Job summary
This job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested.
Are you a newly qualified physiotherapist? Registered with the HCPC or have applied for registration? Or an experienced Band 5 looking for a new challenge?
Are you passionate about : working with children and families, functional outcomes for children, enabling education staff and parents?
If so, we are delighted to be able to offer this opportunity to join our children's community service.
This is a community post, across the large city of Birmingham, with a caseload of children and young people with neurological and developmental conditions.
The work will primarily involve a combination of working at Special School, Mainstream school and clinic based assessments, delivering intervention in the form of Packages of Care. The post holder will work closely with the child, family and other professionals involved in their care. Candidates will also have responsibility for supervision of designated staff.
Main duties of the job
To manage a defined caseload of children with a variety of conditions. These will include children with neurological disabilities, functional difficulties and children with neuromuscular difficulties. To be responsible for the assessment and on-going therapeutic management of children in community and special school settings which may include designated , schools, nurseries and in community clinics. The postholder will competently assess and deliver PT programmes to children in the service and will be accountable for their own clinical work as well as to their nominated supervisor.
The postholder will carry out assessments independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team. They will provide advice and guidance for families, carers and multi disciplinary team, including Health, Education and Social Care and Health staff.
The postholder will play an active part in the Physiotherapy service participating in team and service based initiatives and activities.
About us
We offer a friendly and supportive working environment with a strong emphasis on CPD through access to specialist clinical support, sharing good practice and effective team working.
Join our department at this exciting time:The Paediatric Physiotherapy service, works as part of Inclusion Services within the Children and Families Division of Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. We work across the whole City, within a range of community and educational settings, thus requiring successful applicants to demonstrate a high level of flexibility.
We value our staff and advocate career progression internally. We encourage our therapists to contribute to service development, and we welcome and value new ideas and experiences.
We offer a supportive working environment with access to specialist clinical support, and an emphasis on sharing good practice through effective team working.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see JD and Person Spec for more details
To be responsible for a clinical caseload within the special school and monitor own workload/ treatment methods in order to maintain high professional standards. To advise Professional Lead for Physiotherapy / Service Clinical Manager of related issues as appropriate.
To be professionally accountable and responsible for all aspects of own work, including the management of children on the caseload.
To assess and reassess the needs of the child, analysing and interpreting the information gathered to contribute to the diagnosis and formulate a treatment plan.
To provide care plans to meet goals and evaluate the effectiveness of interventions using appropriate outcome measures and make any necessary modifications.
Develop intervention packages to be delivered as one to one sessions either by the physiotherapist or physiotherapy assistant.
To supervise PT students on practice placement.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see JD and Person Spec for more details
To be responsible for a clinical caseload within the special school and monitor own workload/ treatment methods in order to maintain high professional standards. To advise Professional Lead for Physiotherapy / Service Clinical Manager of related issues as appropriate.
To be professionally accountable and responsible for all aspects of own work, including the management of children on the caseload.
To assess and reassess the needs of the child, analysing and interpreting the information gathered to contribute to the diagnosis and formulate a treatment plan.
To provide care plans to meet goals and evaluate the effectiveness of interventions using appropriate outcome measures and make any necessary modifications.
Develop intervention packages to be delivered as one to one sessions either by the physiotherapist or physiotherapy assistant.
To supervise PT students on practice placement.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Relevant experience in a physiotherapy setting.
- Relevant Evidence of application of the PT process during practice placement in paediatrics and/or neurology and/or community.
Skills / Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrates that they are passionate about working with children
- Ability to communicate verbally in a manner appropriate to a variety of parties,
- Ability to generate written communication, which is relevant ,concise, accurate and legible
- Demonstrates awareness of and sensitivity to the needs of individuals from minority groups.
- Knowledge of normal Development and its application in assessment and treatment.
- Proven ability to liaise and work with other professionals and agencies
- Awareness of recent clinical developments and professional issues
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate a commitment to multi-disciplinary team working
- Demonstrate an ability to be flexible and participate in a changing NHS environment
- Self motivation and initiative when working independently and in a variety of situations
Other Job Requirements
Essential
- Ability to travel to various work locations
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma / degree in Physiotherapy
- Registered Physiotherapist or current student who has applied with the Health and Care Professions Council
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Relevant experience in a physiotherapy setting.
- Relevant Evidence of application of the PT process during practice placement in paediatrics and/or neurology and/or community.
Skills / Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrates that they are passionate about working with children
- Ability to communicate verbally in a manner appropriate to a variety of parties,
- Ability to generate written communication, which is relevant ,concise, accurate and legible
- Demonstrates awareness of and sensitivity to the needs of individuals from minority groups.
- Knowledge of normal Development and its application in assessment and treatment.
- Proven ability to liaise and work with other professionals and agencies
- Awareness of recent clinical developments and professional issues
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate a commitment to multi-disciplinary team working
- Demonstrate an ability to be flexible and participate in a changing NHS environment
- Self motivation and initiative when working independently and in a variety of situations
Other Job Requirements
Essential
- Ability to travel to various work locations
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma / degree in Physiotherapy
- Registered Physiotherapist or current student who has applied with the Health and Care Professions Council
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).
