Specialist Paediatric Physiotherapist

Job overview

Important Sponsorship Information for this post: We are unable to offer a certificate of sponsorship for this post.

An exciting opportunity for a Specialist Paediatric Physiotherapist to join the Physiotherapy team (secondment role) within our Greenwich Children's Integrated Therapy Service.

The post  provides specialist physiotherapy assessment and intervention to children aged 0 - 25 years, within the Royal borough of Greenwich, and will be a resource for their families and carers across all settings.  Greenwich offers an exciting all round employment experience for both personal and professional development.

The post encompasses a wide range of assessment and intervention experiences across the diverse range of physiotherapy needs within a community setting.  You will have the opportunity to deliver a service from our central clinic base; community based settings (e.g. Children's Centres); nurseries; schools and patients homes.  The service offers wrap around care to CYP and as part of a wider Children's Integrated team you will also be working collaboratively with our team of Occupational therapists and Speech and Language therapists.

You will be supported by an experienced and well established leadership structure of Band 7 therapists in each unique area and will access a bespoke programme of training and support.  You will be part of our programme of 'Team Days' as both a participant and as a contributor.

Main duties of the job

You will be working within a forward thinking, dynamic and innovative team to:

• Deliver a specialist children’s physiotherapist service in the community to children with disabilities.
• Assess the functional needs of children and young people (CYP) in order to develop and implement Specialist Children’s Physiotherapy treatment and intervention.
• Independently manage a defined caseload of complex cases with evidence of a high level of problem solving, reasoning skills and judgement.
• Provide advice  and education to others regarding the management and care of children with physical disabilities: development, posture, movement and/or coordination difficulties.
• Complete standardised outcome measures and assessments including GMFM and CPIPS

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please See Attached Job Description

Overview of the Post

To provide specialist physiotherapy assessment and intervention to children aged 0 – 25 years, within the borough of Greenwich, and act as a resource for their families and carers across all settings.

To liaise closely with other services and agencies to provide a smooth coordinated service based on best practice.

To assist in service development and provide information on issues pertaining to specialist area on a regular basis.

To provide training and advice for families and carers across all settings on issues pertaining to Children’s Physiotherapy.