Job summary
Band 7 Highly Specialist Paediatric PhysiotherapistFixed Term for 1 yearEnfield Community Services Children and Young Peoples Services.
Due to maternity leave, a wonderful opportunity has arisen to join the well-established, highly professional, warm, and welcoming children's physiotherapy team at Enfield. We are looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic Physiotherapist, with established specialist skills and a passion for working with children and their families in a thriving MDT environment.
You will join a long established, supportive, forward-thinking team of highly experienced Physiotherapists working in Enfield Community Services. This is a community role based at St Michael's Primary Care Centre, delivering physiotherapy services in a range of settings including, schools, homes, and clinics.
The post may offer opportunities to work in a range of areas across the service, including within our large Musculoskeletal Service, as well as the Neurodisablity Service. All areas of the service are well supported by band 4, band 6, and band 7 colleagues. There is regular in-service training, and your professional development will be well supported by the Clinical Leads.
We also welcome applications from those that would prefer part time work, and those who have specialist skills and would prefer to work in one area - please indicate this on yourapplication. Forfurther information, please contact Clinical Leads Hannah Jefferson or Efrat Thau-Zuchman.
Tel: 020 8702 5640
Main duties of the job
please see JD/PS for full details of the post
To provide specialist assessment for children aged 0-18, who may have complex presentation, to determine relevant clinical picture and specific treatment indicated, working as an autonomous practitioner
To provide specialist advise and work closely with members of the multidisciplinary team, including Paediatricians, Orthopaedic Consultants, GPs, SLT, OT, Nurses, Social care professionals, Educational professionals and other services.
To educate families and carers regarding their child's specific physiotherapy management including exercise programmes, targeted activities, positioning advice and physical activity recommendations.
To work closely with Wheelchair services, Orthotics department and other specialist equipment agencies, Voluntary agencies and other professional groups to ensure physiotherapy treatment is fully integrated into patient care programmes.
To be responsible for the appropriate physiotherapy treatment of an identified group of children, with a wide variety of conditions, including children with severe physical and/or cognitive impairment, some of whom may have complex social and psychological needs
To formulate individualised physiotherapy management and treatment plans using clinical reasoning skills and utilizing a wide range of specialist treatment approaches.
About us
North Mid is part of North Central London integrated care system - consisting of the NHS and Local authority organisations in Camden, Islington, Barnet, Enfield and Haringey. As with other ICS's, we are working increasingly closely with partners and indeed many of our financial and performance objectives are measured at this system level. Whilst all organisations remain as standalone, statutory bodies we have an ICS infrastructure for making shared decisions and agreeing shared approaches.
We are proud of our staff and want to ensure their training allows them to provide excellent clinical care. We are also a training unit for medical students from UCL and St George's University Grenada, and for nursing and midwifery students from Middlesex and City Universities.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
To analyse and interpret the impact on the patient and their physiotherapy treatment of diagnoses/treatment plans from other disciplines. This will involve the understanding and interpretation of complex medical and educational reports and assessments.
To use highly specialized handling skills and manual physiotherapeutic techniques during assessment and treatment of children, some with complex disabilities and movement disorders.
To make complex decisions and appropriate judgments as a frontline practitioner to interpret situations that may require child protection action.
To work to locally and nationally agreed standards set by the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy and the Association of Paediatric Chartered Physiotherapists.
To be aware of and follow NICE guidance relevant to conditions of childhood.
To assess children for a variety of highly specialist equipment and recommend its purchase by health and education. To be responsible for its safe set up, adjustment and competent use of all physiotherapy equipment by parents, carers and educational staff.
To demonstrate a sound understanding of risk management and to undertake risk assessments involved in the manual handling of the children during physiotherapy management.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To analyse and interpret the impact on the patient and their physiotherapy treatment of diagnoses/treatment plans from other disciplines. This will involve the understanding and interpretation of complex medical and educational reports and assessments.
To use highly specialized handling skills and manual physiotherapeutic techniques during assessment and treatment of children, some with complex disabilities and movement disorders.
To make complex decisions and appropriate judgments as a frontline practitioner to interpret situations that may require child protection action.
To work to locally and nationally agreed standards set by the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy and the Association of Paediatric Chartered Physiotherapists.
To be aware of and follow NICE guidance relevant to conditions of childhood.
To assess children for a variety of highly specialist equipment and recommend its purchase by health and education. To be responsible for its safe set up, adjustment and competent use of all physiotherapy equipment by parents, carers and educational staff.
To demonstrate a sound understanding of risk management and to undertake risk assessments involved in the manual handling of the children during physiotherapy management.
Person Specification
Education/qualifications
Essential
- Graduate diploma or BSc Physiotherapy
- CSP membership
- HCPC registration
- Evidence of ongoing CPD
Desirable
- Member of APCP
- Evidence of relevant postgraduate education and/or qualifications
- Member of special interest group
Other
Desirable
- Car driver and own car available
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of broad experience working in paediatrics including neurodevelopmental delay, complex needs and/or MSK
- Experience of working as part of an MDT
- Evidence of appraisal and supervision of junior members of staff and students
- Previous working within the NHS in the UK
Desirable
- Some experience of managing a Paediatric MSK caseload
- Evidence of involvement in service development
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrates specialist knowledge of paediatric assessment and treatment interventions in neurodevelopmental physiotherapy and/or MSK
- Demonstrates advanced clinical reasoning skills
- Able to work independently and able to manage own caseload
- Demonstrate use of evidence based practice
- Have a sound knowledge of clinical governance and risk
- Evidence of participation in research or audit
Desirable
- Experience of hydrotherapy
- Knowledge of specialist postural management equipment and orthotics
Personal attributes
Essential
- Strong desire and passion to work within a Children's Physiotherapy Team and share your knowledge and skills within the team.
- Ability to demonstrate empathy, sensitivity and tact
Person Specification
Education/qualifications
Essential
- Graduate diploma or BSc Physiotherapy
- CSP membership
- HCPC registration
- Evidence of ongoing CPD
Desirable
- Member of APCP
- Evidence of relevant postgraduate education and/or qualifications
- Member of special interest group
Other
Desirable
- Car driver and own car available
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of broad experience working in paediatrics including neurodevelopmental delay, complex needs and/or MSK
- Experience of working as part of an MDT
- Evidence of appraisal and supervision of junior members of staff and students
- Previous working within the NHS in the UK
Desirable
- Some experience of managing a Paediatric MSK caseload
- Evidence of involvement in service development
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrates specialist knowledge of paediatric assessment and treatment interventions in neurodevelopmental physiotherapy and/or MSK
- Demonstrates advanced clinical reasoning skills
- Able to work independently and able to manage own caseload
- Demonstrate use of evidence based practice
- Have a sound knowledge of clinical governance and risk
- Evidence of participation in research or audit
Desirable
- Experience of hydrotherapy
- Knowledge of specialist postural management equipment and orthotics
Personal attributes
Essential
- Strong desire and passion to work within a Children's Physiotherapy Team and share your knowledge and skills within the team.
- Ability to demonstrate empathy, sensitivity and tact
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).
