Paediatric Specialist Physiotherapist
| Posting date: | 25 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | £35,759.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £35759.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 16 May 2024 |
| Location: | Swindon, SN1 2JG |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | F0065-24-RNR002110 |
Summary
Skills for assessing & interpreting patient /client conditions, appropriate diagnosis, develop and implement physiotherapy programmes, providing advice to clients/ carers and other disciplines. To use assessment skills to identify and respond to the needs of the individual child or young person. To demonstrate Communication & Relationship Skills, Provide and receive complex, sensitive diagnostic & prognostic information to patients/ clients, carers & relatives : to be able to sensitively take a case history, recognise barriers to communication and capture Children and young people voice. To demonstrate Planning & Organisational Skills: Plans & prioritises own & section patient workload, training sessions; plans and organises specialist service. To provide a high quality and effective paediatric physiotherapy interventions for children attending special or mainstream schools, at home, in school or in clinic settings. Develops & implements physiotherapy programmes within a specialist field e.g. trauma, rehabilitation, mental health. Contributes to and implements policy in own area of practice. As a member of the paediatric therapy team, to work as part of the multidisciplinary team, to work as part of the team recognising the individual roles of the other team members and working in partnership with them. Allocates work to team members; supervises students/ provides training in specialist area. Autonomous practitioner, works within codes of practice, guidelines/ may be lead specialist, will be responsible for a caseload in the community. Participates in clinical audits; researches / tests different types of aids To be responsible for the safe use of equipment. To work within your competency, professional code and guidelines.