Paediatric Physiotherapist

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our dynamic, friendly and supportive Paediatric Physiotherapy team based at the Newberry Child Development centre. The work would involve working across the acute and community paediatric settings including clinics at the children's centre, patient's homes, special and mainstream schools and the ward at the James Paget University Hospital. The post would cover a diverse paediatric caseload with children 0-19 years. Our team is highly specialised and can offer training and support to further develop members of staff with less knowledge and experience.

Our team is part of the community paediatric Team within the James Paget University Hospital, working closely with paediatric occupational therapists, paediatric dieticians, paediatricians and children's nursing team. The position involves multidisciplinary working, including a variety of joint clinics in different clinical areas.

The hospital and Child Development Centre are geographically based on the beautiful Norfolk coast; a rural community within easy access to the bustling city of Norwich. We have close links with the University of East Anglia and University of Suffolk.

We are looking for applicants with a specific interest in paediatrics and with some post-graduate paediatric physiotherapy experience.

This role would be 22.5 hours per week and flexible working requests will be considered in line with service requirements.

Main duties of the job

To be responsible for a varied clinical caseload within the paediatric physiotherapy team at Newberry Child Development Centre, James Paget Hospital - paediatric wards and clinics, special schools & mainstream schools, and within the community without direct supervision. To determine clinical diagnosis and treatment indicated, and maintain records as an autonomous practitioner.

Appropriate training and supervision will be provided to the suitable applicant in level with their training needs. This role will require the applicant to have a special interest in paediatrics, with relevant post graduate experience.

It will be essential that the applicant can produce, demonstrate and progress suitable therapy programmes with sound knowledge of current exercise and therapy concepts.

To ensure a high standard of care for each child with the ability to work with all disciplines and agencies involved with that family. To communicate with these agencies, parents, and children in an appropriate manner, often with sensitive information regarding diagnosis and outcomes.

To teach parents handling and management skills as appropriate.

About us

The James Paget University Hospital is a vibrant university hospital providing the best possible care to the people of east Norfolk and north Suffolk. We are situated on the coast with several beautiful beaches and the Broads National Park on the doorstep. We are within commuting distance of Norwich city centre, with free hospital parking available.

Therapists at the James Paget University Hospital are a positive and forward thinking multidisciplinary team. We are always striving to improve our services using audit, service improvement initiatives, new policies and standard operating procedures. We are part of an exciting new model of working, embedding research into our department and supportive of our team engaging in research and innovation.

Personal and professional development is key within the James Paget University Hospital and the Newberry Community Centre.

We will support you in achieving your career goals, through our well-structured supervision and appraisal system and our own highly specialised staff. The department actively encourages the utilisation of courses and training opportunities provided and signposted through our Operational Development and Wellbeing Service. Training opportunities range from clinical and non-clinical skills, through to leadership and the development of others.

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for the detail of main responsibilities that are required to meet the requirements of this post

Person specification

Education and qualifications

Essential

• Diploma / BSc / MSc in Physiotherapy
• Current Health Care Professions Council registration
• CPD record should include evidence of up-to-date relevant post graduate training and reflections of learning

Experience and knowledge

Essential

• Experience and interest in working with children
• Evidence of Self-directed learning, including awareness of new research and professional practice
• Working knowledge of clinical governance and implications for own work
• Experience of multidisciplinary and multi-agency working to include education and social care
• Understanding of legal, safeguarding and mental capacity issues with respect to children and young people

Skills, abilities and competencies

Essential

• Good rapport with a wide variety of people including team working and delegation
• Good verbal and written communication skills / Basic IT skills / presentation skills
• Proactive, able to act independently with minimum supervision and to act on own initiative - problem solving and knowing own limitations
• Ability to prioritise and organise own workload and that of others and working under pressure
• Ability to travel within the Great Yarmouth & Waveney area. Must hold a full current driving licence in order to fulfil the duties of the post, including visits to families' homes

Behavioural qualities

Essential

• Responsive Communication
• Effective and Professional
• Kind and Helpful
• Courteous and Respectful