Job summary
- Main area
- Physiotherapist
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 222-HOU-183
- Employer
- West London NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Heart of Hounslow Health Centre
- Town
- Hounslow
- Salary
- £44,485 - £52,521 per annum inclusive
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 11/02/2026 23:59
- Interview date
- 23/02/2026
Employer heading
Senior Paediatric Physiotherapist
Band 6
West London NHS Trust provides a full range of mental health, community and physical healthcare services for children, adults and older people living in the London boroughs of Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham and Hounslow.
We also provide some specialist services that are commissioned regionally, such as our medium secure services; and nationally, such as the Cassel Hospital for people with complex and severe personality disorder and our high secure services at Broadmoor Hospital.
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.
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.
Main duties of the job
disabilities, challenging behaviours, severe learning disabilities and musculo-skeletal conditions
In order to develop therapists and develop further best practice standards, Band 6 Physiotherapists working within this team will obtain structured experience in all the “streams of care” our team provides. This includes: Under 5’s Neurodevelopmental, Over 5’s Neurodevelopmental, Special Schools and Musculoskeletal 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
· Strong multi-professional team working
· A comprehensive and structured supervision and appraisal
· A strong commitment to Continuing Professional Development (CPD) – core competencies relating to the development of Paediatric Physiotherapy Service Provision
The post holder would be based at Heart of Hounslow and may have to commute to schools within the borough.
Working for our organisation
disabilities, challenging behaviours, severe learning disabilities and musculo-skeletal conditions
In order to develop therapists and develop further best practice standards, Band 6 Physiotherapists working within this team will obtain structured experience in all the “streams of care” our team provides. This includes: Under 5’s Neurodevelopmental, Over 5’s Neurodevelopmental, Special Schools and Musculoskeletal 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
· Strong multi-professional team working
· A comprehensive and structured supervision and appraisal
· A strong commitment to Continuing Professional Development (CPD) – core competencies relating to the development of Paediatric Physiotherapy Service Provision
The post holder would be based at Heart of Hounslow and may have to commute to schools within the borough.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Graduate Diploma/Degree in Physiotherapy
- Registered with Health Professions Council
- Evidence of relevant postgraduate CPD activities
- Working knowledge of broad range of relevant clinical areas
Desirable criteria
- Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
- Membership of relevant Clinical Interest Group / Special Interest Group
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience as a junior level PT
- Experience working as part of a physiotherapy team and/or multi-disciplinary team
- Experience in a range of clinical areas e.g. Respiratory, Elderly, MSK, orthopaedics and neurology
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience working with children and their families
Skills & Abilities
Essential criteria
- Ability to supervise others
- Ability to provide clinical training to others
- Ability to manage own time and caseload
- Ability to work as a team member
- Effective written & spoken communication
- Excellent organisational skills
- Basic computer skills eg Word
Desirable criteria
- Car driver with full drivers licence
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
- Committed to personal development
- Ability to take initiative and work autonomously
- Highly motivated
- Flexible and able to cope with change
- Sensitive to the needs of others
Other Requirements
Essential criteria
- Clearance from DBS at enhanced level
- Clearance from Occupational Health Department
- Leadership skills, including self-leadership
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Kalpna Hirani
- Job title
- Highly Specialist Paediatric Physiotherapist
- Email address
- [email protected]
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