Are you a committed Paediatric Physiotherapist with a passion for delivering outstanding care that brings the 6 Cs (care, compassion, commitment, courage, communication and competence) to life?
A rare and exciting opportunity has arisen for a Specialist Paediatric Physiotherapist within our paediatric therapies team which is part of the Specialist Child Health Services.
We are looking for an individual who is hard working, compassionate and has a real desire to share and develop their skills and knowledge in working with children and young people from ages 0-19 years to help them reach their maximum potential.
We offer regular clinical and managerial supervision, flexible working and regular training opportunities.
This post is subject to an enhanced with children’s and adults barred list Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check.
To lead and provide a skilled and competent specialist physiotherapy service to children and young people from 0-19 years of age.
To implement therapy programmes for individuals and groups while working as a member of an interdisciplinary/agency team.
To participate in the development of the Therapy Service.
To supervise other qualified and unqualified physiotherapists and therapy assistants in their work.
The post holder will demonstrate an attitude which respects and values service users and their parents/carers.
The Post Holder Will Embrace The Core Values Of The Organisation And Follow Current Guidance In The Management Of Paediatric Neurological, Neurodevelopmental & Musculoskeletal Conditions. These Principles Will Recognise The Need To
Promotes safe practice
Value the aims of service users
Work in partnership and offer meaningful choice
Be optimistic about the possibilities of meaningful change
Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region and are also commissioned for services that cover the North West, North Wales and the Midlands.
We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities.
At the heart of all we do is our commitment to ‘perfect care’ – care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together. We’re currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so.
Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Jenny Gavin Job title: Team lead for paediatric therapies Email address:
[email protected] Telephone number: 07392280589
