Job summary
We are recruiting for a Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist (Paediatrics) to lead the neurodevelopmental service, within our team on the Isle of Wight.
You will take a leading role independently, providing clinical expertise, as the Senior Physiotherapy Clinical Specialist for neurodevelopmental disorders, working within community settings.
To act as a source of clinical expertise on the management of clients within the Specialism and provide advice to patients, senior physiotherapy colleagues and other healthcare professionals.
To provide an effective, high standard physiotherapy service for the specific Physiotherapy Service Specialism.
Specific duties will include leading on the neonatal follow up service, early intervention and the CPIP service.
To be responsible for the clinical development within this specialism
To continually evaluate service provision, propose and carry out developments that will improve service delivery.
To act as a highly specialised clinical resource and support to a wide range of other disciplines, agencies and carers by providing specialist knowledge and skills, including contribution to education and research programmes as required. The team is currently actively involved in the SPELL & ROBUST research trials.
To act at all times in the best interest of the patients under your care.
Main duties of the job
To independently co-ordinate, provide and develop the specialist care for patients with neurodevelopmental disorders, ensuring best practice is followed, including national guidelines such as the NICE guidelines for management of babies born preterm and spasticity management.
To independently lead and manage the CPIP service within the team.
Develop local guidelines as well as actively collect data for research and audit purposes to continually evaluate and develop the service specialism as needed.
To take a leading role in the advanced assessment and treatment of patients with neurodevelopmental conditions, who may have complex and/or chronic presentation, to determine clinical diagnosis and physiotherapy treatment indicated, and to maintain records as an autonomous practitioner.
To independently supervise and teach senior, junior and assistant physiotherapists, physiotherapy students (including those at pre-reg Masters Level) and other members of the multi-disciplinary team.
To keep up to date with developments within the specialism, undertaking audit and participating in research.
To independently supervise, initiate and participate in evidence-based projects and be responsible for implementing clinical changes within designated specialism.
To provide specialist advice, teaching and training, as an autonomous clinical specialist practitioner to other members of the MDT regarding the advanced care management of patients within this specialism.
About us
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve.
Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trusts community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.
Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.
We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.
We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree / Diploma in Physiotherapy
- State Registration
- Evidence of CPD including postgraduate courses, reflective practice in-service training and experiential learning relevant to specialty
- Driving License
Desirable
- Post Graduate accredited courses relevant to Clinical Practice
- Evidence of clinical leadership training
- Evidence of MSc post-graduate level CPD in relevant specialty
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of clinical management skills such as :i.e. appraisal, interview, leading on clinical performance
- Clinical educators training
- Member of Clinical Interest Groups relevant to post
- Advanced Band 6 knowledge and experience in Physiotherapy Specialism; managing complex conditions within area of specialty
- Demonstrate up to date knowledge and evidence based practice in relevant speciality
- Understanding of professional ethics and their application in practice
- Documented evidence of C.P.D.
- A sound understanding of current NHS and professional issues and their relevance to the service
- Previous experience in the ability to pass on advanced clinical skills/knowledge to others and multi-professional groups within both formal and informal environments
- Ability to incorporate current validated EBP within professional practice
- Understands the legal responsibilities of the profession
- Understanding and implementation of Clinical Governance and the implications for physiotherapy services including experience of quality issues, risk and audit
- An understanding of the patient's perspective of NHS healthcare
- Experience of audit, research and quality measures and utilising findings to improve services
- Previous experience of teaching and supervising therapists and students
- Experience in implementing outcome measures and evidence-based practice
- Previous experience of working in relevant specialism at a senior level
- Clinical management experience (Case load and mentoring others)
- Experience of working in a team
- Experience of leading clinically within the specialty
- Experience of clinically managing, supervising and training clinical staff and students.
- Student and staff clinical education
Desirable
- Ability to comprehend and work within the Trust's policies of data protection, equal opportunities and Health and Safety and ensure they are upheld within the service
- Clear vision of role/commitment to specialty service
- Evidence of participation in clinical recruitment and induction of staff
- Evidence Deputising for the Team Lead
- Experience of involvement in clinical protocol development / implementation
- Experience in leading clinical service developments
- Clinical practice innovation, presentations and implementation of new clinical pathways
- Evidence of where you have taken the lead in clinical specialism initiatives
- Experience with research
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Able to carry out manual therapy interventions
- Able to undertake therapeutic handling of patients, including those who are heavily dependent physically
- Physically fit and able to comply with Trust Manual Handling Guidelines
- Able to work clinically, autonomously and as part of a team in tandem
- Competent IT skills (Excel, Email, word, internet)
- Forward thinking
- Diplomatic, professional demeanour
- Committed to personal and team development
- Flexibility
- Sound organisation skills
- Positive approach to change
- Motivation/Drive/Enthusiasm/Positive/ Caring
- Assertive
- Ability to organise, prioritise and delegate with concurrent competing demands
- Clinical analytical skills
- Clinical Leadership
- Excellent team worker with the ability to build effective working relationships
- Self directed learning
- The ability to work flexible hours, if necessary, to meet the needs of the service
- Ability to work independently/autonomously
- Ability to lead within clinical specialty
- Able to work autonomously with individuals and in groups
- Able to work and maintain judgement under pressure
- Ability to maintain a positive and caring outlook
- Ability to clinically supervise staff
- Ability to train staff of varying backgrounds
- Able to think logically
- Able to prioritise
- The ability to problem solve
- Good organisational ability -- able to manage own workload and assist others with theirs
- Ability to reflect and critically appraise own and others performance
- Ability to cope with stressful working environments including frequent interruptions
- Excellent inter-personal skills
- Excellent communication skills both verbal & written
- Positively approaches difficult situations with clear assertive and diplomatic communication
- Keeps legible and accurate notes in English
- Demonstrates sound clinical communication and management skills
- Good negotiating skills
- Clinical supervisory and appraisal skills of staff
- Presentation skills
- Presents information, written and orally, in a clear and logical manner
Desirable
- Evidence of commitment to personal and Service development
- Flexible during periods of constant change
- Aptitude to develop opportunities from threats, adaptable to clinical service delivery changes and needs
- Ability to understand the perspectives of a range of stakeholders and facilitate inter-professional working to enhance clinical delivery
- Evidence of the ability to manage service change involving a range of stakeholders
- Ability to promote and initiate Business Cases
- Ability to implement innovative practice, business cases and new service developments
- Demonstrates Service leadership as well as first line management and performance skills
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree / Diploma in Physiotherapy
- State Registration
- Evidence of CPD including postgraduate courses, reflective practice in-service training and experiential learning relevant to specialty
- Driving License
Desirable
- Post Graduate accredited courses relevant to Clinical Practice
- Evidence of clinical leadership training
- Evidence of MSc post-graduate level CPD in relevant specialty
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of clinical management skills such as :i.e. appraisal, interview, leading on clinical performance
- Clinical educators training
- Member of Clinical Interest Groups relevant to post
- Advanced Band 6 knowledge and experience in Physiotherapy Specialism; managing complex conditions within area of specialty
- Demonstrate up to date knowledge and evidence based practice in relevant speciality
- Understanding of professional ethics and their application in practice
- Documented evidence of C.P.D.
- A sound understanding of current NHS and professional issues and their relevance to the service
- Previous experience in the ability to pass on advanced clinical skills/knowledge to others and multi-professional groups within both formal and informal environments
- Ability to incorporate current validated EBP within professional practice
- Understands the legal responsibilities of the profession
- Understanding and implementation of Clinical Governance and the implications for physiotherapy services including experience of quality issues, risk and audit
- An understanding of the patient's perspective of NHS healthcare
- Experience of audit, research and quality measures and utilising findings to improve services
- Previous experience of teaching and supervising therapists and students
- Experience in implementing outcome measures and evidence-based practice
- Previous experience of working in relevant specialism at a senior level
- Clinical management experience (Case load and mentoring others)
- Experience of working in a team
- Experience of leading clinically within the specialty
- Experience of clinically managing, supervising and training clinical staff and students.
- Student and staff clinical education
Desirable
- Ability to comprehend and work within the Trust's policies of data protection, equal opportunities and Health and Safety and ensure they are upheld within the service
- Clear vision of role/commitment to specialty service
- Evidence of participation in clinical recruitment and induction of staff
- Evidence Deputising for the Team Lead
- Experience of involvement in clinical protocol development / implementation
- Experience in leading clinical service developments
- Clinical practice innovation, presentations and implementation of new clinical pathways
- Evidence of where you have taken the lead in clinical specialism initiatives
- Experience with research
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Able to carry out manual therapy interventions
- Able to undertake therapeutic handling of patients, including those who are heavily dependent physically
- Physically fit and able to comply with Trust Manual Handling Guidelines
- Able to work clinically, autonomously and as part of a team in tandem
- Competent IT skills (Excel, Email, word, internet)
- Forward thinking
- Diplomatic, professional demeanour
- Committed to personal and team development
- Flexibility
- Sound organisation skills
- Positive approach to change
- Motivation/Drive/Enthusiasm/Positive/ Caring
- Assertive
- Ability to organise, prioritise and delegate with concurrent competing demands
- Clinical analytical skills
- Clinical Leadership
- Excellent team worker with the ability to build effective working relationships
- Self directed learning
- The ability to work flexible hours, if necessary, to meet the needs of the service
- Ability to work independently/autonomously
- Ability to lead within clinical specialty
- Able to work autonomously with individuals and in groups
- Able to work and maintain judgement under pressure
- Ability to maintain a positive and caring outlook
- Ability to clinically supervise staff
- Ability to train staff of varying backgrounds
- Able to think logically
- Able to prioritise
- The ability to problem solve
- Good organisational ability -- able to manage own workload and assist others with theirs
- Ability to reflect and critically appraise own and others performance
- Ability to cope with stressful working environments including frequent interruptions
- Excellent inter-personal skills
- Excellent communication skills both verbal & written
- Positively approaches difficult situations with clear assertive and diplomatic communication
- Keeps legible and accurate notes in English
- Demonstrates sound clinical communication and management skills
- Good negotiating skills
- Clinical supervisory and appraisal skills of staff
- Presentation skills
- Presents information, written and orally, in a clear and logical manner
Desirable
- Evidence of commitment to personal and Service development
- Flexible during periods of constant change
- Aptitude to develop opportunities from threats, adaptable to clinical service delivery changes and needs
- Ability to understand the perspectives of a range of stakeholders and facilitate inter-professional working to enhance clinical delivery
- Evidence of the ability to manage service change involving a range of stakeholders
- Ability to promote and initiate Business Cases
- Ability to implement innovative practice, business cases and new service developments
- Demonstrates Service leadership as well as first line management and performance skills
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).
