# Specialist Children's Physiotherapist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialist-childrens-physiotherapist/f179b9b3-f98f-4e5b-8299-56f36f85d3c3 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialist-childrens-physiotherapist/f179b9b3-f98f-4e5b-8299-56f36f85d3c3.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Oxford - **Region:** South East - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Physiotherapist - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-07-16T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-03T09:52:28.157Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Oxfordshire/Abingdon/Oxford_Health_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Physiotherapist/Physiotherapist-v8101098 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8101098?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Are you passionate about providing innovative community-based children's therapy? Do you enjoy making a difference to children's and their families lives? The Children's Physiotherapy Service seeks to provide a high-quality service to children and their families in their home, clinics, nurseries and schools. You will need to demonstrate flexibility and initiative, to work as part of a multidisciplinary team. You will need to be able to manage your time effectively and will be required to support other clinicians and manage a designated caseload. You need to be able to demonstrate an understanding of working in a community setting, the complexities of working within a family and a multidisciplinary multiagency environment, be familiar with children's equipment and their use and be skilled in the delivery of a number of assessment tools and interventions used by Physiotherapists in Children's Community Services. Own car or access to alternative travel for business use is essential. ### Main duties of the job The post holder will provide specialist and highly skilled physiotherapy assessments and intervention for children and young people with a range of needs including complex disability, with responsibility for their own caseload as an autonomous practitioner. This includes therapy in community settings; homes, clinics and schools, often working alone. They will work with the clinical team leaders to ensure an efficient, high quality therapy service is delivered which is evidence-based and centred around the needs of the child/young person. They will provide line management and clinical leadership for qualified and non-qualified staff working at lower grades. They will work jointly with other members of the multi-disciplinary team including Education, Social and Health Care, and will support the EHCP process and delivery of recommended provision. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the “supporting statement” element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application. The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview. ## Job Details Are you passionate about providing innovative community-based children's therapy? Do you enjoy making a difference to children's and their families lives? The Children's Physiotherapy Service seeks to provide a high-quality service to children and their families in their home, clinics, nurseries and schools. You will need to demonstrate flexibility and initiative, to work as part of a multidisciplinary team. You will need to be able to manage your time effectively and will be required to support other clinicians and manage a designated caseload. You need to be able to demonstrate an understanding of working in a community setting, the complexities of working within a family and a multidisciplinary multiagency environment, be familiar with children's equipment and their use and be skilled in the delivery of a number of assessment tools and interventions used by Physiotherapists in Children's Community Services. Own car or access to alternative travel for business use is essential. ## Job Description The post holder will provide specialist and highly skilled physiotherapy assessments and intervention for children and young people with a range of needs including complex disability, with responsibility for their own caseload as an autonomous practitioner. This includes therapy in community settings; homes, clinics and schools, often working alone. They will work with the clinical team leaders to ensure an efficient, high quality therapy service is delivered which is evidence-based and centred around the needs of the child/young person. They will provide line management and clinical leadership for qualified and non-qualified staff working at lower grades. They will work jointly with other members of the multi-disciplinary team including Education, Social and Health Care, and will support the EHCP process and delivery of recommended provision. ## Responsibilities We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the “supporting statement” element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application. The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview. ## Person Specification ### Qualifications **Essential** - Physiotherapy degree - HCPC registration ### Knowledge and experience **Essential** - Experience of working with children - Experience of contributing to education of patients / peers - Awareness of Clinical Governance and risk management issues **Desirable** - Paediatric physiotherapy experience - Community physiotherapy experience ### Job Related Skills and Aptitude **Essential** - Motivated and enthusiastic - Excellent organisational skills including good time management - Ability to work independently under supervision of a designated senior staff member - Own car or access to alternative travel for business use ## Documents - [oh form (pdf, 320.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10395247) - [band 6 job description (pdf, 368.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10395245) - [band 6 personal specification (pdf, 216.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10395246) - [guidance notes for candidates applying for a job at ohft (pdf, 424.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2228) ## 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.