Job Title: Specialist Physiotherapist - Band 6, Rehab
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Specialist Physiotherapist to join our team on a six month fixed term contract.
In this role, you will lead in delivering interventions that support the child and their family centred to reach their goals through evidence-based practice, in order to promote physical skills and participation in home, school and family life.
Key Responsibilities:
* Provide high quality, evidence-based physiotherapy provision for children and young people, in partnership with other members of the multi-disciplinary team services in rehabilitation, step down and short break services.
* Undertake specialist physiotherapy assessments of children with a range of needs including highly complex needs.
* Assess for, plan, deliver and evaluate physiotherapy interventions for children using facilities available both on and off The Children's Trust site.
* Produce functional and participation-based goals in collaboration with the child / young person, family, and MDT.
* Devise suitable individual physiotherapy and 24-hour postural management advice for each child in collaboration with their parents, and the MDT.
Requirements:
* Effective communication with children/young people, applying the principles of consistent communication.
* Facilitate effective communication with families and members of the Multidisciplinary Team.
* Recognise barriers to effective communication and be able to reduce these as appropriate.
* Undertake all mandatory training, in line with The Children's Trust policy.
* Advance personal knowledge, understanding and skills in line with identified learning needs, by making appropriate use of a variety of learning and development resources and opportunities.
About Us:
The Children's Trust is the UK's leading charity for children with acquired brain injury, providing expert rehabilitation, education, therapy, and care at our national specialist centre in Tadworth, and to children and their families across the UK, via our Brain Injury Community Service.
Staff Benefits:
* Attractive salary.
* Flexible benefits platform.
* On-site nursery.
* Free eye tests.
* Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay.
* Time out days for those experiencing menopause symptoms.
* Additional annual leave days for those with long service.
* Free on-site parking.
* Staff shuttle service from Epsom and Sutton train stations to Tadworth Court.
* Subsidised cafeteria.
* On-site staff accommodation (subject to availability).
* Ability to retain your NHS pension (where applicable).
* Teacher's pension (where applicable) or the opportunity to join an alternative scheme.