Sirona care & health CIC

Specialist Childrens Physiotherapist

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Job summary

The Childrens Therapy Services identify, assess, support and manage the health needs of children and young people aged 0-18 years, working closely with children and their families in health settings and family homes; and with education colleagues in early years and school settings.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated physiotherapist to work within the Childrens Community Physiotherapy Team based in North Somerset. You will have the opportunity to work within our Early Years Service and mainstream schools and our Special schools, depending on your skill set or the area of work you would like to develop.

You would be working as part of the wider physiotherapy and multi- disciplinary teams. We work as an integrated service with our OT colleagues and Speech and Language therapists within Early Years, also working closely with the paediatricians, Bristol Childrens Hospital and running joint clinics with our orthopaedic surgeons within the community

As a wider physiotherapy team we have Clinical Specialties such as, Tone Management, Postural Management, Gait clinics, Hydrotherapy, Serial Casting and DCD. In these posts you will be part of one of these, developing skills alongside our Specialty Leads. We are committed to regular training and development and we have a well-established monthly Integrated In-Service Training Program, as well a broad range of internal management and development courses. External training courses are also funded when appropriate.

Main duties of the job

To manage a specialist case load independently and carry out a range of varied therapeutic activities. To use your knowledge and experience to provide professional care, treatment, advice, guidance and support to referred children and young people with Complex Needs.

To work as an autonomous practitioner, to provide high quality, evidenced- based assessments relevant to childrens therapy and practice, to children and young people, often with Complex Needs

To use clinical reasoning skills to assess, plan, implement and evaluate child-centred intervention, using an evidence-based practice approach

To provide an in depth analysis of the assessment and facts in order to compare a range of options for appropriate specialist intervention and programmes and to contribute to a differential diagnosis when necessary

To demonstrate clinical effectiveness by use of evidence based practices, clear care plans and outcomes measure

To provide education to service users about their condition and the role of therapy services in conjunction with other service professionals

To identify service users needs and involve the young person and family in all treatment goal setting. To be mindful of the implication of recommendations for the service users (families or carers)

To provide specialist advice, teaching, training or demonstration related to clinical expertise to relevant carers and colleagues to ensure the advice given is fully integrated into a daily routine

About us

We are Sirona care & health, a Community Interest Company committed to providing local communities with a range of high-quality specialist health care services across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire. For us, its about the personal approach; we take pride in what we do and deliver the high standard of care that we would expect for ourselves and our families.

At Sirona, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports, and celebrates the diverse voices of colleagues, service users and communities. We therefore welcome applications from all those who feel they have the skills and attributes we are seeking.

Benefits:

We offer NHS Agenda for Change Salary, Terms and Conditions and an NHS pension scheme plus much more! Please see the benefits leaflet attached to this advert for more details.

Additional Information:

Please note that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received prior to the advertised closing date.

Date posted

23 November 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£43,742 to £50,056 a year pro-rata for less than full time hours

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

B9083-23-0611CCHP

Job locations

Drove House

Drove Road

Weston-super-Mare

BS23 3NT

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the role please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification attached to this advert. Please read in full before applying for this role.

This role is for 22.5 hours per week

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the role please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification attached to this advert. Please read in full before applying for this role.

This role is for 22.5 hours per week

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Degree or equivalent in Physiotherapy Therapy as recognised by the Health and Care Professions Council.

Desirable

Post graduate training appropriate to the field of Childrens Physiotherapy ie APCP courses.

Experience

Essential

Post-qualification experience of working with children with needs across a range of core areas relevant to the post e.g. neurology, learning disabilities, outpatients, community, complex needs, Autism, Trauma and Orthopaedics
Evidence of ongoing continued professional development in areas applicable to the post
Experience of working as an autonomous practitioner e.g., caseload management, prioritising cases, effective organisation and time management skills
Experience of working as part of a Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT)
To be able to select and carry out appropriate assessment and in-depth observation combined with appropriate discussions / liaison to form a differential diagnosis
To be able to assess and provide intervention for more complex cases in area of speciality, with clinical support from more senior clinicians
Effective and clear written and verbal communication skills, even when there may be communication barriers. For example: presenting and receiving information, to / from MDT staff, other agencies, education staff, families and / or service users, writing reports and treatment plans, writing EHCP contributions (with manager support), sharing sensitive diagnostic and prognostic information with families, demonstrating interventions.
Experience of supervising less experienced members of staff

Desirable

Experience of providing specialist support to children with complex motor and / or communication needs
Knowledge / experience of the use of specialist paediatric equipment and manual handling guidelines
Evidence of attendance or additional training in area of specialism

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Degree or equivalent in Physiotherapy Therapy as recognised by the Health and Care Professions Council.

Desirable

Post graduate training appropriate to the field of Childrens Physiotherapy ie APCP courses.

Experience

Essential

Post-qualification experience of working with children with needs across a range of core areas relevant to the post e.g. neurology, learning disabilities, outpatients, community, complex needs, Autism, Trauma and Orthopaedics
Evidence of ongoing continued professional development in areas applicable to the post
Experience of working as an autonomous practitioner e.g., caseload management, prioritising cases, effective organisation and time management skills
Experience of working as part of a Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT)
To be able to select and carry out appropriate assessment and in-depth observation combined with appropriate discussions / liaison to form a differential diagnosis
To be able to assess and provide intervention for more complex cases in area of speciality, with clinical support from more senior clinicians
Effective and clear written and verbal communication skills, even when there may be communication barriers. For example: presenting and receiving information, to / from MDT staff, other agencies, education staff, families and / or service users, writing reports and treatment plans, writing EHCP contributions (with manager support), sharing sensitive diagnostic and prognostic information with families, demonstrating interventions.
Experience of supervising less experienced members of staff

Desirable

Experience of providing specialist support to children with complex motor and / or communication needs
Knowledge / experience of the use of specialist paediatric equipment and manual handling guidelines
Evidence of attendance or additional training in area of specialism

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

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Sirona care & health CIC

Address

Drove House

Drove Road

Weston-super-Mare

BS23 3NT

Employer's website

https://www.sirona-cic.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Sirona care & health CIC

Address

Drove House

Drove Road

Weston-super-Mare

BS23 3NT

Employer's website

https://www.sirona-cic.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)