Job overview

We have 2 part time positions for existing Band 6 Physiotherapists to join our community team. 

We are a Community Paediatric Physiotherapy Team based at Callaghan House in Heywood. We see children from 0 – 19 years with acute, chronic and long term conditions. We provide a musculoskeletal service in clinics, as well as visiting children with developmental delay or disabilities in their homes, nurseries and schools. 
The Paediatric Physiotherapy Team are integrated with other children’s teams to form the Children’s Integrated Community Health Services. The immediate multi-disciplinary teams at Callaghan House include Occupational Therapy, Speech & Language Therapy, Dietetics, Child Development Team, Family Action, Community Nursing Team, Paediatric Nurse Practitioners, and Posture & Mobility Service. We are supported by the Single Point of Access Administration Team.
We will ensure you have a supportive working and learning environment.
Our team has a diverse and dynamic approach to treating, managing, supporting our young people, children and their families.

Previous applicants need not apply.

Main duties of the job

This post will provide physiotherapy assessment and management of children with musculoskeletal conditions, children presenting with developmental delay, complex neurological conditions and genetic conditions.

To educate and train other health care professionals, parents/carers and the wider multi-agency team

To assess, manage and treat children with musculoskeletal conditions, developmental delay and neuro-disabilities

To see children in a variety of locations to include clinics, nurseries, schools and in the home setting.

Working for our organisation

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester.  Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.