The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHSFT
We are looking to recruit a motivated and enthusiastic physiotherapist to work within our integrated Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy paediatric service. As the successful post holder, you will carry a caseload of children and young people with neurological, neuromuscular and developmental syndromes and conditions. This work will be carried out in a variety of settings including out-patient clinics and community settings such as nurseries, mainstream schools, complex needs schools and within the child's home environment. If this sounds like the role for you, we would love to hear from you! Main duties of the job
One of the primary duties of this role is to hold the clinical responsibility for a defined caseload of complex and non-complex children and young people, organising this efficiently with regard to clinical priorities and use of time, while being flexible to assist other colleagues and health care professionals as appropriate. You will have support from band 7 colleagues, both Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists. This includes the analysis of information gained from the assessment to formulate objectives and treatment plan in agreement with the child/carers where appropriate. Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information about this opportunity. Person Specification
Qualifications/training and professional development
B.Sc. in Physiotherapy (3 year) or M.Sc. in Physiotherapy (2 year) (Fast-track qualification with previous degree) or Diploma in Physiotherapy (3 year) Health & Care Professions Council registration Experience
Vast clinical experience as a Band 5 Physiotherapist Experience in a variety of specialities including CVR including ITU/HDU, neurology, musculo-skeletal out-patients and orthopaedics Clinical experience in paediatrics and community Skills, abilities and knowledge
Very good knowledge of human anatomy and physiology Ability to use a wide range of assessment and treatment techniques Committed to life-long learning and continuing professional development through post graduate education Organised approach to clinical and managerial work Ability to prioritise one's own workload and that of others Demonstration of post-graduate courses/education to increase level of skills and knowledge within the speciality Ability to supervise under-graduate physiotherapists 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.
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