We are a community team of paediatric physiotherapists and occupational therapists who work across the Sefton area.

Our physiotherapy service supports children, young people and their families aged 0-19 who have a neuro-disability and/or developmental delay. The service is delivered in a wide variety of community settings including mainstream and special schools, nurseries, homes and clinics., An exciting opportunity has arisen for a community paediatric physiotherapist (Band 6) to join our team in a permanent role on 34 hours per week.

You will have access to regular clinical and managerial supervision and be supported by our team which includes a Head of Service, Deputy/ Clinical Lead Physiotherapist, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Therapy Assistants and Admin support staff.

You will work closely with colleagues in acute physiotherapy and the wider hospital teams and you will have the opportunity to work in an integrated way with our staff in education and social care.

Main duties of the job

To act as an autonomous practitioner within a specialised community paediatric physiotherapy service, providing physiotherapy assessment, treatment and ongoing physical management to children in a range of settings including schools, nurseries, clinics and the home.

To build on previous experience enabling further development of clinical and managerial competencies. Manage own caseload and be responsible for a defined area of the service, working with and without direct supervision.

Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust is a provider of specialist health care to over 275,000 children and young people each year. In addition to the hospital site located in the West Derby area of Liverpool, Alder Hey has a presence in community outreach sites and, in collaboration with other providers, our clinicians help deliver care closer to patients' homes by holding local clinics at locations from Cumbria to Shropshire, in Wales and the Isle of Man. The Trust also provides inpatient care for children with complex mental health needs at our Alder Park building in the nearby borough of Sefton.

We currently have more than 4,000 staff working across our community and hospital sites. We're also a teaching and training hospital providing education and training to around 540 medical and over 500 nursing and allied health professional students each year.

As black and minority ethnic (BME) employees are currently under-represented in this area, we particularly welcome applications from members of our BME communities. All appointments will be made on merit.

You can expect a warm welcome at Alder Hey Childrens NHS Foundation Trust, our staff are friendly and welcoming. We listen to each other and work together to embed our Trusts values and behaviours.