We are seeking a Neonatal physiotherapist for a fixed-term contract to cover maternity leave within our team. Join our dynamic and passionate AHP Neonatal team as an Advanced Specialist Physiotherapist! If you have a strong clinical background in paediatric complex needs and neonatal care, this is an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the lives of high-risk infants. As part of our enthusiastic team of neonatal therapists, you will play a key role in delivering developmentally informed care across two neonatal Level 2 units in Lewisham and Woolwich. You'll also contribute to the growth and success of our developmental follow-up clinics in the vibrant borough of Lewisham.
Main duties of the job
In this role, you will provide vital clinical expertise, working closely with an established neonatal AHP team and collaborating with a supportive, multidisciplinary team. This is your chance to join a forward-thinking service dedicated to advancing neonatal care and ensuring the best possible outcomes for our youngest patients.
To provide an Advanced Physiotherapy service to high-risk neonates. With this post, there is a need to be able to provide a specialist service in:
1. Neonatal care
2. Premature babies up until the age of 2 years of age.
To support the co-ordination and delivery of the Neonatal Physiotherapy services. To provide support and guidance to other therapists and the MDT as required. To work with Neonatal unit and community AHPs, supporting them to establish programs of support, facilitating delivery of interventions recommended ensuring they are able to meet children's physiotherapy needs. To collate statistical and activity data relating to the caseload of the clinician. To assist in the meeting of clinical targets and performance indicators. To ensure services provided are evidence-informed and to plan and participate in clinical audit, research and development related to team and to specialist area.
About us
Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivating a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations:
1. Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development
2. Widening access (anchor institution) and employability
3. Improving the experience of staff with disability
4. Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development
5. Making equalities mainstream
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide a highly specialist physiotherapy service to children and young people in Lewisham, managing a highly complex caseload of clients with a variety of developmental disabilities.
The post holder will provide a highly specialist service in neonatal care, neurological and neurodevelopmental therapy assessment and follow up as part of the AHP neonatal team pathway.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Experience
Essential
* Diploma/Degree in Physiotherapy
* HCPC Registration (Health Professionals Council)
* Post registration (post-graduate) training relevant to paediatrics and neonatal care for example: NBO, General movements, HINE, Sensory baby, Sensory beginnings, FINE
Desirable
* Member of APCP (Association of Paediatric Chartered Physiotherapists)
* Member of CSP (Chartered Society of Physiotherapy)
* Leadership training
* Student supervisor course
* Working at specialist level as demonstrated by ongoing CPD, includes M level accredited courses attended and clinical experience gained
* Training: Bobath, Orthotics, CPIPSE, Aquatic Therapy, DCD, sensory integration, MAES
Knowledge
Essential
* Significant experience as a Physiotherapist in children and young people's services.
* Working in Neonatal unit and/or with pre-term babies.
Desirable
* Evidence of specific area of service improvement/ development
* Audit and research
Employer details
Employer name
Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust
Address
Kaleidoscope Children's Centre
Rushey Green
London
SE6 4JD
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