Specialist Children’s Community Physiotherapist
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Job overview
At Sirona Care & Health, we are offering an exciting opportunity for a passionate and dedicated Children’s Community Physiotherapist to join our team. This role is based in the Bristol area and forms part of the wider Bristol, North Somerset, and South Gloucestershire service.You will work across a variety of settings, including the community and special schools, providing physiotherapy to children and young people with complex neurological and developmental conditions.
As part of your role, you'll have the opportunity to supervise and support Band 4 staff and students, helping to shape the future of the team. You will also develop a deeper understanding of specialist equipment, postural management, and orthoses by working alongside orthotists to enhance your clinical practice.
If you are committed to making a positive impact on the lives of children and young people and want to develop your skills in a supportive and dynamic environment, this role could be the perfect fitfor you.
This position offers a working pattern of 18.75 hours per week, with a mix of special school and community-based work, providing both a rewarding challenge and professional growth.
Join us at Sirona Care & Health, where your expertise will directly contribute to the well-being and development of the children and families we serve.
Main duties of the job- Working with children and young people in their homes, early years settings, mainstream and special schools to provide physiotherapy assessments and interventions.
- To supervise Band 4's within the team and special school setting and support students as needed.
- To have a knowledge of Hydrotherapy and / or interest in developing skills in this area to support special school programmes.
- To have an interest in developing knowledge of orthoses and work alongside an orthotist during assessments.
Working for our organisation
Ever dreamt about a career that sparks excitement and fosters your professional growth? Picture yourself waking up eager to make a real difference in our community, surrounded by teams who value your unique ideas.
We are Sirona care & health – England’s largest provider of Adult’s and Children’s Community Services and we’d love for you to join us in Bristol, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire.
Agenda for Change Salary, full NHS benefits, 27+ days’ annual leave, and participation in the NHS Pension Scheme – just a glimpse of the benefits you’ll receive.
We welcome and encourage all applicants. We are committed to having a workforce that reflects the communities we support and are proactively seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce. We know diversity fosters creativity and innovation.
We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We aim to draw upon the widest possible range of views and experiences to meet the changing needs of our colleagues, partners and communities we serve.
Whether you're starting your journey in healthcare, looking for a fresh challenge within the NHS, or contemplating a career change, don't be daunted by the prospect of something different – we create development opportunities for all our colleagues and apprentices.
Interested? View our benefits leaflet which you can find attached to this vacancy.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description for a full list of duties and responsibilities before applying for this position.
Sirona care & health currently recruit overseas nursing and therapy staff through an NHS Trust Supplier and we adhere to the NHSE Code of Practice in relation to applicants from Red List countries. We are therefore, unable to accept any direct applications to this advert from candidates who are not already based in the UK.
If you currently require a visa to work in the UK, there must be a minimum of 12 months from your start date until the expiry date.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria- Degree or equivalent in Physiotherapy
- Current NMC registration
Experience
Essential criteria- Post-qualification experience of working with children with needs across a range of core areas relevant to the post e.g. neurology, learning disabilities, outpatients, community, complex needs, Autism, Trauma and Orthopaedics
- Experience of working as an autonomous practitioner e.g., caseload management, prioritising cases, effective organisation and time management skills
- To be able to select and carry out appropriate assessment and in-depth observation combined with appropriate discussions / liaison to form a differential diagnosis
- Experience of MDT working
- Experience of supervising less experienced members of staff.