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Senior Physiotherapist - Paediatrics

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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Location
Salary
£38,682 - £46,580 per annum
Profession
Physiotherapist
Grade
Band 6
Deadline
20 Nov 2025
Contract Type
Permanent
Posted Date
06 Nov 2025

Job overview

Join our dedicated and dynamic paediatric team at King’s Mill Hospital, where we care for children aged 0–19 across a wide range of specialities. This is a fantastic opportunity to work within a small, supportive team that manages all ward admissions and referrals, including:

  • Medical, Surgical, Neurodisability, Orthopaedic, Respiratory, Rehabilitation, and Repatriation cases
  • Cystic Fibrosis admissions and Induced Sputum sampling
  • Complex discharge planning and HDU bed coverage for respiratory and rehabilitation needs

We also support Maternity and NICU for children born with:

  • Positional Talipes
  • Torticollis
  • Erb’s Palsy
  • Other birthing injuries or packaging disorders

Our team runs a daily outpatient caseload for Positional Talipes and plays a key role in training and education, including:

  • Medical students and staff
  • Physiotherapy and OT university students
  • Work experience placements
  • On-call staff training and competency development
  • Annual Paediatric On-call updates

Applicants must be willing to participate in the on-call rota, which includes both adult and paediatric responsibilities.

Main duties of the job

To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.