Children's Physiotherapist

at  Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

We have an exciting opportunity: we are looking to recruit a band 5 or 6 physiotherapist for a 12 month period to join our Children’s Therapy team in Southend-on-Sea.
This post would suit someone who would like to try out Children’s Physiotherapy. We would consider newly qualified therapist and banding will depend on experience. We will consider full or part time hours.
You will be part of our established children’s Physiotherapy team and we are offering you the chance to learn the skills needed to work with the diverse range of conditions in children that a Children’s Physiotherapist Therapist may work with.
You will have the opportunity to manage a caseload within the paediatric therapy teams. You will apply your clinical skills in delivering hands-on physiotherapy, and provide a high standard of assessment, treatment and advice. This post comes with excellent learning/training and development opportunities.
The post is based at the Lighthouse Child Development Centre and will require you to drive to different schools and or home settings. You will be working closely with staff employed by education. You will receive extensive in-house training and ongoing direct senior support to enable you to carry out this job-role.

MAIN DUTIES:

You will carry a caseload of children aged 0-19 years and be responsible for providing physiotherapy to children with MSK conditions and some with long term conditions
You will be carrying out assessments and interventions in clinics and in the community
Your work will include joint working with the multi-disciplinary team internally and externally
You will be supported by a very friendly, progressive and established therapy team
Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust therapy department is committed to evidence-based practice and the development of clinical skills are supported through a programme of regular in-service training, supervision and appraisal.
EPUT are looking for motivated staff who shares our Trust values of Care, Learn and Empower. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development including;
Season Ticket Loans
NHS discounts for staff
Excellent Training facilities and opportunities
Buying and Selling annual leave scheme
The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas
Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work
Day One Flexible Employer
The Trust supports and actively encourages flexible working for all employees. We offer many options and you are encouraged to ask the recruiting manager what is possible for this role. If appointed, you will have the opportunity to apply for a flexible working request from the first day of your employment
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Our EPUT NHS staff bank is an entity managed by the trust that hires clinical and non-clinical healthcare professionals to take on shifts at our trust hospitals and community settings. Here at EPUT we maintain our own bank of specialist staff to ensure that we are able offer safe and effective care at all times.
All our permanent staff are automatically enrolled onto the staff bank however this does not mean you have to work any additional shifts, but the option is there for you if you wish.
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ROLE SUMMARY

To provide high standards of advanced physiotherapy input and high quality of care to children of all ages including adolescents and their families across Southend and South East Essex facilitating multi-agency service delivery to include comprehensive assessment and specialist interventions.
To manage a caseload of children and their families with varied and sometimes complex needs undertaking appropriate assessment, intervention and evaluation through programmes of care and support to meet identified needs.
To work in a variety of setting most appropriate to the child’s needs including the Lighthouse centre, schools and homes.
To communicate effectively with a range of people to include users of services and their families, Local Authority, other NHS services and the private and voluntary sector partners
To work closely with education for provision of services to mainstream and special schools, nurseries and colleges.
To assist with service developments, audits and service promotion
To supervise and delegate responsibilities to junior staff and Technical Instructors
To make recommendations for innovations and service wide changes in practice and be responsible for the implementation of such change

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

The post-holder will have responsibility for their own caseload and be responsible for a defined area of the service or a particular patient type, working without direct supervision. They will be confident undertaking all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner, developing and delivering individualised treatment plans and maintaining accurate patient records. Supervision will take the form of regular formal training and clinical reasoning sessions, peer review, case conferences. Access to advice and support from a senior therapist is available if required, clinical work is not routinely evaluated.

• The post-holder will be responsible for supervising, educating and assessing the performance of junior physiotherapist and Physiotherapy students. They will be expected to undertake evidence-based audit and research projects during each rotation.
• The post-holder responsible for providing a high standard of assessment, treatment and evaluation to those patients on your case load.
• The post-holder will be responsible for the provision of a high standard of paediatric physiotherapy to children and young people (CYP) aged 0-18 who are referred to the service.
• This will include physiotherapy assessment, providing therapy interventions, devising therapy programmes, setting and reviewing goals, assessing for specialist equipment and orthotics and orthopaedic monitoring.
• The post-holder can expect to work in a variety of locations within South East Essex according to the needs of the children; this may include clinics, schools and the child’s home. Working with families, carers and teaching staff without direct supervision.
• The post-holder will be supported by a Band 7 Paediatric Physiotherapist for their informal and monthly formal supervision, their appraisal and development.
• We provide a three main specialties of Paediatrics Early intervention (including neurodevelopment, orthopaedic monitoring, CPIPs and orthotics/ Serial Casting), community within mainstream and specialist schools and the functional improvement team (including MSK).
• To build on previous experience to further develop clinical and managerial competencies.
• To be an autonomous professional practitioner working without the need for direct supervision and able to supervise, students and non-qualified staff within the team.
• To practice in accordance with the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy rules of Professional Conduct and Standards of Physiotherapy, and the Health Professions Council’s regulations.