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Job summary

Main area
Paediatrics
Grade
Band 6
Contract
9 months (Fixed term ending 30th September 2025)
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
  • Flexible working
37.5 hours per week (Part time / flexible working considered)
Job ref
186-1338-24-GH
Employer
Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Children's Development Centre, City Hospital
Town
Nottingham
Salary
£37,338 - £44,962 per annum (pro rata for part-time)
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
13/11/2024 23:59

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Specialist Paediatric Physiotherapist

Band 6

Job overview

The Children and Young Persons Specialist Services are patient and family focussed services who work to support children, young people and their families to reach their potential in education and social life.  Our team works within the context of the wider Trust which covers all aspects of community healthcare. We value our staff and are committed to their own professional development and health and well being.

The team are looking to recruit a Band 6 Specialist Paediatric Physiotherapist (fixed term) working at a Children's Development Centre, within the community, special and mainstream schools.

The team consists of 30 physiotherapists (full and part time) across Nottinghamshire and a team of support staff. As part of the Team around the child, we work closely with our education and OT colleagues, speech and language therapists and nursing.

Main duties of the job

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Specialist Paediatric Physiotherapist based in Nottinghamshire. This post is for a  fixed term, ending 30/09/25.

The successful post holder will see children and young people age 0-19 years with a wide variety of neurological conditions and those requiring long term functional rehabilitation in the centre, the child's home and schools.

A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.

Working for our organisation

#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.

We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.

We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.

The health and wellbeing of our colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.

The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Attached you will find a job description which will outline a full list of main responsibilities for this role, as well as a person specification listing the requirements for the post-holder.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • BSc/Diploma in Physiotherapy
  • HCPC registration
Desirable criteria
  • MSc in paediatric related subject

Training

Essential criteria
  • Clinical Educator
  • Postgraduate training in paediatric specialist areas

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience of working with children with complex conditions
  • Working within a multidisciplinary team
  • Experience of Audit
  • Supervisory experience
Desirable criteria
  • Previous experience of working as a Band 6 paediatric physiotherapist
  • Previous experience of working in community paediatric physiotherapy
  • NHS Experience
  • Experience of service development and standard setting

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Specialist knowledge of community Paediatric Physiotherapy
  • Evidence based practice
  • Understanding of safeguarding within paediatrics
Desirable criteria
  • Understanding local and national priorities

Contractual Requirements

Essential criteria
  • • A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Ability to plan, organise, delegate and prioritise own work
  • Ability to manage and respond to change
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Flexible and forward thinking

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Louisa Clough
Job title
Physiotherapy Team Lead
Email address
[email protected]
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