Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust

Highly Specialist Children's Physiotherapist

The closing date is 03 September 2025

Job summary

Are you an experienced children's physiotherapist with a special interest in services for children and young people with musculoskeletal needs? Are you ready to help us continue to progress physiotherapy services for children in outpatient settings? Would you like to join a supportive and progressive specialist team of therapists, doctors, nurses and support practitioners within a Directorate rated as good by the CQC? Do you thrive on variety and working with people across organisational and geographical boundaries?

Main duties of the job

Covering services in two key localities in North Yorkshire (Harrogate & Rural District and Hambleton & Richmondshire) Physiotherapy is going from strength to strength.You will work to further develop our one team approach across both localities. You will demonstrate highly developed skills and competence in this clinical area and understanding of evidence informed approaches.

You will demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the EHCP process. In addition, you will demonstrate and support leadership in a team of experienced physiotherapists and support staff, and hold a musculoskeletal clinical caseload of children and young people.

This post is based at our Child Development Centre in Harrogate, although cover may be needed at our other base in Hambleton and Richmondshire and you will also provide expert clinical support to staff in both localities and undertake travel to meet up in person.

About us

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust is one of only two trusts in Yorkshire and Humber to be awarded HSJ's Top 100 Best Places to Work. We believe that You Matter Most, and this is reflected in our values of Responsible, Respectful and Passionate. So if you're looking for an interesting and rewarding career in the NHS, where you can make a real difference to patients' lives, Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust is the place for you.

Details

Date posted

20 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Secondment

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

421-PSC-3255R

Job locations

Child Development Centre, Harrogate District Hospital

Lancaster Park Road

Harrogate

HG2 7SX


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Personal Specification.

If you have any questions please contact Jade Kant on jade.kant@nhs.net

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Personal Specification.

If you have any questions please contact Jade Kant on jade.kant@nhs.net

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registration with Health Professional Council
  • Diploma/ BSc (Hons)/MSc (Pre-Registration) in Physiotherapy
  • Evidence of on-going professional development in area of specialism
  • Post graduate experience in Paediatric Physiotherapy

Desirable

  • Accredited clinical educator
  • Evidence of on-going professional development in community paediatrics

Experience

Essential

  • Experience working across agency boundaries
  • Experience educating and assessing students, support staff and peers
  • Evidence of contributing to service development
  • Experience of service needs analysis
  • Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team

Desirable

  • Experience of clinical audit and performance management
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registration with Health Professional Council
  • Diploma/ BSc (Hons)/MSc (Pre-Registration) in Physiotherapy
  • Evidence of on-going professional development in area of specialism
  • Post graduate experience in Paediatric Physiotherapy

Desirable

  • Accredited clinical educator
  • Evidence of on-going professional development in community paediatrics

Experience

Essential

  • Experience working across agency boundaries
  • Experience educating and assessing students, support staff and peers
  • Evidence of contributing to service development
  • Experience of service needs analysis
  • Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team

Desirable

  • Experience of clinical audit and performance management

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Child Development Centre, Harrogate District Hospital

Lancaster Park Road

Harrogate

HG2 7SX


Employer's website

https://www.hdft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Child Development Centre, Harrogate District Hospital

Lancaster Park Road

Harrogate

HG2 7SX


Employer's website

https://www.hdft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Team Lead Principal Childrens Physiotherapist

Jade Kant

jade.kant@nhs.net

01423553023

Details

Date posted

20 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Secondment

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

421-PSC-3255R

Job locations

Child Development Centre, Harrogate District Hospital

Lancaster Park Road

Harrogate

HG2 7SX


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