Crynodeb o'r swydd
- Prif leoliad
- Paediatric Physiotherapy
- Gradd
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Parhaol
- Oriau
- Llawnamser - 37.5 awr yr wythnos
- Cyfeirnod y swydd
- 289-CS-47
- Cyflogwr
- Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Math o gyflogwr
- NHS
- Gwefan
- Chelsea and Westminster Hospital
- Tref
- London
- Cyflog
- £54,320 - £60,981 per annum incl. HCAS
- Cyfnod cyflog
- Yn flynyddol
- Yn cau
- 08/06/2025 23:59
Teitl cyflogwr
Physiotherapist (Paediatrics)
NHS AfC: Band 7
Trosolwg o'r swydd
Band 7 Highly Specialised Paediatric Physiotherapist
Community Paediatric Physiotherapy 37.5 hours/week
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a paediatric physiotherapist to join our community team. This post is part of the Cheyne Child Development Service based at Parkview Centre for Health and Wellbeing in White City in excellent purpose built facilities.
The friendly community physiotherapy team provides assessment and intervention for infants, children and young people aged 0-19 years . The physiotherapy service consists of teams based at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, Parkview Centre and Jack Tizard School. This role is predominately based at Parkview, however occasional attendance at Chelsea and Westminster hospital is required.
The Parkview Centre is in White City next to excellent transport links and is close to wide variety of leisure opportunities and in easy reach of green spaces like Holland Park.
This post would suit an experienced Physiotherapist looking for a supportive team with good multidisciplinary working across the child development service and strong links with the paediatric orthopaedic service. The team has a strong focus on treatment and intervention time with excellent clinical opportunities such as early intervention, aquatherapy and MDT motor clinics. You will lead the physiotherapy service at the Parkview site with excellent support from the band 8a clinical lead.
Please do get in touch for more information
Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd
You will carry a manageable caseload of children aged 0-19 years and be responsible for clinics, providing early intervention, over 3s, and services to children with cerebral palsy or other neuro-disabilities. This may include hydrotherapy and early intervention clinics. This will include joint working with the multi-disciplinary team, consultant paediatricians and physiotherapy orthopaedic practitioners. Good established links with equipment providers are in place.
You should have paediatric experience with demonstrable knowledge of specific paediatric assessments and interventions, able to prioritise your workload and time, and support others to do the same. Good communication skills are essential, as you will be working independently and alongside other health and social care professionals; supervising band 6s, assistants and students.
Chelsea and Westminster therapy department is committed to evidence based practice and the development of clinical skills are supported through a programme of regular in-service training, supervision and appraisal.
Gweithio i'n sefydliad
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of England's top-performing and safest trusts. We operate two main acute hospital sites—Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital—along with award-winning clinics across North West London.
Our nearly 7,500 staff care for a diverse population of 1.5 million, providing full clinical services, including maternity, A&E, and children’s services, plus specialist HIV and sexual health clinics. The Care Quality Commission rates us 'Good' in safety, effectiveness, care, and responsiveness, and 'Outstanding' in leadership and resource use.
We continually invest in our facilities, including a £30m expansion of critical care at Chelsea and Westminster and an £80m Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre at West Middlesex.
We welcome applications for flexible working arrangements, accommodating requests where possible to support our staff and patient needs.
The Trust is committed to equality and welcomes applications from all, regardless of background. Adjustments can be made for disabled candidates. Early application is advised as vacancies may close once sufficient applications are received. If you haven’t heard from us within three weeks of the closing date, your application was likely unsuccessful. Employment is subject to a six-month probationary period.
Some roles may require weekend shifts at multiple sites.
Swydd-ddisgrifiad a phrif gyfrifoldebau manwl
Job Summary
• To be responsible for and coordinate the day to day delivery of physiotherapy provision within the paediatric community team based at Parkview Health Centre.
• To work as an autonomous practitioner in providing physiotherapy assessment and treatment to a designated caseload and maintain up to date physiotherapy records
• To work as an integral member of a multidisciplinary team providing a holistic service to the child and their family/carer
• To use evidence based principles/current best practice and specialist skills to assess, plan implement and evaluate interventions and to ensure that all junior members of your team do likewise
• To participate in CPD and other developmental activities and encourage all members of your team to do accordingly
• To be responsible for the supervision, teaching and day to day line management of allocated junior staff and students on clinical placement
• To participate in or lead service development projects including research and audit
Main Duties
• To undertake highly specialised physiotherapy assessments, using appropriate therapy techniques and therapeutic handling skills to form diagnoses and/or establish impairments/disabilities.
• To use good communication skills to agree therapy goals with individual patients and families/carers and school staff using previous experience to ensure goals are specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, resourced and appropriately timed.
• To monitor and evaluate treatment measuring progress to ensure effective intervention and identify when treatment requires modifying.
• To use in-depth clinical reasoning, comprehensive understanding of complex paediatric conditions, and wide-ranging knowledge of treatment options to plan and implement individual therapy programmes and treatment protocols, using highly developed therapy treatment techniques and therapeutic handling skills that are age appropriate.
• To support more junior staff in the development of their assessment, treatment and clinical reasoning skills to ensure a high standard of care.
Please see attached job description for more details
Manyleb y person
Physiotherapy qualification
Meini prawf hanfodol
- BSc or Diploma in Physiotherapy
- HCPC registration
- Evidence of ongoing CPD
Meini prawf dymunol
- Member of CSP and paediatric special interest group
- Evidence of recent post-graduate education and/or qualifications
Experience
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Experience of working in paediatrics including with early intervention, neurodevelopmental, orthopaedic and complex presentations
- Experience of orthotic provision
- Evidence of using paediatric outcome measures
- Evidence of appraisal and supervision of junior staff
Meini prawf dymunol
- Experience working as a Band 7 in Paediatric Physiotherapy
- Experience of involvement in service development and/or audit
Skills
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Demonstrates specialist knowledge of paediatric assessment and treatment interventions
- Demonstrates advanced clinical reasoning skills
- Able to work independently and monitor workload of team
- Knowledge of statutory requirements and legislation relating to children and families
Meini prawf dymunol
- Evidence of participation in research or audit
Bathodynnau ardystio / achredu cyflogwyr
Gofynion ymgeisio
Rhaid i chi gael cofrestriad proffesiynol priodol yn y DU.
Mae'r swydd hon yn ddarostyngedig i Orchymyn Deddf Adsefydlu Troseddwyr 1974 (Eithriadau) 1975 (Diwygio) (Cymru a Lloegr) 2020 a bydd angen cyflwyno Datgeliad i'r Gwasanaeth Datgelu a Gwahardd.
Dogfennau i'w lawrlwytho
Rhagor o fanylion / cyswllt ar gyfer ymweliadau anffurfiol
- Enw
- Virginia Knox
- Teitl y swydd
- Clinical Lead
- Cyfeiriad ebost
- [email protected]
- Rhif ffôn
- 02033158667
- Gwybodaeth i gefnogi eich cais
Judy Deen
Rhestr swyddi gyda Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust yn Proffesiynau perthynol i iechyd neu bob sector