Job summary
This
is an exciting opportunity to work within a highly motivated, paediatric
neurology physiotherapy team. You will
primarily be responsible for working within the botulinum toxin service,
assessing for suitability for treatment and, after the relevant training,
delivering treatment. You will also be part of the acute neuro rehabilitation
team delivering physiotherapy to children following acute neurological
events.
This
is a highly specialist post allowing ongoing development of skills within
physiotherapy and beyond as an extended scope practitioner, promoting the
role of physiotherapy in a wider MDT both locally and regionally.
Expected Shortlisting
Date
02/06/2025
Planned Interview
Date
11/06/2025
Main duties of the job
To
help run and develop the regional paediatric botulinum toxin service.
To
carry out assessment clinics for new and known children making decisions on
appropriate treatment with relevant goals.
Review
outcome of intervention.
Undertake
training to be able to carry out botulinum injections within the specialist
team.
Support
the paediatric physiotherapy neurorehabilitation team, treating children on
the acute neurology ward
About us
Leeds
Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk'
members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts
are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove
adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the
shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this
process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any
questions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To
take a lead role in the advanced assessment, diagnosis and treatment of the
most highly complex caseload within this specialist field using advanced
physiotherapeutic skills. He/she will
be expected to undertake training to become competent in assessing for
suitability of spasticity management with botulinum toxin and carry out
injections. He/She will play a key role in the development, implementation
and evaluation of physiotherapy rehabilitation programmes and maintain
records as an autonomous practitioner.
The
post holder will be required to lead the clinical development this specialist
team and to ensure effective communication is maintained at all times, whilst
providing training, support, supervision and clinical expertise to qualified
and unqualified staff and students.
The
post holder will act as a role model to the physiotherapy team as a clinical
source of expertise, promoting quality evidence based practice and developing
the physiotherapy service to support an effective and efficient service
provision in the specialist area.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To
take a lead role in the advanced assessment, diagnosis and treatment of the
most highly complex caseload within this specialist field using advanced
physiotherapeutic skills. He/she will
be expected to undertake training to become competent in assessing for
suitability of spasticity management with botulinum toxin and carry out
injections. He/She will play a key role in the development, implementation
and evaluation of physiotherapy rehabilitation programmes and maintain
records as an autonomous practitioner.
The
post holder will be required to lead the clinical development this specialist
team and to ensure effective communication is maintained at all times, whilst
providing training, support, supervision and clinical expertise to qualified
and unqualified staff and students.
The
post holder will act as a role model to the physiotherapy team as a clinical
source of expertise, promoting quality evidence based practice and developing
the physiotherapy service to support an effective and efficient service
provision in the specialist area.
Person Specification
Skills and Behaviours
Essential
- Advanced clinical reasoning skills
- Excellent presentation skills using various media
- Excellent verbal and written skills
- Transferable skills
- Ability to pass on skills/knowledge to others within formal and informal environments
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to cope working in a stressful environment including the ability to impart information, on a daily basis regarding poor prognosis for rehabilitation.
- Able to deal with emotional or aggressive patients and carers.
- Forward thinking.
- Able to maintain judgement under pressure.
- Able to work collaboratively within the MDT.
- Committed to personal and team development.
- Motivated and enthusiastic
- Confident and able to take responsibility
- Willingness to undertake training to become competent in injecting
Desirable
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in physiotherapy or equivalent
- Attendance on accredited post graduate courses to masters level or equivalent clinical courses
- HPC Registration
- Evidence of up to date knowledge and continued professional development
Desirable
- Degree in physiotherapy or equivalent
- Attendance on accredited post graduate courses to masters level or equivalent clinical courses
- HPC Registration
- Evidence of up to date knowledge and continued professional development
Experience
Essential
- Advanced knowledge and experience of a wide range of approaches to the management of this area of clinical practice.
- Working at Masters level or equivalent in this specialist area.
- Good working knowledge of all areas of clinical governance including quality, audit and risk management.
- Working knowledge of critical appraisal, audit and outcome measures.
- Knowledge of physiotherapeutic and medical management of children with complex neurodisability
Desirable
- A good understanding of statistics and their evaluation
- Competent IT Skills
- Active member of SIGS group
- Good knowledge of the research process and the ability to support and develop research activity.
- Experience in the Management of children following treatment with Botulinum injections
Other Criteria
Essential
- Clear vision of role and commitment to speciality.
- Reliable work record.
- Moving and handling patients and equipment is a requirement of this post
- Able to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for the post (with reasonable adjustments if necessary), including clearance on blood borne viruses in compliance with Trust Policy
Person Specification
Skills and Behaviours
Essential
- Advanced clinical reasoning skills
- Excellent presentation skills using various media
- Excellent verbal and written skills
- Transferable skills
- Ability to pass on skills/knowledge to others within formal and informal environments
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to cope working in a stressful environment including the ability to impart information, on a daily basis regarding poor prognosis for rehabilitation.
- Able to deal with emotional or aggressive patients and carers.
- Forward thinking.
- Able to maintain judgement under pressure.
- Able to work collaboratively within the MDT.
- Committed to personal and team development.
- Motivated and enthusiastic
- Confident and able to take responsibility
- Willingness to undertake training to become competent in injecting
Desirable
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in physiotherapy or equivalent
- Attendance on accredited post graduate courses to masters level or equivalent clinical courses
- HPC Registration
- Evidence of up to date knowledge and continued professional development
Desirable
- Degree in physiotherapy or equivalent
- Attendance on accredited post graduate courses to masters level or equivalent clinical courses
- HPC Registration
- Evidence of up to date knowledge and continued professional development
Experience
Essential
- Advanced knowledge and experience of a wide range of approaches to the management of this area of clinical practice.
- Working at Masters level or equivalent in this specialist area.
- Good working knowledge of all areas of clinical governance including quality, audit and risk management.
- Working knowledge of critical appraisal, audit and outcome measures.
- Knowledge of physiotherapeutic and medical management of children with complex neurodisability
Desirable
- A good understanding of statistics and their evaluation
- Competent IT Skills
- Active member of SIGS group
- Good knowledge of the research process and the ability to support and develop research activity.
- Experience in the Management of children following treatment with Botulinum injections
Other Criteria
Essential
- Clear vision of role and commitment to speciality.
- Reliable work record.
- Moving and handling patients and equipment is a requirement of this post
- Able to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for the post (with reasonable adjustments if necessary), including clearance on blood borne viruses in compliance with Trust Policy
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).
