Job summary
We are looking for an experienced, forward-thinking, supportive and friendly Paediatric Physiotherapist to work within and help develop the Children's Therapy Service based at Southend University hospital.
You will be part of a well led, dynamic and friendly MSE wide team consisting of Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and Therapy Assistants, who constantly strive for integrated working - optimising patient care and team morale. The team works together to achieve both positive patient experience and successful outcomes.
Our ideal candidate will have a passion for Physiotherapy and a desire to actively participate in all aspects of the role. They will lead the outpatient team, work and training within this exciting area of physiotherapy but also support MDT clinics and inpatients. The successful candidate must be an effective team player with excellent communication and organisational skills and be able to demonstrate evidence of recent professional learning.
If you are interested in the role and believe you hold the qualities we require, then apply today!
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for the delivery of the musculoskeletal, orthopaedic and rheumatology aspect of the paediatric physiotherapy service within the acute hospital sites of Mid and South Essex NHS Trusts, but based at Southend University Hospital. This includes both inpatients, outpatients and potentially supporting work in clinics.
The role will use highly specialist skills to manage their own complex caseload, working collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team. They will act as a specialist resource for colleagues and the wider MDT in the management of children with musculoskeletal, orthopaedic and / or rheumatological conditions.
The post holder will be responsible for providing advanced assessment and treatment of patients with diverse presentations and complex physical and psychological conditions, providing a clinical diagnosis where appropriate. They will develop individualised physiotherapy treatment programmes, while maintaining records as an autonomous practitioner.
The post holder will work as an integral member of the multidisciplinary team, working closely alongside families, other allied health professionals, Consultants and nursing teams, to provide evidence-based care.
About us
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest in the country, with a workforce of approximately 15,000 who serve a population of 1.2 million people.
We work together, and in conjunction with MSE Health and Care Partnership, to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients in a compassionate way, and provide a respectful, but vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
From facilities through to consultant specialists we want to be the best, to achieve this we need to recruit not just those who are the finest in their field but also those who have the potential to be. Yes, experience is important but so is outlook - if you are dynamic, forward-thinking and enthusiastic we want you to join us.
We not only offer you a good working environment with flexible working opportunities, but also the opportunity to develop your career with access to appropriate training for your job and the support to succeed and progress
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description, but some of the responsibilities include:
Clinical Duties
- To undertake the comprehensive assessment of patients, including those with a complex presentation, using investigative and analytical skills.
- To interpret clinical and non-clinical facts to form accurate diagnosis and prognosis in a wide range of highly complex conditions.
- To have highly developed skills in the observation, handling and assessment of a patient and to interpret and analyse clinical and non-clinical facts to assist in the formulation of accurate diagnoses and prognoses in a wide range of highly complex conditions.
- To be able to work as an autonomous practitioner within a team and as a lone worker.
- To demonstrate highly developed skills for assessment and treatment and assist others to do likewise through teaching and training.
- To make recommendations and decisions regarding appropriate equipment to meet the needs of specific patients.
- To assess capacity, gain valid informed consent from child or carer and have the ability to work within a legal framework with patients/parents who lack capacity to consent treatment.
- To liaise closely with parents, care staff and other professionals involved with this patient group and manage the day to day running of the section.
- To liaise closely with local physiotherapists regarding onward referral to community paediatric physiotherapy for those who require ongoing physiotherapy intervention.
- To maintain clinical professional development (CPD) by keeping informed of any new trends, which includes attending internal or external courses and incorporating them as necessary into the workplace (reflective evidence-based practice).
- To be responsible for maintaining own competency to practice through Continuing Professional Development activities, the local Trust staff appraisal scheme and agreed personal development plan.
- To actively maintain and develop the specialist skills required of a highly specialist paediatric physiotherapist by participating in reflective practice, attending in-service training, relevant national courses, clinical specialist groups, clinical supervision and peer review.
- To fulfill all specified mandatory training requirements
- To be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of work including the management of patients following national, local and occupational policies.
- To accept clinical responsibility for a designated caseload of patients and to organise this effectively and efficiently with regard to clinical priorities. To balance this with other patient related and professional demands within the available working hours.
- To be clinically responsible for a designated area of work. To manage this area of the service with regard to organisation and clinical supervision of staff to ensure an efficient and effective service.
- Clinical work is not assessed and the clinician is responsible for seeking advice on patient problems or conditions from a specialist or consultant, through the use of peer review, research and sourcing evidence based practice.
- To link in, support and work alongside the wider childrens therapy team
- To work alongside the other team leads and provide support and cover to other areas of the service e.g. MDT clinics and wards
- Provide cover across the physiotherapy department during episodes of staff shortage or heavy workload to ensure service delivery.
- To be able to organise time to work across sites / units where appropriate
- To deputise as required
- There may be a requirement to take part in weekend duty rotas and cover of statutory and public holidays depending on service need. This is likely to involve working on the adult wards alongside others.
Communication
- To communicate assessment and treatment plans to the appropriate disciplines in the form of reports, letters and patient notes.
- To communicate effectively and work collaboratively with others to ensure the delivery of a coordinated multidisciplinary service. This will include multi-disciplinary discussion of the childs care and progress and involvement in discharge planning.
- To communicate effectively with and work collaboratively with multiple medical, nursing and therapy staff within both acute and community settings. This may also extend to professionals in social services and the voluntary sector.
- To effectively share complex information with parents/carers and other professionals regarding a childs condition and treatment progress, in relation to therapy goals, whilst being sensitive and empathetic to their prior level of knowledge and understanding.
- To communicate effectively with patients and carers, including advice, instruction and teaching; to ensure consistency in the approach to understanding of conditions and to maximise rehabilitation potential.
- To promote understanding of the aims of physiotherapy and intervention and to ensure consistency in the approach to patient care when dealing with patients, carers and other professionals.
- To represent the trust externally regarding physiotherapy services provided to patients.
Analytical and Planning
- To formulate a specialised programme of care using clinical reasoning and to utilise a wide range of treatment skills. This may involve liaison with a wide range of professionals and require frequent re-assessment.
- To develop discharge plans.
- To formulate individualised management and treatment plans recommending the best course of intervention.
- To undertake the comprehensive assessment of patients, including those with a complex presentation, using investigative and analytical skills.
- To interpret clinical and non-clinical facts to form accurate diagnosis and prognosis in a wide range of highly complex conditions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description, but some of the responsibilities include:
Clinical Duties
- To undertake the comprehensive assessment of patients, including those with a complex presentation, using investigative and analytical skills.
- To interpret clinical and non-clinical facts to form accurate diagnosis and prognosis in a wide range of highly complex conditions.
- To have highly developed skills in the observation, handling and assessment of a patient and to interpret and analyse clinical and non-clinical facts to assist in the formulation of accurate diagnoses and prognoses in a wide range of highly complex conditions.
- To be able to work as an autonomous practitioner within a team and as a lone worker.
- To demonstrate highly developed skills for assessment and treatment and assist others to do likewise through teaching and training.
- To make recommendations and decisions regarding appropriate equipment to meet the needs of specific patients.
- To assess capacity, gain valid informed consent from child or carer and have the ability to work within a legal framework with patients/parents who lack capacity to consent treatment.
- To liaise closely with parents, care staff and other professionals involved with this patient group and manage the day to day running of the section.
- To liaise closely with local physiotherapists regarding onward referral to community paediatric physiotherapy for those who require ongoing physiotherapy intervention.
- To maintain clinical professional development (CPD) by keeping informed of any new trends, which includes attending internal or external courses and incorporating them as necessary into the workplace (reflective evidence-based practice).
- To be responsible for maintaining own competency to practice through Continuing Professional Development activities, the local Trust staff appraisal scheme and agreed personal development plan.
- To actively maintain and develop the specialist skills required of a highly specialist paediatric physiotherapist by participating in reflective practice, attending in-service training, relevant national courses, clinical specialist groups, clinical supervision and peer review.
- To fulfill all specified mandatory training requirements
- To be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of work including the management of patients following national, local and occupational policies.
- To accept clinical responsibility for a designated caseload of patients and to organise this effectively and efficiently with regard to clinical priorities. To balance this with other patient related and professional demands within the available working hours.
- To be clinically responsible for a designated area of work. To manage this area of the service with regard to organisation and clinical supervision of staff to ensure an efficient and effective service.
- Clinical work is not assessed and the clinician is responsible for seeking advice on patient problems or conditions from a specialist or consultant, through the use of peer review, research and sourcing evidence based practice.
- To link in, support and work alongside the wider childrens therapy team
- To work alongside the other team leads and provide support and cover to other areas of the service e.g. MDT clinics and wards
- Provide cover across the physiotherapy department during episodes of staff shortage or heavy workload to ensure service delivery.
- To be able to organise time to work across sites / units where appropriate
- To deputise as required
- There may be a requirement to take part in weekend duty rotas and cover of statutory and public holidays depending on service need. This is likely to involve working on the adult wards alongside others.
Communication
- To communicate assessment and treatment plans to the appropriate disciplines in the form of reports, letters and patient notes.
- To communicate effectively and work collaboratively with others to ensure the delivery of a coordinated multidisciplinary service. This will include multi-disciplinary discussion of the childs care and progress and involvement in discharge planning.
- To communicate effectively with and work collaboratively with multiple medical, nursing and therapy staff within both acute and community settings. This may also extend to professionals in social services and the voluntary sector.
- To effectively share complex information with parents/carers and other professionals regarding a childs condition and treatment progress, in relation to therapy goals, whilst being sensitive and empathetic to their prior level of knowledge and understanding.
- To communicate effectively with patients and carers, including advice, instruction and teaching; to ensure consistency in the approach to understanding of conditions and to maximise rehabilitation potential.
- To promote understanding of the aims of physiotherapy and intervention and to ensure consistency in the approach to patient care when dealing with patients, carers and other professionals.
- To represent the trust externally regarding physiotherapy services provided to patients.
Analytical and Planning
- To formulate a specialised programme of care using clinical reasoning and to utilise a wide range of treatment skills. This may involve liaison with a wide range of professionals and require frequent re-assessment.
- To develop discharge plans.
- To formulate individualised management and treatment plans recommending the best course of intervention.
- To undertake the comprehensive assessment of patients, including those with a complex presentation, using investigative and analytical skills.
- To interpret clinical and non-clinical facts to form accurate diagnosis and prognosis in a wide range of highly complex conditions.
Person Specification
Qualifications / experience
Essential
- HCPC registration
- Degree or other recognised qualification in Physiotherapy
- Evidence of CPD including attendance at recent postgraduate courses/in-service training relevant to the clinical field
- Masters level or equivalent post graduate qualifications relevant to the clinical field
- Experience supervising staff
- Experience of working within paediatric MSK, orthopaedics and rheumatology.
Desirable
- Member of Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
- Member of paediatric clinical Interest group(s)
Skills / knowledge
Essential
- Critical appraisal, audit and presentation skills
- Use of evidence-based practice
- Ability to pass on skills/ knowledge to others within formal and informal environments
- Up to date knowledge of relevant national clinical guidelines, recommendations, protocols, publications relevant to the speciality
Desirable
- Experience supervising staff
- Development of protocols and guidelines
Person Specification
Qualifications / experience
Essential
- HCPC registration
- Degree or other recognised qualification in Physiotherapy
- Evidence of CPD including attendance at recent postgraduate courses/in-service training relevant to the clinical field
- Masters level or equivalent post graduate qualifications relevant to the clinical field
- Experience supervising staff
- Experience of working within paediatric MSK, orthopaedics and rheumatology.
Desirable
- Member of Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
- Member of paediatric clinical Interest group(s)
Skills / knowledge
Essential
- Critical appraisal, audit and presentation skills
- Use of evidence-based practice
- Ability to pass on skills/ knowledge to others within formal and informal environments
- Up to date knowledge of relevant national clinical guidelines, recommendations, protocols, publications relevant to the speciality
Desirable
- Experience supervising staff
- Development of protocols and guidelines
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).
