Job summary
Were a community healthcare
provider working across the North West and we have an exciting opportunity for
Band 5 Physiotherapist to join our team. The post is based within the Child
Development Centre, Sandy Lane, Warrington.
We are a community-based
team, working with children and young people up to 18 years and 11 months, with
a range of physical and developmental conditions, complex needs and functional
difficulties. We work in a variety of settings, including purpose-built health
centres, mainstream and SEN schools and nurseries, and childrens homes.
Job Purpose:
To provide specialist physiotherapeutic assessment,
treatment and management of children 0-18 years 11 months presenting with a
wide range of neurological, respiratory and orthopaedic conditions in a variety
of settings.
To train, supervise and clinically support junior
staff, therapy assistants and students.
Main duties of the job
What were
looking for
We are
looking for an enthusiastic HPCP registered Physiotherapist with excellent
communication skills, a keen interest and experience in paediatrics and a
willingness to develop skills in this specialist area. You will need to be a
team player and work collaboratively with a supportive and integrated therapy
team. You should be able to demonstrate the ability to apply theory to practice
in relation to current evidence.
You will
be provided with support to develop paediatric physiotherapy assessment and
treatment skills and receive regular support and supervision. You will be
required to participate in ongoing service development and progression and
contribute to training to the wider health and education MDT. Multidisciplinary and
multi-agency working is a major part of the job and allows the team to provide
person centred, safe and joined up care. We contribute fully to the SEND agenda
and enjoy good relationships with our local authority colleagues, wider MDT and
local parent groups.
If you are looking for the opportunity to further develop
paediatric physiotherapy skills with opportunities for continued professional
development and access to formal appraisal systems, then we would like to hear
from you. This is a chance to be a part of caring childrens services and to
contribute to improving the lives of children and their families.
Please ensure that you read the Job Description
and the person specification before applying for this post.
About us
Flexible working will be considered for all roles.
Unfortunately, we do not hold a sponsor licence for working Visas.
At Bridgewater, our PEOPLE values shape how we deliver our
NHS services in your local community.
They help us deliver our mission to improve local health and
promote wellbeing in the communities we serve.
After all, values are about people and they were
created in partnership with our staff to reflect what they felt was important
to them
Here at Bridgewater our shared values flow through the organisation.
P- Person-centred-We are passionate about individual needs and
promote independence in the healthcare we provide..
E- Empowered- We empower our people and encourage new ideas to deliver and create improvements in community care.
O- Open and Honest -We behave in a way that develops relationships
based on trust, openness, honesty and respect.
P- Professional-We support our people, so everyone has the right
skills and training to deliver outstanding patient care.
L- Locally Lead -We are always learning about our communities and
show great pride in being a local provider of health and care.
E- Efficient -We use our resources wisely to provide
sustainable and value for money healthcare for our patients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To hold responsibility for and organise own caseload, within delegated areas of the service, with on-going support from a more experienced Therapist.
To provide assessment, treatment and management of babies, children and adolescents who present with diverse physical, developmental, sensory and learning needs.
To work closely with the multi-disciplinary team.
To continue own professional development.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Clinical
- To undertake the assessment of children/ young people including those with a complex presentation using investigative and analytical skills and interpreting findings to ensure effective intervention strategies.
- To take clinical responsibility for a varied paediatric caseload of differing complexities and to organise this effectively with regard to clinical priorities and use of time.
To communicate complex information from assessment and treatment to clients, carers and other professionals.
To ensure that clients are involved in the planning and prioritisation of their treatment plans wherever possible.
To develop and implement Physiotherapy treatment and to evaluate outcomes.
To work closely with clients, carers and other professionals to negotiate and agree client management.
To contribute to multi-disciplinary and uni-disciplinary teams to ensure a client focussed approach to treatment.
To maintain up to date and accurate case notes in line with CSP professional standards and local trust policies.
To produce reports regarding clients needs and summarising proposed care plans.
To contribute to legal documents such as Education Health and Care Plans, Individual Education Plans and Annual Reviews.
To provide advice and coaching to others regarding the management and care of clients.
To demonstrate clinical effectiveness by use of evidence based practice and outcome measures.
To adapt practice to meet individual clients circumstances, including due regard for cultural and linguistic differences.
To share information with clients, carers and other professionals, observing data protection guidelines.
To demonstrate empathy with clients, carers and colleagues, ensuring that effective communication is achieved, particularly where significant barriers to understanding exist.
To respond sensitively at all times particularly when imparting potentially distressing information regarding the nature of the clinical difficulties and their implications.
To motivate clients, carers and other professionals to engage in the therapeutic process.
To use negotiation skills in the management of conflict across a range of situations.
To deal with initial complaints sensitively, avoiding escalation where possible, in line with Bridgewater trust policy.
To assess the capacity of the child or young person to give valid, informed consent. To be able to work within a legal framework with children and parents for consent to treatment.
To communicate effectively with the child or young person and their carers to maximise treatment potential and ensure understanding of their condition. Addressing physical, psychological and emotional barriers to effective communication will be regularly required. Teaching Skills
- To participate in the development and delivery of training to others with support.
- To target training appropriately to the needs of course participants.
- Reflect on and evaluate training provided
Clinical Governance Requirements
- To gather statistical data punctually
- To participate in departmental research as required
- To undertake Clinical Governance/audit projects within the local service as required.
- To develop a working knowledge of relevant procedures including: safeguarding children, SEN procedures, working with vulnerable adults and other legal frameworks.
Continuing Professional Development
- To identify personal/professional development by Personal Development Plan/Professional Portfolio developed within an appraisal framework.
- To participate in individual performance review, ensuring that the objectives set reflect the service and trust plans.
- To attend relevant training and development in order to maintain and develop skills and knowledge required of a generalist therapist and maintain up to date HCPC and CSP registration.
- To demonstrate knowledge of, and adhere to CSP Professional and Local Clinical Guidelines.
- To attend relevant courses, in service training, meetings and special interest groups.
Clinical Leadership
- To supervise the work of assistants
- To participate in student placements as appropriate.
- To explain the role of Physiotherapy to visitors, students and volunteers.
Analytical and Judgemental Skills
- To demonstrate the ability to reflect on practice with peers/clinical supervisor and to identify own strengths and development needs.
-
- clients physical needs and development.
- To make appropriate clinical decisions following assessment, seeking support and advice from a supervisor as appropriate.
- To make a differential diagnosis on the basis of evidence from assessment seeking advice as appropriate.
Responsibility for Client Care and Contact with Carers
- To demonstrate the ability to manage people with challenging behaviours including the application of appropriate management strategies.
- To work within infection control and health and safety guidelines in order to deal appropriately with unpleasant conditions related to client contact as they arise: for example exposure to body fluids, infectious conditions, encountered on a regular basis.
Responsibility for Planning and Organisational Skills
- To be aware of and adhere to service and team plans and policies.
- To comment on proposed service / policy developments as appropriate.
- To manage and prioritise own workload.
Physical Skills
- To demonstrate knowledge and apply principles of safe moving and handling for all children and young people.
- To provide therapeutic handling and facilitation as clinically appropriate.
- To demonstrate appropriate and safe use of therapeutic equipment.
- To work in a range of positions including on the floor and sustain postures for short lengths of time.
Responsibility for Equipment or Financial Resources
- To monitor stock levels in own service area and request new equipment as appropriate.
- To be responsible for ensuring the security, care, maintenance and delivery of equipment ensuring standards of infection control and safety are maintained, including equipment loaned to clients.
Freedom to Act
- To be accountable for own professional action and recognise own professional boundaries, seeking advice as appropriate.
- To work within defined departmental and national protocols / policies and professional code of conduct.
- To manage and prioritise own caseload independently in conjunction with senior Physiotherapy staff.
- To discharge appropriately, agreeing a point of closure with the clients and carers and informing other professionals.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To hold responsibility for and organise own caseload, within delegated areas of the service, with on-going support from a more experienced Therapist.
To provide assessment, treatment and management of babies, children and adolescents who present with diverse physical, developmental, sensory and learning needs.
To work closely with the multi-disciplinary team.
To continue own professional development.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Clinical
- To undertake the assessment of children/ young people including those with a complex presentation using investigative and analytical skills and interpreting findings to ensure effective intervention strategies.
- To take clinical responsibility for a varied paediatric caseload of differing complexities and to organise this effectively with regard to clinical priorities and use of time.
To communicate complex information from assessment and treatment to clients, carers and other professionals.
To ensure that clients are involved in the planning and prioritisation of their treatment plans wherever possible.
To develop and implement Physiotherapy treatment and to evaluate outcomes.
To work closely with clients, carers and other professionals to negotiate and agree client management.
To contribute to multi-disciplinary and uni-disciplinary teams to ensure a client focussed approach to treatment.
To maintain up to date and accurate case notes in line with CSP professional standards and local trust policies.
To produce reports regarding clients needs and summarising proposed care plans.
To contribute to legal documents such as Education Health and Care Plans, Individual Education Plans and Annual Reviews.
To provide advice and coaching to others regarding the management and care of clients.
To demonstrate clinical effectiveness by use of evidence based practice and outcome measures.
To adapt practice to meet individual clients circumstances, including due regard for cultural and linguistic differences.
To share information with clients, carers and other professionals, observing data protection guidelines.
To demonstrate empathy with clients, carers and colleagues, ensuring that effective communication is achieved, particularly where significant barriers to understanding exist.
To respond sensitively at all times particularly when imparting potentially distressing information regarding the nature of the clinical difficulties and their implications.
To motivate clients, carers and other professionals to engage in the therapeutic process.
To use negotiation skills in the management of conflict across a range of situations.
To deal with initial complaints sensitively, avoiding escalation where possible, in line with Bridgewater trust policy.
To assess the capacity of the child or young person to give valid, informed consent. To be able to work within a legal framework with children and parents for consent to treatment.
To communicate effectively with the child or young person and their carers to maximise treatment potential and ensure understanding of their condition. Addressing physical, psychological and emotional barriers to effective communication will be regularly required. Teaching Skills
- To participate in the development and delivery of training to others with support.
- To target training appropriately to the needs of course participants.
- Reflect on and evaluate training provided
Clinical Governance Requirements
- To gather statistical data punctually
- To participate in departmental research as required
- To undertake Clinical Governance/audit projects within the local service as required.
- To develop a working knowledge of relevant procedures including: safeguarding children, SEN procedures, working with vulnerable adults and other legal frameworks.
Continuing Professional Development
- To identify personal/professional development by Personal Development Plan/Professional Portfolio developed within an appraisal framework.
- To participate in individual performance review, ensuring that the objectives set reflect the service and trust plans.
- To attend relevant training and development in order to maintain and develop skills and knowledge required of a generalist therapist and maintain up to date HCPC and CSP registration.
- To demonstrate knowledge of, and adhere to CSP Professional and Local Clinical Guidelines.
- To attend relevant courses, in service training, meetings and special interest groups.
Clinical Leadership
- To supervise the work of assistants
- To participate in student placements as appropriate.
- To explain the role of Physiotherapy to visitors, students and volunteers.
Analytical and Judgemental Skills
- To demonstrate the ability to reflect on practice with peers/clinical supervisor and to identify own strengths and development needs.
-
- clients physical needs and development.
- To make appropriate clinical decisions following assessment, seeking support and advice from a supervisor as appropriate.
- To make a differential diagnosis on the basis of evidence from assessment seeking advice as appropriate.
Responsibility for Client Care and Contact with Carers
- To demonstrate the ability to manage people with challenging behaviours including the application of appropriate management strategies.
- To work within infection control and health and safety guidelines in order to deal appropriately with unpleasant conditions related to client contact as they arise: for example exposure to body fluids, infectious conditions, encountered on a regular basis.
Responsibility for Planning and Organisational Skills
- To be aware of and adhere to service and team plans and policies.
- To comment on proposed service / policy developments as appropriate.
- To manage and prioritise own workload.
Physical Skills
- To demonstrate knowledge and apply principles of safe moving and handling for all children and young people.
- To provide therapeutic handling and facilitation as clinically appropriate.
- To demonstrate appropriate and safe use of therapeutic equipment.
- To work in a range of positions including on the floor and sustain postures for short lengths of time.
Responsibility for Equipment or Financial Resources
- To monitor stock levels in own service area and request new equipment as appropriate.
- To be responsible for ensuring the security, care, maintenance and delivery of equipment ensuring standards of infection control and safety are maintained, including equipment loaned to clients.
Freedom to Act
- To be accountable for own professional action and recognise own professional boundaries, seeking advice as appropriate.
- To work within defined departmental and national protocols / policies and professional code of conduct.
- To manage and prioritise own caseload independently in conjunction with senior Physiotherapy staff.
- To discharge appropriately, agreeing a point of closure with the clients and carers and informing other professionals.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy
- Health and Care Professions Council registration (HCPC).
- Member of Professional Body (RCOT)
Desirable
- Membership of Occupational Therapy specialist interest group.
- Awareness of sensory processing difficulties and how they effect function
Experience
Essential
- Experience with children.
- Experience of a variety of assessment and treatment approaches / models such as neurodevelopmental, biomechanical, behavioural.
- Experience of using both standardised and non standardised assessment tools.
- Experience of working under supervision and as an autonomous practitioner where suitable.
- Experience of report writing and goal setting.
- Working collaboratively with other health / social care professionals
Desirable
- Experience of working with children with a range of disorders such as DCD, Cerebral Palsy, learning difficulties.
- Experience of working/volunteering with children.
- Experience of work in a community setting such as a special school, nursery school, sure start centre.
- Knowledge of upper limb function and impairment
Job Specific Requirements
Essential
- Excellent communication skills.
- Problem solving skills.
- Experience with moving and handling patients.
- Experience of handling / issuing adaptive equipment.
- The ability to travel independently across the Bridgewater Trust.
- The ability to work flexibly in accordance with service needs.
Desirable
- hoists and transfers.
- Knowledge of postural management and supportive equipment.
- Ability to work in a variety of positions, kneeling, sitting standing on the floor
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrate ability to participate in education of other health care professionals/education staff/Students
- Evidence of clinical reasoning skills and ability to reflect on and critically appraise own practice.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team.
- Knowledge of childrens development and possible implications on occupational performance.
- Effective communication skills with patients, healthcare other agencies.
- Knowledge of national policies and procedures (relevant to the client group).
- Good organisational, planning and time management skills.
- IT skills e.g Microsoft Word and data inputting.
- Awareness of standards of record keeping
Desirable
- Ability to carry out risk assessments.
- Ability to assess physical, social and environmental needs of a client.
- Awareness of OT Code of Practice.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy
- Health and Care Professions Council registration (HCPC).
- Member of Professional Body (RCOT)
Desirable
- Membership of Occupational Therapy specialist interest group.
- Awareness of sensory processing difficulties and how they effect function
Experience
Essential
- Experience with children.
- Experience of a variety of assessment and treatment approaches / models such as neurodevelopmental, biomechanical, behavioural.
- Experience of using both standardised and non standardised assessment tools.
- Experience of working under supervision and as an autonomous practitioner where suitable.
- Experience of report writing and goal setting.
- Working collaboratively with other health / social care professionals
Desirable
- Experience of working with children with a range of disorders such as DCD, Cerebral Palsy, learning difficulties.
- Experience of working/volunteering with children.
- Experience of work in a community setting such as a special school, nursery school, sure start centre.
- Knowledge of upper limb function and impairment
Job Specific Requirements
Essential
- Excellent communication skills.
- Problem solving skills.
- Experience with moving and handling patients.
- Experience of handling / issuing adaptive equipment.
- The ability to travel independently across the Bridgewater Trust.
- The ability to work flexibly in accordance with service needs.
Desirable
- hoists and transfers.
- Knowledge of postural management and supportive equipment.
- Ability to work in a variety of positions, kneeling, sitting standing on the floor
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrate ability to participate in education of other health care professionals/education staff/Students
- Evidence of clinical reasoning skills and ability to reflect on and critically appraise own practice.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team.
- Knowledge of childrens development and possible implications on occupational performance.
- Effective communication skills with patients, healthcare other agencies.
- Knowledge of national policies and procedures (relevant to the client group).
- Good organisational, planning and time management skills.
- IT skills e.g Microsoft Word and data inputting.
- Awareness of standards of record keeping
Desirable
- Ability to carry out risk assessments.
- Ability to assess physical, social and environmental needs of a client.
- Awareness of OT Code of Practice.
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).
