Specialist Children`s Physiotherapist
Job overview
This post is a great opportunity to develop your interest and skills in Children`s Physiotherapy. This post is open to an experienced Band 5 looking to work in paediatrics, or a Band 6 hoping to broaden their skills . The post is predominantly working with a community caseload of children and young people with long term conditions seen in mainstream, special school , home or outpatient settings .The role will also include paediatric inpatient care . You will need proven interest in working with children, means of independent transport to access community settings and excellent communication skills. We offer support from an experienced, friendly team of Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists with excellent resources based in Children`s Centre at the Royal United Hospitals Bath.
We are unable to provide sponsorship for this post for overseas applicants.
Main duties of the job- To perform advanced physiotherapeutic assessment, diagnosis and treatment for a specialised paediatric clinical caseload of children and young people 0- 19 years.
- To hold responsibility for own case load and be responsible for a defined area of the service both in Community settings and within the Children`s Centre, including the Children`s ward, working without direct supervision.
- To hold the caseload for children with additional needs requiring physiotherapy intervention who attend Special Schools within BANES.
- To undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner
- Supervision takes the form of regular formal training, clinical reasoning sessions and peer review. Access to advice and support from a more senior physiotherapist is available if required.
Working for our organisation
At the RUH we put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. No matter what your role is, we value everyone’s contribution in supporting the exceptional, person-centred care we pride ourselves on.
We are proud to be in the top 20 best hospitals to work for in the country.
We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment. This can be seen in our growing community of staff networks – celebrating successes and creating opportunities to listen and learn. We value our differences, champion kindness and civility, and truly believe that diversity makes us stronger.
A culture of learning, developing and innovating is the thread that runs throughout our whole organisation. We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential.
We value staff wellbeing, with a well-established programme of support. We believe in a holistic approach spanning all aspects of living a healthy life, including physical, emotional, spiritual and financial wellbeing. We’ve even got a pool!
We are committed to supporting you and hope you want to join our team. In the meantime, find out more about living and working the beautiful historic city of Bath, learn about our extensive package of staff benefits, and read about how we’re providing healthcare fit for the future with the landmark Dyson Cancer Centre and our passion for research.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and service specification to gain further details about this post.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria- Degree in Physiotherapy
- Current HPC registration
- Involvement in paediatric Special clinical interest group
- Atendance at recent postgrad courses relevant to the post
Knowledge and experience
Essential criteria- Evidence of excellent communication skills with children, carers and professional colleagues
- Experience as a qualified physiotherapist working as part of a physiotherapy or multi-disciplinary team
- Evidence of a keen interest and experience of working with children / young people
- Experience of supervising students or therapy support workers
- Evidence of understanding workings of community and acute paediatric services
Specific skills
Essential criteria- Experience of organisation, prioritisation and delegation skills
- Demonstrate up-to-date with professional and evidence based practice relevant to the post
- Experience of assessing and treating children with a variety of conditions relevant to this post
Physical and emotional effort
Essential criteria- Experience of working in a stressful environment
- To be able to carry out assessements with moderate to intense physical effort
Working environment
Essential criteria- To be able to work alone in community or acute inpatient settings
- Full uk compatible drivers licence and access to vehicle for community visits