Job Description

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The Alder Hey Community Paediatric Physiotherapy Service have a vacancy for a permanent Band 6 Physiotherapist to join our South Sefton team. We are a community team of paediatric physiotherapists, occupational therapists, therapy assistants and administrative staff who work across the Sefton area. This post is based within our new, purpose built, community facility for Children and Young People - Blossom House in Waterloo.



Our physiotherapy service supports children, young people and their families aged 0-19 who have a neuro-disability, developmental delay, movement and coordination difficulties in a variety of settings.



An exciting opportunity has arisen for a community paediatric physiotherapist to join the team in a permanent role, working 35 hours per week. We are looking for an autonomous Physiotherapist with relevant experience and skills within this clinical area, who is confident to deliver and organise clinics, manage their own caseload and be able to effectively prioritise their workload.



You will have access to regular clinical and managerial supervision and support. You will have access to training and learning opportunities and and be actively involved in service improvement. You will provide support and leadership to therapy assistants, students and apprentices.



You will work closely with colleagues from our other community therapy teams in North Sefton and Liverpool and with other health professionals and with colleagues in education and social care.



To act as an autonomous practitioner within a specialised community paediatric physiotherapy service, providing physiotherapy assessment, treatment and ongoing physical management to children in a range of settings including schools, nurseries, clinics and the home.



To build on previous experience enabling further development of clinical and managerial competencies. Manage own caseload and be responsible for a defined area of the service, working with and without direct supervision.



Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust is a provider of specialist health care to over 275,000 children and young people each year. In addition to the hospital site located in the West Derby area of Liverpool, Alder Hey has a presence in community outreach sites and, in collaboration with other providers, our clinicians help deliver care closer to patients' homes by holding local clinics at locations from Cumbria to Shropshire, in Wales and the Isle of Man. The Trust also provides inpatient care for children with complex mental health needs at Sunflower House.



We currently have more than 4,000 staff working across our community and hospital sites. We're also a teaching and training hospital providing education and training to around 540 medical and over 500 nursing and allied health professional students each year.



As black and minority ethnic (BME) employees are currently under-represented in this area, we particularly welcome applications from members of our BME communities. All appointments will be made on merit.



You can expect a warm welcome at Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust, our staff are friendly and welcoming. We listen to each other and work together to embed our Trusts values and behaviours.



Communication



To communicate with children of all ages who have a range of physical and psychological barriers to understanding. Verbal and non-verbal communication skills of persuasion, motivation, explanation, and gaining informed consent are used with a variety of patients, parents and carers.



To gain valid informed consent in accordance with trust policy and have the ability to work within a legal framework with patients who lack capacity to consent to treatment



To communicate effectively and work collaboratively with Allied Health Professionals (AHP's), social services, education colleagues and voluntary organisations to ensure delivery of a timely and co-ordinated multi-agency service. This will include the identification of issues and attendance of patient reviews in a variety of settings and the planning of ongoing care.



To provide and receive complex information in relation to children, young people and their families, their current presentation and needs.



To be able to provide information related to the child and their physiotherapy programme to parents, carers and education staff.



To be able to provide information related to a child's equipment and provide handover, training and support on the use of the equipment to parents, carers and education staff.



To be able to adapt communication style and approach to ensure that information is shared appropriately.



To identify and arrange additional support for parents and carers where there are potential barriers to communication e.g use of an interpreter.



To communicate complex and sensitive information effectively with patients and carers to maximise rehabilitation potential and to ensure understanding of condition and implication of management where there may be barriers to understanding.



Analytical Skills



To carry out assessment of patients as an autonomous practitioner, including those with complex presentations, using clinical reasoning skills, knowledge of evidence based practice and expertise to determine appropriate care plans utilising specialist paediatric techniques and a wide range of treatment options.



To use theoretical knowledge and practical experience to interpret and analyse clinical diagnoses and presentations in a wide variety of complex conditions, where there may be conflicting evidence or where some information is unavailable.



To contribute to accurate prognoses and recommend best course of intervention, developing comprehensive management plans, guided by clearly defined principles or physiotherapy guidelines.



Planning and Organisational Skills



To be responsible for own workload, designated by a more senior team member, and to plan and organise efficiently and effectively with regard to patient management and time management.



To be responsible for ensuring the effective selection and use of all treatment resources available in the community environment.



To cover the responsibilities of the senior physiotherapists as required in their absence.



Physical skills



To demonstrate the ability to carry out physiotherapy assessment and specialised interventions including manual therapy techniques and therapeutic handling and demonstrate highly developed dexterity, co-ordination and palpatory sensory skills for assessment and manual treatment of patients.



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