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Job summary

Main area
Physiotherapy
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
37.5 hours per week (part time hours of 18.75 will be considered monday-wedensday or wednesday-friday. It includes weekend and bank Holiday respiratory rostered duties and on-call weekday and weekend duties)
Job ref
164-7460013
Employer
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
QMC & City campus
Town
Nottingham
Salary
£38,682 - £46,580 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
08/10/2025 23:59

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Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust logo

Specialist Physiotherapist: Paediatric Rotation

Band 6

Job overview

We are looking for an enthusiastic Band 6 Physiotherapist to join our dynamic and friendly Childrens Therapy team.

We have a full time permanent opportunity available  (37.5 hours/week)  working Monday-Friday. Part time posts are welcome too,  working Monday-Wednesday (18.75hours/week) or Wednesday - Friday (18.75 hours/week).

The post is part of the Band 6 Pediatric Physiotherapy rotation and could include working in the areas of Neurosciences, Oncology,  MSK, Acute Respiratory, and Neonates .

It will include both in-patient and out-patient caseloads depending on the team you are in.

You will be based at the QMC campus, however when rotated to Neonates you could be covering this post on the City campus.

 The successful post holder will be required to work flexibly to meet the needs of  the Therapy Services, which will include rostered duties on the emergency on-call rota (4.15pm to 8.15am) and weekend working rota too.

Necessary training will be provided.

 

Main duties of the job

In addition to the below summary you will need to familiarise yourself with the full job description and person specification documents attached to this advert.

Liaising with nurse specialists, MDT and community services.

Physiotherapy management of paediatric patients with a variety of conditions in both an inpatient and outpatient setting as dictated by the needs of the service.

You will have excellent communication and team working skills and will also have a passion about working with children.

The post has a requirement that you manage and support Band 5’s, Support Staff and Students on Clinical Placement allowing you to develop your leadership, managerial and teaching skills.

 

Working for our organisation

The Nottingham Children's Hospital (NCH) is based at the Queens Medical Centre campus and is part of Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH). We provide In-patient and out-patient care for children up to the age of 19 years old.

The Children’s Therapy team at NCH is a friendly and supportive department who work closely alongside the wider MDT, providing excellent evidence based care and innovative ways of working.

Throughout NUH we have a diverse range of AHP and support staff who work together to deliver the high quality care we aspire to supported by our Chief AHP to lead us on our strategic direction.

 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification.

For further details around the post please contact the person named within the advert

Person specification

Training & Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • BSc Hons (or equivalent) in Physiotherapy
  • Full Health and Care Professional Council (HCPC) registration
  • Evidence of maintaining professional competence through CPD

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Broad based junior rotational experience with an acute in-patient focus
  • Possession of specific knowledge to relevant area
  • Experience in evaluation of practice. Appraisal of performance.
Desirable criteria
  • Have previously worked in the NHS

communication & relationships

Essential criteria
  • Ability to communicate complex information both verbally and in writing
  • Ability to identify training opportunities and motivate, train and teach.
  • Ability to build and maintain effective relationships to support team working with the clinical and wider multidisciplinary teams.
  • Ability to constructively challenge others and formulate resolutions in conflict situations.
Desirable criteria
  • Demonstrate leadership ability.

Analytical & Judgement Skills

Essential criteria
  • Ability to assess, formulate a diagnosis and plan patient management using clinical reasoning skills and a range of treatment options.
  • Evaluation of clinical interventions

Planning and Organisation

Essential criteria
  • Ability to organise and prioritise own and other's workload
  • Effective time management skills.
  • Experience of effective delegation.

Physical skills

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of manual therapy skills
  • Demonstrate IT literacy
  • Capacity to carry out treatment handling skills

Other requirements

Essential criteria
  • Able to travel to required areas within and beyond the Trust.
  • Undertake out of hours duties (weekends, on calls and Bank Holidays) as required in Paediatric Respiratory
  • Maintain competence in respiratory care

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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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
Charmaine Richards
Job title
Highly Specialist Physiotherapist: Orthopaedics
Email address
[email protected]
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