Specialist Paediatric Physiotherapist | West London NHS Trust

Are you a physiotherapist looking to develop your skills within the Paediatric setting and lead the team working in Special Schools and Units?

The Hounslow Paediatric Physiotherapy team is seeking an experienced Band 7 Physiotherapists in order to help support staff working in Special Schools and Units, to ensure the continuation of service development, creation and implementation of clinical care pathways and to support the development of more Junior Physiotherapists within the team. The children's physiotherapy service is an integral part of the Children's Physiotherapy Team which, in turn, is part of the Children's Therapy Service, which includes Speech and Language Therapy and Occupational Therapy. Our team provides a comprehensive service profile to a varied and diverse population within the community, including schools and clinics. Our team specialises in the treatment and management of children who have neurodevelopmental, neuromuscular and childhood musculoskeletal conditions. Our aim is to enable these children to reach their full potential for movement and participation. The Children's Physiotherapy team as a whole provides a specialist service for children and adolescents in the London Borough of Hounslow. The caseload consists of children with a range of complex physical and developmental disabilities, challenging behaviours, severe learning disabilities and musculo-skeletal conditions This role focuses on Special Schools and Units however, you will have the opportunity to work in other streams, in line with service needs and priorities. You will ensure development of junior therapists and the implementation best practice standards, providing leadership, guidance and oversight to the "streams of care" provided by our team. This includes: Under 5's Neurodevelopmental, Over 5's Neurodevelopmental, Special Schools and Musculoskeletal including early year's issues such as talipes, Erbs palsies and torticollis. Additionally, you will receive:

• Peer support from an experienced and friendly Band 7 Leadership Team
• Strong multi-professional team working
• A comprehensive and structured supervision and appraisal
• A strong commitment to Continuing Professional Development (CPD) - core competencies relating to the development of Paediatric Physiotherapy Service Provision
The post holder would be based at Heart of Hounslow and will be required to commute to schools within the borough. West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation. Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m. The Trust is rated as 'Good' overall by the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as 'Outstanding'. The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.