Description
The Specialist Children's Division is a highly experienced and professional multi-disciplinary provision delivering therapeutic services for children with the London borough of Enfield.
The services currently comprise of: Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech and language therapy, Dietetics, Complex Needs and Palliative Care Nursing and Specialist Family support.
The Physiotherapy service is an established Musculoskeletal (0-18 years) and Neurodisability (0-19 years) service which provides specialised Physiotherapy assessment and intervention to children with varying needs in community settings, special schools, clinic and the CDC.
The band 7 physiotherapist will have a mixed caseload consisting of children of all ages.
Main duties of the job
- To provide specialist assessment for children aged 0-19, who may have complex presentation, to determine relevant clinical picture and specific treatment indicated, working as an autonomous practitioner
- To provide specialist advice and work closely with members of the multidisciplinary team, including Paediatricians, Orthopaedic Consultants, GPs, SLT, OT, Nurses, Social care professionals, educational professionals and other services.
- To educate families and carers regarding their child's specific physiotherapy management including exercise programmes, targeted activities, positioning advice and physical activity recommendations.
- To work closely with Wheelchair services, Orthotics department and other specialist equipment agencies, Voluntary agencies and other professional groups to ensure physiotherapy treatment is fully integrated into patient care programmes.
- To be responsible for the appropriate physiotherapy treatment of an identified group of children, with a wide variety of conditions, including children with severe physical and/or cognitive impairment, some of whom may have complex social and psychological needs
- To formulate individualised physiotherapy management and treatment plans using clinical reasoning skills and utilizing a wide range of specialist treatment approaches.
Job responsibilities
- To maintain an accurate and evaluative record keeping system using POMR (problem orientated medical records) format and in accordance with departmental standards in order to maintain a high level of care and legal evidence of practice
- To write high quality, concise and informative physiotherapy reports, discharge summaries and EHCP advice.
- To work effectively with clients, carers, colleagues and education staff around individual case management, providing advice, guidance and support as necessary and involving them in the planning and prioritisation of care wherever possible
- To attend TAF (team around the family), professional and children protection proceedings, demonstrating the ability to provide accurate and objective information, which may be used as evidence in legal cases and require attendance at court proceedings.
- To safeguard and promote the welfare of children and work to agreed safeguarding children policies
- To demonstrate a sound understanding of risk management and to undertake risk assessments involved in the manual handling of the children during physiotherapy management.
Person Specification
Essential
- Graduate diploma or BSc Physiotherapist HCPC registered CSP membership Continued Professional Development evidenced by attendance at short specialist postgraduate courses to maintain and develop own specialist knowledge and expertise.
- Minimum of 2 years post graduate physiotherapy experience. Including a broad experience across different areas of physiotherapy practice at graduate level i.e. MSK, neurology, acute /clinic community settings. Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team. Previous working within the NHS in the UK Evidence of broad experience working in paediatrics including neurodevelopmental delay, complex needs and OR MSK Working knowledge of electronic patient record system Knowledge of current safeguarding procedures. Evidence of appraisal and supervision of junior members of staff and students
- Demonstrates specialist knowledge of paediatric assessments and treatment interventions in neurodevelopmental physiotherapy and/ or MSK Demonstrate advanced clinical reasoning skills Ability to work independently and able to manage your own caseload Experience of working with different professional disciplines and agencies Demonstrate use of evidence-based practice Have a sound knowledge of clinical governance and risk Evidence of participation in Research or audit
- A strong desire and passion to work within a Children's Physiotherapy Team and share your knowledge and skills within the team Working across sites in a flexible manner and adapt to changing environments Ability to demonstrate empathy, sensitivity and tact