Job summary
- Main area
- Physiotherapy
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 222-HOU-152
- Employer
- West London NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Heart of Hounslow Health Centre
- Town
- Hounslow
- Salary
- £53,751 - £60,651 per annum inclusive of HCAS (Outer)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 17/12/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 07/01/2026
Employer heading
Specialist Paediatric Physiotherapist
Band 7
West London NHS Trust provides a full range of mental health, community and physical healthcare services for children, adults and older people living in the London boroughs of Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham and Hounslow.
We also provide some specialist services that are commissioned regionally, such as our medium secure services; and nationally, such as the Cassel Hospital for people with complex and severe personality disorder and our high secure services at Broadmoor Hospital.
Job overview
Are you a physiotherapist looking to develop your skills within the Paediatric setting and lead the Under 5’s team?
The Hounslow Paediatric Physiotherapy team is seeking an experienced Band 7 Physiotherapists in order to help support staff working in the under 5’s stream, to ensure the continuation of service development, creation and implementation of clinical care pathways and to support the development of more Junior Physiotherapists within the team.
The Under 5’s physiotherapy stream is an integral part of the Children’s Physiotherapy Team which, in turn, is part of the Children’s Therapy Service, which includes Speech and Language Therapy and Occupational Therapy.
Our team provides a comprehensive service profile to a varied and diverse population within the community, including nurseries/schools and clinics. Our team specialises in the treatment and management of children who have neurodevelopmental, neuromuscular and childhood musculoskeletal conditions.
Main duties of the job
disabilities, challenging behaviours, severe learning disabilities and musculo-skeletal conditions.
This role focuses on the Under 5’s stream, however, you may have the opportunity to work in other streams, in line with service needs and priorities.
We adopt a number of specialist clinical approaches in order to support our clients including Bobath, Posture Management pathways and the assessment and provision of specialist equipment and orthotics, as well as using a number of well recognised assessment tools including: General Movement/Prechtl, Movement ABC, BOT 2, Peabody, GMFCS, GMFM, Mymop, Chailey, The Oxford Assessment of Disability.
Working for our organisation
West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.
Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ 4,500 staff, of whom 56% are BME. Our turnover for 2023-24 is £426m.
The Trust is rated as ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as ‘Outstanding’.
The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Graduate Diploma/Degree in Physiotherapy
- Registered with Health Professions Council
- Evidence of relevant in depth postgraduate study or qualification at a level equivalent to a Masters where it exists e.g. Bobath Course
- Advanced knowledge and understanding of different treatment philosophies
Experience
Essential criteria
- A good level of post graduate experience including at least 2 years in Paediatrics
- Significant experience of developing others through CPD / PDP/ clinical supervision
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- In depth knowledge of community paediatrics.
Skills
Essential criteria
- Excellent organisational skills
- Excellent supervision skills
- Ability to facilitate learning in others.
- Ability to manage own time and caseload
- Ability to work as a team member
- Excellent written and spoken communication
- Good level of computer skills e.g. word, excel
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- Ability to take initiative and work autonomously
- Flexible and able to cope with change
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Kalpna Hirani
- Job title
- Hounslow Children’s Clinical Service Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
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