About this role
Job summary
Do you enjoy working with children and young people in a unique and fun environment? Would you like to start to develop your physio career in paediatrics?
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 Physiotherapist to join our fantastic Paediatric Therapies team in CCICP, to work in both Hebden Green School and within the community.
The team work closely together to create an integrated approach encompassing Paediatric Occupational Therapists, Therapy Assistants, other members of the MDT such as Speech and Language Therapists and Nurses, and education staff. You will have your own caseload and would be expected to work autonomously as well as part of a team, and would receive regular supervision from our experienced therapists, and close support from our locality leaders. It is essential that you are a car driver.
If you have any queries or questions, please feel free to get in touch.
Main duties of the job
- Work as part of an MDT to ensure that children and young people are supported to attend the school environment
- Complete assessments for the children and young people on your caseload
- Develop care plans for the children and young people on your caseload, and work with all therapy colleagues to implement care plans both in schools and at home.
- Regular liaison with members of the MDT
- Regular liaison with parents/carers to ensure that they receive feedback on their child's progress and assist in goals setting
- Active involvement in SEND process and completion of EHCP Annual reports
- Active involvement in Safeguarding including attending meetings, liaising with safeguarding teams, completion of referrals as appropriate, and liaison with social care as required.
- Assessment and implementation of equipment as required for children and young people.
- Participation in Physio peer review meetings, training for other professionals and education colleagues/parents or carers
About us
Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MCHFT) provides good quality, safe and effective healthcare to the people of Cheshire and beyond. The Trust, which manages Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford, was established as an NHS Trust in April 1991 and became a Foundation Trust in April 2008.
We employ almost 5,000 members of staff, provide around 540 hospital beds, with a range of services including accident and emergency, maternity, outpatients, therapies, and children's health.
The Trust is also part of Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership (CCICP), a unique local health partnership that provides a range of community services for people across South Cheshire and Vale Royal.
During the Coronavirus pandemic, the Trust was recognised nationally for its 'Be Safe Be EquiPPEd' campaign, which aimed to make the Trust as safe as possible for staff and patients, through supporting the correct use of PPE.
The results in the 2020 national NHS Staff Survey showed improvements in all elements of the safety culture theme, with 92% of respondents feeling their role made a difference to our patients. We were also recognised nationally for our workforce health and wellbeing initiatives.
At Mid Cheshire, we value our staff and appreciate that in order to give our patients the best quality, compassionate care, we also need to look after our colleagues.
Job description Job responsibilities
A detailed job description and person specification is attached which identifies main responsibilities.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Physiotherapy degree HCPC registration or working towards
Desirable
Post graduate qualifications relevant to paediatric physio
motive Essential
Clear desire within application form to work in paediatric settings
Experience / skills Essential
Good transferable skills identified from undegrad placements Previous experience of working with children
Desirable
Paediatric experience at undergrad level
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
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address Community Therapy Centre
Woodford Lane West
Winsford
CW7 4EJ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.mcht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)