Children's Physiotherapist

CompanyMid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust

Location

Wakefield, England, United Kingdom

Employment TypeFull-time

Posted At3/27/2026

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Description

For further information please contact Dorota Hornik-Caly on 01924 541430 or email on d.hornik-caly@nhs.net

About The Role

We are looking to recruit a Band 5 Physiotherapist to join our committed and supportive Children’s Therapy Team at Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust. This is a temporary position, to cover staff secondment for up to 12 months. This makes it a great opportunity for an enthusiastic band 5, who would like to gain some experience in paediatric physiotherapy and help us support our young patients with achieving their goals. Some paediatric experience would be welcome but is not essential.

The role will include working within Special schools, acute children’s ward and our MSK service. This list is not exclusive, and the job plan will be established through supervision and appraisal.

We provide support to all staff through staff meetings, supervision structure and in-service training. We also offer CPD training when appropriate.

For any internal candidates, secondment will be considered.

For further information please contact Dorota Hornik-Caly on 07712235336 or email on d.hornik-caly@nhs.net

Main Duties

To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own practice, including the management of individuals in your care
To understand and apply the Physiotherapy process in the effective self-management of a caseload within the Children’s Therapy Service, assessing and mitigating risk, addressing functional skill deficit and gross motor development difficulties in order to enable service users in components of participation, activity and physical performance in everyday life.
To work within the scope of MY Children’s Therapy service when prioritising need, assessing and delivering interventions
To work within agreed MY Children’s Therapy service delivery model and pathways
To know the professional and personal scope of own practice and make referrals to other agencies

To demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the key concepts of biological, physical, social, psychological and clinical sciences in relation to child development relevant to Children’s Therapy Service

To utilise a range of standardised and non-standardised Physiotherapy assessments and techniques using investigative and analytical skills and reflective practice.

To be responsible for the assessment, prescription and evaluation of specialist equipment for children with multiple and complex needs

To demonstrate a knowledge of Children’s Therapy conditions and current Physiotherapy approaches to treatment

To be able to use research, clinical reasoning and problem-solving skills including activity analysis to identify the therapeutic benefit of client centred interventions and make professional judgements with individuals with diverse or complex needs, or multiple problems according to outcome, changes in patient needs and environmental influences

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further details.

Essential Person Specification

Graduate Diploma/Degree in Physiotherapy
Registered with the HCPC
Evidence of CPD maintained in a portfolio, including attendance at recent and relevant postgraduate courses.
Portfolio evidence of information learning
Experience working with children or transferable Physiotherapy skills to work within Children’s Therapy
Experience in treating MSK conditions
Experience of a diverse range of clinical settings and previous experience working within healthcare
Evidence of autonomous working
Ability to establish good working relationships with the MDT, patients, families and other professionals or services
Demonstrate knowledge of local safeguarding process
Evidence of strong record keeping and experience in clinical report writing

Demonstrate awareness of EHCP process and ability to set SMART goals in line with EHCP process requirements

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further details.

Be part of MY team

We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff work in patients’ homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). We prioritise our people and values so we can deliver the best possible care to patients. Our team is friendly, passionate, and innovative, always seeking better ways to work.

We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces to share ideas and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and especially encourage members of the LGBTQ+ community, ethnic minority groups, and people with disabilities or neurodivergence to apply, as they are currently underrepresented in the Trust.

If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.

Application Guidance

We understand that more applicants are using AI technology to help with their applications. While these tools can be useful, they cannot fully capture your skills, knowledge, and experience. It’s important that you personalise your application. Relying solely on AI is not recommended, as it may reduce your chances of success. Our screening process is thorough, so if you have used AI, please make sure to disclose this on your application form.

Our Benefits

Access to the NHS pension plan
Generous holiday allowance of 27 days plus bank holidays, increasing with 5 and 10 years of service
Exceptional employee health and wellbeing services

Extensive benefits and support, including:

Onsite nurseries and childcare salary sacrifice scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Home electronics scheme

Car lease salary sacrifice scheme

Working carers support and advice, carers network and carers passport

Flexible working options and family and carer-friendly policies

Established staff networks, including LGBTQ+ and Race Equality

Career progression, training and support

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