Physiotherapist

We are looking to recruit a Band 5 Physiotherapist to join our committed and supportive Childrens Therapy Team at Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust. This is a temporary position, to cover maternity leave within our team. makes it a great opportunity for an enthusiastic band 5, who would like to gain experience in paediatric physiotherapy. There is no extensive experience required for this position, but we will welcome a motivated and passionate therapist who would like to explore the prospect of pursuing a career working with children.

The post will include work within Special schools, mainstream schools and community, working with children 0-19 with neuro-disability, including children with PMLD (profound and multiple learning disabilities).Regular staff meetings, safeguarding, clinical supervision and staff development are an integral part of the service.

For any internal candidates, secondment will be considered.

To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own practice, including the management of individuals in your care

To understand and apply the Physiotherapy process in the effective self-management of a caseload within the Childrens Therapy Service, assessing and mitigating risk, addressing functional skill deficit and gross motor development difficulties in order to enable service users in components of participation, activity and physical performance in everyday life.

To work within the scope of MY Childrens Therapy service when prioritising need, assessing and delivering interventions

To work within agreed MY Childrens Therapy service delivery model and pathways

To know the professional and personal scope of own practice and make referrals to other agencies

To demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the key concepts of biological, physical, social, psychological and clinical sciences in relation to child development relevant to Childrens Therapy Service

To utilise a range of standardised and non-standardised Physiotherapy assessments and techniques using investigative and analytical skills and reflective practice.

To be responsible for the assessment, prescription and evaluation of specialist equipment for children with multiple and complex needs

To demonstrate a knowledge of Childrens Therapy conditions and current Physiotherapy approaches to treatment

We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff members work in patients homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield).Committed to continuous improvement, we prioritise our people and values so we can deliver excellent patient experience. Our team is friendly, passionate and always seeking better ways to work through research and innovation.

We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces for honest conversations and to share ideas, thoughts and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion.

As a member of the team, you will have access to the NHS pension plan, a generous holiday allowance, employee health and wellbeing services and extensive benefits and support. These include onsite nurseries, childcare vouchers,home electronics schemes, working carers support, carer-friendly policies, and more.

If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.

• Graduate Diploma/Degree in Physiotherapy
• Registered with the HCPC
• Evidence of CPD maintained in a portfolio, including attendance at recent and relevant postgraduate courses.
• Portfolio evidence of information learning
• Experience working with children or transferable Physiotherapy skills to work within Children’s Therapy
• Experience of a diverse range of clinical settings and previous experience working within healthcare
• Evidence of autonomous working
• Ability to establish good working relationships with the MDT, patients, families and other professionals or services
• Demonstrate knowledge of local safeguarding process

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further details.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.