Children's Specialist Physiotherapist

Job summary

Department: Children's Physiotherapy

Band 6 (Band 5-6 development role will be considered),

£29,970 - £44,962 per annum pro rata

Hours: Part-time 30 hours per week, all MKUH roles will be considered for flexible working

The Therapy team at MKUH are looking for an enthusiastic Band 6 Physiotherapist to join the team. Although the preference is for a band 6, the post will also be considered as a development role facilitating progression from band 5 to band 6 through an intensive period of development & support. For the development role, candidates should have completed some post registration clinical practice & have gained some core experiential learning inRespiratory Medicine OR Critical Care OR Respiratory On-Call Working, Acute Medicine OR Older Peoples Medicine and Musculoskeletal Outpatients OR Trauma & Orthopaedics

We would consider candidates who have not completed these domains if you are able to evidence a high level of critical thinking, self-awareness, leadership capabilities & self-directed learning. Experience in paediatrics is not necessary but desired.

If you would like to progress your career in a forward-thinking therapy department then we want to hear from you. For further information or an informal discussion, please contact Sarah Knight [email protected] Children's Physiotherapy Service Lead

Interview date: 18 February 2025

Main duties of the job

Clinicians appointed will work in a vacant band 6 position but remain in a band 5 tier whilst commencing their development programme. Movement into the band 6 position will occur at the earliest opportunity once competencies & objectives have been met to allow safe practice. We anticipate that successful candidates will move to a band 6 pay-point within 4-8 months depending on experience & development opportunities.

The team delivers physiotherapy services to children & young people aged 0-19 years within acute & community settings. There will be opportunities to work in the children's outpatients with both musculoskeletal & neuro-disability caseloads, the children's inpatient ward, Redway School & hydrotherapy. We have re-establishing 12 month band 6 rotations within the department to allow experience in these different areas. You will involve working in the department based in Stony Stratford Health Centre, MKUH site & Redway School.

To provide high quality evidence-based assessment and treatment of children and young people aged 0-19 presenting a range of conditions.
To hold responsibility for own caseload and assist other team members with theirs as required.
To undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner.
To undertake evidence-based audit and quality improvement projects to further own and the teams clinical practice as required.
Make recommendations to the Lead Physiotherapist for changes to practice by the team as appropriate.

About us

We offer comprehensive induction, on-going clinical and managerial support from experienced specialist staff, regular in-house training, as well as opportunities for involvement in service development.

"An outstanding 92% stated that their role significantly affects patients and service users"(NHS Staff Survey 2023).

You can expect a warm welcome at Milton Keynes University Hospital, our staff are friendly and welcoming. We listen to each other and work together to embed our Trusts values and behaviours. At MKUH we appreciate our staff and reward them with an outstanding benefits package including:

Free on-site parking
Free tea and coffee
Great flexible workingopportunities
Discounted gym membership
Lease car scheme
Generous annual leave and pension scheme
On site nursery (chargeable)
Extensive staff health and well-being programme

Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, in partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital; we conduct research and teaching on site to improve the care of our patients. The hospital is undergoing significant investment, and we are proud to be rated good by the CQC. Visit our website to catch up on our latest news.

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Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical:

To be professional and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of your ownwork including the management of patients in your care. To ensure a high standard of clinical care for the patients under your management, and support more junior staff to do likewise.
To undertake the comprehensive assessment of patients, including those with a complex presentation.

Professional:

To maintain own continuing professional development (CPD) by keeping abreastof any new trends and developments and incorporate them as necessary into your work.
Contribute to the training, assessment and performance management of newly qualified physiotherapists and physiotherapy clinical support staff.

Organisational:

To be responsible for the supervision and coordination of junior staff, students, andassistants on a daily basis, in conjunction with the Lead Physiotherapists.
To ensure that your own practice and that of staff under your supervision meet the required professional standards of physiotherapy practice.

Please refer to the job description for further details

We believe success lies in the diversity of our employees and are committed to promoting equality, encouraging diversity and embracing inclusion. We welcome applications from everyone interested in working for us.

MKUH is committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and as such we offer a range of flexible working practices.

We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.

MKUH uses identification scanning technology to confirm the authenticity of documents; all prospective employees of MKUH will have their original documents verified using this technology.

By applying for this role, you accept if successful, that information from your application will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) system. Your personal data may be transferred from the Trust to another NHS organisation where your employment transfers within the NHS. This is in accordance with the streamlining programme which aims at saving you time and improving efficiencies within the NHS when your employment transfers.

Upon commencing employment with the Trust, all employees (except Medical & Dental Staff on national terms and conditions) are subject to a probationary period lasting a period of six months with an option to extend for a further six months to a total of 12 months.

Person Specification

Qualifications and knowledge

Essential

Physiotherapy Degree or equivalent professional qualification.
Registered with UK Health and Care Professions Council
Evidence of post registration CPD in paediatrics
Awareness of NHS & Trust systems, policies, procedures & current changes.

Desirable

Membership of CSP
Sound therapeutic and clinical knowledge in paediatrics
Experience working with therapy assistants.

Experience

Essential

Relevant post registration experience in hospital.
Active member of multi-disciplinary team
Able to independently manage caseload.

Desirable

Experience working at band 6 level within paediatrics.
Completed Band 5 rotation in paediatrics.
Supervision & training of assistants.
Undertaken project within area. e.g., best practice project, guideline benchmarking, audit.

Skills

Essential

Proven time management skills
Ability to organise and prioritise your own caseload.
Written & verbal communication skills.
To have an understanding of the importance of flexibility within their own practice and the wider healthcare system.
Practice Evidence Based therapy.
Ability to thrive in a multidisciplinary environment.
High level of IST including presentation of IST, with the ability to teach other staff: juniors, assistants & students.
Ability to keep accurate and legible patient notes.
Able to appropriately apply a range of neurology techniques.

Desirable

Ability to do 1:1 sessions and appraisals with juniors, assistants & students.
To be IT literate.
To have an understanding of audit and outcome measurement.

Personal and people development

Essential

To be self-motivated and be able to motivate others. To show evidence of self-development.
To be able to work under pressure.
To actively take part in IST both presenting and receiving.
To mentor students as required

Desirable

To be confident mentoring staff more junior than themselves.

Communication

Essential

Excellent verbal and nonverbal communication skills

Desirable

To have experience of dealing with challenging patients or carers within a hospital environment.

Specific requirements

Essential

Able to perform the duties of the post with reasonable aids and adaptations.
Car driver with own vehicle.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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Employer details

Employer name

Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Paediatric Therapies (Dept)

Milton Keynes

MK6 5LD

Employer's website

https://www.mkuh.nhs.uk/working-at-mkuh (Opens in a new tab)

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