Job summary
Physiotherapists provide therapy services as part of the integrated, multi-disciplinary therapy team at Linden Lodge School.You will apply your clinical skills in delivering hands-on physiotherapy, thereby ensuring the provision of a high standard of assessment, treatment and advice to children, young people and their families accessing the school.
Physiotherapy sessions will primarily take place at the school, or at home or in a clinic environment as appropriate.
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will be responsible for providing specialist, evidence-based and outcome focused physiotherapy provision in order to support the needs of the children and young people attending the school who are at different life stages. They will also be required to support teaching staff and families/ carers to implement physiotherapy strategies and approaches. physiotherapy sessions will primarily take place at the school, or at home or in a clinic environments appropriate.
About us
Linden
Lodge School is a leading provider of education for children and young people
aged 2 19 years with profound and multiple learning difficulties and sensory
impairment, including deaf-blindness, physical disability, and complex medical
needs.
We
are a growing service with a focus on integrated and evidenced-based working as
well as growing our provision to meet the needs of our young people. The team
is made up of 24 on site PT/OT and SLTs working across the school to provide
therapy to our pupils with the opportunity to contribute towards and support
ongoing service development.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will work as a skilled Physiotherapist , providing therapy services as part of the integrated, multi-disciplinary therapy team at Linden Lodge School.
You will apply your clinical skills in delivering hands-on Physiotherapy, thereby ensuring the provision of a high standard of assessment, treatment and advice to children, young people and their families accessing the school.
You'll
be working with a team supportive of colleagues committed to providing high
quality therapy. We will support your development through a commitment to CPD
and a protected training budget. The pay and conditions offered reflect NHS Agenda
for Change & you can continue with your or start an NHS Pension fund within
this post.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered member of HCPC and CSP Registered Physiotherapist with equivalent degree qualification
- Evidence form CPD portfolio of ongoing relevant post-graduate training both theoretical and practical to a advanced level.
- Evidence of successful completion of specialist post-graduate short courses involving training in assessment and treatment of children with neurological disorders
Desirable
- Bobath trained therapist or trained in Maes therapy * HIGHLY DESIRABLE*
- Sensory integration training, knowledge or experience BABTT or APCP memberships
- Hydrotherapy experience and qualifications
- Rebound therapy experience or qualifications
- Treadmill training experience or qualifications
- Orthotic prescription knowledge/training
- (eg: dynamic footwear combination orthotics); trained in lycra garment prescriptions (DMO lycra suit measuring)
Experience
Essential
- At least 3 years post-graduate experience working as a Physiotherapist working with children and young adults with complex neurological conditions and co-morbidities.
- Experience of autonomously delivering hands-on care to children with neurological and developmental difficulties.
- Experience in specialised Equipment prescription for children with special needs
- Well established knowledge of a range of standardised and functional assessment tools relevant to the client.
- Experience in implementing risk assessment and safe manual handling procedures and strategies for the treatment and handling of children with neurological conditions, both for the children themselves and for staff and carers working with the children in their care.
Desirable
- Experience developing skills in relation to working with children who have neurological difficulties, and who have associated conditions such as epilepsy, visual difficulties, hearing difficulties, extreme joint hypermobility, sensory integration/modulation disorders, communication difficulties, and/or working with children who have a tracheostomy or PEG in situ.
- Experience in sports for the disabled.
- Experience in delivering hydrotherapy, rebound therapy, treadmill training, mobility clinics (trikes and bicycles).
- Experience in organising courses and training
- Experience in managing / providing Physiotherapy for children who have had surgical or botulinum toxin interventions.
- Involvement in research projects
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Demonstrate ability to be a good team member, with ability to maintain and engender excellent working relationships with colleagues.
- Recognises the limits of own authority within the role.
- Excellent interpersonal skills including observation, listening and empathy skills, and ability consider cultural diversity
- Negotiation and problem-solving skills.
- Able to process, manage and communicate highly complex information to colleagues and patients/their parents to may be distressed or antagonistic.
- High level of skills in written and spoken English, including the ability to generate professional letters and reports.
- Excellent organisational, prioritisation, analytical and reflection skills.
- Understanding the roles of other professionals and ability to work collaboratively within a variety of teams and organisations relevant to the client group.
- Motivation to develop own personal development and learning needs with discussion and support from allocated senior Physiotherapist.
- To demonstrate a strong commitment to patient care.
Desirable
- Using hands-on Musculoskeletal physiotherapy techniques to addressing/preventing the secondary musculoskeletal complications that develop in children with motor difficulties (eg: joint integrity, spinal and postural alignment, muscle imbalances, muscle spasms etc)
- Post-graduate training in the manual assessment, hands-on treatment, manual handling and management of conditions within the paediatric neuro-physiotherapy spectrum. This may include a broad spectrum of approaches, including Bobath therapy, to assess and effectively treat paediatric patients with these conditions.
- Knowledge in using early intervention communication strategies, such as symbols, auditory scanning, eye-pointing, Makaton signing, PODD books etc.
- Counselling skills
- Leadership qualities
- Participation in peer network for personal support and development
- Experience in providing rebound therapy, hydrotherapy or treadmill training.
- Experience in report-writing for EHCP requirements and annual reviews.
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website .
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
Linden Lodge
Address
61 Princes Way
Wimbledon Park
London
SW19 6JB