Specialist Rotational Paediatric Physiotherapist

Job summary University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.
Please see below for a detailed job description for the role.
Main duties of the job Want a new challenge?
Want to specialise in Paediatric Physiotherapy?
Want to gain experience in multiple different sub- specialities?Look no further -This is the job for you!
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, motivated and dynamic Physiotherapist to join our band 6 rotations within the Children's Therapy Department in Southampton Children's Hospital.
Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role.
We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.
For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the 'Job Description and Main Responsibilities' section below.
To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached.
About us As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to.All non-clinical roles may involve a mixture of on site and remote working, Specific details and flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.
UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London.
The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep.
The city offers living costs 20% lower than London and 14 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.Specific to this role we are open to discussing flexibility in the hours that you work.
Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you need, and we will explore what's possible for the role and service.
Job description Job responsibilities The post holder will gain experience in multiple Paediatric Therapy specialities during 9 month rotations and will be supported to develop their skills through in-service training and suitable courses.
The month rotations will include in-patients, outpatients, regional clinics and working in Naomi House and Jacks place Hospice: providing expert hospice based therapeutic care to more than 550 life-limited and life-threatened children, young people and their extended families from across southern England.
The successful applicants will be supported within the specialities by specialist Paediatric therapists; OTs and Physios, allowing excellent opportunity for further developing clinical and theoretical skills.
They will work in a dynamic and proactive Therapy team participating in regular audits and teaching.
This team is part of the wider combined Therapy service, consisting of OTs, Physios and Therapy support staff, working across a 7-day service within UHS.
The Childrens Hospital is one of 10 largest childrens hospitals within the UK and located within University Hospital Southampton which is a large regional teaching hospital with links to the university and Wellcome Trust research facility.
Childrens services have been graded as good by CQC.
We have a vast range of Paediatric specialities including a level 3 PICU, and being a designated Major Trauma, neurosurgical, neuro-rehabilitation and cardiac centre.
The neonatal services are housed within The Princess Anne Hospital (PAH).
Bursledon House is located on the Southampton General Hospital site and is a highly specialised inpatient paediatric/psychiatric unit, providing assessment and treatment of serious chronic illness using holistic, medical and psychological models of treatment.
At UHS the post holder would join a friendly and close-knit Therapy team with a range of clinical experience.
The team prides itself in providing support, progression and development.
The successful post holder will be expected to work within our team philosophy, which is We strongly believe in team working in a happy working environment.
Workloads are shared and communication/ support is strongly encouraged.
We are mutually responsible for the service and its development and expect everyone to carry out a certain level of responsibility.
It is a fast-paced environment where effective communication, prioritisation, and delegation skills are essential.
This specialist B6 Physiotherapy role includes 9-month rotations in:- Respiratory care: Intensive care, high dependency, medicine and surgery- Neurology (1): Acute inpatient rehabilitation- Neurology (2): Bursledon House rehabilitation unit, neuro-oncology and neurology.- Orthopaedics: Inpatient: trauma, elective, neuro-orthopaedics.
Outpatients.- MSK.-Largely outpatient, groups, hydrotherapy caseloads.- Neonatology: Inclusive of neonatal unit, high care, inpatients and outpatients.- Neuromuscular: Regional clinics and outpatients- Naomi House and Jacks place Hospice Key duties: You will undertake a specialised paediatric clinical caseload of complex patients as an autonomous practitioner.
You will use a range of assessment and treatment skills to support children and young people and their families.
As a regional centre you will provide specialised clinical therapy advice both within the Trust and externally You would be expected to be involved with service development supporting clinical pathways.
You will be involved in supporting education and training to students, in house staff and staff across our regional network.
Active participation in the Out-of-Hours Trustwide Respiratory on-call service, including adults and children.
Working across 7-day service, including weekends and Bank Holidays Please take rime to read the Job description and Person specification for this role before applying and make sure you fulfil all the essential skills below.
Essential skills and qualifications: Qualified Physiotherapist with a broad range of post-qualification experience Current HCPC registration Experience working as a Physiotherapist in Paediatrics Evidence of experience using specialist equipment, including respiratory Experience doing shifts within an acute respiratory on-call out of hours service - including intensive care, both adults and children.
Experience as a student supervisor.
Clear desire for wanting to work in UHS therapy service on your application form.
Clear expressed desire and reason for working in Paediatrics.
Clear expressed desire for working in UHS Therapy services.
Car driver, for working between hospital sites and clinics.
Able to work in hydrotherapy pool and be water-confident Have clear written and verbal communication.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to the practical nature of the interview and use of equipment, this will be a Face- to-face interview only and online interviews are not possible.
Due the unique nature of this post we welcome informal enquires or visits please contact Michelle Geary or Jenni Palmer on 023 8120 4560 We look forward to hearing from you.
If you are interested in other Therapy opportunities, please email Person Specification Trust values Essential Patients First Always Improving Working Together Qualifications, knowledge and experience Essential Degree in Physiotherapy or equivalent Current HCPC registration Experience with a variety of physical and mental health conditions/multiple pathology Experience of working with support staff Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team Evidence of continuing professional development Previous experience on-call, where relevant to clinical area Experience in independently managing a caseload of patients Previous experience within relevant clinical area Skills and competencies Essential Communication Time management Prioritisation Interpersonal skills