Senior Paediatric Physiotherapist

Job overview

We are seeking a proactive and experienced physiotherapist with relevant postgraduate experience to join our paediatric physiotherapy teams. This rotational Band 6 post offers an excellent opportunity to develop skills within a specialised, integrated therapy service, delivering both in-patient and out-patient care. This is a 9 month fixed term contract covering secondment leave.

Interview date:12th November

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will work with children and young people presenting with a wide range of conditions, including medical, musculoskeletal, neurodevelopmental, orthopaedic, and other complex needs. The role involves assessment and intervention for children and young people aged 0–19 years living across Poole, Bournemouth, and East Dorset.

Services are delivered in a variety of settings, including paediatric wards, nurseries, schools, and out-patient clinics across all University Hospitals Dorset Trust sites.

You will work closely with the wider multidisciplinary paediatric team, as well as colleagues in health, education, and social care. We are committed to delivering high-quality, child-centred services in partnership with children and their families.

Applicants must have access to a car for community-based visits and for travel across sites.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To be part of a team of therapists providing a highly specialised Physiotherapy (PT) assessment, treatment and advice service to children, 0-19 years and their parents/carers referred to the service, covering Bournemouth, Poole, and East Dorset.

To work as a member of the MDTs providing in-patient and out-patient physiotherapy services to children with orthopaedic, musculoskeletal, respiratory, medical, and neuro-developmental conditions, which affect their physical performance.

To be responsible for the clinical supervision and development of other members of the Paediatric Therapy Teams and to be a clinical educator for undergraduate students.

To provide advice and liaise with other professionals (e.g. consultants, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists, orthotists) and disciplines (e.g. the community nursing team, Learning Disability Team, Occupational Therapists working in Social Care and Health, Education Staff etc), as well as networking with therapists in other departments and NHS Trusts.

To participate in continued professional development to support the development of the Paediatric Therapy service.

To provide training to colleagues, multi-disciplinary team and staff working in educational settings.

Please see the attached job description for a full overview of the role.

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.