Highly Specialist Paediatric Physiotherapist | Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 16 March 2026 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Per annum |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 15 April 2026 |
| Location: | Heywood, OL10 2DY |
| Company: | Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7874773/236-RCO-P061-26-A |
Summary
Are you interested in developing your paediatric physiotherapy skills at a Band 7 level? This might be the role for you.
We are advertising a 6 month secondment for a Highly Specialist Paediatric Physiotherapist to work with our well established team in Callaghan house.
•To act as a specialist physiotherapist and a source of expertise on the physiotherapy management of children with complex respiratory needs, neurological and musculoskeletal conditions to parents/carers, other health care professionals, GPs and consultants.
• To provide the diagnosis, management and treatment of children presenting with complex respiratory needs in the acute and community setting, neurological and MSK conditions to the paediatric physiotherapy service.
• To take a lead role in the delivery of the community Paediatric Physiotherapy Service
• To deputise for the band 7 Paediatric Physiotherapy Team Leader in their absence
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential tomake a differenceand we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values -care,appreciateandinspire– to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers
Website:www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
This advert closes on Monday 23 Mar 2026
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