Band 7 Highly Specialist Paediatric Physiotherapist
1.61wte permanent post
A wonderful opportunity has arisen to join the well-established, highly professional, warm, and welcoming children’s physiotherapy team at Enfield. We are looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic Physiotherapist, with established specialist skills and a passion for working with children and their families in a thriving MDT environment. Part-time working will be welcomed. Band 6 development to band 7 progression pathway for candidates with sufficient paediatric experience will be considered and discussed with the candidate.
You will join a long established, supportive, forward-thinking team of highly experienced Physiotherapists working in Enfield Community Services. This is a community role based at St Michael’s Primary Care Centre, delivering physiotherapy services in a range of settings including, schools, homes, and clinics. We support children aged 0 - 19 years old.
Applicants with skills in Paediatric Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy would be desirable.
“This has been the best team I have worked for. Not only is there a wealth of experience (which everyone is more than happy to share and learn from one another), but everyone is so approachable, helpful and it’s great to be part of a team who are friends both in and out of the workplace.” – previous team member
For further information, please the operational lead Jasweer Kaur Singh on
Tel number: 07929 383792
Email:
[email protected]The Specialist Children’s Division is a highly experienced and Professional multi-disciplinary provision delivering Therapeutic services for children with the London borough of Enfield.
The services currently comprise of: Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech and language therapy, Dietetics, Complex Needs and Palliative Care Nursing and Specialist Family support. The service works closely with other disciplines within the Child Development Team and Primary Care Team (Health Visiting, School Nursing and Safeguarding services) to provide services across the borough.
The service also works closely with the Local Authority (Joint service for children with Disabilities and Special Education Needs Department) including Schools in the provision of a joined up Health, Education and Social Care provision.
The Physiotherapy service is an established Musculoskeletal (0-14 years) and Neurodisability (0-19 years) service which provides specialised Physiotherapy assessment and intervention to children with varying needs in community settings, special schools, clinic and the CDC.
The band 7 physiotherapist will have a mixed caseload consisting of children of all ages.
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Allied Health Professions (AHPs) are the third largest workforce in the Trust and include dietitians, physiotherapists, podiatrists, occupational therapists, operating department practitioners, orthoptists, diagnostic and therapeutic radiographers, and speech and language therapists.
AHPs can work autonomously, lead teams and have a critical contribution to make to children and adults and all patient journeys including end-of-life care. AHPs provide direct patient care, offer numerous rehabilitation approaches, operate sophisticated diagnostic, screening and treatment equipment and contribute to broader population health outcomes.
Many patients have complex needs and AHPs, whether working autonomously or in collaboration with other health and social care staff, have a positive impact on health outcomes and are essential to high quality, timely and accessible healthcare.
The seven strategic ambitions set out our unique contribution as dietitians, physiotherapists, podiatrists, occupational therapists, operating department practitioners, orthoptists, diagnostic and therapeutic radiographers, and speech and language therapists to delivering the Trust’s strategy. They recognise the innovations and improvements that have already been achieved.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Jasweer Singh Job title: operational lead Email address:
[email protected] Telephone number: 07929383792
The service has 1.61wte Band 7 vacant position, due to staff relocating and career progression.
The service will welcome candidates that prefer full time or part time work as part of the available WTE.
We will welcome candidates for band 6 development to band 7 post who demonstrate adequate paediatric experience.
For an informal chat please call Jas Singh operational Lead on 07929383792