Job summary
Role: Specialist Paediatric Physiotherapist
Site: The Portland Hospital, London
Full time permanent: 37.5hrs per week. Additional weekend and on call shifts once competencies have been complete
Salary: Competitive + Benefits (pension, health cover, flexible benefits and excellent career development)
Were looking for Specialist Physiotherapist to join The Portland Hospital, currently rated Good by the CQC.
The Portland Hospital is the only private hospital in the UK dedicated to the healthcare of women and children. As the only fully private maternity hospital in the UK, delivering over 1,600 babies a year, we place great importance on providing safe and high quality care for expectant mothers. Womens health issues are treated by a team of 40 consultants, supported by nurses, occupational therapists, physiotherapists and counsellors, with an emphasis on privacy and dignity.
Main duties of the job
As a Specialist Paediatric Physiotherapist at the Portland Hospital you will carry out accurate physiotherapy assessment, clinical diagnosis and treatment of paediatric patients with diverse clinical presentations complex physical and psychological needs in conjunction with the multidisciplinary team.
This post is part of our 6 monthly specialist paediatric physiotherapist rotation programme. This allows specialist paediatric physiotherapists to rotate between various speciality areas such as: Acute Services (Incl. PICU), Neurological Rehabilitation and SDR services, Orthopaedics and MSK inpatient and outpatients.
About us
Why HCA UK?
Originally founded over 50 years ago by Dr Thomas Frist, HCA has gone on to become one of the worlds leading healthcare providers. In the UK, were one of the largest providers of privately funded healthcare and have invested over £500 million in the latest treatments, technology, techniques, medication and facilities. Being part of a large multisite, established healthcare group we can offer you unrivalled opportunities for career progression through internal and external courses, as well as working conditions that prioritise both your mental and physical wellbeing.
We believe that by caring for our employees, we empower them to provide exceptional care for our patients. Thats why we offer a host of flexible benefits that reflect the invaluable contribution they make every day. As a Specialist Physiotherapist, youll be eligible for:
25 days holiday each year (plus bank holidays) increasing with service, with option to buy or sell leave to suit you
Private Healthcare Insurance for treatment at our leading hospitals
Private pension contribution which increases with length of service
Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work scheme
Group Life Assurance from day one
Critical illness cover
Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay
Corporate staff discount for all facilities including Maternity packages at The Portland
Comprehensive range of flexible health, protection and lifestyle benefits to suit you
Discounts with over 800 major retailers
Job description
Job responsibilities
As an Advanced Paediatric Neuro Physiotherapist, you will be responsible for working in the Paediatric Neuro Rehabilitation ward, working alongside the Neurorehabilitation Lead. This role will include support for with the SDR service. There will also be some general paediatric, orthopaedic and respiratory patients, as you may be required to provide cover for other members of the Physiotherapy team and also cover the weekend and on-call service.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As an Advanced Paediatric Neuro Physiotherapist, you will be responsible for working in the Paediatric Neuro Rehabilitation ward, working alongside the Neurorehabilitation Lead. This role will include support for with the SDR service. There will also be some general paediatric, orthopaedic and respiratory patients, as you may be required to provide cover for other members of the Physiotherapy team and also cover the weekend and on-call service.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- What you'll bring:
- To be responsible for Neurorehabilitation caseload including: admission assessments, goal-setting and treatment planning, Equipment provision, orthotics and discharge planning. Providing high quality Physiotherapy care to Neuro patients across The Portland Hospital.
- To be able to provide clinical support across other areas of the hospital, including PICU, orthopaedic surgery, cardio-thoracic surgery.
- Use expert clinical reasoning to provide specialist intervention, support and advice to patients, ensuring best practice is applied at all times.
- To maintain accurate, up-to-date and concise treatment records detailing the individual patients treatment plan and progress.
- To ensure that physiotherapy sessions are commenced on time and patients are charged appropriately for their treatment.
- To work flexibly to the needs of the service and to participate in the out of hours weekend and standby service as required.
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- Skills and experience
- Be registered with the HCPC
- Degree in Physiotherapy
- Highly specialist experience in Paediatric Neurology and rehabilitation.
- Experience working within in-patient and out-patient settings within an acute hospital
- Experience working across other disciplines within physiotherapy e.g rotations
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- What you'll bring:
- To be responsible for Neurorehabilitation caseload including: admission assessments, goal-setting and treatment planning, Equipment provision, orthotics and discharge planning. Providing high quality Physiotherapy care to Neuro patients across The Portland Hospital.
- To be able to provide clinical support across other areas of the hospital, including PICU, orthopaedic surgery, cardio-thoracic surgery.
- Use expert clinical reasoning to provide specialist intervention, support and advice to patients, ensuring best practice is applied at all times.
- To maintain accurate, up-to-date and concise treatment records detailing the individual patients treatment plan and progress.
- To ensure that physiotherapy sessions are commenced on time and patients are charged appropriately for their treatment.
- To work flexibly to the needs of the service and to participate in the out of hours weekend and standby service as required.
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- Skills and experience
- Be registered with the HCPC
- Degree in Physiotherapy
- Highly specialist experience in Paediatric Neurology and rehabilitation.
- Experience working within in-patient and out-patient settings within an acute hospital
- Experience working across other disciplines within physiotherapy e.g rotations
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).
