Job summary
This post offers a wonderful opportunity for an highly experienced and specialised Band 7 Paediatric Physiotherapist to join an existing and very well established multidisciplinary team of physiotherapists, occupational therapists, dieticians and support staff delivering services to children & young people of Cornwall & Isles of Scilly (IOS) community case load.
Do you have excellent communication skills, a flexible approach, excellent motivation skills and the ability to work both as part of a team and independently? Can you demonstrate an enthusiastic approach to learning and service delivery & development? Have you significant experience of working with children and families?
This post will be part of our senior leadership team comprising Occupational Therapy and Dietetic Clinical Leads, three team leads for East Mid & West Cornwall. You will be working closely with community paediatric consultant colleagues, Orthopaedic and Orthotics, along with the wider MDT and specialist centres when required.
The post holder must have the ability to travel independently with unrestricted access to a car insured for business purposes.
The post is a permanent, totalling 22.5 hours per week.consisting of 2 days clinical and 1 day Clinical lead dedicated time, although this is flexible to meet the needs of the service.
Main duties of the job
To deliver high quality, evidence-based assessment and treatment for babies, children and young people with neurological and neuromuscular conditions which result in movement impairment and/or global developmental delay and physical and/or learning disabilities.
To support the continued developmental of our developmental pre-assessment clinics, CPIP service, hydrotherapy, SPOP, special Schools and responsibility for triage of Physiotherapy referrals for the service. You will require excellent communication, coaching/engaging , treatment, documentation, and assessment skills, and experience of managing change management, all of which are essential.
To work in partnership with children, their families, teachers, carers and multi-agency teams to develop and deliver treatment interventions and management programmes to target their individual needs.
To collaborate with colleagues both within the senior management team and in the wider health community, Children, Schools and Families (education and social care, children's equipment loan store) and other partnership agencies to deliver co-ordinated, family centred care to children.
Training and experience in communication and counselling skills to effectively offer advice, and to facilitate understanding, motivation and support of staff, children and families.
Knowledge and experience in evaluation of intervention and assessment findings is essential along with audit and service development are essential.
About us
The Children's Community Therapy Team is a dynamic innovate MDT of Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Dietitians, support and clerical staff. Working within Women's & Children & HIV Sservices Care Group, within the Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust.
We work collaboratively to deliver the best child centred service to Cornwall & IOS.
Sustainability is integral to the Trust achieving the NHS Net Zero target. All staff are therefore actively encouraged and supported to implement new ways of working within their field of expertise.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder must have the ability to travel independently with unrestricted access to a car insured for business purposes.
For full details, please see the attached job description and person specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder must have the ability to travel independently with unrestricted access to a car insured for business purposes.
For full details, please see the attached job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- Degree / Diploma in Physiotherapy
- Registration with Health and Care Professions Council
- Membership of Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
- Comprehensive experience in assessment & treatment of CYP
- Evidence of audit & service development
- Evidence of training & supporting Junior staff
- Evidence of EDL
- Evidence of independent travel for service delivery
- Significant experience working with children in multi-professional and inter agency teams.
Desirable
- Comprehensive experience within community working
- Relevant post-graduate specialist courses
- Willingness to undertake training to a highly specialist level
- Approachable with ability to communicate with, and gain the co-operation of, children and adults
Essential
Essential
- Comprehensive paediatric neurodevelopmental physiotherapy (acute or community).
- Excellent multi-professional and interagency communication & team working
- Approachable with ability to communicate with, and gain the co-operation of, children and adults
- Registration with Health and Care Professions Council
- Comprehensive highly specialised paediatric physiotherapy service development work
- Extensive use of CPIP
Desirable
- Experience of lone working as well as part of a team
- Good general standard of education (GCE/GCSE Level) including English and sciences
- Comprehensive experience of CYP equipment used within the community
- Extensive neonatal experience
- Extensive knowledge of hydrotherapy implementation
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- Degree / Diploma in Physiotherapy
- Registration with Health and Care Professions Council
- Membership of Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
- Comprehensive experience in assessment & treatment of CYP
- Evidence of audit & service development
- Evidence of training & supporting Junior staff
- Evidence of EDL
- Evidence of independent travel for service delivery
- Significant experience working with children in multi-professional and inter agency teams.
Desirable
- Comprehensive experience within community working
- Relevant post-graduate specialist courses
- Willingness to undertake training to a highly specialist level
- Approachable with ability to communicate with, and gain the co-operation of, children and adults
Essential
Essential
- Comprehensive paediatric neurodevelopmental physiotherapy (acute or community).
- Excellent multi-professional and interagency communication & team working
- Approachable with ability to communicate with, and gain the co-operation of, children and adults
- Registration with Health and Care Professions Council
- Comprehensive highly specialised paediatric physiotherapy service development work
- Extensive use of CPIP
Desirable
- Experience of lone working as well as part of a team
- Good general standard of education (GCE/GCSE Level) including English and sciences
- Comprehensive experience of CYP equipment used within the community
- Extensive neonatal experience
- Extensive knowledge of hydrotherapy implementation
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).
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