Job summary
The role offers flexibility on hours
up to a WTE.
This is an exciting opportunity to join our small, highly specialist paediatric physiotherapy team to provide services in the community including clinics, home and education environments.
Applicants may be for a Band 6 role or as a development post for a Band 5 progressing to a Band 6 depending on experience. If you are newly qualified or don't have paediatric experience you will start as a Band 5 on the Band 5 payscale.
If you are passionate about working with children to deliver high quality, effective and compassionate care we want to hear from you!
You will be supported by clinical specialists and work as a part of a multi-disciplinary team
You will benefit from being part of the wider Surrey service with professional leadership and an impressive range of CPD opportunities.
Our service is for children and young people aged 0-19 years, who have a variety of conditions, including Cerebral Palsy, neuromuscular conditions and children with complex needs.
We follow best practice evidence and contribute to research to support the profession grow.
We firmly believe that to deliver a high quality, effective and compassionate service we must ensure there is regular and a wide range of training and support provided to our committed therapists.
UK Visa and Immigration Sponsorship: Please note that we do not offer UKVI sponsorship for these posts, and so all applicants require a current right to work in the UK.
Main duties of the job
As part of the Paediatric Therapy team, you will autonomously manage complex childrens' needs. This will involve specialist assessment and intervention provisions including equipment of children with complex needs.
You will be responsible for the delivery of services ensuring performance targets are met and the safety and clinical governance.
About us
CSH Surrey are part of the NHS and are Surreys largest and longest
established NHS community services provider, so our 1500+ employees get
NHS pay and pensions, and also receive the Fringe High-Cost Allowance of
5%.
Our staff enjoy excellent training and development opportunities, including the
care certificate, apprenticeships, numeracy and literacy courses, access to
the Nursing Associate programme, and a wide variety of management and
leadership courses and programmes.
We CARE about our staff though through our values of Compassion,
Accountability, Respect and Excellence. Our active employee council called
The Voice, elect employee representatives to ensure colleagues' voices are
heard at Board level.
CSH is a diverse organisation, if you are a passionate, person-focused
individual then apply to join CSH Surrey today!
We welcome candidates from
all backgrounds who meet the essential criteria of the job you are applying for
and if you require any reasonable adjustments, please contact the named
individual for this advert, or our recruitment team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. To provide support and advice for the child's family and parents in all aspects of their care that relate to their therapy needs, adjusting use of language to allow for their level of comprehension to understand.
2. To provide and receive complex and sensitive information with regard to a child's difficulties and expectations.
3. To attend meetings where requested in order to provide advice about the therapy needs of the child. To arrange these meetings when appropriate.
4. To be able to demonstrate empathy and sensitivity in response to parents and children.
5. To work closely with parents who are themselves dealing with anger, grief and frustration as they come to terms with the impact of their child's condition with support from a senior clinician as appropriate.
6. To provide therapy reports for use within inter-agencies, e.g. educational documentation relevant to the practice setting, standards and guidelines
7. To ensure that up to date written electronic records and activity are maintained in accordance with the professional and organisation standards
8. To provide programmes on a verbal, written basis or using pictorial representation as required to ensure these programmes are accessible to parents/carers
9. To interpret assessment results and identify therapy goals as part of an overall care plan with support where appropriate.
10. To contribute to the child's diagnosis by communicating assessment findings to the child's paediatrician, parents/carers and other involved professionals.
11. Ensure that children and parents/carers are involved with planning and implementation of their care plans wherever possible
12. To make referrals to other professionals and agencies if required to address the child's global needs.
13. To provide clinical support for students.
14. To plan, organise and provide training to parents/carers and educational staff as part of the therapy team.
15. To undertake basic presentations of paediatric therapy related talks both internally and externally with support if appropriate.
16. To participate in the delivery of the therapy development plan.
17. To demonstrate participation in Continuous professional development in line with the HCPC and professional body requirements
18. To review and reflect on own practice and performance through a variety of means including the effective use of professional and operational supervision.
19. To deputise for the Band 6/7 when required.
20. To effectively plan the daily management of a caseload of children.
21. To prioritise clinical work and balance other patient related and professional activities as the department requires.
22. To carry out assessments used to contribute to a multidisciplinary assessment and diagnosis of complex needs.
23. To use and maintain sound clinical reasoning skills throughout the therapeutic process to ensure best practice and identify risk.
24. To assess clients, carers and other professionals understanding of treatment proposals, gain valid consent and have the capacity to work within a legal framework with clients who lack capacity to consent to treatment.
25. Through standardised and non-standardised assessments to develop the clinical skills to determine and recommend the best course of intervention, developing comprehensive therapy plans.
26. To develop and implement therapy and management plans for each child incorporating individual or group therapy sessions and programmes for use at home and/or in education settings.
27. To re-evaluate and progress/adapt therapy programmes at established intervals depending on the needs of each child and the outcomes expected and discharge when appropriate.
28. To use investigative and analytical skills, and to seek guidance where appropriate from Clinical team leads and clinical specialists.
29. To plan and implement a range of specialist child-centred individual and/or group interventions, using clinical reasoning skills.
30. To use a range of evidence-based therapy/ management options in formulating programmes of care.
31. To evaluate the outcomes of your interventions.
32. To contribute to research and development activities.
33. Demonstrate skills in dealing with issues associated with caseload management, and escalating issues where necessary. Ensure timely and effective communication with senior team members on all professional matters where required.
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. To provide support and advice for the child's family and parents in all aspects of their care that relate to their therapy needs, adjusting use of language to allow for their level of comprehension to understand.
2. To provide and receive complex and sensitive information with regard to a child's difficulties and expectations.
3. To attend meetings where requested in order to provide advice about the therapy needs of the child. To arrange these meetings when appropriate.
4. To be able to demonstrate empathy and sensitivity in response to parents and children.
5. To work closely with parents who are themselves dealing with anger, grief and frustration as they come to terms with the impact of their child's condition with support from a senior clinician as appropriate.
6. To provide therapy reports for use within inter-agencies, e.g. educational documentation relevant to the practice setting, standards and guidelines
7. To ensure that up to date written electronic records and activity are maintained in accordance with the professional and organisation standards
8. To provide programmes on a verbal, written basis or using pictorial representation as required to ensure these programmes are accessible to parents/carers
9. To interpret assessment results and identify therapy goals as part of an overall care plan with support where appropriate.
10. To contribute to the child's diagnosis by communicating assessment findings to the child's paediatrician, parents/carers and other involved professionals.
11. Ensure that children and parents/carers are involved with planning and implementation of their care plans wherever possible
12. To make referrals to other professionals and agencies if required to address the child's global needs.
13. To provide clinical support for students.
14. To plan, organise and provide training to parents/carers and educational staff as part of the therapy team.
15. To undertake basic presentations of paediatric therapy related talks both internally and externally with support if appropriate.
16. To participate in the delivery of the therapy development plan.
17. To demonstrate participation in Continuous professional development in line with the HCPC and professional body requirements
18. To review and reflect on own practice and performance through a variety of means including the effective use of professional and operational supervision.
19. To deputise for the Band 6/7 when required.
20. To effectively plan the daily management of a caseload of children.
21. To prioritise clinical work and balance other patient related and professional activities as the department requires.
22. To carry out assessments used to contribute to a multidisciplinary assessment and diagnosis of complex needs.
23. To use and maintain sound clinical reasoning skills throughout the therapeutic process to ensure best practice and identify risk.
24. To assess clients, carers and other professionals understanding of treatment proposals, gain valid consent and have the capacity to work within a legal framework with clients who lack capacity to consent to treatment.
25. Through standardised and non-standardised assessments to develop the clinical skills to determine and recommend the best course of intervention, developing comprehensive therapy plans.
26. To develop and implement therapy and management plans for each child incorporating individual or group therapy sessions and programmes for use at home and/or in education settings.
27. To re-evaluate and progress/adapt therapy programmes at established intervals depending on the needs of each child and the outcomes expected and discharge when appropriate.
28. To use investigative and analytical skills, and to seek guidance where appropriate from Clinical team leads and clinical specialists.
29. To plan and implement a range of specialist child-centred individual and/or group interventions, using clinical reasoning skills.
30. To use a range of evidence-based therapy/ management options in formulating programmes of care.
31. To evaluate the outcomes of your interventions.
32. To contribute to research and development activities.
33. Demonstrate skills in dealing with issues associated with caseload management, and escalating issues where necessary. Ensure timely and effective communication with senior team members on all professional matters where required.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- B.S.C Hons or recognised degree equivalent qualification in Physiotherapy
- Registered with the Health Care Professions Council
- Knowledge of legislation and government polices related to the specialty.
- 2 years Post grad experience Physiotherapy for the Band 6 role.
- Broad knowledge of current best practice.
- Previous experience of working with children with therapy experience in the relevant clinical areas related to the post for the Band 6 role.
- Documented evidence of Continuous professional development
- Competent to use standardised assessments.
- Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team.
- Ability to deliver training
- Ability to work automously.
- Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance in relation to current best practice and develop skills accordingly
- Planning and decision making skills and problem solving
- Computer and internet literate
- Car owner/driver
- Able to work as a team member
- Flexible worker
- Punctual and reliable
- Able to deal with difficulties involving colleagues / clients
- Creative
Desirable
- Registered Member of professional body
- Evidence of successful completion of specialist short courses relating to the post
- Membership of relevant Special Interest Groups/Clinical excellence networks
- Training relating to the line management and supervision of assistants and other therapists
- Experience of training parents, other therapists and other professionals
Experience
Essential
- Please refer to the full Job Description for further details about this role. Car user essential to access different work locations.
Desirable
- Please refer to the full Job Description for further details about this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- B.S.C Hons or recognised degree equivalent qualification in Physiotherapy
- Registered with the Health Care Professions Council
- Knowledge of legislation and government polices related to the specialty.
- 2 years Post grad experience Physiotherapy for the Band 6 role.
- Broad knowledge of current best practice.
- Previous experience of working with children with therapy experience in the relevant clinical areas related to the post for the Band 6 role.
- Documented evidence of Continuous professional development
- Competent to use standardised assessments.
- Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team.
- Ability to deliver training
- Ability to work automously.
- Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance in relation to current best practice and develop skills accordingly
- Planning and decision making skills and problem solving
- Computer and internet literate
- Car owner/driver
- Able to work as a team member
- Flexible worker
- Punctual and reliable
- Able to deal with difficulties involving colleagues / clients
- Creative
Desirable
- Registered Member of professional body
- Evidence of successful completion of specialist short courses relating to the post
- Membership of relevant Special Interest Groups/Clinical excellence networks
- Training relating to the line management and supervision of assistants and other therapists
- Experience of training parents, other therapists and other professionals
Experience
Essential
- Please refer to the full Job Description for further details about this role. Car user essential to access different work locations.
Desirable
- Please refer to the full Job Description for further details about this role.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
