Senior Paediatric Physiotherapist

Are you a physiotherapist looking to develop your skills within the Paediatric setting?

The Hounslow Physiotherapy Team are seeking an enthusiastic and dynamic therapist to join the Children's Therapy Team. You will join an established team of Physiotherapists working in an integrated service with Children's Occupational Therapists and Children's Speech and Language Therapy.

Our team provides a comprehensive service profile to a varied and diverse population within the community, including schools and clinics. Our team specialises in the treatment and management of children who have neurodevelopmental, neuromuscular and childhood musculoskeletal conditions. Our aim is to enable these children to reach their full potential for movement and participation.

We adopt a number of specialist clinical approaches in order to support our clients including Bobath, Posture Management pathways and the assessment and provision of specialist orthotics, as well as using a number of well recognised assessment tools including:
Movement ABC, BOT 2, Peabody, GMFCS, GMFM, Mymop, Chailey, The Oxford Assessment of Disability.

• Under 5's neurodevelopmental
• Over 5's neurodevelopmental
• Special Schools
• Musculoskeletal including early year issues such as talipes, Erbs palsies and torticollis

In addition, the successful candidate will receive:

• Peer support from an experienced and friendly Band 7 Leadership Team
• Strong multi‑professional team working
• A comprehensive and structured supervision and appraisal
• A strong commitment to Continuing Professional Development (CPD) – core competencies relating to the development of Paediatric Physiotherapy Service Provision

The post holder would be based at Heart of Hounslow and may have to commute to schools within the borough.

The Hounslow Physiotherapy Team provide an integrated paediatric service within the local community, working closely with schools, health, and social care to deliver high quality, evidence‑based physiotherapy for children with a wide range of conditions.

The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role. Please view attached.

• Graduate Diploma/Degree in Physiotherapy
• Registered with Health Professions Council
• Evidence of relevant postgraduate CPD activities
• Working knowledge of broad range of relevant clinical areas
• Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
• Membership of relevant Clinical Interest Group / Special Interest Group

• Experience as a junior level PT
• Experience working as part of a physiotherapy team and/or multi‑disciplinary team
• Experience in a range of clinical areas e.g. Respiratory, Elderly, MSK, orthopaedics and neurology
• Previous experience working with children and their families

• Ability to supervise others
• Ability to provide clinical training to others
• Ability to manage own time and caseload
• Ability to work as a team member
• Excellent organisational skills
• Car driver with full drivers licence

• Committed to personal development
• Ability to take initiative and work autonomously
• Highly motivated
• Flexible and able to cope with change
• Sensitive to the needs of others

• Clearance from DBS at enhanced level
• Clearance from Occupational Health Department

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.

£44,485 to £52,521 a year