Job Details
Job summary
As an Advanced Paediatric Physiotherapist, you will enjoy the challenge of using your highly
specialised Paediatric Physiotherapy skills in an outpatient setting. You will be able to accurately and efficiently assess, diagnose, and treat a wide variety of presentations in babies and children including: Developmental assessments for under 5s, follow-up assessments for premature babies, as well as covering common MSK presentations in young children such as torticollis, DDH,toe-walking and Ponseti follow-up. There will also be follow-up required post elective orthopaedic / neuro-ortho surgery.
Main duties of the job
You will be confident working independently and alongside other members of the MDT ensuring child-centred care and involving the family and carers in the rehabilitation process. The role will require confident professional written and verbal communication, as there will be liaison with referrers, medical professionals and external agencies routinely required.
Alongside a varied outpatient caseload, the role will include being part of the wider Portland Physiotherapy team, there may be a need to cover or support the Ponseti / serial casting service, SDR or Acute-developmental services according to service need
About us
The Portland Hospital is the only private hospital in the UK dedicated to the healthcare of women and children. We're the UK's largest private children's hospital with over 46 paediatric beds including a 10-bed intensive care unit, a neonatal intensive care unit, and a day-case unit. Caring for over 40,000 children a year, we provide treatment for everything from general paediatric conditions to complex cardiac conditions. We have over 175 paediatric consultants available to treat children from new-born up to the age of 18.
Job descriptionJob responsibilities
Were looking for an Advanced Band 7 Physiotherapist to join The Portland Hospital, currently rated Good by the CQC.
You will be confident working independently and alongside other members of the MDT ensuring child-centred care and involving the family and carers in the rehabilitation process. The role will require confident professional written and verbal communication, as there will be liaison with referrers, medical professionals and external agencies routinely required.
Alongside a varied outpatient caseload, the role will include being part of the wider Portland Physiotherapy team, there may be a need to cover or support the Ponseti / serial casting service, SDR or Acute-developmental services according to service need.
Person SpecificationQualifications
Essential
Experience
Essential