An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Physiotherapist to join the Paediatric Neuro-Disability team as a 0.8WTE post there is an option to make this post full-time, with 0.2WTE for an inpatient Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) developmental care physiotherapy role.

The Paediatric neuro-disability team treat children and young people aged 0-19 years old across Norwich and Norfolk. The role would include clinical work in a variety of acute, outpatient and community settings, including specialist MDT clinics, outpatient clinics, home visits, and in mainstream and specialist educational settings. The children under our care have a variety of pathologies, including cerebral palsy, acquired brain injury, neuro-muscular disease, oncological disease, genetic conditions and developmental delay.

The 0.2WTE NICU role would include completing standardized assessments and formulating treatment plan for babies on the unit, as well as planning their discharge to community. Clinical skills and experience will be considered on an individual basis.

Continuous Professional Development is actively supported through an established appraisal system, in-service training and post graduate library facilities.

Main duties of the job

As post holder you would be responsible for the management of a caseload of patients with a variety of long-term conditions. You would be responsible the physical management of patients, including their postural management, orthotics and exercise programmes. The role encourages active contribution in specialist MDT clinics to discuss medical and surgical needs related to the child/young person's movement difficulties.

Successful applicants will manage their own individual caseloads, as well as participate in outpatient neuro-disability clinics, including hydrotherapy, review clinics, developmental clinics and rehabilitation clinics.

As post holder you would be involved in the supervision and training of physiotherapists, physiotherapy assistant practitioners, assistants and students. Upskilling and supervision of more junior staff will be an integral part of this band 7 role.

As part of an acute trust, participation in the paediatric on-call and weekend service is included in this post. There is a rota for this service, and options for either additional pay or rota'd time off in lieu are available.

We are a forward thinking, evidence informed team. We are looking to expand our rehabilitation provision for children with neuro-disability. We would like to recruit a similar minded, creative band 7 physiotherapist to work collaboratively and lead this service development.

About us

Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!

The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.

We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N& N Hospitals Charity

We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:

• Flexible working hours
• Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
• Multi Faith prayer room
• Discounted gym memberships
• Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
• Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
• Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH site
• Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
• On-site Nursery
• On-site cafes offering staff discounts
• Support in career development
• Flexible staff bank
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics

Job description

Job responsibilities

1. Experienced physiotherapist with highly specialist skills responsible for the physiotherapy management of patients presenting to the relevant service/team within the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

2. To be the clinical lead physiotherapist responsible for a defined area of work as specified in Appendix 1 (where relevant).

3. To be an expert clinical resource for the physiotherapy management of patients presenting to the relevant specialty, both within the Trust and regionally, as required.

4. To represent the physiotherapy service as a clinical expert in initiatives both within and outside the Trust as requested by the Physiotherapy Services Manager or Physiotherapy Service Lead.

5. To be responsible for an individual caseload including prioritisation, assessment and management of patients with a range of acute and chronic conditions. Relying on expert clinical judgement and using highly analytical skills, to determine clinical diagnosis and treatment. To maintain records as a legally autonomous practitioner.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Diploma / degree in Physiotherapy
• Registration with the Health & Care Professions Council (UK)

Experience

Essential

• Extensive post-qualification experience including significant experience at senior level in areas relevant to the clinical specialty.
• Experience of working as part of a physiotherapy team and multidisciplinary team

Skills

Essential

• Understanding of clinical governance and implications for services, including experience of quality issues and audit
• Ability to take an active role in the development of physiotherapy services

Attitude, aptitude

Essential

• Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
• Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Employer details

Employer name

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital

Address

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital

Norwich

NR4 7UY

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