Advanced Band 7 Paediatric Physiotherapist - Tamworth
Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced and highly motivated physiotherapist to develop their clinical & leadership skills within a friendly, supportive and evolving Paediatric physiotherapy team based in Staffordshire. This post offers the chance to manage a mixed caseload of children & young people with neurological, developmental and some musculoskeletal conditions, across both town and rural locations.
The team have bases across Staffordshire, travel will be required based on service need. As a community team covering a large geographical area, access to a car for work purposes is essential.
You will have specialist knowledge and experience in one field of Paediatric Physiotherapy. The post holder will be part of the team providing wider assessment and intervention for children & young people with physical difficulties aged 0-19 years.Clinical leadership will also be an important part of this role such as delivering clinical supervision and working on service development projects. We work in partnership with families and carers in a variety of settings including special and mainstream schools, patient’s homes & community clinics.
You will be expected to use and develop your skills using a variety of approaches, treatment modalities and to work closely with colleagues in other disciplines in order to provide a child-centred, holistic approach to care. You will also participate in the development of other staff and of the service.
Main duties of the job- To adhere to and apply the Health and Care Professions Council’s (HCPC) standards of proficiency and the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) Code of Members’ Professional Values and Behaviour and all relevant guidance from the Partnership Trust.
- To be professionally accountable and responsible for all aspects of own work.
- To assess new service user referrals and care/support needs. Assesses service users and formulates, develops, implements and evaluates programmes of treatment /care/support for individuals, families and carers and provides advice and support to others. The specialist care/support plans may include the following:
Promoting independence/self-management and maintaining safety
Increased functional ability
Improvement in physical health and wellbeing including mental health
Interventions in condition management
Management of specific diseases, diagnoses, life limiting and long term conditions.
Prevention and reducing of health inequalities
Case management/ treatment /care plans
Palliative and end of life care- To use expert knowledge and judgement to take into account the range of care/support packages and treatment options available. To consider each service user’s personal circumstances and preferences, and those of their families and carers in order to implement and adjust programmes of care and intervention.
Working for our organisation
By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by;- Supporting your career development and progression
- Excellent NHS Pension scheme
- Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave
- Options for flexible working
- Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave
- Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
- If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
- Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
- Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates
- Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
- Free car parking at all trust sites
- Free flu vaccinations every year
- Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)
And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.
Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Midlands Partnership Foundation Trust is committed to providing high quality care and offers staff learning and development opportunities in order to support them in achieving this goal. The paediatric Physiotherapy team continue to redesign services to improve quality and support innovative service delivery.
The paediatric physiotherapy service provides clinical placements for students from Keele University. Previous experience as a clinical educator is desirable.
For more information relating to this position please refer to the attached job description and job specification
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria- Degree in Physiotherapy or equivalent
- Registration with HCPC
- Masters qualification in relevant area that will support the delivery of the service
- Further clinical study relevant to clinical practice
Experience
Essential criteria- 3 years or more qualified physiotherapy experience
- Paediatric Physiotherapy experience
- NHS experience
Misc
Essential criteria- UK driving licence and access to a vehicle