Physiotherapist - Paediatric Rotational

The role

Paediatric Physiotherapy Team are looking for HCPC registered physiotherapist with an interest in paediatrics to join our team.

We are a forward‑thinking, dynamic service delivering rehabilitation services across all services provided at the Royal Hospital for Children Glasgow encompassing Orthopaedics/Musculoskeletal, Neurology/Neuromuscular and Respiratory clinical specialities. We work closely with a multidisciplinary team to deliver safe, effective, person‑centred care and have close links with Community Paediatric Services. You should be an adaptable, enthusiastic team‑player with excellent communication and decision‑making skills and an extensive knowledge of Disney characters, super‑heroes, nursery rhymes and children’s TV shows.

We support all team members to develop their knowledge and skills through Continuous Professional Development and a Personal Development Plan. Overnight and weekend on‑call is a requirement of the post and individualised training and support is offered to support this.

All other roles will be assessed for sponsorship eligibility in line with current Home Office requirements. NHSGGC can only issue a Certificate of Sponsorship where these are met.

• Royal Hospital for Children
• Full‑time position (36 hours per week)
• Permanent Contract
• Shift pattern Monday – Friday + on call

• Is professionally and legally accountable and responsible for all aspects of own work including direct and indirect patient care within scope of practice
• Assesses capacity, gains valid consent and has the ability to work within a legal framework, with patients who lack the capacity to consent
• Acts independently to assess, analyse and provide a clinical diagnosis for individual patients, to determine their need for physiotherapy intervention
• Delegates appropriate tasks and supervises Physiotherapy Support Workers to maximise efficiency and achieve desired quality of care
• Participates in the departmental Personal Development and Performance Review system to promote personal and service developments
• Participates in clinical audit and clinical effectiveness projects to support the Clinical Governance agenda
• Regularly attends, and contributes to the physiotherapy departmental and specialty team in‑service training programme to promote personal development
• Produces and presents a project on each rotation to promote service development and/or own personal development
• Provides support to students on clinical placement in addition to the formal supervision and assessment from the clinical educator
• Is responsible for work experience students and undergraduate students on observation placement

• Degree or diploma leading to Physiotherapy HCPC registration
• Current HCPC registration
• Evidence of a range of learning such as in‑service training, reflective practice
• Working knowledge of basic IT – e.g. word processing, use of internet, database management

Knowledge of:

• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
• Fire Safety
• Therapeutic Moving and Handling Policy

We offer a wide range of supportive policies designed to enhance your employee journey, including a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme, Cycle to Work Scheme, bursary scheme and extensive learning and development opportunities.

As an NHS Scotland employee, you will be entitled to:

• A minimum of 27 days annual leave, increasing with length of service, plus public holidays
• Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme, including life insurance benefits
• Salary Sacrifice Car Benefit Scheme
• Development opportunities including study bursaries, e‑learning and classroom‑based courses
• Enhanced pay for working public holidays
• NHS discounts on a wide range of goods and services
• Confidential employee support and assistance, including counselling and psychological therapies

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde encourages applications from all sections of the community and is committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion. NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde recognises the importance of work‑life balance and is committed to offering a range of flexible working options where service needs allow. Flexible working will be discussed during the recruitment process.

NHSGGC has pledged its commitment to being a Forces Friendly Employer and welcomes applications from across the Armed Forces Community.