Job overview

Are you a physiotherapist looking to develop your skills within the Paediatric setting?

The Hounslow Physiotherapy Team are seeking an enthusiastic and dynamic therapist to join the Children’s Therapy Team. You will join an established team of Physiotherapists working in an integrated service with Children’s Occupational Therapists and Children’s Speech and Language Therapy.

Our team provides a comprehensive service profile to a varied and diverse population within the community, including schools and clinics. Our team specialises in the treatment and management of children who have neurodevelopmental, neuromuscular and childhood musculoskeletal conditions. Our aim is to enable these children to reach their full potential for movement and participation.

This is an ideal opportunity for someone who has a passion to work with children. Previous general paediatric experience is desirable but full support and mentorship will be provided. You will have a mixed caseload of both MSK and neuro conditions.

Ideally you will have twelve months broad post registration physiotherapy experience

Main duties of the job

In order to develop therapists and develop further best practice standards, Band 5 Physiotherapists working within this team will obtain structured experience in the various streams of care our team provides. This includes: Under 5’s Neurodevelopmental, Over 5’s Neurodevelopmental, Special Schools and the Musculoskeletal Stream, including early year’s issues such as talipes, Erbs palsies and torticollis.

Additionally, you will receive:

•           Peer support from an experienced and friendly Band 7 Leadership Team and additional support and leadership from the Band 6 team.
•           Strong multi-professional team working

•           A comprehensive and structured supervision and appraisal format

•A strong commitment to Continuing Professional Development (CPD) – core

competencies relating to the development of Paediatric Physiotherapy Service Provision

We adopt a number of specialist clinical approaches in order to support our clients including Bobath, Posture Management pathways and the assessment and provision of specialist orthotics, as well as using a number of well recognised assessment tools including: Movement ABC, BOT 2, Peabody, GMFCS, GMFM, Mymop, Chailey, The Oxford Assessment of Disability.

The post holder would be based at Heart of Hounslow and may have to commute to schools and homes within the borough.

Working for our organisation

West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.

Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and   Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ 4,500 staff, of whom 56% are BME. Our turnover for 2023-24 is £426m. 

The Trust is rated as ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as ‘Outstanding’.

The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.