Job Description

Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust (SCFT) are seeking to appoint a dynamic and motivated individual with excellent communication and organisational skills to join the Paediatric Physiotherapy team based in the in the Chichester Child Development Centre for part time - 15 hours per week.



The post holder would manage a caseload of Paediatric patients presenting with a range of Musculoskeletal, Orthopaedic, Neurological and Neurodevelopmental conditions. It is anticipated that the primary focus of this part time role will be Paediatric musculoskeletal and Orthopaedic conditions.



The post holder should ideally have experience in the assessment and treatment of children and young people with a range of neurodevelopmental, orthopaedic and musculoskeletal conditions.



We offer regular in-service training, peer supervision and clinical support. There are dedicated paediatric special interest groups and the Paediatric Physiotherapy service is supported by a Countywide Professional Lead.

Interview date:

18th December 2025.



The Paediatric Physiotherapy service aim to provide expert assessment, treatment and advice to children and young people between 0 and 19 years of age. We work to educate and support families, carers and other healthcare professionals including school and early years settings staff. Support will also be given, when necessary, to enable the seamless transition of young people into adult services.



You will be an effective team player who is flexible, enthusiastic and focused on the delivery of excellent quality patient care to the young people in the locality and its surrounding area. Motivation to assist and support service development is essential. Excellent time management skills are required in order to manage this busy and fast-paced caseload. Service delivery is primarily based at the Weshampnett Centre, but there will also be a need to deliver care in patients' homes, schools and the wider community.



You will need to be a car owner and driver, with full UK license.



You will need to have current HCPC registration.



We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex, with 6,000 staff serving 1.3 million people. We deliver essential care to adults and children, helping them manage their health, avoid hospital admissions, and reduce hospital stays.



Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community. We offer opportunities across medical, clinical, support, and corporate services.



Why work for us?

Positive 2023 NHS Staff Survey results, highlighting compassionate leadership and wellbeing Varied environments: community hospitals, patients' homes, and bases across Sussex Flexible working options: part-time, flexi-time, annualised hours, and flexi-retirement Excellent training, development, and research opportunities Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove, and Brighton Active EMBRACE, Disability & Wellbeing, LGBTQIA+, and Religion & Belief networks Level 3 Disability Confident Leader and Veteran Aware Trust Beautiful Sussex location near the South Downs and coast

Our values -- Compassionate Care, Working Together, Achieving Ambitions, Delivering Excellence --guide everything we do.



We embrace diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds, particularly from ethnically diverse, disabled, and LGBTQIA+ individuals. We aim to create an inclusive environment and support reasonable adjustments during recruitment.



This post may close early if sufficient applications are received.

Some of the Key responsibilities include:

To formulate and deliver individual treatment programmes based on a sound knowledge of evidence based practice and treatment options using clinical assessment, reasoning skills and specialised knowledge of intervention techniques.



To give advice and training on intervention programmes, including advice to carers, other professionals and agencies.



To raise any clinical concerns about patients with line manager/specialist physiotherapists in a timely manner and be willing to seek support from senior staff.



To support the Team Leader, Clinical Lead and other Highly Specialist / Specialist therapists as required.



To work with the patients, carers and colleagues to identify goals as part of intervention.



To assume delegated tasks as requested by line manager, including participation in working groups, and policy development groups.



To contribute to the development and delivery of training to other multidisciplinary team members.



To represent the team and patients at multi-disciplinary team meetings and case conferences in order to ensure the delivery of a co-ordinated multi-disciplinary service and to integrate therapy intervention into the treatment programme. This will include discussion of patient care, patient progress and involvement in discharge planning and support seamless transition into adult services when required.



For further information please see the attached JD and PS.



If you possess the above qualities and are seeking to further your career in Paediatric Physiotherapy, we will be delighted to hear from you.