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Job summary

Main area
Physiotherapy
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (pro rata)
Job ref
358-6168650-CSI
Employer
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Leicester Royal Infirmary
Town
Leicester
Salary
£35,392 - £42,618 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
18/07/2024 23:59

Employer heading

NHS

Paediatric Physiotherapist

Band 6

We are actively promoting flexible working options, helping you to manage a work / life balance

Job overview

**Rotational Paediatric Physiotherapist**

Full time, up to 37.5hours,

Are you looking for your next challenge? Are you passionate about paediatrics? Perfect - come and join us!

We have an opportunity for a permanent band 6 physiotherapist in our paediatric team. You will join the existing group of rotational band 6’s, who cover Cystic Fibrosis, Outpatients, Inpatients, Children’s Intensive Care and the East Midlands Congenital Heart Centre. The Paediatric team provides services to paediatric intensive care and high dependency units, neo-natal unit, surgical and medical wards, orthopaedics, oncology, neurology, respiratory clinics and the maternity wards, providing optimum care and ensuring delivery of a safe, effective and efficient service.

The Therapy Department provides a seven day rostered service and the successful candidate will work on the weekend, bank holiday and the emergency on-call respiratory physiotherapy service rosters.

Main duties of the job

You will work alongside the established paediatric therapy team, which includes our Clinical Specialists Physiotherapists who work in exciting specialities such as Cystic Fibrosis, Long Term Ventilation, Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia, East Midlands Congenital Heart Centre and Outpatients as well as our new regional services: East Midlands regional Long Covid hub for Children and Young People and CREWS, a tier 3 obesity management service for LLR and Nottinghamshire children and young people with Complications Relating to Excessive Weight Service. You will also work alongside our multidisciplinary teams and our colleagues within the Community Paediatric service.

We are looking for a passionate and motivated Physiotherapist with a desire to expand their paediatric skills and develop their band 6 experience. Your enthusiasm and drive will support our vision to provide an age-appropriate service for children and young people with a focus on outstanding, compassionate clinical care.

 

Working for our organisation

Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).

We have four primary goals: 

  • high-quality care for all, 
  • being a great place to work, 
  • partnerships for impact, and 
  • research and education excellence

And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.

Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:

  • we are compassionate,
  • we are proud, 
  • we are inclusive, and 
  • we are one team 

This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.

About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust:

http://www.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk/aboutus/work-for-us/current-vacancies/

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

  • To carry a Paediatric physiotherapy caseload with specialist assessment and treatment of children, (0-16 years or 18 years with special needs). 
  • Rotating between paediatric inpatient and paediatric outpatient specialities. 
  • To work with the Paediatric Physiotherapy team to ensure the effective, efficient working and service development.
  • To assist in providing specialist teaching, supervision and competencies for physiotherapists working on call or weekends/bank holidays and liaise with the MDT to ensure continuity of patient care.
  • To participate in the paediatric Band 6 rotation programme between paediatric inpatient and paediatric outpatient specialities and on-call and weekend / bank holiday rotas.
  • Plan, deliver and progress treatment interventions using clinical reasoning and decision making skills in order to work towards and achieve identified patient goals.
  • To facilitate annual appraisal and personal development planning for relevant members of the Physiotherapy Team.
  • To participate in the induction of Physiotherapy Staff
  • You will need to have access to a vehicle for work purposes

Please see attached job description for more information.

Person specification

Training and qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Diploma/BSc/MSc physiotherapy
  • HCPC Registration

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Recent significant clinical experience at a band 5
  • Postgraduate experience in relevant clinical area
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of supervising others

Communication and relationship

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrates effective written, verbal and non-verbal communication

Other requirements

Essential criteria
  • Expresses enthusiasm for post and desire to work in clinical areas

Out of hours

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of working on call/weekend working

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Kate Lee
Job title
Therapy Clinical Team Leader - Paediatrics
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07929825444
Additional information

Karen Dixon, Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist

[email protected]

0116 2585714

 

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