About this role
Job summary
Are you a clinician with experience in Paediatric Musculoskeletal (MSK) care? Join our growing, forward-thinking Paediatric MSK Physiotherapy Team and help shape an exceptional service for children and young people.
Our MSK service supports children referred by consultants, delivered across outpatient settings including Clinic 10 and the Children's Centre. Led by a Paediatric MSK Team Leader and supported by a rotational physiotherapist, the service also offers weekly Children's Gym Exercise classes and hydrotherapy sessions. We work closely with the Paediatric Orthopaedic team and have direct access to an Extended Scope Practitioner in orthopaedics.
What you'll experience:
Varied Caseload: Manage a broad spectrum of MSK presentations, from congenital conditions to post-operative care, traumatic injuries, and growth-related issues
Neurodiverse Care: Support children with additional needs, including those with ASD or ADHD
Holistic Practice: Create engaging, child-centred treatment plans and adapt communication styles to work effectively with children and their families
Professional Growth: Access regular supervision, MSK and paediatric-specific in-service training, and opportunities for further development.
If you're passionate about paediatric MSK care and eager to grow within a supportive, collaborative team, we'd be delighted to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.
About us
We are an award-winning NHS Foundation Trust working alongside health and social care colleagues across the county to provide acute and community healthcare services to more than 420,000 people across Mansfield, Ashfield, Newark and Sherwood, and parts of Derbyshire and Lincolnshire.
We put the patient at the heart of everything that we do and it is our aim to make sure that every patient is treated as we would want a member of our own family to be treated. At the same time, we expect our staff to be caring, kind and courteous to each other and to look out for each other. We believe that we are truly a clinically-led organisation.
We are proud that our Trust colleagues have voted us the best acute Trust to work for in the East Midlands for seven years running in the National NHS Staff Survey, while the Care Quality Commission has rated our Trust as 'outstanding' for care and our King's Mill Hospital as the only 'outstanding' NHS-run hospital in the East Midlands.
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Job description Job responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Knowledge Requirements Essential
Sound up to date clinical knowledge of core conditions and applied therapy techniques relating to the speciality of paediatric MSK Ability to prioritise, work under pressure , manage a busy workload and time Excellent communication skills (verbal & written) As an autonomous practitioner, is able to work as a team member as well as alone but with access to more senior colleague IT skills - basic Able to use a laptop/computer for writing patient notes Knowledge of NHS procedures, policies and guidelines Ability to formulate and develop specialised individual treatment programmes and ability in using clinical reasoning skills based on current best practice Good organisational skills Good presentation/teaching skills Ability to work well as a team member and help to motivate other team members as required Ability to work within a stressful and unpredictable environment Ability to communicate clearly, accurately and in a logical manner giving due attention to details Ability to explain, encourage, motivate and empathise with people
Desirable
An understanding of the MSK Alliance
Qualifications Essential
Degree in Physiotherapy, BSc(Hons) or Graduate Diploma in Physiotherapy State Registration with HCPC Evidence of experience in the form of an up to date professional development portfolio
Desirable
Membership of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy Clinical supervisors course
Further Training Essential
Post graduate courses relevant to paediatric MSk outpatients Clinical supervisors course to enable student supervision
Desirable
Leadership course
Experience Essential
Extended clinical experience as a junior in MSk outpatients Some experience working in paediatrics Working experience in acute physical setting Experience of audit and service review Experience of supervising other staff and students Has worked in the NHS as a qualified physiotherapist
Desirable
Previous band 6 experience
Contractual Requirements Essential
Willingness to participate in 7 day working rota To work flexibly depending on the needs of the service.
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
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UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address King's Mill Hospital
Mansfield Road
Sutton in Ashfield
NG17 4JL
Employer's website https://www.sfh-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)