Job Description

Make a real difference in children's lives as a specialist paediatric physiotherapist with one of London's leading NHS community health trusts.

Job Purpose

Be responsible for the delivery and development of the Paediatric Musculoskeletal Outpatient Physiotherapy Services within Central London Community Health Care Trust (CLCH).


The post holder will be an autonomous practitioner, taking a lead in coordinating and providing a highly specialist physiotherapy service to children with MSK, Rheumatological and Orthopaedic conditions. A significant proportion of these children will have English as an additional language (EAL). You will be expected to:


Manage your own caseload Work alongside medical staff to ensure highly specialist therapy programmes are in place for the children under your care Work collaboratively with children/young people (CYP), parent/carers and with colleagues in Health, Education and Social Services in planning and delivery of services Act as the key contact for the paediatric MSK and rheumatology services Represent the department at relevant meetings both within and outside the organisation
You will communicate highly complex patient and condition-related information effectively (both verbally and in written form), ensuring collaborative working with multidisciplinary team (MDT) members across health, education and social services and the voluntary sector. This includes child-specific information as well as training packages to parents and other professionals in the management of MSK, Orthopaedic and rheumatological conditions.


You will work with medical and educational staff to ensure the delivery of a well-coordinated care plan which facilitates the development of physical skills and integration within a community setting, whilst having due regard for the cultural and linguistic differences of children/families concerned.


All information sharing will observe confidentiality and data protection guidelines and have due regard for local guidance on sharing information with colleagues in education, social services and voluntary sector.


Just as we care about our patients' wellbeing, we care about yours!

Benefits

A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role Car lease scheme T&Cs apply
Flexible working options Annual travel card loan Training, support and development in your career
To have a full look at our benefits and what it's like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits

Please see attached and Person Specification for full roles and responsibilities.

Benefits:


Flexitime
Work Location: In person