Job summary
To work as part of a physiotherapy team working at Chailey Clinical Services, providing a high standard of physiotherapy assessment, treatment and advice to children and young people and their families. The postholder will primarily work with CYP attending Chailey Heritage Foundation School and residences.
Main duties of the job
An exciting opportunity has arisen to recruit a paediatric physiotherapist to join our experienced team of physiotherapists based at Chailey Clinical Services. As a team we work within a multidisciplinary team to provide physiotherapy for children and young people with complex neurodisability. This includes services to pupils attending Chailey Heritage Foundation School, residences, Futures young adults service, Chailey Rehabilitation and Transition Service and Out-patient clinic services.
This post is primarily to work within Chailey Heritage Foundation School but there will be opportunities to experience other areas of the service.
We are looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic person with excellent communication skills. Experience working in paediatrics and with young adults is desirable.
The post will be up to 22.5 hours per week but hours can be negotiable.
We provide a full induction and inservice training programme.
About us
We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex, with 6,000 staff serving 1.3 million people. We deliver essential care to adults and children, helping them manage their health, avoid hospital admissions, and reduce hospital stays.
Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community. We offer opportunities across medical, clinical, support, and corporate services.
Why work for us?o Positive 2024 NHS Staff Survey results, highlighting compassionate leadership and wellbeingo Varied environments: community hospitals, patients' homes, and bases across Sussexo Flexible working options: part-time, flexi-time, annualised hours, and flexi-retiremento Excellent training, development, and research opportunitieso Accredited Living Wage Employer, we ensure fair pay for all our staffo Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove, and Brightono Active EMBRACE, Disability & Wellbeing, LGBTQIA+, and Religion & Belief networkso Level 3 Disability Confident Leader and Veteran Aware Trust
Our values--Compassionate Care, Working Together, Achieving Ambitions, Delivering Excellence--guide everything we do.
We embrace diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds, particularly from ethnically diverse, disabled, and LGBTQIA+ individuals. We aim to create an inclusive environment and support reasonable adjustments during recruitment.
This post may close early if sufficient applications are received.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical
- To be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of the practitioners professional activities.
- To be responsible, as an autonomous practitioner, for the Physiotherapeutic management of children and young people in your care.
- To undertake the comprehensive assessment, carry out diagnostic procedures and interpret the results for children and young people with complex, multiple neurological conditions using investigative and analytical skills.
- To evaluate and reassess an individualised physiotherapy management and / or treatment plan, using clinical reasoning skills and utilising a wide range of treatment skills and options in order to formulate a specialised programme of care.
- To continue to develop skills and knowledge in order to provide physiotherapy advice, as part of a multi-disciplinary team relating to Chailey Postural Management. This involves assessment, prescription and on-going postural management reviews with relation to own clinical caseload.
- To participate in multi-disciplinary, multi-agency clinics within Chailey Clinical Services and at tertiary level.
- To provide treatment plans that are evidence based and are linked to a sound understanding of clinical governance.
- To provide advice on highly specialised physiotherapy care and treatment for children and young people based on theoretical knowledge and relevant practical experience.
- To be responsible for manual handling assessments which provide guidelines for other members of the multi-disciplinary team
- To be responsible for safe use of physiotherapy equipment used by others.
- To comply with Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust policies and procedures.
- To undertake any other duties in line with the post and its grade.
Communication and Working Relationships
- To work collaboratively with CHF education and care staff, all members of the multi-disciplinary teams at Chailey Clinical Services.
- To liaise with differing clinicians who may be in direct contact with the post holder with regard to patient care; other treating therapists, medical, nursing, wider MDT and school staff and other health care professionals working within the trust and externally.
- To communicate complex and sensitive information in an understandable form to carers and other staff including imparting unwelcome news.
- To motivate others and to gain co-operation for interventions where there may be significant barriers to understanding.
- To ensure timely and effective communication with the Physiotherapy Lead on all professional matters.
- To maintain an accurate and evaluative record keeping system, conforming to Trust policy and according to departmental standards, and supervise the records of physiotherapy assistants and students within each clinical area.
- To ensure that reports and discharge summaries are completed and sent in accordance with department policy.
- To ensure close links of communication with other therapists in the trust working with the CYP and their families
- To attend any meetings or case conferences and to liaise with and advise other disciplines as appropriate to achieve comprehensive, effective and confidential management of the young person
- To initiate and maintain contacts with local and national interest groups appropriate to the clinical field.
Management
- To achieve the effective daily management of a caseload of children and young people including responding to urgent referrals, prioritising clinical work and balancing other related and professional activities in accordance with departmental standards.
- To manage potentially stressful, upsetting or emotional situations in an empathetic manner.
- To work with the Physiotherapy team to provide an efficient and effective service and to be involved in the proposal/development and implementation of departmental policies. To contribute to the short and long term aims and objectives for the service and establish priorities with the lead physiotherapist.
- To be involved with working parties looking at policies that impact beyond the physiotherapy department.
- To participate in the managerial matters of the department including attendance at staff meetings as required.
- To be responsible to and deputise for the Band 7 physiotherapist in a flexible and adaptable way.
- To supervise physiotherapy assistants, Technical Instructors and volunteers where appropriate. To maintain and provide accurate and timely statistical information as required, in consultation with senior staff.
- To participate in the Trust Supervision Scheme, both as supervisee and as a supervisor.
- To ensure that all equipment defects, accidents and complaints are dealt with appropriately.
Education
- To take a lead role in the education of students on placement, once a clinical educators course has been completed.
- To be responsible, with the Band 7 physiotherapist, for the training of T.Is and assistants within the clinical area. Also, in-service training, and teaching to other staff and carers. There is also the opportunity to become clinical educator for students.
- To be responsible for and actively record own personal professional development.
- To participate in the in-service and post-registration education programme and attend staff meetings. To be pro-active with regard to learning from senior staff within the department.
- To keep abreast in understanding and knowledge of all new developments which are applicable to specify physiotherapy treatments.
Research / Audit / Quality
- To participate in appropriate work related research / evaluation projects and to be aware of current research relevant to the speciality.
The physiotherapy department provides services to two areas; Chailey Clinical Services and Chailey Heritage School. Staff may be required to visit children in their homes during school holidays and occasionally at other times.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical
- To be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of the practitioners professional activities.
- To be responsible, as an autonomous practitioner, for the Physiotherapeutic management of children and young people in your care.
- To undertake the comprehensive assessment, carry out diagnostic procedures and interpret the results for children and young people with complex, multiple neurological conditions using investigative and analytical skills.
- To evaluate and reassess an individualised physiotherapy management and / or treatment plan, using clinical reasoning skills and utilising a wide range of treatment skills and options in order to formulate a specialised programme of care.
- To continue to develop skills and knowledge in order to provide physiotherapy advice, as part of a multi-disciplinary team relating to Chailey Postural Management. This involves assessment, prescription and on-going postural management reviews with relation to own clinical caseload.
- To participate in multi-disciplinary, multi-agency clinics within Chailey Clinical Services and at tertiary level.
- To provide treatment plans that are evidence based and are linked to a sound understanding of clinical governance.
- To provide advice on highly specialised physiotherapy care and treatment for children and young people based on theoretical knowledge and relevant practical experience.
- To be responsible for manual handling assessments which provide guidelines for other members of the multi-disciplinary team
- To be responsible for safe use of physiotherapy equipment used by others.
- To comply with Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust policies and procedures.
- To undertake any other duties in line with the post and its grade.
Communication and Working Relationships
- To work collaboratively with CHF education and care staff, all members of the multi-disciplinary teams at Chailey Clinical Services.
- To liaise with differing clinicians who may be in direct contact with the post holder with regard to patient care; other treating therapists, medical, nursing, wider MDT and school staff and other health care professionals working within the trust and externally.
- To communicate complex and sensitive information in an understandable form to carers and other staff including imparting unwelcome news.
- To motivate others and to gain co-operation for interventions where there may be significant barriers to understanding.
- To ensure timely and effective communication with the Physiotherapy Lead on all professional matters.
- To maintain an accurate and evaluative record keeping system, conforming to Trust policy and according to departmental standards, and supervise the records of physiotherapy assistants and students within each clinical area.
- To ensure that reports and discharge summaries are completed and sent in accordance with department policy.
- To ensure close links of communication with other therapists in the trust working with the CYP and their families
- To attend any meetings or case conferences and to liaise with and advise other disciplines as appropriate to achieve comprehensive, effective and confidential management of the young person
- To initiate and maintain contacts with local and national interest groups appropriate to the clinical field.
Management
- To achieve the effective daily management of a caseload of children and young people including responding to urgent referrals, prioritising clinical work and balancing other related and professional activities in accordance with departmental standards.
- To manage potentially stressful, upsetting or emotional situations in an empathetic manner.
- To work with the Physiotherapy team to provide an efficient and effective service and to be involved in the proposal/development and implementation of departmental policies. To contribute to the short and long term aims and objectives for the service and establish priorities with the lead physiotherapist.
- To be involved with working parties looking at policies that impact beyond the physiotherapy department.
- To participate in the managerial matters of the department including attendance at staff meetings as required.
- To be responsible to and deputise for the Band 7 physiotherapist in a flexible and adaptable way.
- To supervise physiotherapy assistants, Technical Instructors and volunteers where appropriate. To maintain and provide accurate and timely statistical information as required, in consultation with senior staff.
- To participate in the Trust Supervision Scheme, both as supervisee and as a supervisor.
- To ensure that all equipment defects, accidents and complaints are dealt with appropriately.
Education
- To take a lead role in the education of students on placement, once a clinical educators course has been completed.
- To be responsible, with the Band 7 physiotherapist, for the training of T.Is and assistants within the clinical area. Also, in-service training, and teaching to other staff and carers. There is also the opportunity to become clinical educator for students.
- To be responsible for and actively record own personal professional development.
- To participate in the in-service and post-registration education programme and attend staff meetings. To be pro-active with regard to learning from senior staff within the department.
- To keep abreast in understanding and knowledge of all new developments which are applicable to specify physiotherapy treatments.
Research / Audit / Quality
- To participate in appropriate work related research / evaluation projects and to be aware of current research relevant to the speciality.
The physiotherapy department provides services to two areas; Chailey Clinical Services and Chailey Heritage School. Staff may be required to visit children in their homes during school holidays and occasionally at other times.
Person Specification
Post registration experience
Essential
- Minimum of 2 years post registration experience
- 2 years or less
Desirable
- More than 3 years post registration experience
- 3 years or more
Experience of working with children and young people with complex physical disabilities
Essential
- Minimum of 1 year paediatric experience
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Experience of chest physiotherapy and related respiratory conditions for children and young adults.
Desirable
- Experience of chest physiotherapy and related respiratory conditions for children and young adults with complex disabilities.
Experience
Essential
- 6 months experience of working with children and young adults with complex postural difficulties
Desirable
- More than a year of experience of working with children and young adults with complex postural difficulties and awareness of postural management and equipment.
Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of physiotherapy paediatric treatment techniques and outcome measures.
Desirable
- Experience of physiotherapy paediatric treatment techniques and outcome measures.
- Less than 2 years
- More than 2 years
Person Specification
Post registration experience
Essential
- Minimum of 2 years post registration experience
- 2 years or less
Desirable
- More than 3 years post registration experience
- 3 years or more
Experience of working with children and young people with complex physical disabilities
Essential
- Minimum of 1 year paediatric experience
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Experience of chest physiotherapy and related respiratory conditions for children and young adults.
Desirable
- Experience of chest physiotherapy and related respiratory conditions for children and young adults with complex disabilities.
Experience
Essential
- 6 months experience of working with children and young adults with complex postural difficulties
Desirable
- More than a year of experience of working with children and young adults with complex postural difficulties and awareness of postural management and equipment.
Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of physiotherapy paediatric treatment techniques and outcome measures.
Desirable
- Experience of physiotherapy paediatric treatment techniques and outcome measures.
- Less than 2 years
- More than 2 years
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
