NHS Jobs • GU21 5SB
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Package Description
As a Band6 Community Paediatric Physiotherapist, you will be part of our valued Therapies Team in North West Surrey, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including: Band 6 Agenda for Change Salary with NHS Pension Free tea, coffeeand milk at your base location Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on every day purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover lifes emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counselling Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our Outstanding learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise An open, just culture where youre encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care backed up by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each year Are you an experienced and compassionatePaediatric Physiotherapist looking to take the next step in your career? As aBand 6 Community Paediatric Physiotherapist, you will work as part of the Paediatric Therapy Team to autonomously manage a complex caseload of children with a wide range of varied and complex needs. The role involves delivering specialist assessment and evidencebased intervention to support children in achieving or maintaining their full potential. You will also play a key role in providing clinical support, training and supervision to junior staff and students, contributing to highquality, childcentred care across the service
Base
You will be based at one of our Surrey-wide office hubs, with the flexibility of hybrid working to support your professional and personal needs. At HCRG Care Group, we are proud to be a flexible-first employer.Our agile working approach allows our teams to thrive in a supportive and adaptable environment while delivering high-quality care. Responsibilities Provide specialist, childcentred physiotherapy assessment and intervention for children with complex needs, using evidencebased practice and sound clinical reasoning. Autonomously manage and prioritise a complex caseload, responding to urgent referrals and adapting to unpredictable work demands. Interpret complex assessment findings to set therapy goals, contribute to multidisciplinary diagnosis, and develop, implement and review individualised therapy programmes. Deliver therapy programmes through individual and group sessions across home, community and education settings, adapting and discharging appropriately. Communicate complex and sensitive information effectively to children, parents/carers and professionals, using accessible language and gaining valid consent. Provide empathetic support to families, including those experiencing distress, grief or frustration related to their childs condition. Produce highquality specialist reports and maintain accurate electronic clinical records in line with professional and organisational standards. Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary and external agencies, attending and organising meetings, making referrals and supporting tribunal processes when required. Plan and coordinate daily therapy service delivery, including oversight of therapists and assistants. Supervise, appraise and linemanage Band 5, 4 and 3 staff, and provide supervision and support to students. Plan and deliver training for parents/carers, education staff and professionals, and present paediatric therapy topics internally and externally. Deputise for the Band 7 Physiotherapist as required. Contribute to service development, clinical audit, research activity and performance monitoring. Maintain professional competence through continuous professional development, reflective practice and supervision in line with HCPC and professional body requirements.Ideal Candidate Essential Diploma/Degree in Physiotherapy Registered and compliant with Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) Evidence of Post graduate training/or equivalent experience relevant to speciality such as: Knowledge of relevant legislation, government policy and professional standards Minimum of 2 years postgraduate physiotherapy experience Broad knowledge of current evidencebased practice within paediatric/community settings Relevant clinical therapy experience aligned to the role Demonstrable commitment to continuous professional development Competence in the use of standardised assessments Experience of effective multidisciplinary team working Ability to plan and deliver training to staff, parents/carers and other professionals Desirable Membership of
Special Interest Group Other requirements
the successful applicant will to have a valid UK Driving Licence and access to a car for work purposes. Please see attached Job Description for full Personal Specification.