Band 6 Early Years/Neonatal Physiotherapist | Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 08 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £35,392 - £42,618 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 08 May 2024 |
| Location: | Coventry, CV6 6NY |
| Company: | Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6199735/444-6199735-BL |
Summary
We have an exciting opportunity for a Physiotherapist to join Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust, providing care and support to the early years (0-5) and neonatal population.
This is a new and innovative role with exposure to both community and acute sector working, supported by an established paediatric community team and the new LMNS AHP neonatal team consisting of physiotherapists, occupational therapists, dietitians and speech and language therapists.
You’ll have the opportunity to work in a variety of different settings, including people’s homes, nurseries, schools and two days in a Neonatal unit.
If you are currently working with children, or have a passion to work with children, then this opportunity is for you! A robust induction and ongoing training programme will be provided, including regular supervision and joint working alongside specialist physiotherapists and MDT colleagues. Previous experience working with children and/or neonates is desirable but not essential!
This role supports the early years population within Coventry and supports the Neonatal units within Coventry and Warwickshire.
We welcome any questions about the role, please use the contact information below!
Please note, as this is a community role, you will need to be able to drive and have access to a car.
For more information on this role please see the attached support information. This will give you a better overview of the job role and requirements.
At Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), we deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability and autism services, and are proud to serve communities across Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond.
We put ‘people at our heart’; this ethos is at the centre of everything we do and how we do it. We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others and offer a wide range of benefits and development opportunities.
These include:
• Generous annual leave entitlement which increases during your time with us
• Flexible working opportunities
• Relocation packages
• excellent learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeship frameworks, distance learning, internal training, coaching and mentoring, and much more
• salary sacrifice schemes for lease car/ vehicle, Cycle to Work, home and electronics, gym membership and more
• discounts with a range of retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues through our Employee Assistance Programme and NHS discount schemes
• wellbeing support, including an in-house counselling service, external helpline and more
• staff networks and support groups
We’re always on the lookout for people who share our passion for improving the lives and wellbeing of people in our community, as well as our values of compassion, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect.
For more information on this role please see the attached support information. This will give you a better overview of the job role and requirements.
Person Specification- Essential criteria
• Physiotherapy degree
• Registration with Health & Care Professions Council
• Ability to practice independently within clinical area.
• Ability to provide clinical advice on an individual case basis.
• Excellent written communication skills
• Excellent verbal communication skills
• Excellent organisational skills
• Significant previous experience as a qualified physiotherapist
• Clinical experience with transferable skills to a paediatric caseload
• Interacts well with others / team working
• Works with Initiative
• Self Motivation
• Reliable
• Approachable
• Commitment to personal development
• Demonstrates flexibility to deal with unpredictable workload
• Car driver/owner (It is unlikely that public transport will meet this requirement).
• Flexible working within sociable hours
• Satisfactory references
• Willing to undertake DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) Enhanced clearance
This advert closes on Sunday 21 Apr 2024
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