Advanced Specialist Physiotherapist - Paediatrics

Cambridgeshire Community Services Nhs Trust, Newtown, Cambridge

Advanced Specialist Physiotherapist - Paediatrics

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Cambridgeshire Community Services Nhs Trust, Newtown, Cambridge

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted today, 19 Oct | Get your application in now to be one of the first to apply.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: a7675b8bbcde44ccbe0cac942bda1294

Full Job Description

To ensure a high standard, cost-effective physiotherapy service to children and young people (CYP) living, or at school (mainstream and specialist) in a specified geographical area To work with other team members to co-ordinate and develop the physiotherapy service To provide assessment and highly specialist intervention to children referred for PT including information to parents, carers and other professionals Following assessment, to design and develop evidence-based treatment plans and management programmes To maintain continuous professional development and inform the Clinical Lead and Team Leads of the impact of research, policy etc. on local policies/procedures To provide clinical supervision as delegated by the Clinical Lead and Team Lead To manage own caseload in a range of settings including providing training to staff in these settings as required To advise and provide clinical support to other PT's and Therapy Assistants To supervise and allocate work to designated assistants, PT students, volunteers and less experienced PT's

  • Have a strong clinical background in Physiotherapy for Children and Young people?
  • Have leadership skills and are keen to offer clinical support to more junior staff and contribute to service development?
  • Want to work flexibly within a supportive, friendly, and innovative community multi-disciplinary team?
  • Want to work within a team that has links with Addenbrookes Hospital; a renowned teaching hospital and research centre in Cambridge?

    Rated 'Outstanding' by the Care Quality Commission, we are proud to provide high quality innovative services across most of the east of England that enable people to receive care closer to home and live healthier lives.
  • There's one reason why our services are outstanding - and that's our amazing staff who, for the seventh year running, rated us incredibly highly in the national staff survey. If you share our passion for innovative and high-quality care delivery, then please submit your application and join us on our exciting journey as a leading-edge specialist community provider. All are welcome to apply and our promise to you is a culture which prioritises staff engagement and development.

    The successful applicant will have a caseload of children with various neurodevelopmental conditions, who will be seen in the community, clinic and special school settings. This post is 1.0 wte (37.5 hours) permanent The salary will be pro-rata Flexible working hours are negotiable with the core working day being a Tuesday