Job overview

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.

Please see below for detailed job description of the role.

Main duties of the job

Are you a B5 Physiotherapist, or current B6, looking to further your Physiotherapy career working with children? Then this may be the perfect opportunity for you!

We have an exciting B6 Physiotherapy opportunity working in Paediatrics for an enthusiastic, and motivated physio who wants to consolidate their clinical skills, by rotating through different clinical areas, whilst growing and developing their leadership and management skills.

The post holder will gain experience in multiple Paediatric Therapy specialities during  9-month rotations including in-patients, outpatients and regional clinics within Southampton Children's Hospital plus within Naomi House and Jacks place Hospice.

The successful applicant will be supported within the specialities by specialist Paediatric therapists; OTs and Physios, allowing excellent opportunity for further developing clinical and theoretical skills, in addition to participation in service development, audits and teaching.

They will work in a friendly, dynamic and proactive paediatric Therapy team over 40 wte in conjunction with the wider Therapy services department of over 300 wte physio, OT and therapy support staff.

We provide a 7-day therapy service for our Trust and therefore you need to be able to work weekends and bank holiday, on a rota basis including participating in our respiratory out of hours service (On-call) working across adults and paediatrics. 

Working for our organisation

Southampton Children’s Hospital is one of the 10 largest children’s hospitals in the UK, located within University Hospital Southampton, a large regional teaching hospital with links to the university and the Wellcome Trust research facility. 

We have a vast range of Paediatric specialities, including a level 3 PICU, and being a designated Major Trauma, neurosurgical, neuro-rehabilitation and cardiac centre. The neonatal services are housed within The Princess Anne Hospital (PAH).

Bursledon House is located on the Southampton General Hospital site and is a highly specialised inpatient paediatric/psychiatric unit, providing assessment and treatment of serious chronic illness using holistic, medical and psychological models of treatment. 
 

Naomi House and Jacks place Hospice is located offsite in Sutton Scotney, providing expert hospice-based therapeutic care to more than 550 life-limited and life-threatened children, young people and their extended families from across southern England.

The team prides itself on providing support, progression and development, with the successful post holder expected to work within our team philosophy:
“We strongly believe in team working in a happy working environment. Workloads are shared and communication/ support is strongly encouraged. We are mutually responsible for the service and its development and expect everyone to carry out a certain level of responsibility.”.

University Hospital Southampton is one of England's largest acute teaching Trusts, offering a wide range of learning and development opportunities to support your career aspirations.

Located on the south coast with an international airport and direct rail links to London, Southampton offers an ideal setting to live and work, with the New Forest, South Downs and Jurassic Coast. 

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At UHS we’re committed to providing a flexible working environment where possible. Whether you are balancing family, study, or your wellbeing with your career, we want to support you so you can help our patients.

At UHS, we proudly champion individuality, recognizing that outstanding care is only possible with a diverse, inclusive team. We’re committed to creating an anti-racist, anti-discriminatory environment where everyone feels valued, safe, and empowered to make a meaningful impact in our communities. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences to join us in building a healthcare community where everyone can belong, thrive, and contribute.