Job summary
JOB PURPOSE
Be responsible for the delivery and development of the Paediatric Musculoskeletal Outpatient Physiotherapy Services within Central London Community Health Care Trust (CLCH).
The post holder will be an autonomous practitioner, taking a lead in co-ordinating and providing a highly specialist physiotherapy service to children with MSK, Rheumatological and Orthopaedic conditions. A significant proportion of these children will have English as an additional language (EAL). He/she will be expected to manage their own caseload, they may need to work alongside medical staff to ensure highly specialist therapy programmes are in place for the children under their care.They will be expected to work collaboratively with children/young people (CYP), parent/carers and with colleagues in Health, Education and Social Services, in planning and delivery of services to this specific client group. He/she will be the key contact for the paediatric MSK and rheumatology services and will represent the department at relevant meetings both within and outside.
Main duties of the job
To communicate highly complex patient related information effectively, ensuring collaborative working with multidisciplinary team (MDT) members across health, education and social services and the voluntary sector. To work with medical and educational staff to ensure the delivery of a well-coordinated care plan which facilitates the development of physical skills and integration within a community setting.
To share information with others, observing confidentiality and data protection guidelines and having due regard for local guidance on sharing information with colleagues in education, social services and voluntary sector.
To communicate highly complex condition related information (both verbally and in the written form) from assessment, to CYP, Parents/carers, and members of the MDT/other professions. This includes child specific information as well as training packages to parents and other professionals in the management of MSK, Orthopaedic and rheumatological conditions.
To have due regard for the cultural and linguistic differences of children/families concerned.
About us
Just as we care about our patients' wellbeing, we care about yours!
We can offer you:
- A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
- Car lease scheme *T&C's apply
- Flexible working options
- Annual travel card loan
- Training, support and development in your career
To have a full look at our benefits and what it's like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits
Job description
Job responsibilities
**Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full roles and responsibilities.**
Job description
Job responsibilities
**Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full roles and responsibilities.**
Person Specification
Education/Qualification
Essential
- Appropriate Speech & Language Therapy qualification and License to Practice from the Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists (RCSLT)
- Evidence of registration with the Health & Care Professionals Council
- Completed RCSLT accredited post graduate dysphagia qualification/ RCSLT dysphagia competencies framework
- Evidence of competence in managing complex dysphagic patients with a learning disability, including those requiring enteral feeding
Desirable
- Post registration training and qualifications in relevant areas to the post
- Post registration qualification in leadership/management
- Positive Behaviour Support trained
- Makaton Regional Tutor
Experience
Essential
- Extensive post registration clinical experience in learning disabilities and additional needs
- Evidence of high level clinical skill and knowledge of learning disability with communication and / or swallowing difficulties
- Experience of supporting AAC-users who are communicating with high-tech communication devices e.g. Ipad eye gaze
- Experience of supporting AAC users, who use light-tech communication devices, such as symbols, photos, objects etc
- Experience of working in a community setting
- Experience of working with a multi-disciplinary team
- Evidence of ability to utilise evidence based practice
- Experience in providing training to a variety of different audiences with high level presentation skills
- Experience of staff and student management and supervision
- Appropriate postgraduate experience of working with a wide range of adults with a learning disability with communication and / or swallowing difficulties
- Experience in evaluating service delivery
Desirable
- Experience of service development work
- Experience of developing clinical care pathways
- Experience of undertaking research and/or clinical audit
- Evidence of developing innovative practice and of being proactive in management change
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Good working knowledge of appropriate range of assessments and interventions for adults with a learning disability with speech, language communication and / or eating / swallowing difficulties.
- Demonstrated skills in the use of AAC e.g. Talking Mats, Makaton (keyword signing), symbol and photo-based resources
- Knowledge of learning disabilities in adults and associated physical, cognitive and social and behavioural conditions and their management.
- Holistic view of communication difficulties in context of adult Learning disability
- Good understanding of the roles of other professionals (relevant to the client group)
- Able to work well in a team setting and utilise a client centred, Goal setting approach to rehabilitation, in partnership with clients and carers
Desirable
- Ability to assess and train clients and carers in the use of high tech and light tech communication aids
- Display an understanding of the current NHS and learning disabilities agenda
- Knowledge of the Pan-London guidelines for safeguarding
- Knowledge of public/service user involvement and its role in relation to the promotion of quality and the development of user-led services.
- Postgraduate research in a relevant area.
Person Specification
Education/Qualification
Essential
- Appropriate Speech & Language Therapy qualification and License to Practice from the Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists (RCSLT)
- Evidence of registration with the Health & Care Professionals Council
- Completed RCSLT accredited post graduate dysphagia qualification/ RCSLT dysphagia competencies framework
- Evidence of competence in managing complex dysphagic patients with a learning disability, including those requiring enteral feeding
Desirable
- Post registration training and qualifications in relevant areas to the post
- Post registration qualification in leadership/management
- Positive Behaviour Support trained
- Makaton Regional Tutor
Experience
Essential
- Extensive post registration clinical experience in learning disabilities and additional needs
- Evidence of high level clinical skill and knowledge of learning disability with communication and / or swallowing difficulties
- Experience of supporting AAC-users who are communicating with high-tech communication devices e.g. Ipad eye gaze
- Experience of supporting AAC users, who use light-tech communication devices, such as symbols, photos, objects etc
- Experience of working in a community setting
- Experience of working with a multi-disciplinary team
- Evidence of ability to utilise evidence based practice
- Experience in providing training to a variety of different audiences with high level presentation skills
- Experience of staff and student management and supervision
- Appropriate postgraduate experience of working with a wide range of adults with a learning disability with communication and / or swallowing difficulties
- Experience in evaluating service delivery
Desirable
- Experience of service development work
- Experience of developing clinical care pathways
- Experience of undertaking research and/or clinical audit
- Evidence of developing innovative practice and of being proactive in management change
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Good working knowledge of appropriate range of assessments and interventions for adults with a learning disability with speech, language communication and / or eating / swallowing difficulties.
- Demonstrated skills in the use of AAC e.g. Talking Mats, Makaton (keyword signing), symbol and photo-based resources
- Knowledge of learning disabilities in adults and associated physical, cognitive and social and behavioural conditions and their management.
- Holistic view of communication difficulties in context of adult Learning disability
- Good understanding of the roles of other professionals (relevant to the client group)
- Able to work well in a team setting and utilise a client centred, Goal setting approach to rehabilitation, in partnership with clients and carers
Desirable
- Ability to assess and train clients and carers in the use of high tech and light tech communication aids
- Display an understanding of the current NHS and learning disabilities agenda
- Knowledge of the Pan-London guidelines for safeguarding
- Knowledge of public/service user involvement and its role in relation to the promotion of quality and the development of user-led services.
- Postgraduate research in a relevant area.
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
