Highly Specialist Paediatric Physiotherapist | Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 20 June 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £51,883 - £58,544 pro rata inc HCAS |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 20 July 2025 |
| Location: | Greenford, UB6 0PA |
| Company: | CNWL NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 7285048/333-G-ECP-0620 |
Summary
Are you a Paediatric Physiotherapist who loves working in special schools with children with complex needs, and looking for part-time, term time work – if so, then this is the ideal post for you!
We are looking for an experienced Physiotherapist to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing care into a special school for children with Complex needs and Learning Difficulties in Ealing, working with childrenaged 2-11 years old. They will work as part of a Multi-Disciplinary/Multi agency Team, which includes Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Speech and Language therapists, teaching staff, Learning Support Assistants, Educational Social Workers, and Special School Nurses.
The post will involve assessment and treatment of children referred to physiotherapy attending the school; training and support of school staff in the management of the children’s’ physiotherapy needs; as well as the families at home. We offer multidisciplinary assessment and reviews, joint OT/physio clinics, CPIPs assessments and shared care clinics with neuro-orthopaedics, and an orthotics service.
Multi-disciplinary/agency working is a vital component of this position - we have strong working relationships withour colleagues in Health, Education and Social Care, and ensuring proactive, collaborative and co-productive strategic and partnership working between NHS and school is essential in this role in the best interest of children and families.We also have close links with some of the tertiary centres in the London area, and work jointly with Chelsea and Westminster for our Neuro-Orthopaedic pathway.
Professional development and training will be supported within our department by other experienced paediatric physiotherapists. You will be part of an in-service training program and will also be supported to access external training available in line with your personal development plan.
The successful candidate will be a highly motivated team player withsignificant experience in community paediatric physiotherapy. They will have excellent communication skills and an interest in developing services to best meet the physiotherapy needs of children referred to the service.You will be joining a friendly and supportive team that is passionate about delivering a high-quality service for our children and families.
We are based in the London borough of Ealing, which is a vibrant and diverse Borough that has good transport links to the centre of London by tube, bus and road.
The post holder will be responsible for the provisionof a high standard of physiotherapy intervention,and on-going developmentof the service, for children from Nursery to Year 6 withcomplex needs attending Mandeville Primary Special School.
The post holder will be responsible for providing evidence based practice to meet the needs of the children and assist in the delivery of an equitable service. They will work collaboratively as part of a Multi-disciplinary/Multi-agency team with children, parents/carers, and with colleagues in Education, Health and Social Care in planning service delivery to this client group. They will be a key contact for Paediatric Physiotherapy and will represent the department at relevant meetings both within and outside the Trust. They will contribute to departmental meetings and lead clinical audit and research projects within this specialist area. They will be responsible for planning and delivering highly specialist training to other physiotherapists, professionals and parents/carers on all aspects relating to physiotherapy.
The post will have a particular emphasis on:
• · Training and support of staff at Mandeville School in the management of the physiotherapy needs of the children.
• · Demonstrating the impact that the provision has on meeting the children’s and staffs needs within the school
• · Strategic and partnership working to ensure proactive, collaborative and co-productive working relations between NHS and school in the best interest of children and families, and to meet statutory EHCP timelines.
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This advert closes on Sunday 6 Jul 2025
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