Lead Children’s Physiotherapist
Department: Children's Physiotherapy
Part-time: Band 7 £46,148 - £52,809 per annum pro rata
Hours: 20.5 hours per week, all MKUH roles will be considered for flexible working
We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated Band 7 Children's Physiotherapist to join our Children's Therapy Team. The team delivers
physiotherapy services to children and young people aged 0-19 years within acute and community settings.
We are looking to recruit a physiotherapist with experience of working with children and young people with complex needs and wishes to continue to develop the physiotherapy service at Redway where they will be a key link for families and other health professionals.
Redway School has also recently employed a full-time paediatric physiotherapist. This is a wonderful opportunity to work jointly to further develop and deliver a high-quality service for these complex children.
We offer a comprehensive induction, ongoing clinical and managerial support from experienced specialist staff, regular in-house training, as well as opportunities for involvement in service development.
Unfortunately we are unable to provide sponsorship for this role in this current time.
Interview date: 31 March 2025
The post holder will be involved in supervision and support of a Band 6 physiotherapist and students as well as clinical support of 2 assistant practitioners.
• To be responsible for managing the day-to-day delivery of physiotherapy within home and school for pupils of Redway School for the MKUH
• Patients will be assessed and treated in a variety of different settings including outpatients, school or community as required by the area of clinical specialty
• To take the physiotherapy lead for children and young people with neurological, neuromuscular and developmental conditions
• To work in collaboration with Lead Therapists and the Therapy Service Leads to jointly provide clinical and managerial leadership to the Children's physiotherapy team, employed by MKUH in the delivery of a high-quality service for its patients
• The post holder will have knowledge of emerging clinical developments, provide advice to inform service development in the speciality in support of the appropriate Therapy Lead
• To demonstrate and role model specialist clinical assessment and treatment skills for an agreed caseload of patients
• To continually review staffing levels/skill mix in accordance with the changing needs of the service and informing the Therapy Lead of any problems that may arise.
• To act as a source of expertise in specialist area for patients, carers, medical staff and other health professionals, GPs and colleagues.
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"An outstanding 92% stated that their role significantly affects patients and service users" (NHS Staff Survey 2023).
You can expect a warm welcome at Milton Keynes University Hospital, our staff are friendly and welcoming. We listen to each other and work together to embed our Trusts values and behaviours. At MKUH we appreciate our staff and reward them with an outstanding benefits package including:
• Free on-site parking
• Free tea and coffee
• Great flexible working opportunities
• Discounted gym membership
• Lease car scheme
• Generous annual leave and pension scheme
• On site nursery (chargeable)
• Extensive staff health and well-being programme
Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, in partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital; we conduct research and teaching on site to improve the care of our patients. The hospital is undergoing significant investment, and we are proud to be rated good by the CQC. Visit our website to catch up on our latest news.
This post will be based at Redway School working with children with complex needs. The role includes complex assessment, developing and reviewing programmes, ordering & reviewing equipment, reviewing & writing annual reviews for EHCP plans and liaising with families and the wider-disciplinary team.
Leadership & management:
• To provide clinical and managerial leadership to the clinical team in area of clinical speciality by working collaboratively with other Lead Therapists and the Therapy Service Lead
• To contributecontribute to the development of a Therapy Services vision and strategy in conjunction with the wider Trust and other divisional strategies, ensuring that opportunities for development and collaborative working are promoted.
Clinical practice:
• To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of your own work, ensuring a high standard of clinical care for the patients under your management by supporting more junior staff to do likewise.
Professional duties:
• To maintain own competency to practice through CPD activities, demonstrating awareness of new trends and developments and their incorporation into practice as necessary.
• To actively participate in the in-service training programmes by attending and delivering presentations, tutorials, individual training sessions, peer review, external courses and professional clinical interest groups
Governance:
• To demonstrate a sound understanding of Clinical Governance and Risk Management and their application to work situation.
Please refer to the job description for further details
We believe success lies in the diversity of our employees and are committed to promoting equality, encouraging diversity and embracing inclusion. We welcome applications from everyone interested in working for us.
MKUH is committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and as such we offer a range of flexible working practices.
We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.
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Upon commencing employment with the Trust, all employees (except Medical & Dental Staff on national terms and conditions) are subject to a probationary period lasting a period of six months with an option to extend for a further six months to a total of 12 months.
This advert closes on Wednesday 19 Mar 2025