Paediatric Specialist Physiotherapist (Band 6) - Physiotherapy - Whittington Health NHS Trust

Main area: Physiotherapy Grade Band 6

Contract: Fixed term: 12 months (Post will be until February 2026)

Hours: Part time - 22.5 hours per week

Job ref: 220-WHT-2958-A

Employer: Whittington Health NHS Trust

Employer type: NHS

Site: Barnet

Salary: £42,939 - £50,697 pro-rata per annum inclusive of outer HCAS

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 06/04/:59

This is an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated Physiotherapist to develop their skills working alongside and being supported by experienced therapists within our multidisciplinary team comprising of SLT / OT / Physio.

You will benefit from being part of a supportive, experienced group of staff providing a clinically effective service to children and young people and their families in Barnet.

We have 0.6 WTE (22.5 hours per week) post available for the successful candidate to join our Children's Integrated Therapies (CIT) Team, providing an innovative service to children and families in Barnet, until February 2026.

As part of the role, you will have opportunities for Agile working arrangements including the provision of mobile technology and flexible working hours and arrangements.

Main duties of the job

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Working within one or more Pathways that include complex, motor skills and physical developmental clinics
• Prioritisation, Assessment and Therapy
• Supporting children's and young people's physical and postural needs
• Working with children in groups and individually across various locations
• Working as part of a multi-professional team in partnership with families
• Training families and professionals
• Jointly setting and reviewing targets
• Measure outcomes

We look forward to receiving your application as the first step towards welcoming you to the Barnet Children's Integrated Therapy Team.

Person specification Education/Qualifications

• Graduate diploma/degree in Physiotherapy
• NVQ level 2 or equivalent standard of literacy and numeracy
• Evidence of completion of relevant short courses
• Membership of relevant special interest group (e.g. APCP)

Knowledge, experience, skills and abilities

• Previous experience of working in paediatric physiotherapy for at least 1 year
• Experience of working in an NHS setting
• Commitment to CPD
• Previous involvement in QI projects or audit
• Experience of supervision of junior staff
• Experience of working with children with a variety of presentations including school age children with gross motor skill issues, and children from 0-19 with neuromuscular or neurodevelopmental issues
• Basic awareness of IT and IT skills
• Experience of working alongside other members of the MDT
• Good presentation skills, both written and verbal, including writing SOAP notes/ reports and presenting relevant information
• Ability to assess children with a wide range of neurodevelopmental, neuromuscular and gross motor skill issues
• To be able to travel efficiently throughout the area (car driver)
• To be a member of the CSP
• To be aware and demonstrate the Trust Values (ICARE)
• Manage and resolve conflict
• Ability to prioritise workload and manage own diary/caseload

SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN AND ADULTS

To comply with the Trust's Safeguarding Children and Adults policies, procedures and protocols. All individual members of staff (paid or unpaid) have a duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.