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Job summary

Main area
Physiotherapy
Grade
Band 6
Contract
6 months (Fixed term for 6 months)
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
37.5 hours per week
Job ref
812-26-KWCYP22-B
Employer
Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Danestrete Health Centre
Town
Stevenage
Salary
£39,959 - £48,117 pro rata per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
14/07/2026 23:59
Interview date
22/07/2026

Employer heading

Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust logo

Children's Physiotherapist

Band 6

Job overview

Due to a career break in the team we are excited to be able to offer this fixed term opportunity for a Children's Physiotherapist to join our well-established Children's Physiotherapy team based at Danestrete Health Centre in Stevenage.

Are you an experienced Physiotherapist looking for a new challenge within paediatrics or would like to develop your specialist skills in Children’s Physiotherapy? 

Do you want to be part of an innovative and agile Children and Young People’s Therapy service committed to delivering high quality care? 

Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust provides integrated Children's Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy and Speech & Language Therapy Services for families across the county. Our integrated service is jointly commissioned by health and education, allowing us to provide a seamless pathway of care from early years through to schools and specialist provisions.

*Proposed interview date: 22nd July 2026*

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will be expected to hold a varied caseload for young people aged 0-19 years, providing interventions in a variety of settings such as homes, schools (including special schools), and clinics.    Post graduate experience/training within paediatrics is desirable, however having a broad range of clinical skills across various rotations would also be taken into consideration. Support, mentoring and further training will be provided to meet the individual needs of practitioners in areas where up skilling and development is required.

Our integrated service provides opportunities for collaborative working, joint training and shared learning amongst each profession. We work closely with colleagues in education, with well-established relationships.  HCT is strongly committed to continuing professional development and the delivery of evidence-based practice. 

We can offer:

  • Regular group supervision, managerial supervision and a well-established appraisal system
  • CPD opportunities, including in service masterclasses
  • Opportunities to develop leadership skills and to supervise less experienced members of staff
  • Opportunities to work alongside other therapists/assistants to deliver intervention to children/young people requiring specialist support
  • A initial induction period where you will have the opportunity to observe and shadow your team.

Working for our organisation

A big thank you for considering joining us at Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust

You’ll find it a great place to work with many benefits offered to you as a member of our staff

We put our patients, their families and carers at the centre of our vision - Outstanding Services and Healthier Communities 

Our staff are proud to be Innovative, Caring and Agile in their work to help achieve the Trust vision

We welcome diversity in our workforce and are interested in applicants from all backgrounds 

We don’t want you to miss out so we’d like you to know that if we have a high level of interest in this role, the vacancy may close prior to the advertised closing date, so please make your application as soon as possible - Apply now

You’ve made a great decision to apply to join to HCT - we’re looking forward to taking the next steps of the journey with you.

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The use of AI is monitored and if you have used it then you are required to declare this, as well as what type of AI tools you have used and for what purpose.  We reserve the right to further test your individual knowledge and skills in relation to the requirements for the post through robust and thorough interview and assessment.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see Job Description attached, which details the responsibilities within this post.  Also attached is the Person Specification.

Successful candidates will need to be enthusiastic and motivated. Good communication, clinical reasoning and organisational skills are essential. You must be computer literate and able to demonstrate good working knowledge of a variety of essential computer systems and programmes.   You must be a team player but be able to work autonomously and have the ability to champion the needs of your patients.

 A full valid driving licence and access to a car to use regularly for business purposes is essential (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).

In addition to the basic salary, this post attracts a High Cost Area Supplement of 5% of basic salary subject to a minimum payment of £1,066 and a maximum payment of £1,845 per annum pro rata  where applicable and dependent on base location).

Person specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential criteria
  • Diploma/degree in Physiotherapy
  • Health Care Professions Council Registration and compliant as a physiotherapist

Experience and Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrable post registration experience of working in Children’s services
  • Working collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team
  • Experience of using a range of assessments and treatment methods

Skills and abilities

Essential criteria
  • Good general knowledge of normal child development
  • Knowledge, experience of Children’s Physiotherapy assessments and interventions related to working with children and an understanding of the theoretical framework underpinning these
  • The ability to analyse assessment results to formulate treatment plans, including the use of “SMART” targets, taking into consideration client, social and environmental factors.
  • Design and implementation of Physiotherapy programmes tailored to the individual.
  • A full valid driving licence and access to a car to use regularly for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardRace CodeVeteran AwareApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyHSJ Best places to workCare quality commission - GoodDisability confident employerStep into healthNational Preceptorship for Nursing Quality Mark 2024

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Laurie Macey
Job title
Team Lead, Stevenage and North Herts
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07586 121173
Additional information

Julie Baker

Clinical Quality Lead, Physiotherapy

 [email protected]

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