Job summary
Barking and Dagenham need a dynamic Band 6 community children's physiotherapist. The successful candidate will be as passionate as we are about bringing quality services to children, parents, carers and schools to improve outcomes. The caseload is mainly neurodevelopmental, paediatric MSK and orthopedic conditions. Children and young people are seen in clinics, homes and schools. Team work is essential and we are a combined Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy department with close links to other disciplines. Regular supervision and peer support is available. There is a monthly in service training. For further information or an informal visit contact Mohammed Alauddin, contact email: mohammed.alauddin@nelft.nhs.uk
Main duties of the job
- To work autonomously as a Band 6, within a specialist OT/PT children's community team, to provide an effective musculoskeletal physiotherapy service across Barking and Dagenham, to children 0-16 years old, in a clinic and mainstream school setting.
- To provide a high standard of assessment and clinical diagnosis based on clinical findings, develop and implement an individualised treatment programme in conjunction with the child and their parents/carers referred to the physiotherapy service. To develop and provide a group programme as appropriate.
- To work collaboratively with family/carers and all agencies involved with the child's care encompassing all public, private and voluntary sectors to enable the provision of the highest level of care to maximise the child's level of function in accordance with Trust and government recommendations.
- To deputise when required in the Band 7 absence and delegate appropriately to health care assistants.
About us
Starting with NELFTNELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop in sessions focusing in engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.
COVID-19 VaccinationWe continue to encourage all staff to ensure that they have been double vaccinated and received their booster. We recognise that taking the vaccine provides the best defence against COVID 19 for our patients, our staff and their families.
Probationary PeriodThis post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).High Cost Area Supplement - LondonThis post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (minimum payment of £4,313 and a maximum payment of £5,436 per annum pro rata).
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To comply with CHS and departmental guidelines, protocols and policies, whilst adhering to Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) guidelines and Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) requirements and APCP and Government guidelines.
- Assess patient understanding of suggested physiotherapy management programme, gain valid informed consent and have the capacity to work within a legal framework with patients who are unable to consent to treatment.
- To perform a comprehensive assessment of patients, including those with multiple pathologies, using clinical reasoning skills, manual assessment techniques and standardised testing.
- To develop and provide an individual physiotherapy treatment programme based on evidence based practice, non-standardised assessment tools, to formulate a treatment programme.
- To develop and provide group treatment to appropriate children.
- To continue to evaluate and reassesses patient progress and alter treatment programmes if required.
- To be involved with the management of a childs care during their development and their transition into adult services if appropriate.
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To comply with CHS and departmental guidelines, protocols and policies, whilst adhering to Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) guidelines and Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) requirements and APCP and Government guidelines.
- Assess patient understanding of suggested physiotherapy management programme, gain valid informed consent and have the capacity to work within a legal framework with patients who are unable to consent to treatment.
- To perform a comprehensive assessment of patients, including those with multiple pathologies, using clinical reasoning skills, manual assessment techniques and standardised testing.
- To develop and provide an individual physiotherapy treatment programme based on evidence based practice, non-standardised assessment tools, to formulate a treatment programme.
- To develop and provide group treatment to appropriate children.
- To continue to evaluate and reassesses patient progress and alter treatment programmes if required.
- To be involved with the management of a childs care during their development and their transition into adult services if appropriate.
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree and diploma in physiotherapy
Desirable
- Post grad courses/training/degree in paediatric physiotherapy
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of paediatric neurodevelopmental diseases and management
- Knowledge of Paediatric MSK condition and management
Desirable
- Knowledge of paedric outcome measure scales
Experience
Essential
- At least one year experience as a paediatric physiotherapist
- Experience using therapeutic intervension, equipment and outcome measure
Desirable
- Experience in working with orthotics, serial casting and post SDR rehab
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree and diploma in physiotherapy
Desirable
- Post grad courses/training/degree in paediatric physiotherapy
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of paediatric neurodevelopmental diseases and management
- Knowledge of Paediatric MSK condition and management
Desirable
- Knowledge of paedric outcome measure scales
Experience
Essential
- At least one year experience as a paediatric physiotherapist
- Experience using therapeutic intervension, equipment and outcome measure
Desirable
- Experience in working with orthotics, serial casting and post SDR rehab
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).
