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Job overview

We are seeking a Children’s Community Physiotherapist with a specialist interest and experience of working in Special Schools, currently based within the Bristol team as part of a BNSSG wide service.

You will provide therapy for children and young people with highly complex developmental, neurological and/or sensory conditions. The role will involve working within the community team and within a specialty school setting.

You will also have the opportunity to be involved in the early years’ neuro-disability and integrated OTPT pathways.

Main duties of the job

• Working within a special school and the community setting.
• Completing new Neuro-disability and Integrated assessments in conjunction with the wider Multi-disciplinary Team.
• Holding a mixed caseload of predominantly neuro-disability or complex children within the community and special school, visiting patients in their homes, early years settings and mainstream and special schools for physiotherapy treatment.
• To supervise Band 6's and Band 4's within the team and special school setting.
• To have or develop knowledge of Hydrotherapy and interest in developing skills in this area to support special school programmes.
• To be involved in specialist equipment assessments for postural management.
• To be involved in orthotic assessment alongside an orthotist.
• To have or develop a specialist interest in the special school services, including areas such as postural management & transition.

Working for our organisation

Ever dreamt about a career that sparks excitement and fosters your professional growth? Picture yourself waking up eager to make a real difference in our community, surrounded by teams who value your unique ideas.

We are Sirona care & health – England’s largest provider of Adult’s and Children’s Community Services and we’d love for you to join us in Bristol, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire.

Agenda for Change Salary, full NHS benefits, 27+ days’ annual leave, and participation in the NHS Pension Scheme – just a glimpse of the benefits you’ll receive.

We welcome and encourage all applicants. We are committed to having a workforce that reflects the communities we support and are proactively seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce. We know diversity fosters creativity and innovation.

We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We aim to draw upon the widest possible range of views and experiences to meet the changing needs of our colleagues, partners and communities we serve.

Whether you're starting your journey in healthcare, looking for a fresh challenge within the NHS, or contemplating a career change, don't be daunted by the prospect of something different – we create development opportunities for all our colleagues and apprentices.

Interested? View our benefits leaflet which you can find attached to this vacancy.