Job overview

We are a team of paediatric physiotherapists based with Bury Community Team. We see children from 0 – 19 years with acute, chronic and long-term conditions. We provide a musculoskeletal service in clinics, as well as visiting children with developmental delay or disabilities in their homes, nurseries and schools.

This post will provide paediatric physiotherapy within the Acute and Ongoing Needs and the SEND pathways

This post will provide physiotherapy assessment and management of children with musculoskeletal conditions, children presenting with developmental delay, complex neurological conditions and genetic conditions.

To educate and train other health care professionals, parents/carers and the wider multi-agency team.

Band 5 experience working in Paediatrics in community services

Main duties of the job

To accept delegated clinical responsibility for a designated caseload of patients, seeking advice as required and organise this efficiently and effectively with regard to clinical priorities and use of time.

To provide assessment and advice for the multi-disciplinary team and actively participate in MDT meetings . 

To provide specialist assessment, treatment and intervention to children with musculoskeletal, developmental and long-term neurological conditions.

To ensure effective internal and external two-way communication with patients, carers and all other health, educational and social care professionals regarding all aspects of patient care, providing advice and support as appropriate to meet the patient or service needs.

To work with other M.D.T colleagues in a professional manner in order to provide the optimum service possible

To decide priorities for own caseload, balancing other patient related and professional demands with support and guidance as required.

This may include the treatment of complex patients in a manner that respects people’s choice, privacy, dignity and individuality.

To demonstrate physical ability to carry out physiotherapy assessment and interventions including manual therapy techniques and therapeutic handling. 

To use a range of manual physiotherapy skills when implementing a programme of care demonstrating highly developed dexterity, co-ordination and palpatory sensory skills for assessment and manual treatment of patients.

Working for our organisation

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester.  Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and Wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.  

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