Highly Specialist Physiotherapist: Paediatric CEW Team | Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 24 September 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £47,810 - £54,710 per annum (pro rata) |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 25 October 2025 |
| Location: | Nottingham, NG7 2UH |
| Company: | Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 7474979/164-7474979 |
Summary
The Paediatric Tier 3 complications in excess weight (CEW) service uses a holistic approach to treating conditions related to obesity in children and young people. Young people will receive 12 to 18 months of intensive treatment from the MDT with the aim to improving health complications linked to their weight. Referrals to CEW for young people aged 2 – 18 years old are based on the degree of obesity and the presence of comorbidities.
This post will support the Nottinghamshire out-patient clinics based at NUH and will also provide virtual support (and occasional visits) to spoke sites including Derby, Lincoln, Boston and Mansfield. There are also opportunities to work within the community (home and school visits) to promote inclusivity for our CEW patients, encouraging physical activity and reducing sedentary behaviours.
The post is 0.5wte (18.75hours). We require cover on a Thursday and the remaining 2 days of hours ideally need to be on a Friday and Tuesday/Wednesday. However, we are open to further discussion around days and will accept a minimum of 0.4wte (15 hours).
You will also support planned paediatric in-patient weekend rosters and be an integral member of our established Children’s Therapy team based in the Nottingham Children's Hospital at the QMC campus of NUH
You will be an expert clinical advisor within obesity and will provide assessment and advice/treatment to Children, Young people and their families who attend the East Midlands CEW Clinics.
You will have the opportunity to deliver a structured education program to a cohort of CEW patients.
You will provide education and training within the MDT
You will work within an experienced MDT (including consultants, clinical fellow, dietitian, social worker, specialist nurse, clinical psychologist, family support worker).
You will work in partnership with the Leicestershire Physiotherapist to identify, develop and provide innovative ways to address obesity among our young population. As such, service evaluation will be a key element to allow the team to showcase the success of the service.
There may be opportunity to work alongside a Band 4 Physio Assistant Practitioner who you will provide clinical supervision to
The CEW service is currently within a pilot stage and there are opportunities to collect, analyse and present data at both a national and local level.
The Nottingham Children's Hospital (NCH) is based at the Queens Medical Centre campus and is part of Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH). We provide In-patient and out-patient care for children up to the age of 19 years old.
With 97 beds, we care for around 40,000 children each year from Nottinghamshire and beyond, treating a full range of conditions, including planned and emergency treatment and surgery, Burns and Plastics, Neurological conditions, Oncology, Paediatric critical care, Renal conditions and transplantation, and Spinal and Orthopaedic care.
The Children’s Therapy team at NCH is a friendly and supportive department who work closely alongside the wider MDT, providing excellent evidence based care and innovative ways of working.
Throughout NUH we have a diverse range of AHP and support staff who work together to deliver the high quality care we aspire to supported by our Chief AHP to lead us on our strategic direction.
Please see the attached full Job Description and Personal Specification for further details about the post
This advert closes on Wednesday 8 Oct 2025