22.5 hours per week - Permanent Contract.
Based at Alfred Barrow Health Centre, Barrow in Furness, Cumbria.
We are seeking a passionate, enthusiastic and motivated Children's Physiotherapist to work within our friendly South Cumbria Children's Specialist Team, supporting families across South Cumbria. The successful candidate must have paediatric experience and embrace multidisciplinary team working, including colleagues in school, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy and Speech Therapy colleagues. The candidate must also recognise the importance of working with and supporting families with their child's physiotherapy needs. If you would like to come, meet the team, see the friendly environment before applying please get in touch.
This is a permanent post, 30 hours per week, working within office hours Monday to Friday.
Main duties of the job
Successful candidates will be required to travel independently as the role includes visiting children in clinics, at home and in the school setting, as well as to NHS bases around Cumbria to attend meetings and training or development.
The post involves assessing and providing advice and intervention for children and young people aged 0-19 years with a variety of developmental conditions. The post holder will offer guidance and support to colleagues in education in terms of Physiotherapy Programmes, equipment and moving and handling.
About us
At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.
Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time':
1. Being a clinically led organisation
2. Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
3. A positive patient experience every time
4. A great place to work
5. Managing our money well
As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.
Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.
Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment. Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed.
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Healthcare Professionals returning to practice, moving into new roles or changing clinical environments, may access an agreed preceptorship period.
* Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.
* If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.
Important Information
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Disclosure and Barring Service:
The Trust is committed to safeguarding adults and children therefore if the post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended) the successful candidate(s) will be subject to a criminal records check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction.
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
* Broad knowledge of a range of paediatric treatment techniques
* Some knowledge of the appropriate legislation relating to children
Desirable
* Knowledge of current NHS trends which influence service provision
* Post qualification training in paediatric therapy or techniques.
Qualifications
Essential
* State registration
* Degree or equivalent in PT
* Full UK driving licence
* Computer Literate
Desirable
* Evidence of CPD
Skills & Aptitudes
Essential
* Organisational skills demonstrated for example by the involvement in a particular project
* Competence in therapeutic handling.
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills
* Ability to work alone as well as part of a team
* Presentation skills
Desirable
* Caseload management skills - especially identifying priorities and meeting deadlines
Personal Circumstances
Essential
* This post will require working in Community settings across North Cumbria and therefore include travel to these sites.
* Some flexibility in work pattern may be necessary.
Other Requirements
Essential
* Equality and Diversity: Support equality and value diversity (Level 2)
* Experience of working in acute or community settings
* Post graduate therapy experience in a multi disciplinary team
* Previous use of a computer based data collection system
* Experience of working with children in a professional or voluntary capacity
Employer details
Employer name
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Alfred Barrow Health Centre, Barrow
Barrow in Furness
LA14 2LB
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