Paediatric Physiotherapist 25.5 hours per week
Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust (SCFT) are seeking to appoint a dynamic and motivated individual with excellent communication and organisational skills to join the Paediatric Physiotherapy team based in the Brighton and Hove Child Development Centre. The caseload will consist of a range of paediatric neurodevelopmental and neurological conditions from 0-19 years.
The post holder should ideally have experience in the assessment and treatment of children and young people with a range of neurodevelopmental, orthopaedic and musculoskeletal conditions.
Come and join our friendly Child Development team and enjoy a great work/life balance with every weekend off!
We offer regular in-service training, peer supervision, and clinical support. There are dedicated paediatric special interest groups, and the Paediatric Physiotherapy service is supported by a Countywide Professional Lead.
Main duties of the job
The Paediatric Physiotherapy service aims to provide expert assessment, treatment, and advice to children and young people between 0 and 19 years of age. We work to educate and support families, carers, and other healthcare professionals including school and early years settings staff. Support will also be provided to enable the seamless transition of young people into adult services.
You will be an effective team player who is flexible, enthusiastic, and focused on delivering excellent quality patient care to young people in the locality and its surrounding area. You will be required to support students, assistants, and technical instructors as part of your role. Motivation to assist and support service development is essential. Excellent time management skills are required to manage this busy and fast-paced caseload. Service delivery is primarily based at Seaside View Child Development Centre, but there will also be a need to deliver care in patients' homes, schools, and the wider community.
You will need to be a car owner and driver, with a full UK license.
You will need to have current HCPC registration.
About us
We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex. Our 6,000 staff serve a population of 1.3 million providing essential medical, nursing, and therapeutic care to adults and children.
Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community, helping people plan, manage, and adapt to changes in their health, supporting avoidable hospital admissions and reducing hospital stay times.
We have opportunities for everyone across our wide variety of services including medical, clinical, support, and corporate services.
Why work for us?
* Positive 2022 NHS Staff Survey results, scoring highly in compassionate culture & leadership, and staff wellbeing support
* Variety of working environments across the community, in patients' homes, within our community hospitals and bases across the county
* Supportive flexible working patterns such as: part time, flexi time, annualised hours, and flexi retirement options
* Excellent training and development opportunities
* Research opportunities
* Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove, and Brighton
* Thriving BAME, Disability and Wellbeing, LGBT+, and Religion and Belief staff networks
* Level 3 accredited Disability Confident Leader, committed to creating inclusive workplaces
* Veteran Aware Trust, achieving accreditation from Veterans Covenant Healthcare Alliance (VCHA)
* Located in stunning Sussex, with easy access to the South Downs and the coast
* Access to a wide range of benefits and discounts for NHS staff
Job responsibilities
Some of the Key responsibilities include:
* To formulate and deliver individual treatment programmes based on a sound knowledge of evidence-based practice and treatment options using clinical assessment, reasoning skills, and highly specialised knowledge of intervention techniques.
* To give advice and training on intervention programmes, including advice to carers, other professionals, and agencies.
* To raise any clinical concerns about patients with line manager/specialist physiotherapists in a timely manner and be willing to seek support from senior staff.
* To support the Team Leader, Clinical Lead, and other Highly Specialist / Specialist therapists as required.
* To work with patients, carers, and colleagues to identify goals as part of intervention.
* To assume delegated tasks as requested by line manager, including participation in working groups and policy development groups.
* To contribute to the development and delivery of training to other multidisciplinary team members.
* To represent the team and patients at multi-disciplinary team meetings and case conferences to ensure the delivery of a coordinated multi-disciplinary service and to integrate therapy intervention into the treatment programme. This will include discussion of patient care, patient progress, and involvement in discharge planning and support seamless transition into adult services when required.
If you possess the above qualities and are seeking to further your career in Paediatric Physiotherapy, we will be delighted to hear from you.
Person Specification
Experience
* Substantial relevant post-qualification experience covering a broad range
* Broad range of musculoskeletal and neuro-developmental experience
* Experience of interdisciplinary working
* Experience of supervising junior staff, assistants, and students
* Experience of independently managing a clinical caseload
Skills
* Ability to apply a range of assessment and treatment approaches for children with neurological conditions
* Ability to work under pressure and prioritise own workload
* Ability to apply a range of assessments and interventions for children with musculoskeletal conditions
* Able to plan and prioritise own workload efficiently
* Demonstrates advanced communication and negotiation skills
* Demonstrates leadership in practice
Qualifications
* Degree or diploma in Physiotherapy
* Registered with HCPC
* Evidence of relevant postgraduate courses / CPD and reflective practice relevant to clinical specialty
* Registered with CSP
* Other postgraduate qualifications relevant to clinical area
Supporting information
* Knowledge of national policies and procedures relevant to the clinical setting
* Knowledge of clinical governance, clinical audit, and risk management
* Must be able to travel to different localities to provide the service
* Car Driver
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.
Seaside View Child Development Centre, Brighton General Hospital
£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
150-MM1598-PC
Job locations
Seaside View Child Development Centre, Brighton General Hospital
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