CHILDREN'S PHYSIOTHERAPY | St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

· To take a lead role in the advanced assessment and treatment of paediatric patients, with neurological, developmental, or musculoskeletal problems to determine clinical diagnosis and treatment indicated, to liaise effectively with multi-disciplinary colleagues and to maintain associated records, as an autonomous practitioner.

· To take a lead role in developing integrated community physiotherapy services across St George's NHS Trust, supporting the CTL Children's Physiotherapy.

· To take a lead role in supervision and teaching of physiotherapists / physiotherapy assistants / students, MDT staff and parents / carers in physiotherapeutic care of paediatric patients with neurological, developmental musculoskeletal and occasionally respiratory problems.

· To provide skilled team leadership and be responsible for operational management, team development, implementation of policy and policy changes in own clinical area, and to set and monitor standards of practice.

· To supervise, initiate and participate in evidence-based projects, including recommendations for change in practice and to lead in departmental research and audit in their clinical area.

Main Duties/Key Results Areas:

Please see JD attached

Trust Vision & Values:

The postholder is expected to have a clear understanding of how this post contributes to the achievement of the trust vision of:

A thriving Foundation Trust at the heart of an integrated healthcare system. One that delivers improved patient care at a community, hospital and specialist setting, supported by a unique and nationally recognised programme of research, education and employee engagement.

We expect all our staff to share the values that are important to the Trust,being Excellent, Kind, Responsible & Respectful,and behave in a way that reflects these.

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and expects that all staff will share in this commitment. The Trust is clear that all staff have a responsibility to be aware of children and adult safeguarding policies and procedures and that each member of staff, clinical and non-clinical, will attend child or adult safeguarding training that is provided at an appropriate level to suit their role. The Trust has the additional expectation that all staff will be able to identify concerns and know what action to take.

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