Job summary
- Main area
- Paediatrics
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (Part time may be considered)
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 186-458-24-GH
- Employer
- Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Children's Therapy Centre, Kings Mill Hospital
- Town
- Sutton-in-Ashfield
- Salary
- £35,392 - £42,618 per annum (pro rata for part-time)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- Today at 23:59
Employer heading
Specialist Paediatric Physiotherapist
Band 6
Job overview
The Children and Young Persons Specialist Services are patient and family focussed services who work to support children, young people and their families to reach their potential in education and social life. Our team works within the context of the wider Trust which covers all aspects of community healthcare. We value our staff and are committed to their own professional development and health and well being.
The team are looking to recruit a fixed term Band 6 Specialist Paediatric Physiotherapist working at a Children's Therapy Centre, within the community, special and mainstream schools.
The team consists of 25 physiotherapists across Nottinghamshire and a team of support staff. We work closely with our education and OT colleagues, speech and language therapists and nursing.
Main duties of the job
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Specialist Paediatric Physiotherapist based in Nottinghamshire.
The successful post holder will see children and young people age 0-19 years with a wide variety of neurological conditions , orthopaedic conditions, rheumatological conditions, and those requiring long term rehabilitation in the centre, the child's home and schools.
A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.
Working for our organisation
Nottinghamshire Healthcare employs over 10,000 colleagues who help #MakeADifference every day. We provide intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire and South Yorkshire. Care is delivered from over 120 sites within the community from acute settings and across low, medium and high secure environments including prisons.
As one of the largest mental health and community trusts in the East Midlands and one of the biggest employers in Nottinghamshire. We are also home to national and regional services such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.
We are committed to flexible and agile working, including the opportunity to join our bank.
Your health and wellbeing is our priority and as such we invest significantly in this via our in-house Occupational Health Service, Staff Counselling Service and Health and Wellbeing Team.
We offer a number of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) groups, our Green Champions Network, Freedom to Speak Up Network. Health and Wellbeing Champions Network and Menopause Champions. We provide care to a diverse range of communities and are passionate about supporting diversity and inclusion in the Trust.
If you believe in our values of Trust, Honesty, Respect, Compassion and Teamwork, then we would love to hear from you!
#TeamNottsHC
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Attached you will find a job description which will outline a full list of main responsibilities for this role, as well as a person specification listing the requirements for the post-holder.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working with children with complex conditions
- Supervisory experience
- Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team
- Experience of Audit
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience at Band 6 level in paediatrics
- Leadership experience
- NHS experience
- Experience of service evaluation and standard setting
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Specialist knowledge of paediatric physiotherapy underpinned by theory and postgraduate courses
Desirable criteria
- Understanding of national and local priorities
- Evidence based practice
Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to plan, organise, delegate and prioritise own work.
- Ability to time manage and respond to change
- Leadership skills
- Self motivated and able to work as an effective team member
- Excellent communication skills
- Able to work as an effective team member
- Flexible and forward thinking
Desirable criteria
- Presentation skills
Training
Essential criteria
- Clinical Educator
- Postgraduate specialist paediatric training
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- BSc/Diploma in Physiotherapy
- HCPC registration
Desirable criteria
- MSc in paediatric related subject
Values and behaviours
Essential criteria
- All colleagues are expected to demonstrate at interview that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork
- All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role. The Trust’s expectations are highlighted within our EDI Policy, and associated EDI and Human Rights legislation
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Louisa Clough
- Job title
- Team Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 123 3387
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