Specialist Paediatric Physiotherapist | Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust
City of London
18 hours ago
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An exciting opportunity for a Specialist Paediatric Physiotherapist to join the Physiotherapy team (secondment role) within our Greenwich Children’s Integrated Therapy Service. The post provides specialist physiotherapy assessment and intervention to children aged 0 – 25 years, within the Royal borough of Greenwich, and will be a resource for their families and carers across all settings.


You will have the opportunity to deliver a service from our central clinic base; community based settings (e.g. Children’s Centres); nurseries; schools and patient homes. The service offers wrap around care to CYP and as part of a wider Children’s Integrated team you will also be working collaboratively with our team of Occupational therapists and Speech and Language therapists.


You will be supported by an experienced and well established leadership structure of Band 7 therapists in each unique area and will access a bespoke programme of training and support. You will be part of our programme of ‘Team Days’ as both a participant and as a contributor.


Responsibilities

  • Deliver a specialist children’s physiotherapist service in the community to children with disabilities.
  • Assess the functional needs of children and young people (CYP) in order to develop and implement Specialist Children’s Physiotherapy treatment and intervention.
  • Independently manage a defined caseload of complex cases with evidence of a high level of problem solving, reasoning skills and judgement.
  • Provide advice and education to others regarding the management and care of children with physical disabilities: development, posture, movement and/or coordination difficulties.
  • Complete standardised outcome measures and assessments including GMFM and CPIPS.

Overview of the Post

  • To provide specialist physiotherapy assessment and intervention to children aged 0 – 25 years, within the borough of Greenwich, and act as a resource for their families and carers across all settings.
  • To liaise closely with other services and agencies to provide a smooth coordinated service based on best practice.
  • To assist in service development and provide information on issues pertaining to specialist area on a regular basis.
  • To provide training and advice for families and carers across all settings on issues pertaining to Children’s Physiotherapy.

Values

  • We’re Kind
  • We’re Fair
  • We Listen
  • We Care

This advert closes on Tuesday 3 Mar 2026.


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