Job Description

This is a unique opportunity for an experienced physiotherapist to establish and lead a new clinical therapies service at Noah's Ark Children's Hospice. The post carries responsibility for the planning, delivery and evaluation of a high-quality clinical therapy offer to meet the complex physical and therapeutic needs of babies, children and young people with life-limiting and life-threatening conditions.


The role sits within a multidisciplinary care team with a holistic model of care, giving significant scope to shape the direction and development of the service in collaboration with other clinical, therapy, education and volunteer teams.


Core responsibilities include conducting physiotherapy assessments and interventions for children who require physiotherapy input, working in close partnership with families and local statutory services. This includes maintaining and reviewing individual risk assessments and therapy plans, and support at end of life as required.


A key focus of the role is the operational and clinical oversight of hydrotherapy provision, including individual risk assessments, delivery of specialist hydrotherapy sessions for children with complex needs and ensuring the safe, effective running of the hydrotherapy pool. This includes overseeing processes for use of the pool by families, in line with agreed protocols.


The role also involves training, service development, and partnership working--both locally and nationally--to promote best practice. Weekend flexibility is required to extend hydrotherapy access for families.


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ABOUT YOU

This role calls for an experienced physiotherapist with a strong background in paediatrics and hydrotherapy, ready to lead the development of a new service in a palliative care setting.


A proven track record in designing and delivering physiotherapy for children with complex needs is essential, alongside the clinical skills and confidence to build an evidence-based offer which complements wider statutory services. A solid understanding of community and school based services will be key to ensuring joined-up care for families which does not duplicate statutory support.


The ideal candidate will bring expertise in hydrotherapy, and a readiness to take clinical and operational responsibility for pool-based therapy and family swims. You will have a strong interest in children's palliative care and the ability to work sensitively with children at all stages of palliative care, including end of life.


A flexible working style is essential, with a willingness to work two weekend days a month and occasionally travel across North Central London, to enable responsive, family-centred care.

Kindly see the attached job description for more information about this opportunity. We encourage early applications, as we reserve the right to close this role early if we receive sufficient applications.

Please note an enhanced DBS disclosure with Child Barring

will be required for this post. Our recruitment checks, induction, ongoing support reflect our commitment to safeguarding the families we support.


Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and we reserve the right to close this role early. We therefore encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Noah's Ark Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Noah's Ark Children's Hospice is an equal opportunity employer and particularly welcomes applications from groups who are currently under-represented in our staff.


Our diversity council is working hard to construct positive changes within our organisation. We are a disability-confident employer and part of our commitment is to interview all applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for a job vacancy and consider them on their abilities.