Do you want to develop your physiotherapy career within paediatrics?
We are looking for an experienced, enthusiastic, self-motivated member of staff to help provide a high-quality, comprehensive and proactive clinical physiotherapy service for children and young people (0 to 19 years of age) referred to our specialist children's physiotherapy service within the community setting. If you are a qualified Physiotherapist keen to develop your clinical skills working with children with relevant community and/or paediatric experience, we would be pleased to hear from you.
We are based at Kaleidoscope, a purpose-built Children and Young People's Centre, in Catford and provide physiotherapy for children and young people in the diverse population of the London borough of Lewisham with neurodevelopmental conditions.
The successful candidate will be motivated, organised and committed to working within a team environment.
An extended DBS check and fulfilment of the physical requirement of the post are detailed in the person specification. A clean driving license is desirable, however, the borough has good transport links.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work within mainstream and special schools, provide early intervention to identified client groups under five and assess and treat school-age children. They will take an active part in leading physiotherapy groups for children, deliver aquatic therapy and supervise students on clinical placement. The post holder will hold a varied caseload and be able to develop their skills in postural management, neurodevelopmental interventions, specialist equipment and orthotics, rotating within areas within the service.
Within Lewisham there is a strong multidisciplinary/multiagency approach to working with children and young people, the post holder will support this and will be involved in promoting it for individual families.
We have a physiotherapy team of 13 members of staff and offer peer support, with a strong commitment to continuing professional development. The post holder will be supported by dedicated and experienced band 7 Physiotherapists. They will have opportunities to develop clinical and organisational skills in a variety of settings and to work with children of all ages from 0-19 years.
Job responsibilities
Job Summary:
1. Accountable to Manager for Children's therapy and integration via the children's physiotherapy team leads.
2. To provide a high standard of neurological and neurodevelopmental Physiotherapy assessment, treatment and advice to children, young people and carers in the community setting within Lewisham healthcare liaising with other professionals to maximise the benefits.
3. To contribute to service development including clinical governance and audit, junior staff supervision and multidisciplinary and multiagency working.
Key Result Areas:
* To manage a caseload of children aged 0-19 providing a high standard of physiotherapy assessment, management, treatment and advice.
* To be involved in supervising junior staff and students.
* To be a source of clinical knowledge and advice on physiotherapy patient care for parents and carers, other health professionals within the multidisciplinary team and professionals working in external agencies.
* To maintain accurate statistics as directed by the team leads.
Performance:
* To use well-developed assessment and clinical reasoning skills in order to establish an accurate diagnosis, problem list, and prognosis in order to formulate individual and agreed care/treatment plans for a range of children and young people.
* To be responsible for reassessing patient care as treatment progresses and change treatment programmes as appropriate.
* To provide moving and handling risk assessments, supported by senior staff where necessary, related to the child's physiotherapy programme in accordance with professional guidelines and government legislation.
* To be skilled in communicating and negotiating with families and children of all ages who have a range of physical disabilities.
* To maintain an up-to-date knowledge of specialist postural equipment, aids, adaptations and resources available to enable the child with disability to function as independently as possible.
* To assess children for specialist equipment and recommend its purchase from health, education and social services.
* To ensure smooth organisation, to delegate and supervise established services e.g. specialist clinics, patient groups in education settings for all ages, aquatic therapy, orthotics, gym group, developmental co-ordination clinic/group (DCD), PE and individual treatment.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
* Experience as a Physiotherapist in children and young people's services.
* Experience in teaching other professionals and students.
* Use of electronic recording systems.
Desirable
* Evidence of specific area of service improvement/development.
* Experience working as a physiotherapist in an NHS environment.
* Audit and research.
* Client centred practice within a multidisciplinary environment.
* Experience of working within a community setting.
* Experience of supervising junior staff, assistants or students.
* Knowledge of the use of postural management equipment and orthotics.
* Previous experience working in a school setting and working closely with education services.
Qualifications & Training
Essential
* Diploma/Degree in Physiotherapy.
* HCPC Registration (Health and Care Professions Council).
* Evidence of CPD (Continuous Professional Development).
Desirable
* Member of APCP (Association of Paediatric Chartered Physiotherapists).
* Member of CSP (Chartered Society of Physiotherapy).
* Student supervisor course.
* Safeguarding/Child Protection training.
* Post registration paediatric training.
Knowledge
Essential
* An understanding of child development, neurology and paediatric orthopaedic conditions.
* Knowledge of the impact of specific neurological disabilities on a child's motor performance.
* Knowledge of how physiotherapy is applied to family centred and child focused practice.
* Aware of safeguarding.
Desirable
* Understanding of some national legislation and initiatives relating to disability and to the education, welfare and wellbeing of children and young people across health, education and social care.
Employer details
Employer name: Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust
Address:
Kaleidoscope,
32 Rushey Green,
Catford,
SE64JF
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