Job summary
We
have an opportunity for a skilled, enthusiastic clinician who enjoys working
with children in an integrated multidisciplinary team. As a band 6 Paediatric
rotational physiotherapist you will gain experience in various specialist
areas including acute respiratory, neurology, neurosurgery, neuromuscular,
neonatology, oncology, orthopaedics, musculoskeletal, cystic fibrosis,
primary ciliary dyskinesia, surgery, nephrology and hepatology.
The
post holder will work along side the band 7 team providing a service to the
above areas and helping develop the physiotherapy service across the trust.
Children may be managed on the wards, intensive care units, neonatal units,
specialist clinics, in the out patient department and in the community.
The
post holder will work closely with the multidisciplinary team including
medical staff, nursing staff, occupational therapists, speech therapists,
play therapists, dieticians and psychologists. They will also be encouraged
to liaise with other agencies that support children and their families.
The
Childrens Physiotherapy Team is committed to the concepts of clinical
governance and staff development through appraisal, training, research and
audit. Our mission is to make a positive difference in children's lives
through the use of specialist, individualised and fun therapy in partnership
with the MDT, the child and their family.
Expected Shortlisting
Date 29/09/2025
Planned Interview
Date 13/10/2025
Main duties of the job
Assessment
and treatment of children as inpatients , outpatients in hospital and at home
and school
You
will have the opportunity to work with the Multidisciplinary team and
collaborate with other hospitals around the region and across the country.
All
staff are encouraged to be involved in quality improvement
About us
The
childrens physiotherapy team is a team of approximately 40 physiotherapists
and physiotherapy assistants who work across Leeds Childrens Hospital. They
have a wide scope of experience and enjoy developing and teaching new members
of the team. The team is based on the Leeds General Infirmary site but also
covers the Neonatal Unit at St James Hospital. Transport is available to move
between sites for staff.
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
JOB
PURPOSE
To perform physiotherapeutic
assessment of paediatric patients with diverse presentations and complex
physical and psychological conditions, to provide a diagnosis and develop and
deliver an individualised treatment programme.
He/She will participate in the Band
6 paediatric rotational scheme which involves working across a range of
settings.
To be responsible for their own
continuing professional and personal development.
To participate in the Paediatric
Out of Hours service
JOB
DIMENSIONS
To hold responsibility for own case
load and be responsible for a defined area of the service or a particular
patient type, working without direct supervision. Access to advice and support from a senior
physiotherapists is available if required, clinical work is not routinely
evaluated.
To undertake all aspects of
clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner within this specialist field.
Job description
Job responsibilities
JOB
PURPOSE
To perform physiotherapeutic
assessment of paediatric patients with diverse presentations and complex
physical and psychological conditions, to provide a diagnosis and develop and
deliver an individualised treatment programme.
He/She will participate in the Band
6 paediatric rotational scheme which involves working across a range of
settings.
To be responsible for their own
continuing professional and personal development.
To participate in the Paediatric
Out of Hours service
JOB
DIMENSIONS
To hold responsibility for own case
load and be responsible for a defined area of the service or a particular
patient type, working without direct supervision. Access to advice and support from a senior
physiotherapists is available if required, clinical work is not routinely
evaluated.
To undertake all aspects of
clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner within this specialist field.
Person Specification
Additional Requirements
Essential
- 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
Experience
Essential
- Substantial post graduate clinical experience including relevant core areas of respiratory medicine, neurology, musculoskeletal in and outpatients with at least one rotation in paediatrics
Desirable
- Experience in paediatric respiratory care.
- On call respiratory Competencies
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Knowledge and experience in a range of approaches to the management of patients in this area of practice
- Professional, hard working and flexible with a positive attitude
- Confident and able to take appropriate responsibilities
- Caring and compassionate
- Use transferable skills to ensure effective patient care
- Contribute to effective team working including prioritisation, organisation of self and others and delegation of work load
- Good written, verbal and interpersonal skills
- Participate in clinical education of less experienced staff/students
- 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
Desirable
- Involvement in APCP
- Ability to participate in the organisation of internal external clinical courses
- Competent basic IT skills
- Involvement in audit and an understanding of research and quality issues
- Good presentation skills using various media
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Physiotherapy or equivalent
- Health Professions Council Registration
Desirable
Person Specification
Additional Requirements
Essential
- 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
Experience
Essential
- Substantial post graduate clinical experience including relevant core areas of respiratory medicine, neurology, musculoskeletal in and outpatients with at least one rotation in paediatrics
Desirable
- Experience in paediatric respiratory care.
- On call respiratory Competencies
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Knowledge and experience in a range of approaches to the management of patients in this area of practice
- Professional, hard working and flexible with a positive attitude
- Confident and able to take appropriate responsibilities
- Caring and compassionate
- Use transferable skills to ensure effective patient care
- Contribute to effective team working including prioritisation, organisation of self and others and delegation of work load
- Good written, verbal and interpersonal skills
- Participate in clinical education of less experienced staff/students
- 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
Desirable
- Involvement in APCP
- Ability to participate in the organisation of internal external clinical courses
- Competent basic IT skills
- Involvement in audit and an understanding of research and quality issues
- Good presentation skills using various media
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Physiotherapy or equivalent
- Health Professions Council Registration
Desirable
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).
