MSK Outpatient Paediatric Physiotherapist

Job Overview

This is a fixed term post for 12 months providing specialist MSK Outpatient physiotherapy to children and young people (CYP) in outpatient clinic settings. The post holder will be an autonomous practitioner providing a specialist physiotherapy service to a designated caseload of children with a range of musculoskeletal issues and/or physical and mobility difficulties. A significant proportion of these children will have English as an additional language (EAL).

He/she will be expected to manage their own caseload across a number of clinic sites and to work collaboratively with CYP, parents/carers and colleagues in Health, Education and Social Services in planning and delivery of services.

• Providing specialist MSK Outpatient Physiotherapy services to children and young people with a variety of MSK conditions within Hillingdon
• Providing specialist advice, programmes and treatment plans to others regarding the management and care of CYP with MSK conditions
• The post-holder may be expected to provide supervision of the work of band 5 physiotherapists and students

The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.

Hillingdon MSK Physiotherapy Service is looking for a highly skilled and motivated Paediatric MSK Outpatient Physiotherapist. Our team operates from dedicated Outpatient MSK Physiotherapy clinics in the diverse and popular borough of Hillingdon.

• An enthusiastic, currently HCPC registered Physiotherapist
• Wanting part-time employment on a fixed term contract

• Excellent Paediatric musculoskeletal skills
• Interest in clinical audit /EBP/ quality improvement projects
• NHS Physiotherapy experience

• Friendly work environments
• Opportunities for supported CPD
• Clinical supervision from experienced Band 7’s
• Varied caseload
• Involvement with service development & redesign
• Opportunities for managerial experience/training (as appropriate)
• Outer London Weighting & Cost of Living Allowance

You will work in across small outpatient clinics at GP surgeries/health centres/ Hillingdon child development centre at Wood End Clinic.

• To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own clinical practice.
• To undertake a comprehensive assessment of patients including those with diverse or complex presentations or multiple pathologies, using specialist knowledge, clinical reasoning skills and specialist manual assessment techniques to provide a clinical diagnosis.
• To formulate and deliver from a variety of options specialised individual physiotherapy treatment programmes based on a sound knowledge of treatment skills underpinned by theoretical knowledge and experience.
• To evaluate patient progress, reassess and alter treatment programmes as required.
• To formulate soundly reasoned clinical diagnoses and prognoses and make recommendations for the best course of intervention, developing short and long-term goals (negotiated with patient) leading to a comprehensive discharge plan.
• To work in the community setting which may include periods of lone working with telephone support from a senior physiotherapist if required.
• To be responsible for the safe and competent use of all equipment and appliances to be used by patients.

* Previous applications need not apply*

• Assessment, treatment and management of children
• The role of the physiotherapist in the Education system
• Standards of record keeping and reporting
• Range of appropriate therapeutic interventions and equipment relevant to CYP
• Awareness of the differences of a Paediatric versus adult caseload
• Good written and spoken English
• Excellent interpersonal skills: including observation, listening and empathy skills
• Good organisational skills and to prioritise own workload
• Ability to communicate effectively with children and young people of all ages and abilities

• Experience with in NHS of post graduate level of working in the following fields: orthopaedics, outpatients, respiratory, neurology, paediatrics
• Assessment treatment and management of children
• Writing clinical notes and reports
• Managing own caseload
• Experience of working and teaching other professionals / parents / carers
• Working at part of an MDT

• Recognised Physiotherapy Degree Qualification and Registered Member of Chartered Society of Physiotherapists (CSP)
• Health Care Professions Council – Licence to Practice
• Evidence of CPD including attendance of post graduate short courses relevant to paediatric physiotherapy