Main area Physiotherapy Grade Band 6 Contract Fixed term: 12 months (Post will be until February 2026) Hours Part time - 22.5 hours per week Job ref 220-WHT-2958-A
Employer Whittington Health NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site Barnet Town Barnet Salary £42,939 - £50,697 pro-rata per annum inclusive of outer HCAS Salary period Yearly Closing 06/04/2025 23:59
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Job overview
Paediatric Specialist Physiotherapist - Band 6
Contract : Fixed term: 12 months (Post will be until February 2026) Part-time 22.5 hours per week
This is an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated Physiotherapist to develop their skills working alongside and being supported by experienced therapists within our multidisciplinary team comprising of SLT / OT / Physio.
You will benefit from being part of a supportive, experienced group of staff providing a clinically effective service to children and young people and their families in Barnet.
We have 0.6 WTE (22.5 hours per week) post available for the successful candidate to join our Children’s Integrated Therapies (CIT) Team, providing an innovative service to children and families in Barnet, until February 2026.
As part of the role, you will have opportunities for Agile working arrangements including the provision of mobile technology and flexible working hours and arrangements.
Main duties of the job
Your key responsibilities will include:
* Working within one or more Pathways that include complex, motor skills and physical developmental clinics
* Prioritisation, Assessment and Therapy.
* Supporting children’s and young people’s physical and postural needs
* Working with children in groups and individually across various locations
* Working as part of a multi-professional team in partnership with families.
* Training families and professionals.
* Jointly setting and reviewing targets.
* Measure outcomes.
We look forward to receiving your application as the first step towards welcoming you to the Barnet Children’s Integrated Therapy Team.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the Job Description and the Persons Specification for further details about the job role.
Person specification
Education/Qualifications
* Graduate diploma/degree in Physiotherapy
* NVQ level 2 or equivalent standard of literacy and numeracy
* Evidence of completion of relevant short courses
* Membership of relevant special interest group (e.g. APCP)
Knowledge, experience, skills and abilities
* Previous experience of working in paediatric physiotherapy for at least 1 year
* Experience of working in an NHS setting.
* Commitment to CPD
* Previous involvement in QI projects or audit
* Experience of supervision of junior staff
* Experience of working with children with a variety of presentations including school age children with gross motor skill issues, and children from 0-19 with neuromuscular or neurodevelopmental issues.
* Basic awareness of IT and IT skills
* Experience of working alongside other members of the MDT
* Good presentation skills, both written and verbal, including writing SOAP notes/ reports and presenting relevant information.
* Ability to assess children with a wide range of neurodevelopmental, neuromuscular and gross motor skill issues.
* To be able to travel efficiently throughout the area (car driver)
* To be a member of the CSP
* To be aware and demonstrate the Trust Values (ICARE)
* Manage and resolve conflict
* Ability to prioritise workload and manage own diary/ caseload
SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN AND ADULTS
To comply with the Trust’s Safeguarding Children and Adults policies, procedures and protocols. All individual members of staff (paid or unpaid) have a duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults This will require you to:
* Ensure you are familiar with and comply with the London Child Protection Procedures and protocols for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people.
* Ensure you are familiar and comply with the London Multi Agency Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults Pan London Procedures.
* Ensure you are familiar and comply with local protocols and systems for information sharing.
* Know the appropriate contact numbers and required reporting lines.
* Participate in required training and supervision.
* Comply with required professional boundaries and codes of conduct
Whittington Health is committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Name Jeremy Hasson Job title Clinical Lead Physiotherapist Email address jeremy.hasson1@nhs.net Telephone number 020 3316 8900
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