Job summary We are looking for an enthusiastic, dynamic physiotherapist to join our paediatric physiotherapy team at Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. This role will provide opportunities to consolidate and further develop knowledge, skills and experience in paediatrics in the orthopaedic and musculoskeletal field, with scope for further service and personal development. You will be well supported by 2 B8a Paediatric Orthopaedic APP and Senior Paediatric MSK Physiotherapists, as well as working with close access and support from our Paediatricians & MDT colleagues in our Children's Outpatient Department. The clinical caseload will be younger children under 8, both Consultant and GP referrals, for assessment and monitoring of a variety of conditions, including normal variants, joint laxity/ hypermobility, Erb's palsy, torticollis, idiopathic tiptoe walking, and mild developmental delay, as well as older children, up to the age of 16, with common orthopaedic and MSK conditions in our Physiotherapy department. There is no Neurodisability caseload. Your role would also play a part in managing the MSK physiotherapy outpatient service; supervising and teaching junior & student physiotherapists during their Paediatric MSK rotations. This post will offer strong clinical support and, in-house training and educational opportunities, with a strong emphasis on personal development and mentoring. Main duties of the job Key responsibilities/outcomes To carry out complex assessments and treatments of paediatric musculoskeletal conditions daily, using highly developed dexterity, coordination and palpatory sensory skills. This includes continuing risk assessment, manual therapy techniques and therapeutic handling requiring moderate but variable physical effort during sessions lasting from 10 minutes to 60 minutes per patient. Please see attached JD for further duties About us Following several years of close partnership working and shared leadership, in November 2024 Hounslow and Richmond Community Healthcare (HRCH) and Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust formally joined together and are now called Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust. To support this, our values are that we are all: Compassionate - We treat everyone with kindness, understanding and empathy Inclusive - We are respectful, fair and open, valuing everyone's unique contribution Collaborative - We work together across our teams and with our partners and are helpful, positive and supportive Inspiring - We strive for the best for patients, communities, staff and partners and are always learning and improving Date posted 04 February 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 7 Salary £51,883 to £58,544 a year per annum ( pro rata) incl HCAS Outer Contract Permanent Working pattern Part-time, Flexible working Reference number 396-NN-6938949-AHP-Y Job locations Kingston Hospital Galsworthy Road Kingston-Upon-Thames KT2 7QB Job description Job responsibilities Please see the attached supporting document/s which contains more information about the role in the job description and person specification Job description Job responsibilities Please see the attached supporting document/s which contains more information about the role in the job description and person specification Person Specification Experience Essential 2 years Paeds MSK OP experience Desirable 5 years Paeds MSK OP experience Experience Essential Experience of managing people Desirable Experience of managing an OP dept Person Specification Experience Essential 2 years Paeds MSK OP experience Desirable 5 years Paeds MSK OP experience Experience Essential Experience of managing people Desirable Experience of managing an OP dept Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust Address Kingston Hospital Galsworthy Road Kingston-Upon-Thames KT2 7QB Employer's website https://www.kingstonandrichmond.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)