B6 Paediatric Physiotherapist

Band 6
Job summary
Paediatric Physiotherapist
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 Worthing 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 neurodevelopmental, orthopaedic and neurological conditions.
Come and join our friendly Child Development team and also have a great work / life balance with every weekend off!
We will consider applicants who wish to apply for a B5 to B6 development role.
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 Worthing 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.
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.
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, 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 description
Job responsibilities
Some of the Key responsibilities include:
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.
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 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 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
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

• 2 years experience
• Broad range of musculo-skeletal and neuro-developmental experience

Desirable

• Other

skills
Essential

• 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

Desirable

• varied experience in a range of other clinical areas

qualification
Essential

• Degree or diploma in Physiotherapy
• Registered with HCPC

Desirable

• Registered with CSP
• Other post graduate qualifications relevant to clinical area

Supporting information
Essential

• Range of skills and experience
• Car driver

Desirable

• Range of skills and experience working with children

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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Worthing Hospital, Child Development Centre
Lyndhurst Road
Worthing
BN11 2DH
Employer's website
https://www.sussexcommunity.nhs.uk/work-with-us/ (Opens in a new tab)