Children’s Community Physiotherapist B5 or 6
Come join our friendly and progressive Children's Community Physiotherapy Team in beautiful Suffolk
We are looking for an ambitious physiotherapist to join the large Children's Community Physiotherapy Team within east Suffolk. Development funding has enabled the team to expand to recruit either an experienced PT at (band 6) or one who is keen to develop their skills in paediatrics within a supportive team (Band 5). Please specify in the supporting information which banding you are interested in being considered for.
This newly developed role is based in Ipswich working in special schools and the community. The role involves working with children (0-18/19) with neuro-developmental needs / long term disabilities in the child development centre, clinics, homes, and school settings.
There is excellent clinical supervision and peer support from an experienced team of band 6, 7 & 8a staff. The team also benefits from good technician and administrative support. There are varied internal and external funded training opportunities and a team ethos of continuing development and innovation.
This post offers the opportunity to work at a specialist level within a well-established team, taking key responsibilities linked to your personal field of paediatric interest. The team can also support newly qualified staff to develop skills within the wide spectrum of paediatrics.
Interviews will be planned for 19/02/2024.
Main duties of the job
* You will be working within a county wide team of 32 physiotherapy and support staff that has bases across Suffolk.
* The team works in support of children with long term and varied disabilities across a wide spectrum of diagnosis and presentations.
* The team is part of Integrated Community Paediatric Services (ICPS) that links medical and therapeutic children's teams across the county.
You will link with many MDTs within ICPS in providing care to children and families as part of your role.
Job responsibilities
* To hold a caseload of children and young people with a broad range of multiple and complex health needs, using knowledge to carry out assessments, using standardised tools, setting objectives and implementing appropriate treatment, as part of the holistic care plan.
* To provide advice to children, young people, families, carers and colleagues, as necessary, on Physiotherapy related matters as appropriate.
* Communication:
* To establish, maintain and participate in robust multi-disciplinary communication networks, for self and team, with children, young people, families, carers and other health workers and agencies involved in care.
* To ensure robust communication systems within own profession and with other professionals.
* To promote the role of the PT and multi-disciplinary services within WSH NHS Foundation Trust, in relation to all aspects of Children and young peoples care.
* To provide complex and sensitive information to the children, young people, families, clinicians and other agencies to assist in decision-making, using persuasive, motivational, negotiating, training, empathic and re-assurance skills.
* To ensure any verbal complaints are dealt with in a sensitive, effective and timely way in accordance with local and Trust complaints procedure.
* To ensure that self and junior members of the team maintain up-to-date electronic data, where applicable, in accordance with professional and WSH NHS Foundation Trust standards and in compliance with Data Protection and Information Governance policy.
* To ensure self and all members of the team provide Physiotherapy and Multidisciplinary reports relevant to the clients situations.
* Analytical and judgemental:
* To analyse and interpret clinical information and data relating to child/ young persons condition, care or assessment.
* To ensure own and other staffs interventions are evaluated and treatment is modified in order to measure progress and ensure effectiveness of intervention.
* To apply a high level of understanding of the effects of disability and identify adaptations to the clients social and physical environment, involving other appropriate professionals and agencies when indicated.
Person Specification
Education and qualifications
* Degree in Physiotherapy
* Health Professionals Council Registration
* Membership of CSP
* Membership of Specialist Interest Group (APCP).
* Physiotherapy Therapy Student Educator qualification
* Bobath Approach training
* Postural Management Training
* Other specialist paediatric courses and training relevant to role
Experience and knowledge
* Post graduate paediatric experience (Band 5, please specify how this criteria is met in application)
* Supervisory experience (Band 6, please specify how this criteria is met in application)
* Clinical experience in core physiotherapy assessment and skills across a range of conditions / presentations
* Evidence of clinical experience in Paediatric Physiotherapy with a range of physical, cognitive and sensory disabilities. (paediatric rotation / role).
* Evidence of experience and working knowledge of Paediatric interventions, including core skills.
* Evidence understanding of normal child development.
* Evidence of using different interventions e.g. Biomechanical, Neurodevelopmental.
* Experience and knowledge of assessment, facilitation and involvement in audit and understanding of quality issues.
* Experience of developing and delivering training
* Evidence of post graduate training in Paediatric Physiotherapy and provision of specialist paediatric equipment
* Expertise in splinting techniques.
* Trained Fieldwork Educator.
* Respiratory management skills
Skills and Abilities
* Documented evidence of continuing professional development.
* An ability to reflect on and critically appraise own practice and performance.
* Planning and decision-making skills and develop supervision skills.
* Specific child related training (including safeguarding).
Personal Qualities
* Frequent Travel Essential - You will need to travel, so you must either hold a full, current driving licence and have access to personal transport or meet the mobility requirements of the role through other reasonable and suitable means.
* To have a flexible approach, innovative and creative in the pursuit of efficient and effective child and family centred services.
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.
£29,970 to £44,962 a year Pro rata per annum
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