Band 7 Children and Young ’s Physiotherapist | Royal NHS Foundation Trust

Overview

Children and Young People’s Physiotherapist
- Band 7 Acute inpatients and Outpatients

Up to 37.5 hours per week - full time/part time/job share considered.

The Therapy Services team at The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced Band 7 paediatric physiotherapist to join the team based at Barnet Hospital. Candidates should have significant experience in managing a wide variety of acute paediatric complaints and conditions in both the inpatient and outpatient settings.

• Cover the general paediatric ward; be responsible for an outpatient caseload; may be needed for an acute patient in fracture clinic or ED.
• Assess patients’ therapy needs and devise, implement and evaluate treatment plans.
• Work autonomously with an enthusiastic and compassionate approach; liaise effectively with patients, parents/carers, and colleagues within the MDT and wider community health services.
• Enjoy peer group support from the paediatric outpatient physiotherapy team and dieticians in paediatrics; utilise available support from peers in adult specialities for clinical reasoning and problem solving.
• Access CPD and ongoing postgraduate education opportunities.

• Significant experience in managing a wide variety of acute paediatric complaints and conditions in both inpatient and outpatient settings.
• Confident physiotherapist with the ability to work autonomously and excellent communication skills.
• Ability to liaise effectively with patients, parents/carers, the MDT, and wider community health services.

• Clinical Lead is a highly specialised paediatric physiotherapist who provides support in the post.
• Therapy Services has a high profile within the Trust with a commitment to quality improvement, audit, service evaluation and improvement.
• Significant opportunities for CPD and ongoing postgraduate education.

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s biggest and most innovative trusts, serving over 1.6 million patients across three main hospitals. The Trust delivers a wide range of services including A&E, maternity and extensive clinical testing.

Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

Final date to receive applications on Monday 2 Feb 2026.