Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust rGNKMGB5
In this position, the physiotherapist will operate independently, conducting assessments and implementing treatment plans, while also contributing to the supervision of staff and students. The role requires adherence to clinical governance, national guidelines, and evidence-based practices, and an awareness of ongoing professional development is essential. Additionally, the Specialist Paediatric Physiotherapist will engage in audit and research projects to foster clinical practice enhancements and partake in service development, reflecting the Trust's commitment to maximizing children's potential across the community.
We are seeking a highly motivated and flexible Physiotherapist to join our team to provide a community service to children in Bexley between the ages of 0-19 years. There will be a varied caseload including MSK, complex neurological conditions, DCD, baby and gait clinics and mainstream and special schools.
Services are provided across health, education and community care settings. This includes seeing children in their own home, school, in the Child Development Centre and Special schools. We aim to maximise the potential of children with a wide range of disabilities and conditions.
We are a proactive and supportive team and you will receive regular supervisions and opportunities for external training as appropriate. You will also support and supervise staff and students.
You will be responsible for working within clinical governance guidelines and in line with national and local policies and procedures. You will demonstrate an ability to comply with Professional guidelines for practice and be registered to practice with the Health Professions council (HCPC) with evidence of ongoing professional development (CPD).
An awareness of the national trends in child and family services would be to your advantage.
You will be working within a proactive, dynamic and supportive team to:
- Deliver a specialist children's physiotherapy service in the community of Bexley
- Independently manage a varied caseload across all areas of children's physiotherapy
- Assess the functional needs of children and young people (CYP) in order to develop and implement specialist children's physiotherapy treatment and intervention
- Assess and treat across all areas, demonstrating a high level of problem solving, reasoning skills and judgement.
- Provide advice and education to others regarding the management and care of children across the service
- Liaise with all professionals in the multidisciplinary team, in the best interests if the child or young person.
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The post will involve providing specialist physiotherapy intervention to children 0-19. The caseload will be mixed, to include MSK, complex neurological conditions, DCD, baby and gait clinics and mainstream and special schools.
You will be working as part of a team delivering, assessments, interventions, group sessions and liaison within education settings.
Services are provided across health, education and community care settings. This includes seeing children in their own home, school, in the Child Development Centre and Special schools. We aim to maximise the potential of children with a wide range of disabilities and conditions through the development of comprehensive care plans.
There will be a high standard of physiotherapy assessment, treatment and advice to children and their carers/families, working as an autonomous practitioner with responsibility for own case load and working without direct supervision.
The post holder will be required to delegate work to assistant staff, within the Paediatric Physiotherapy team
You will be expected to support the team in evidence-based audit and research projects to further your own and teams clinical practice, making recommendations to the clinical lead and, when appropriate, leading the implementation of specific changes to practice or contributing to service protocols.
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