Paediatric Physiotherapist

Job summary

We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Band 6 physiotherapist to join our supportive and dynamic community therapy team on a fixed-term/secondment basis to cover maternity leave.

This is an excellent opportunity for an established band 5 paediatric therapist to develop their clinical skills within a well-established service, working with children and young people aged 0-19 across a variety of settings eg special school , clinic and home settings.

This is part time 32.5 hours per week role until 29th October 2027.

Main duties of the job

• Assess, diagnose, and manage a varied caseload of patients with physical needs
• Deliver evidence-based interventions in line with best practice
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, families, carers, and external agencies
• Maintain accurate clinical records and reports
• Participate in service development and team meetings

About us

We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes.

We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.

We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.

Our philosophy is thatTime Mattersto everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.

We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.

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Job responsibilities

For full details of theresponsibilitiesand duties of this role please see the attached job description.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Diploma or 1st Level degree in Physiotherapy (or equivalent)
• Current HCPC registration
• Clinical educators course within the first year
• Must hold a full valid driving licence and have access to a vehicle or viable alternative

Desirable

• Consultation skills
• Coaching skills
• Additional leadership qualification
• Specialist Physiotherapy courses

Experience

Essential

• Documented evidence of continuing professional development.
• Post registration experience in a relevant clinical setting.

Desirable

• Evidence of previous community paediatric physiotherapy experience

Knowledge

Essential

• Able to demonstrate the ability to work at relevant level
• Knowledge of additional specialist areas through in-house training & short courses
• In-depth knowledge of working within the NHS
• Able to support workplace learning for staff and students, and specifically act as a field work educator, and preceptor

Desirable

• Able to demonstrate the ability to work within a community health team
• Able to demonstrate the management of complex casework