Would you like to work with children and young people in a fantastic school location?
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Specialist Physiotherapist to join our Community Paediatric therapy team at Hebden Green Community School in Winsford.
You would carry a caseload of children and young people between the ages of 0-19, working with some brilliant children, young people, and a wider MDT within the school. Your caseload would include children and young people with varying conditions and diagnoses including neurodevelopmental conditions like Cerebral Palsy, gait abnormalities, and musculoskeletal issues. Within the team, you will work alongside our wider Health team including OT, Therapy Assistants, SALT, and nursing teams.
You will have the support of an experienced and supportive Therapy team, including a Team Leader and Advanced Clinical Specialist Physio. The team is extremely welcoming and supportive and works closely as an MDT alongside our education and wider MDT colleagues. We are keen to promote continuing professional development and regularly complete supervision and peer training/review sessions.
We are looking for colleagues who ideally have experience working within the NHS for this role, alongside paediatric experience.
If you have any queries or questions, please feel free to give me a call or an email. We look forward to hearing from you!
Main duties of the job
1. Assessment and intervention of a wide range of conditions including but not exhaustive to neurodevelopmental, Musculoskeletal, Gait abnormalities.
2. Management of a community-based caseload, with therapy sessions taking place in a variety of locations, including schools, nurseries, patients' homes, and clinics.
3. Contribution to Statutory Assessments regarding Education Health and Care Plans.
4. Involvement in additional physiotherapy interventions including hydrotherapy & orthotics.
5. Contribution to Continuous professional development plans within the team and peer supervision sessions.
6. Working alongside and providing supervision to therapy assistants.
7. Collaborative working with other members of the MDT.
About us
Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MCHFT) provides good quality, safe, and effective healthcare to the people of Cheshire and beyond. The Trust, which manages Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford, was established as an NHS Trust in April 1991 and became a Foundation Trust in April 2008.
We employ almost 5,000 members of staff, provide around 540 hospital beds, with a range of services including accident and emergency, maternity, outpatients, therapies, and children's health.
The Trust is also part of Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership (CCICP), a unique local health partnership that provides a range of community services for people across South Cheshire and Vale Royal.
During the Coronavirus pandemic, the Trust was recognized nationally for its 'Be Safe Be EquiPPEd' campaign, which aimed to make the Trust as safe as possible for staff and patients, through supporting the correct use of PPE.
The results in the 2020 national NHS Staff Survey showed improvements in all elements of the safety culture theme, with 92% of respondents feeling their role made a difference to our patients. We were also recognized nationally for our workforce health and wellbeing initiatives.
At Mid Cheshire, we value our staff and appreciate that to give our patients the best quality, compassionate care, we also need to look after our colleagues.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The detailed job description and main responsibilities for this role can be found in the attached job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy
* Postgrad Qualifications
* HCPC registration
Desirable
* Student mentor
* Musculoskeletal experience
Experience
Essential
* Previous paediatric experience
* Evidence of community-based working
* Evidence of previous NHS working
Skills
Essential
* Evidence of paediatric Assessment and treatment skills
Employer details
Employer name
Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Hebden Green Community School
Woodford Lane West
Winsford
CW7 4EJ
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