Highly Specialised Paediatric Physiotherapist

London, England, United Kingdom

8/13/2025

Make a real difference to children's lives whilst advancing your career in a supportive NHS community setting.

About The Role

We are looking for a positive, dynamic, self-motivated Paediatric Physiotherapist with extensive experience of working with children across the spectrum of needs and a proven track record for delivering outstanding care in clinic and community settings to join the Community Health Service in Merton. You will provide a service that is responsive, high quality, value for money and meets our contractual obligations including service development.

Your role will be to provide assessment, advice and treatment to children with a range of neurological, neurodevelopmental and coordination disorders, including complex medical needs. The role will include diverse work within local clinics, mainstream schools and nurseries and patients' homes.

Key Responsibilities

• Work closely with established multi-professional teams within Merton Community Services and with outside services to deliver paediatric physiotherapy advice and treatment
• Work autonomously and in collaboration with community teams within CLCH, other health care professionals, statutory and voluntary agencies
• Deliver high-quality physiotherapy service to children and young people in the Merton Community
• Work with a variety of conditions including complex needs, profound and multiple learning disabilities, and acute rehabilitation
• Provide care in the community setting most appropriate for each child (clinic, school, nursery, patients' homes, children centres or special school)
• Perform advanced assessment of patients including those with highly complex presentations
• Formulate problem lists and treatment plans as an autonomous practitioner
• Carry a clinical caseload and work independently as a clinical lead
  
  

Requirements

• Extensive experience of working with children in the community setting and special schools or similar
• Excellent team working, communication and IT skills
• Passion for continuous improvement
• Experience of management, leadership and service development
• Experience of supporting and developing junior members of staff
• Experience with data analysis and clinic coordination
  
  

Find out more information about working and living in South West London here - https://clch.nhs.uk/job/working-clch/clch-southwestlondon#!/select_sector

Just as we care about our patients' well-being, we care about yours!

Benefits

• A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
• Car lease scheme (only available for Band 5 and up)
• Flexible working options
• Annual travel card loan
• Training, support and development in your career
  
  

To have a full look at our benefits and what it's like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits

Please refer to Job Description and Person Specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.

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