Job summary
- Main area
- Physiotherapy
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 30 hours per week
- Job ref
- 430-CC27192A
- Employer
- Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Paediatric Therapies (Dept)
- Town
- Milton Keynes
- Salary
- £29,970 - £44,962 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 04/02/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 18/02/2025
Employer heading
Children's Specialist Physiotherapist
Band 6
MKUH staff scored highest for ‘I look forward to coming to work’ (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 refreshments
- 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.
Job overview
Children's Specialist Physiotherapist
Department: Children's Physiotherapy
Band 6 (Band 5-6 development role will be considered),
£29,970 - £44,962 per annum pro rata
Hours: Part-time 30 hours per week, all MKUH roles will be considered for flexible working
The Therapy team at MKUH are looking for an enthusiastic Band 6 Physiotherapist to join the team. Although the preference is for a band 6, the post will also be considered as a development role facilitating progression from band 5 to band 6 through an intensive period of development & support. For the development role, candidates should have completed some post registration clinical practice & have gained some core experiential learning in Respiratory Medicine OR Critical Care OR Respiratory On-Call Working, Acute Medicine OR Older Peoples Medicine and Musculoskeletal Outpatients OR Trauma & Orthopaedics
We would consider candidates who have not completed these domains if you are able to evidence a high level of critical thinking, self-awareness, leadership capabilities & self-directed learning. Experience in paediatrics is not necessary but desired.
If you would like to progress your career in a forward-thinking therapy department then we want to hear from you. For further information or an informal discussion, please contact Sarah Knight at [email protected] Children's Physiotherapy Service Lead
Interview date: 18 February 2025
Main duties of the job
Clinicians appointed will work in a vacant band 6 position but remain in a band 5 tier whilst commencing their development programme. Movement into the band 6 position will occur at the earliest opportunity once competencies & objectives have been met to allow safe practice. We anticipate that successful candidates will move to a band 6 pay-point within 4-8 months depending on experience & development opportunities.
The team delivers physiotherapy services to children & young people aged 0-19 years within acute & community settings. There will be opportunities to work in the children's outpatients with both musculoskeletal & neuro-disability caseloads, the children's inpatient ward, Redway School & hydrotherapy. We have re-establishing 12 month band 6 rotations within the department to allow experience in these different areas. You will involve working in the department based in Stony Stratford Health Centre, MKUH site & Redway School.
- To provide high quality evidence-based assessment and treatment of children and young people aged 0-19 presenting a range of conditions.
- To hold responsibility for own caseload and assist other team members with theirs as required.
- To undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner.
- To undertake evidence-based audit and quality improvement projects to further own and the teams clinical practice as required.
- Make recommendations to the Lead Physiotherapist for changes to practice by the team as appropriate.
Working for our organisation
We offer comprehensive induction, on-going clinical and managerial support from experienced specialist staff, regular in-house training, as well as opportunities for involvement in service development.
"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.
"We care We communicate We collaborate We contribute"
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Clinical:
- To be professional and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of your own work including the management of patients in your care. To ensure a high standard of clinical care for the patients under your management, and support more junior staff to do likewise.
- To undertake the comprehensive assessment of patients, including those with a complex presentation.
Professional:
- To maintain own continuing professional development (CPD) by keeping abreast of any new trends and developments and incorporate them as necessary into your work.
- Contribute to the training, assessment and performance management of newly qualified physiotherapists and physiotherapy clinical support staff.
Organisational:
- To be responsible for the supervision and coordination of junior staff, students, and assistants on a daily basis, in conjunction with the Lead Physiotherapists.
- To ensure that your own practice and that of staff under your supervision meet the required professional standards of physiotherapy practice.
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.
MKUH uses identification scanning technology to confirm the authenticity of documents; all prospective employees of MKUH will have their original documents verified using this technology.
By applying for this role, you accept if successful, that information from your application will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) system. Your personal data may be transferred from the Trust to another NHS organisation where your employment transfers within the NHS. This is in accordance with the streamlining programme which aims at saving you time and improving efficiencies within the NHS when your employment transfers.
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.
Person specification
Qualifications and knowledge
Essential criteria
- Physiotherapy Degree or equivalent professional qualification.
- Registered with UK Health and Care Professions Council
- Evidence of post registration CPD in paediatrics
- Awareness of NHS & Trust systems, policies, procedures & current changes.
Desirable criteria
- Membership of CSP
- Sound therapeutic and clinical knowledge in paediatrics
- Experience working with therapy assistants.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Relevant post registration experience in hospital.
- Active member of multi-disciplinary team
- Able to independently manage caseload.
Desirable criteria
- Experience working at band 6 level within paediatrics.
- Completed Band 5 rotation in paediatrics.
- Supervision & training of assistants.
- Undertaken project within area. e.g., best practice project, guideline benchmarking, audit.
Skills
Essential criteria
- Proven time management skills
- Ability to organise and prioritise your own caseload.
- Written & verbal communication skills.
- To have an understanding of the importance of flexibility within their own practice and the wider healthcare system.
- Practice Evidence Based therapy.
- Ability to thrive in a multidisciplinary environment.
- High level of IST including presentation of IST, with the ability to teach other staff: juniors, assistants & students.
- Ability to keep accurate and legible patient notes.
- Able to appropriately apply a range of neurology techniques.
Desirable criteria
- Ability to do 1:1 sessions and appraisals with juniors, assistants & students.
- To be IT literate.
- To have an understanding of audit and outcome measurement.
Personal and people development
Essential criteria
- To be self-motivated and be able to motivate others. To show evidence of self-development.
- To be able to work under pressure.
- To actively take part in IST both presenting and receiving.
- To mentor students as required
Desirable criteria
- To be confident mentoring staff more junior than themselves.
Communication
Essential criteria
- Excellent verbal and nonverbal communication skills
Desirable criteria
- To have experience of dealing with challenging patients or carers within a hospital environment.
Specific requirements
Essential criteria
- Able to perform the duties of the post with reasonable aids and adaptations.
- Car driver with own vehicle.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sarah Knight
- Job title
- Children's Physiotherapy Service Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
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