Main area: Physiotherapy Grade NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract: Permanent (Includes out of hours - weekend and on-call respiratory)
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (This role also includes participation in the Paediatric Respiratory out of hours service)
Job ref: 321-NOTSS-6920574-B6
Employer: Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Site: John Radcliffe Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre
Town: Oxford
Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 per annum pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 18/03/2025 23:59
Interview date: 07/04/2025
Rotational Paediatric Physiotherapist
NHS AfC: Band 6
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.
Job overview
To provide a high standard physiotherapy service to all Paediatric patients within the rotational areas stated below. This post is part of a nine-month rotation scheme that currently includes the following specialties:
* Acute Respiratory including Paediatric Critical Care, Neonatal unit and Children’s medical/surgical wards.
* Cystic Fibrosis, including outreach home visits.
* Oncology/Haematology
* Musculoskeletal outpatients (based at Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre)
Main duties of the job
* To provide an effective and efficient physiotherapy service to patients, including assessing, treating and delegating the changing workload within the designated specialist area and wider Paediatric caseload.
* Perform specialist assessment of patients including those with highly complex presentations, and from this formulate a diagnosis and treatment plan, which is carried out as an autonomous practitioner.
* To improve paediatric skills and knowledge by rotating through the various speciality areas.
* To sustain an active role in service development within specialist areas throughout the duration of rotation.
* Assist in the supervision, teaching and appraisal of Band 5 physiotherapists, and physiotherapy students.
* Assist in the operational management and overall development of the Children’s Therapies team.
* Support the team leader and undertake delegated responsibilities.
* Supervise, initiate and participate in evidence-based projects within Paediatrics, in conjunction with the Band 7 Team Leader.
* To be aware of and operate within specific legal and national frameworks in relation to the care of children.
* Deputise for Physiotherapy Team Leaders in operational management.
Person specification
Essential and desirable
* HCPC registered with degree in physiotherapy
* Broad base of NHS experience as a physiotherapist (ideally with some paediatrics)
* Participation in on-call and weekend respiratory service (paeds or adults)
* Evidence of CPD relevant to speciality
* Evidence of working within paediatric physiotherapy
* Evidence of MDT working
* Good knowledge of clinical governance
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