About this role
Job summary We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, dynamic and adaptable Band 6 Physiotherapist to join our friendly Community Paediatric Physiotherapy Team at Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust. This is a temporary position, to cover maternity leave for 10 months full time.
The Childrens Therapy Team prides itself as being part of the wider MDT which comprises of Occupational Therapy, Speech and Language Therapy and Autism Assessment Team. We offer a supportive ad inclusive working environment with regular supervision and training opportunities.
The successful applicant will be required to have previous experience of working with a paediatric neurodevelopmental caseload. The post holder will work within the service area of Wakefield District and will need to be able to lone work in a variety of settings including clinics, homes and educational settings (mainstream and specialist settings).
The service is forward thinking and supportive of new ideas. We operate within our core hours, Monday to Friday between 8 am and 5 pm but offer flexible working arrangements to support work life balance and wellbeing of our staff. Regular supervision is provided, and we encourage training and personal development. Access to transport is required and allowances are payable. Attendance at a face-to-face interview will be required.
For any internal candidates, secondment may be considered.
Main duties of the job To provide specialist physiotherapeutic assessment and management of Paediatric patients with diverse paediatric Neurodevelopmental presentations and complex physical symptoms. To provide physiotherapy for children with wide ranging Neurodevelopmental presentations in the hospital and community settings. Provide effective holistic and age-appropriate physiotherapy treatment of children in a suitable environment and hold a patient caseload. Providing acute respiratory and orthopaedic ward cover at PGH where cover is required within normal working hours. The specialist clinician will collaborate with the multi-disciplinary team (MDT) to provide a diagnosis and develop and deliver an individual treatment programme for their patients. To provide leadership and support to junior therapy colleagues in the assessment and management of Paediatric conditions. To provide peer support, supervision and second opinions to members of the wider Paediatric team. To provide clinical education of physiotherapy students on placement. Be proactive in self-development and demonstrating initiative in promoting innovative approach to service development. Maintain own professional development and demonstrate high standards of clinical performance and professional practice To undertake a management role where appropriate in the clinical setting, where overseeing, planning and implementing objectives for more junior staff is necessary.
About us We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff members work in patients homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield).
Committed to continuous improvement, we prioritise our people and values so we can deliver excellent patient experience. Our team is friendly, passionate and always seeking better ways to work through research and innovation.
We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces for honest conversations and to share ideas, thoughts and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion.
As a member of the team, you will have access to the NHS pension plan, a generous holiday allowance, employee health and wellbeing services and extensive benefits and support. These include onsite nurseries, childcare vouchers,home electronics schemes, working carers support, carer-friendly policies, and more.
If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.
Job description Job responsibilities
Graduate Diploma/Degree in Physiotherapy or equivalent Registered with the HCPC Evidence of CPD maintained in a portfolio, including attendance at recent and relevant postgraduate courses. Portfolio evidence of information learning
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
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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.
Employer details Employer name The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust
Address Trustwide
Wakefield
West Yorkshire
WF1 4DG
Employer's website https://www.midyorks.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)