Job summary
We are looking to appoint a highly specialised paediatric orthopaedic physiotherapist based at The Royal London. You will be joining a Barts wide Paediatric Orthopaedic department with 4.5 consultant surgeons.
This is a new role with a focus on further developing the developmental hip dysplasia (DDH) service at Barts Health including the Royal London hospital, Whipps Cross and Newham hospital. There is an established team including paediatric orthopaedic surgeons and an advanced practice physiotherapist who will support the growth and development of this service. The Highly Specialist Paediatric Physiotherapist will be accountable for the provision of a high-quality service for patients taken from the Consultant's waiting list/referral pathway acting as a first point of contact in Paediatric Orthopaedics and within this tertiary care setting.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be required to work autonomously as well as within an MDT using expert skills to provide specialist assessment, diagnosis and treatment. They will be supported in using specialist skills and diagnostic tools (particularly ultrasound and xray). Specialist assessment, treatment, clinical reasoning skills will be required. There will be support and guidance from the Advanced Practice Physiotherapist and the Paediatric Orthopaedic Consultants to assist in the formulation of diagnoses, defining and implementing individualized programs of care to patients. They will work in collaboration with Orthopaedic Consultants, Allied Health Professionals and members of the Medical and Administrative teams.
The post holder will be responsible for triaging referrals and making onward referrals as needed. The post holder will have a key role in further developing and improving pathways and databases with our central appointments office and with referring centres.
The post holder will offer a variety of appointment types including face to face consultations, outreach consultations, telephone and video liaisons. They will be involved in the further development of clinics.
The post holder will be a vital member of the multidisciplinary team providing specialist assessment, treatment and monitoring for patients with Musculoskelatal conditions, Normal variants, Developmental Hip Dysplasia.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oDegree/Equivalent in Physiotherapy State Registration
- oEvidence of continuing professional development and significant and relevant post graduate study
Experience
Essential
- Specialist post graduate experience in paediatric orthopaedics and/or musculoskeletal care
- Previous experience working within clinic settings
- Triage experience
- Experience of service evaluation, clinical audit and service development
- Experience of supervising / appraising staff Self motivation
- Previous experience writing formal reports on therapy intervention and liaising with an MDT team
Desirable
- Clinical experience within the NHS as an autonomous practitioner
Knowledge
Essential
- oKnowledge of evidence based practice, physiotherapy, government and medical guidelines in Paediatric Orthopaedic practice
- oExcellent knowledge of Paediatric Orthopaedic conditions and their management
- oKnowledge of current NHS
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
Barts Health NHS Trust
Address
Royal London Hospital
London
E1 1FR