Job summary
- Main area
- Paediatric Physiotherapy
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 25.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 150-MM1598-PC
- Employer
- Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Seaside View Child Development Centre, Brighton General Hospital
- Town
- Brighton
- Salary
- £37,338 - £44,962 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 06/04/2025 23:59
Employer heading
B6 Paediatric Physiotherapist
Band 6
Job overview
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 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 The caseload will include a range of neurodevelopmental, orthopaedic and musculoskeletal conditions.
Come and join our friendly Child Development team and also have 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 aim 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 given, when necessary, 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 the delivery of excellent quality patient care to the 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 in order 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 full UK license.
You will need to have current HCPC registration.
Working for our organisation
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, 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
Detailed job description and main 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 the 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, 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 in order to ensure the delivery of a co-ordinated 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.
For further information please see the attached JD and PS.
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
Essential criteria
- Substantial relevant post-qualification experience covering a broad range
- Broad range of musculo-skeletal and neuro-developmental experience
- Experience of interdisciplinary working
- Experience of supervising junior staff, assistants and students
- Experience of independently managing a clinical caseload
skills
Essential criteria
- 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 musculo-skeletal conditions
- Able to plan and prioritise own workload efficiently
- Demonstrates advanced communication and negotiation skills
Desirable criteria
- Demonstrates leadership in practice
qualification
Essential criteria
- Degree or diploma in Physiotherapy
- Registered with HCPC
- Evidence of relevant postgraduate courses / CPD and reflective practice relevant to clinical speciality
Desirable criteria
- Registered with CSP
- Other post graduate qualifications relevant to clinical area
Supporting information
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of national policies and procedures relevant to the clinical setting
- Knowledge of clinical governance, clinical audit and risk management
- Have to be able to travel to different localities to provide the service
Desirable criteria
- Car Driver
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
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
- Anette Steenkamp
- Job title
- Deputy Operational Head of Service
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07557 582 440
- Additional information
Please feel free to contact the Community Physiotherapy Team if you have any queries:
01273 565 736 or email them on [email protected]
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