Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Alder Hey's neurosciences therapy team for an experienced physiotherapist with an interest in neuromuscular and long term conditions. The neurosciences therapy team at Alder Hey is made up of subspecialities including neuromuscle, acute neurology and neurosurgery, oncology and tone management. The successful candidate to this post will work mainly within the neuromuscular team, including the neuromuscular research team, but will have the opportunity to work with and support the wider neurosciences service as well as support children across the trust with complex neurodisability and developmental needs.
We are a large integrated therapy team with experienced occupational therapists and physiotherapists, rotational therapists and therapy assistants working across acute and outpatient services. We offer regular in-service training and peer supervision,
We welcome applications from experienced physiotherapists with a keen interest in the clinical speciality.
This post is permanent 0.8 WTE (30 hours) with the potential for an additional 7.5 hours (total 37.5 hours) to be discussed at interview.
Main duties of the job
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To provide a range of specialist individualised therapeutic interventions, supporting children through provision of highly specialist advanced clinical reasoning, to provide formulate and deliver individual treatment plans.
About us
Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust is a provider of specialist health care and has a presence in community outreach sites and, in collaboration with other providers, our clinicians help deliver care closer to patients' homes by holding local clinics at locations from Cumbria to Shropshire, in Wales and the Isle of Man. The Trust also provides inpatient care for children with complex mental health needs at our Sunflower House building newly relocated, and opened on the hospital site.
We currently have more than 4,000 staff working across our community and hospital sites. We're also a teaching and training hospital providing education and training to around 540 medical and over 500 nursing and allied health professional students each year.
As black and minority ethnic (BME) employees are currently under-represented in this area, we particularly welcome applications from members of our BME communities. All appointments will be made on merit.
You can expect a warm welcome at Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust, our staff are friendly and welcoming. We listen to each other and work together to embed our Trusts values and behaviours. At Alder Hey we appreciate our staff and reward them with an outstanding benefits package including:
- Great flexible working opportunities
- Lease car scheme and Home Electronics Scheme
- Generous annual leave and pension scheme
- Extensive staff health and well-being programmes
Job description
Job responsibilities
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To provide highly specialist and professional advice, education and liaison in conjunction with the clinical specialist to parents, carers, colleagues and all members of the multidisciplinary team.
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To provide a range of specialist individualised therapeutic interventions, supporting children through provision of highly specialist advanced clinical reasoning, to provide formulate and deliver individual treatment plans.
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To provide highly specialist assessment and intervention in a range of settings; inpatients, outpatients, aquatic therapy pool and outreach clinics. Delivering holistic highly specialist assessment of the childs needs and providing treatment programmes to meet the childs care needs.
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To build on previous experience enabling further development of clinical and managerial competencies, with responsibility for management and leadership of rotational staff, assistants and students within the team. To supervise and support junior staff within these specialities and support across the Therapy service.
Key Relationships (detail below)
Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy teams within Alder Hey
Community Therapy teams across the North West Region
Neuromuscular MDT
Clinical Speciality teams such as orthopaedic, spinal, general paediatrics, neurology, Respiratory and LTV.
Clinical Research Team
Parents, Families
Social care and education
Please see Job description for more detailed description of main roles and responsibilities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
-
To provide highly specialist and professional advice, education and liaison in conjunction with the clinical specialist to parents, carers, colleagues and all members of the multidisciplinary team.
-
To provide a range of specialist individualised therapeutic interventions, supporting children through provision of highly specialist advanced clinical reasoning, to provide formulate and deliver individual treatment plans.
-
To provide highly specialist assessment and intervention in a range of settings; inpatients, outpatients, aquatic therapy pool and outreach clinics. Delivering holistic highly specialist assessment of the childs needs and providing treatment programmes to meet the childs care needs.
-
To build on previous experience enabling further development of clinical and managerial competencies, with responsibility for management and leadership of rotational staff, assistants and students within the team. To supervise and support junior staff within these specialities and support across the Therapy service.
Key Relationships (detail below)
Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy teams within Alder Hey
Community Therapy teams across the North West Region
Neuromuscular MDT
Clinical Speciality teams such as orthopaedic, spinal, general paediatrics, neurology, Respiratory and LTV.
Clinical Research Team
Parents, Families
Social care and education
Please see Job description for more detailed description of main roles and responsibilities.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma/Degree in Physiotherapy, recognised by Health and Care Professions Council
- Member of HCPC
- evidence of Level 7 or equivalent study (or ability and willingness to work towards
Desirable
- Member of Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
- Member of Association Paediatric Chartered Physiotherapists
- Post grad training in relevant clinical area at level 7
- post grad training in relevant clinical area
Experience
Essential
- Significant post- registration experience in the clinical area (neurodisability, neuromuscle, normal development)
- Experience at band 6 in paediatric patients in clinical area
- Experience of participation in service development
Desirable
- experience of aquatic therapy
- experience of clinical audit
Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of in depth knowledge of paediatric conditions (including specialised neurological and developmental assessment).
- Evidence of knowledge of a wide range of approaches used within Physiotherapy
- Evidence of being capable of Physiotherapy assessment techniques
Desirable
- Participation in clinical research
- Evidence of knowledge of current approaches and developments in clinical area
Personal
Essential
- The ability to work flexibly to meet the demands of the service.
- Proven ability to compliment the existing dynamics of the team
Desirable
- Innovative in approach and outlook
Skills
Essential
- Evidence of excellent communication skills both written and verbal, enabling the post holder to communicate with professionals, carers, and children and those who have communication difficulties.
- Physical ability to carry out any therapeutic handling required
- Ability to demonstrate highly specialist assessment, treatment, and management skills within the clinical speciality.
- Proven ability to prioritise and organise caseload, underpinned by sound time management skills.
- Ability to apply clinical governance principles to practice
Desirable
- Excellent presentation skills
- computer skills
- ability to facilitate MDT working
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma/Degree in Physiotherapy, recognised by Health and Care Professions Council
- Member of HCPC
- evidence of Level 7 or equivalent study (or ability and willingness to work towards
Desirable
- Member of Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
- Member of Association Paediatric Chartered Physiotherapists
- Post grad training in relevant clinical area at level 7
- post grad training in relevant clinical area
Experience
Essential
- Significant post- registration experience in the clinical area (neurodisability, neuromuscle, normal development)
- Experience at band 6 in paediatric patients in clinical area
- Experience of participation in service development
Desirable
- experience of aquatic therapy
- experience of clinical audit
Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of in depth knowledge of paediatric conditions (including specialised neurological and developmental assessment).
- Evidence of knowledge of a wide range of approaches used within Physiotherapy
- Evidence of being capable of Physiotherapy assessment techniques
Desirable
- Participation in clinical research
- Evidence of knowledge of current approaches and developments in clinical area
Personal
Essential
- The ability to work flexibly to meet the demands of the service.
- Proven ability to compliment the existing dynamics of the team
Desirable
- Innovative in approach and outlook
Skills
Essential
- Evidence of excellent communication skills both written and verbal, enabling the post holder to communicate with professionals, carers, and children and those who have communication difficulties.
- Physical ability to carry out any therapeutic handling required
- Ability to demonstrate highly specialist assessment, treatment, and management skills within the clinical speciality.
- Proven ability to prioritise and organise caseload, underpinned by sound time management skills.
- Ability to apply clinical governance principles to practice
Desirable
- Excellent presentation skills
- computer skills
- ability to facilitate MDT working
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).
