About this role
Job summary
37.5 hours per week
We are looking for an enthusiastic Physiotherapist to join our friendly Childrens Therapy team in Worcestershire. The successful candidate will be working alongside a dynamic team of Physiotherapists, Assistant Practitioners, Occupational Therapists and Specialist Play Nursery Nurses providing a community service to children and young people with a variety of needs. The post holder would be based at one of our three bases (located in Kidderminster, Worcester or Redditch) and will be required to drive across the county on a regular basis. The service works closely with mainstream and special schools, the multi-disciplinary team and our local authority to ensure children`s needs are identified and supported across the system. It is an exciting time of service development whilst we move towards implementing the balanced system across therapy services. We offer a variety of opportunities for learning, CPD, multi-disciplinary working and have a strong focus on supervision.
This is full time post, but we would consider applicants looking for part time working a minimum of 22.5 hours per week.
Main duties of the job
To take responsibility for managing children and young people with particular conditions and be responsible for providing specialist assessments and treatment plans for children and young people with these presentations. This includes children with developmental delay/ learning difficulties, neurological conditions and musculoskeletal injuries.
You will be expected to develop individual treatment programmes using assessment, reasoning skills and treatment skills based on a sound knowledge of evidence-based practice and a range of treatment options.
You will work closely with your multi-disciplinary and multi-agency colleagues to ensure an integrated approach to patient care. This would include health, social care, and education colleagues.
You will be capturing information detailing childrens needs, provision requirements and expected outcomes to inform their Education, Health and Care Plan.
You will be supervising and supporting other members of the therapy service including assistant practitioners and students
You will need to have a good understanding of policies and legislation related to children, young people and families including safeguarding.
You will need to be proficient in using electronic patient record systems and various IT systems.
About us
At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites.
We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.
What we offer;
27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours Flexible and agile working opportunities Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support Wide range of supportive staff networks Health and wellbeing opportunitiesIf you would like to know more, please visit our website.
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Job description Job responsibilities
For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Diploma/degree in physiotherapy - MCSP. HCPC membership. Post graduate course relevant to paediatrics. I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.
Experience Essential
Minimum of 2 years postgraduate experience in a variety of specialties, including a minimum of 6 months in paediatric physiotherapy. Experience of supervision of junior staff or students. Experience of delegation to qualified and unqualified staff. Community experience for minimum of 3 months. Team working.
Skills & Abilities Essential
Ability to communicate verbally in a manner appropriate to a variety of parties, dealing with sensitive and complex information, and taking into account barriers to understanding.
Other qualities Essential
Water confident Able to travel efficiently to meet the needs of the job Able to carry out moderate to intense physical effort throughout the day
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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UK Registration
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Employer details Employer name Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust
Address Kidderminster Health Centre Practice
Bromsgrove Street
Kidderminster
Worcestershire
DY10 1PG
Employer's website https://www.hacw.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)