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Job summary

Main area
Physiotherapy
Grade
Band 7
Contract
Fixed term: 16 months (or will end 31/3/27 which ever comes first. Secondments can be supported if agreed by current line manager- you will need to discuss this with them prior to applying.)
Hours
Part time - 18.75 hours per week (Tuesday pm, and Wednesday and Thursday full days. Also paediatric MSK in-patient weekend services as part of planned rostered duties pending on competency)
Job ref
164-7474979
Employer
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
QMC and community
Town
Nottingham
Salary
£47,810 - £54,710 per annum (pro rata)
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
08/10/2025 23:59

Employer heading

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust logo

Highly Specialist Physiotherapist: Paediatric CEW Team

Band 7

Job overview

The Paediatric Tier 3 complications in excess weight (CEW) service uses a holistic approach to treating conditions related to obesity in children and young people. Young people will receive 12 to 18 months of intensive treatment from the MDT with the aim to improving health complications linked to their weight. Referrals to CEW for young people aged 2 – 18 years old are based on the degree of obesity and the presence of comorbidities.

This post will support the Nottinghamshire out-patient clinics based at NUH and will also provide virtual support (and occasional visits) to spoke sites including Derby, Lincoln, Boston and Mansfield. There are also opportunities to work within the community (home and school visits) to promote inclusivity for our CEW patients, encouraging physical activity and reducing sedentary behaviours.

The post is 0.5wte (18.75hours). We require cover on a Thursday and the remaining 2 days of hours ideally  need to be on a Friday  and Tuesday/Wednesday.  However, we are open to further discussion around days and will accept a minimum of 0.4wte (15 hours).

You will also support planned paediatric in-patient weekend rosters and be an integral member of our established Children’s Therapy team based in the Nottingham Children's Hospital at the QMC campus of NUH

Main duties of the job

You will be an expert clinical advisor within obesity and will provide assessment and advice/treatment to Children, Young people and their families who attend the East Midlands CEW Clinics.

You will have the opportunity to deliver a structured education program  to a cohort of CEW patients.

You will provide education and training within the MDT

You will work within an experienced MDT (including consultants, clinical fellow, dietitian, social worker, specialist nurse, clinical psychologist, family support worker).

You will work in partnership with the Leicestershire Physiotherapist to identify, develop and provide innovative ways to address obesity among our young population. As such, service evaluation will be a key element to allow the team to showcase the success of the service.

There may be opportunity to work alongside a Band 4 Physio Assistant Practitioner who you will provide clinical supervision to

The CEW service is currently within a pilot stage and there are opportunities to collect, analyse and present data at both a national and local level.

Working for our organisation

The Nottingham Children's Hospital (NCH) is based at the Queens Medical Centre campus and is part of Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH). We provide In-patient and out-patient care for children up to the age of 19 years old.

With 97 beds, we care for around 40,000 children each year from Nottinghamshire and beyond, treating a full range of conditions, including planned and emergency treatment and surgery, Burns and Plastics, Neurological conditions, Oncology, Paediatric critical care, Renal conditions and transplantation, and Spinal and Orthopaedic care.

The Children’s Therapy team at NCH is a friendly and supportive department who work closely alongside the wider MDT, providing excellent evidence based care and innovative ways of working.

Throughout NUH we have a diverse range of AHP and support staff who work together to deliver the high quality care we aspire to supported by our Chief AHP to lead us on our strategic direction.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached full Job Description and Personal Specification for further details about the post

 

Person specification

Training & Qualification

Essential criteria
  • BSc Hons (or equivalent) Physiotherapy
  • Registered with the Health & Care Professions Council
  • Recognised post-graduate training relevant to specialty preferably including MSc or completed modules

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Wide ranging and extensive experience of working within specialist area
  • Knowledge of current best practice within a clinical specialty
Desirable criteria
  • Have previously worked in the NHS

Communication and relationship skills

Essential criteria
  • Able to discuss treatment options and recommend best course of intervention to patients and carers using negotiating, persuasive, motivational and reassurance skills
  • Communicate complex patient related information effectively to ensure collaborative working with MDT colleagues across health & social care sectors

Analytical and Judgement skills

Essential criteria
  • Analyse information from clinical assessments and make judgements about appropriate interventions for highly complex patients
  • Able to make decisions about the treatment needs of highly complex patients
  • Lead on the development of improvements in service delivery and clinical practice using evidence based practice to recommend changes

Planning and organisation skills

Essential criteria
  • Able to plan the delivery of a service for a specialist area where there is variable capacity and fluctuating demand
  • Able to organise and plan the activity of staff and self

Physical skills

Essential criteria
  • Able to handle and move complex patients safely and in a way which promotes rehabilitation if applicable.
  • Able to use and/or manoeuvre a range of medical devices including, for example, handling/assistive and anthropometric equipment if applicable.

Other requirements specific to the role (e.g. be able to drive or work shifts

Essential criteria
  • Able to travel to required areas within and beyond the Trust
  • Undertake out of hours duties (weekends, on calls and Bank Holidays) as required in Paediatrics

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Hannah Chatterjee
Job title
Therapy Services Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07812 269748
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