Senior Children's Physiotherapist

An opportunity has come up for a band 6 Children's Physiotherapist to join our team. Children's Therapy Services are a welcoming, friendly and inclusive multidisciplinary team including Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Speech & Language Therapists. The service has received Outstanding CQC in 2015 and 2018. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work with children (0-19 years) with disabilities in a variety of locations, including children's homes, mainstream schools, nurseries, special schools, clinics and hydrotherapy. The role will include working closely with Occupational Therapists and Speech & Language Therapists.

To assess, treat and devise programmes, which are then taught to parents, carers and school staff.

You will have responsibility for writing EHCP reports for the children on your caseload, working closely alongside our education colleagues.

You will supervise junior members of the team.

You will have the opportunity to take the lead in a clinical area, which will be discussed on appointment of the post; allowing service development and evidence based practice.

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWB) serves Birmingham and the Black Country – one of the country’s most culturally diverse areas. It’s a friendly and welcoming place – a place where you can belong, and a place where you can grow. Our values – Ambition, Respect and Compassion – are at the heart of who we are, guiding how we work with each other and how we look after our patients and their families; how we respect and value the rich diversity of our team and our community. Our Trust’s purpose is to “Improve the Life Chances and Health Outcomes of our Population.” We want working at SWB to feel like more than just a job. We want our Trust to be a place where you can feel you belong, a place where you feel happy, safe, and rewarded, and a place where you can develop your career in whatever way you choose.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Philippa Miskell – Team Lead. Email: – Telephone: . The Lyng Health Centre: .

• Assess, treat and devise programmes for children (0-19 years) with disabilities.
• Teach programmes to parents, carers and school staff.
• Write EHCP reports for children on your caseload in collaboration with education colleagues.
• Supervise junior members of the team.
• Lead in a clinical area where discussed at appointment, contributing to service development and evidence-based practice.

• Band 6 Children's Physiotherapist (as stated in the description).
• Experience working with children (0-19 years) with disabilities.
• Ability to collaborate with Occupational Therapists and Speech & Language Therapists.