develop your career within paediatrics? We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 6 Senior Paediatric Physiotherapist to join our friendly and supportive Paediatric Physiotherapy team on a 12-month fixed-term contract. This role offers the chance to work with children and young people across a varied caseload, while contributing to the ongoing development of a high-quality, evidence-based paediatric physiotherapy service. We are looking for a dynamic and compassionate Physiotherapist who is committed to delivering excellent care and achieving the best possible outcomes for children and their families. Essential Requirements - Degree in Physiotherapy (BSc or equivalent). Current HCPC registration - Previous NHS experience at Band 5 level. Evidence of developing specialist knowledge and clinical skills relevant to paediatric physiotherapy. - Experience supervising or supporting junior staff, assistants or students. Excellent communication, organisational and team-working skills. - Commitment to quality improvement, evidence-based practice and professional development. ### Main duties of the job As a Senior Paediatric Physiotherapist, you will be responsible for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating physiotherapy treatment programmes for children and young people. You will manage a defined caseload, across both Inpatients and Outpatients, working closely with multidisciplinary colleagues to ensure the delivery of safe, effective and patient-centred care. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities To provide physiotherapy to relevant patients within Frailty and older adults, in a range of settings including inpatients, outpatients and patient homes. The post holder will be responsible for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating physiotherapy treatment programmes for children and young people within the paediatric service. They will support the multidisciplinary team in the organisation, delivery and ongoing development of an efficient, high-quality and coordinated physiotherapy service, ensuring that patient needs, service standards and organisational priorities are consistently met. The post holder will manage a defined paediatric clinical caseload under the supervision of the Team Leader and will be accountable for maintaining accurate clinical records and delivering evidence-based practice. In addition, they will provide clinical supervision, support and education to junior physiotherapists, technical instructors, physiotherapy assistants and physiotherapy students to promote high standards of care and professional development. This is a static Band 6 post based within the paediatric physiotherapy service. ### 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. ## Person Specification ### Knowledge **Essential** - Previous Acute NHS experience at Band 5 level - Achieved core skills in all core Junior rotations, including speciality area/s - Evidence to support knowledge base in specialist area **Desirable** - Previous Senior Experience in Specialty Area ### Qualifications **Essential** - HCPC registration - BSc Physiotherapy **Desirable** - Member of CSP - Member of Specific interest group - Post graduate qualifications in MSK Treatments ## Documents - [candidate guide (pdf, 592.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2442) - [job description (pdf, 224.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10685975) - [rsft staff benefits (pdf, 393.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2284) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.