Job summary
The children's physiotherapy team based at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, provides a comprehensive acute and community service to Central & North Westminster and North Kensington & Chelsea localities.
An exciting opportunity has arisen to appoint to a 6 month short term contract (January to July 2026) within the Woodfield Child Development Service (WCDS). CDS physiotherapists work within an established multi-disciplinary team providing community physiotherapy for 0-19 year olds with SEND in North Westminster & RBKC.
The post holder will deliver physiotherapy for children and young people at QEII Jubilee Special School and across a community caseload in homes, educational facilities and outpatient clinics at Woodfield Road Medical Centre. QEII Jubilee School has a dedicated and experienced Band 7 physiotherapist to support this role alongside clinical leads and specialists in the physiotherapy team.
Close working relationships exist between the acute paediatric and neonatal multi-disciplinary services and children's community services, to promote clinical excellence and provide continuity of care for children and young people.
The jobholder is required to participate in the overnight on call rota and will do so once they have completed the relevant induction and achieved the required competencies. Face to face interviews will be held for this post.
Main duties of the job
- To provide high quality physiotherapy management to patients at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust.
- To perform advanced physiotherapeutic assessment of patients with diverse presentations and complex physical and psychological conditions, to develop and deliver an individualised treatment programme.
- The job holder is required to work at weekends as part of their contracted hours of work, (specific rota details are held locally within departments).
- The job holder is required to participate in the overnight on call rota and will do so once they have completed the relevant induction and achieved the required competencies, (specific rota details are held locally within departments).
About us
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.
Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.
For both overviews, please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.
For both overviews, please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Degree (or equivalent) in Physiotherapy
- State registration with the Health Professions Council.
- Evidence of CPD through maintenance of a portfolio.
- Able to demonstrate specialist learning from previous physiotherapy rotations, formal post-graduate level learning and informal CPD (both general and specific to clinical fields of speciality).
- Demonstrate learning of personal effectiveness and first line leadership from experience and from both formal and informal CPD activity.
Desirable
- Membership of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
- Membership of CSP special interest groups relevant to speciality
Experience
Essential
- Recent substantial and sustained experience in relevant physiotherapy specialities and clinical settings
- Experience of working as part of a physiotherapy and multidisciplinary team
- To have participated in service development projects
- Experience of clinical education of staff, students or assistants
- Experience of supervision of students/ physiotherapy assistants, with development of basic supervision skills
- Demonstrate an understanding of the use of evidence based practice in speciality
- Experience of on-call and weekend working in an acute hospital
- To have undertaken audit and/or research, either within area of physiotherapy speciality or as part of the MDT
Desirable
- Previous experience in the NHS as a qualified physiotherapist
- Previous senior physiotherapist experience in relevant post
- Involvement with Clinical Governance issues and an understanding of their relation to patient care
- Experience of on-call and weekend working in an acute hospital
Skills
Essential
- Competent IT skills
- Be fluent in written English
- To make sound judgments and reliable decisions in a variety of demanding situations.
Desirable
- Evidence of CPD relevant to role and specialist area.
- Well-developed abilities for communication and consensus building skills, to speak to groups.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Degree (or equivalent) in Physiotherapy
- State registration with the Health Professions Council.
- Evidence of CPD through maintenance of a portfolio.
- Able to demonstrate specialist learning from previous physiotherapy rotations, formal post-graduate level learning and informal CPD (both general and specific to clinical fields of speciality).
- Demonstrate learning of personal effectiveness and first line leadership from experience and from both formal and informal CPD activity.
Desirable
- Membership of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
- Membership of CSP special interest groups relevant to speciality
Experience
Essential
- Recent substantial and sustained experience in relevant physiotherapy specialities and clinical settings
- Experience of working as part of a physiotherapy and multidisciplinary team
- To have participated in service development projects
- Experience of clinical education of staff, students or assistants
- Experience of supervision of students/ physiotherapy assistants, with development of basic supervision skills
- Demonstrate an understanding of the use of evidence based practice in speciality
- Experience of on-call and weekend working in an acute hospital
- To have undertaken audit and/or research, either within area of physiotherapy speciality or as part of the MDT
Desirable
- Previous experience in the NHS as a qualified physiotherapist
- Previous senior physiotherapist experience in relevant post
- Involvement with Clinical Governance issues and an understanding of their relation to patient care
- Experience of on-call and weekend working in an acute hospital
Skills
Essential
- Competent IT skills
- Be fluent in written English
- To make sound judgments and reliable decisions in a variety of demanding situations.
Desirable
- Evidence of CPD relevant to role and specialist area.
- Well-developed abilities for communication and consensus building skills, to speak to groups.
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).
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).
