Job summary
To provide a high standard Physiotherapy Service to Children and Young People within the Merton Borough, with a variety of musculoskeletal conditions including sports injuries, growth related problems, scoliosis, orthopaedic conditions, fractures and persisting pain in the community setting which is most appropriate for that child/ young person, i.e. clinic, school, nursery, patient's home, children's centres.
Main duties of the job
To provide comprehensive assessment and treatment of children and young people referred for MSK physiotherapy using best current evidence based practice. To work as part of a team in providing paediatric MSK physiotherapy.
To contribute to service reviews and engage in service development activities.
To support and supervise junior MSK physiotherapy staff ensuring their development
About us
We are proud to be one of the largest community healthcare providers in the country, with more than 4,500 colleagues caring for over four million people across London and Hertfordshire. Every day, our teams bring their skill, compassion, and determination to the people who depend on us.What inspires us is at the heart of who we are: when we work together, we can help people move forward in ways that truly matter. Our teams support children as they take their first steps in life, and they stand beside adults as they rebuild strength, confidence, and independence. From newborn health visiting to community nursing, stroke rehabilitation, and palliative care, we are there for people through some of life's most important moments.Joining Central London Community Healthcare means becoming part of a community that lifts each other up. It means working in an organisation that values compassion, welcomes new ideas, and believes in the potential of every colleague. Your development matters here. Your wellbeing matters. Your voice helps shape the future of the care we provide.We offer a competitive employment package because the work you do matters. At Central London Community Healthcare, you will join an inclusive organisation that invests in its people, supports development, and helps you thrive while delivering high-quality care
Job description
Job responsibilities
Successful applicants will be required to demonstrate alignment with the Trusts values - Accountability, Inclusion, Compassion, and Empowerment, alongside fulfilling the duties detailed in the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Successful applicants will be required to demonstrate alignment with the Trusts values - Accountability, Inclusion, Compassion, and Empowerment, alongside fulfilling the duties detailed in the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma or Degree in Physiotherapy
- Current HCPC registration
- Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
Desirable
- Membership of the Association of Paediatric Chartered Physiotherapists
- Evidence of ongoing training and experience including clinical supervision and child protection
- Evidence of training and experience treatment of paediatric MSK conditions
Experience
Essential
- Specialist knowledge/skills/experience in paediatric physiotherapy - MSK
- Experience at Band 5/6 level
- Post graduate experience covering core rotations
- Knowledge and experience in the use of relevant assessment and treatment approaches and practices, including the use of standardised assessments
- Evidence of effective multidisciplinary and multi-agency work
- Knowledge and experience of outcome measures and implementing these to evidence positive change in service users
- Experience in receiving supervision, appraisal, performance management
- Extensive post-graduate physiotherapist experience covering core rotations including Paediatrics, Orthopedics and MSK
- Specific Paediatric physiotherapy experience Or evident transferable skills from previous experience working as a physiotherapist
- Good general knowledge of normal child development
- Ability to delegate tasks
Desirable
- Experience assessing for and attending tribunal cases
- Experience in providing supervision, appraisal, and fieldwork education
- Experience of provision of training internally and externally
- Experience of service development and audit activity
Skills
Essential
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Basic IT skills: word, spreadsheets, database, e-mail, internet, virtual calls
- Sound knowledge of clinical practice and issues relating to the delivery of Paediatric MSK Physiotherapy
Desirable
- Knowledge and experience of using clinical record keeping systems eg Emis/ Systm1
Key Attributes
Essential
- Evidence of own self development through PDR, CPD and portfolio
Desirable
- Membership in specialist section
- Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma or Degree in Physiotherapy
- Current HCPC registration
- Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
Desirable
- Membership of the Association of Paediatric Chartered Physiotherapists
- Evidence of ongoing training and experience including clinical supervision and child protection
- Evidence of training and experience treatment of paediatric MSK conditions
Experience
Essential
- Specialist knowledge/skills/experience in paediatric physiotherapy - MSK
- Experience at Band 5/6 level
- Post graduate experience covering core rotations
- Knowledge and experience in the use of relevant assessment and treatment approaches and practices, including the use of standardised assessments
- Evidence of effective multidisciplinary and multi-agency work
- Knowledge and experience of outcome measures and implementing these to evidence positive change in service users
- Experience in receiving supervision, appraisal, performance management
- Extensive post-graduate physiotherapist experience covering core rotations including Paediatrics, Orthopedics and MSK
- Specific Paediatric physiotherapy experience Or evident transferable skills from previous experience working as a physiotherapist
- Good general knowledge of normal child development
- Ability to delegate tasks
Desirable
- Experience assessing for and attending tribunal cases
- Experience in providing supervision, appraisal, and fieldwork education
- Experience of provision of training internally and externally
- Experience of service development and audit activity
Skills
Essential
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Basic IT skills: word, spreadsheets, database, e-mail, internet, virtual calls
- Sound knowledge of clinical practice and issues relating to the delivery of Paediatric MSK Physiotherapy
Desirable
- Knowledge and experience of using clinical record keeping systems eg Emis/ Systm1
Key Attributes
Essential
- Evidence of own self development through PDR, CPD and portfolio
Desirable
- Membership in specialist section
- Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)
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).
