Job summary
About the Job
We are looking for a creative and enthusiastic Physiotherapist, to cover maternity leave, as part of our established therapy team. The role is campus based supporting students aged 5-25 years old. Our children and young people have a wide range of abilities and needs which include epilepsy, autism and learning difficulties.
Our large site focuses on our school and college, our students include both day students and residential students. Therapies provide input across the campus including residential services. The work is highly rewarding and provides development opportunities including aquatic therapy, rebound therapy and specialist equipment provision.
Main duties of the job
Day-to-day, your role will include
- Providing assessment and treatment for a varied cohort of students.
- Training staff to carry out Physiotherapy recommendations.
- Providing equipment to support and promote physical development.
- Plan and run individual and group intervention sessions to maintain and develop our young peoples physical skills.
- Taking a lead and a supportive role with various team development projects.
- Contributing to professional and family meetings as an advocate for our young peoples physical needs.
St. Piers welcomes applications from experienced staff as well as those newer to the profession. This post is an excellent opportunity within a small, supportive team who work closely to achieve the best possible outcomes for the young people of St Piers School and College.
About us
Young Epilepsy is the only UKcharity dedicated to creating better lives for children and young people with epilepsy and related conditions and is based on a beautiful campus in Lingfield, Surrey, providing world class services.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Purpose
To provide a physiotherapy service for students attending St Piers School and St Piers College, working closely with other physiotherapists and multi-disciplinary colleagues.
Key Tasks and Responsibilities
To manage a caseload of students with epilepsy and/or autism together with other complex developmental or acquired needs attending the School and/or College.
Caseload will be based on clinical experience and expertise.
- To assess students applying for future placements at St Piers and provide an opinion on the suitability of St Piers to meet their needs. Provide costings for potential equipment needs as highlighted during our screening assessment process.
- To provide a baseline assessment of each new students mobility and gross motor skills and meet appropriate interventions to optimise function and independence.
- To set individualised objectives and provide direct treatment as indicated by assessment to maximise and promote function and independence, including 1:1, group sessions and aquatic therapy sessions, as required.
- To provide detailed recommendations which are suitable for incorporation into the students education and/or care programmes.
- To assess, prescribe and arrange provision of specialised equipment including seating, mobility and standing equipment.
- Liaise with other professionals including the visiting NHS Orthotist.
- To provide clear written guidelines for support staff to follow when working with our students
- To support and monitor the implementation of recommendations.
- To contribute to reports pertaining to students needs as required.
- To liaise with parents and other on site staff including therapy colleagues the aims of physiotherapy intervention.
- To identify other situations beyond the post holders current clinical competence and refer on/seek advice as needed.
- To contribute to research or audit projects, as appropriate.
- To maintain all appropriate records and reports to a high level.
Team-working:
- To support St Piers staff in their understanding of the students physical needs as appropriate to their role.
- To meet the needs of all students effectively by working in partnership with other disciplines.
- To clearly demonstrate awareness of the roles of all other disciplines and utilise that knowledge to effectively work together with other disciplines for the management of students wherever appropriate.
- To provide day to day support / line management for technicians/assistants as required.
- To direct the work of assistant staff in delivering intervention.
- To maintain excellent communication with all departments across the organisation and other external contacts.
- To provide support for Physiotherapy students on clinical placement.
- To be responsible for defined projects.
Staff Support and Training:
- To teach and advise staff on the implementation of therapy regimes and programmes to ensure their integration into students routines.
- To be responsible for the instruction, supervision and support to all staff involved in physiotherapy treatment sessions.
- To advise staff on positive positioning and handling of students.
- To provide instruction to staff on correct use of physiotherapy equipment.
- To provide supervision and / or training of less experienced team members.
- To participate in the physiotherapy team supervision and mentoring structure.
- To participate in the in-house CPD opportunities to pass on relevant up to date clinical information and ensure best practise is followed.
- To ensure professional development using evidenced based practice, self-evaluation and participating in staff review system.
General Duties and Responsibilities:
- To maintain professional registration ensuring adherence to the relevant standards provided by The Health and Care Professions Council.
- To comply with the Chartered Society of Physiotherapys Code of Professional Values and Behaviour.
General
This job description is not exhaustive, and the post holder may be required to undertake other reasonable and appropriate tasks.
All Young Epilepsy staff share a commitment to the participation and engagement of children and young people and their voices.
All duties must be carried out in accordance with Health and Safety regulations as given by the Young Epilepsy Health and Safety policy and procedures.
Young Epilepsy and St Piers is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Young Epilepsy expects all employees to share our commitment to creating and promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Proven relevant clinical experience in a range of disciplines.
- Experience in paediatrics or adult neurology or learning disability.
- Evidence of having worked with young people.
- Experience of managing own caseload.
- Experience of multi-professional team working.
Desirable
- Experience of having worked in an education and/or residential setting.
- Experience of supervising and/or mentoring - team members.
- Experience of carrying out aquatic therapy sessions.
- Experience of assessing for and providing- appropriate 24 hour postural management inclusive of specialist equipment.
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc (Hons) or MSc in Physiotherapy from an HCPC accredited qualifying course or equivalent.
- Evidence of relevant continuing professional development.
- Registered member of HCPC.
Desirable
- Postgraduate short courses in relevant areas.
- Member of CSP.
- Membership of relevant special interest group.
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Computer Literate.
- Excellent written and verbal skills.
Desirable
- Proficient user of computer systems.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal skills / team member.
- Adaptable, confident, motivated and enthusiastic.
- Able to work on own initiative and able to work with minimal supervision.
- Able to organise time effectively.
- Evidence of being able to work independently and maintain standards and judgement whilst working in a complex environment.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
Young Epilepsy
Address
St Piers Lane
Lingfield
Surrey
RH7 6PW