Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our well established community Children's physiotherapy team.
The role will hold a mixed caseload of neurodevelopmental patients working across Stockport in clinics, nurseries/ schools and patient's homes and is supported by experienced clinical band 7 physiotherapists. This is a full time role.
Main duties of the job
To be responsible for your own caseload and provide specialist paediatric physiotherapy assessment , treatment , advice and information for children and their families referred to Stockport Children's Therapy services. The children will often have complex needs requiring expert input.
To provide reports, teaching advice and information for other members of the multidisciplinary team and for more junior staff members ensuring a comprehensive, seamless service for children referred to our service.
To supervise, educate and assess the performance of students (this would be to graduate standard and involve working with universities to ensure the standard of practice and teaching meets the standards set by the degree level qualification)
To contribute to service development and audit ensuring the service remains evidence based, up to date and fit for purpose.
About us
We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.
If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.
We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.
Benefits we offer to you:
- Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
- NHS pension scheme membership
- Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
- NHS Staff discounts
- Cycle to work scheme
- Salary finance - for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
- Stockport Credit Union- for local financial advice
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to attached job description and person specification for more information related to the duties and responsibilities of this post.
The trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trusts policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trusts policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.
If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £41.90. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary
In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £13.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to attached job description and person specification for more information related to the duties and responsibilities of this post.
The trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trusts policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trusts policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.
If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £41.90. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary
In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £13.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Physiotherapy
- HCPC registered and member of CSP
Desirable
- Member of APCP
- Goldsmith and CPIP trained
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in physiotherapy
Desirable
- Experience in community paediatric post 0 is no expereince, 1 is some expereince, 2 is expereince including CPIPs and goldsmith
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of neurodevelopmental conditions, 0 = none, 1 = know about conditions, 2 = understand physio role in the conditions
Desirable
- Specialist knowledge of paediatric conditions requiring physio input
work related conditions
Essential
- Fit to work or reasonable adjustments can be made to be fir for work
Skills
Essential
- Interperosnal skills - 0 not demonstrated 1= good 2 = excellent
- IT skills - same scoring as above
- Skills for the job as per person spec 0 none evidnce, 1= most evidenced 2 = all evidenced
Desirable
- EPR 0 = none, 1 = used 2 = EMIS already known and used
- Training / presntation skills - score 0 - 2 as above
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Physiotherapy
- HCPC registered and member of CSP
Desirable
- Member of APCP
- Goldsmith and CPIP trained
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in physiotherapy
Desirable
- Experience in community paediatric post 0 is no expereince, 1 is some expereince, 2 is expereince including CPIPs and goldsmith
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of neurodevelopmental conditions, 0 = none, 1 = know about conditions, 2 = understand physio role in the conditions
Desirable
- Specialist knowledge of paediatric conditions requiring physio input
work related conditions
Essential
- Fit to work or reasonable adjustments can be made to be fir for work
Skills
Essential
- Interperosnal skills - 0 not demonstrated 1= good 2 = excellent
- IT skills - same scoring as above
- Skills for the job as per person spec 0 none evidnce, 1= most evidenced 2 = all evidenced
Desirable
- EPR 0 = none, 1 = used 2 = EMIS already known and used
- Training / presntation skills - score 0 - 2 as above
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).
