Advanced Paediatric Physiotherapist | Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 27 April 2026 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £49,387 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time) |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 27 May 2026 |
| Location: | Basildon, SS16 5NL |
| Company: | Southend University Hospital NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7867554/390-CSS-BA-3986 |
Summary
Due to additional funding to expand our current service offer, we have new posts and are looking for experienced, forward-thinking, supportive and friendly Paediatric Physiotherapists to be based either at Basildon or Broomfield Hospital, working within the Children's Therapy Service.
You will be part of a well led, dynamic and friendly MSE wide team consisting of Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and Therapy Assistants, who constantly strive for integrated working – optimising patient care and team morale. The team works together to achieve both positive patient experience and successful outcomes.
Our ideal candidate will have a passion for Physiotherapy and a desire to actively participate in all aspects of the role. They will lead an area of the outpatient musculoskeletal, orthopaedic and/or rheumatology physiotherapy service at their base site. The successful candidate must be an effective team player with excellent communication and organisational skills and be able to demonstrate evidence of recent professional learning.
If you are interested in the role and believe you hold the qualities we require, then apply today!
You will be responsible for the delivery of the musculoskeletal, orthopaedic and rheumatology aspect of the paediatric physiotherapy service. This includes potential for inpatients, outpatients and supporting work in clinics.
The role will use highly specialist skills to manage their own complex caseload, working collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team. They will act as a specialist resource for colleagues and the wider MDT in the management of children with musculoskeletal, orthopaedic and / or rheumatological conditions.
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust
The Children's physiotherapy service is an integral part of the Trustwide Children's Therapies team and we work closely with other therapy colleagues.
We have site based team leads, as well as an MSE wide Children's Therapy Lead and Head of Therapies. We also work closely with our adult counterparts.
We are looking for a paediatric physiotherapist who prides themselves in providing excellence, is respectful, as well as being compassionate.
See Job Description and Personal Specification for further details on specific roles and responsibilities.
Please be aware that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a suitable number of applications.
This advert closes on Monday 11 May 2026