Job Introduction
Role is Wiltshire-wide
Are you a thoughtful and dedicated Children’s Physiotherapist? Are you based in the Wiltshire or would you be able to work virtually to provide assessments or treatment sessions? Are you looking to join an NHS Health and Social Care partner which is striving to make positive changes?
As one of our Physiotherapists you will support children with movement disorders, disability and illness to develop their gross and fine motor skills and help them to reach their full potential.
As a valued member of our Integrated Therapies Team you will join our South Team, but also work across the county to provide exceptional care to the children and families in South Wiltshire. You will work alongside dedicated and highly-skilled Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Therapy Assistants and Administration team members, primarily working in Salisbury and surroundings towns/villages like Trowbridge and Chippenham.
If you are a Children’s Physiotherapist with your HCPC qualification we’d love to talk to you about having you join the team.
Main Responsibility
Within this role, you will work with children and young people, parents/carers, and teachers to maximise independence and increase participation in home, school and community environments. You will also be able to work virtually for some clinics to support the children. You will develop your skills in treating patients with a wide variety of conditions working on referrals from GP’s, health visitors, schools, and other area agencies. You will manage individual patient cases and gain expertise through a close working relationship with senior staff and like-minded professionals
- Deal with triage of patient referrals
- Complete holistic initial assessments with patients
- Liaise with family members/relatives and carers
- Devise and reviewing care plans
- Complete follow up visits with patients
- Attend and participating in team meetings and inservice training
- Lead and assisting with strength and balance classes
The Ideal Candidate
This is an opportunity to put your HCPC qualification and Physiotherapy diploma/degree to great use. You will have knowledge and experience of carrying out a range of assessments and procedures in order to identify and address the therapeutic needs of the children and families we serve. You will be able to evidence your ability to set patient and family centered clinical goals, using clinical outcome measures to evidence your interventions. As an essential member of the Integrated Therapies Team, you will possess strong communication and organisation skills, and a flexible approach to ensure you deliver positive experiences at every stage of the healthcare journey.
You will also need to be confident using IT systems and be able to demonstrate working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages i.e. Outlook, Word, Excel.
If you’d like to discuss the role further, or request the full job description, please contact Emma-Louise Bennett via email: emma-louise.bennett@hcrgcraegroup.com
Package Description
As a Band 6 Physiotherapist you will receive AfC terms and conditions and NHS pension, you will feel valued as a Physiotherapist receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:
- Laptop and Mobile enabling fantastic flexible working patterns that can help you lead a perfect work/life balance
- MyWellness – a health and lifestyle platform covering mental health awareness and support, healthy recipes & activity challenges and access to our free well-being service available 24/7/365 online and by telephone including; counsellors, post trauma incident support, legal, debt and practical life management helpline, guided self-help, telephonic career coaching and monthly well-being newsletters
- We are pleased to offer access to Wagestream - which lets you track your pay throughout the month and stream your earned wages into your bank account if you need them. No more high-interest loans or overdraft fees - simply get paid as you go.
- A committed Learning and Development team who work closely with Universities and Health Education England to further your potential and support your progression
- Access to a range of courses and e-learning to develop further skills, bespoke career pathways and opportunities continuing your professional development
- Strive for Better networks - a national support and professional network made up of NHS professionals like you, giving you the chance to constantly develop industry-leading care and quality
- Opportunities to work in different areas and various services to gain new knowledge and experience
- Innovative forward-thinking culture with the opportunity to put forward your ideas to contribute to the way we work. You will be encouraged to apply for national funding to drive your initiatives locally to benefit our patients and service users
- Rewarding and supportive teams, you will be recognised and have opportunities to recognise others by nominating for local and national awards annually and taking part in our new virtual “Ask our Executives” event, where you can submit questions to the board and hear updates regularly on company strategy and objectives
- Access to Reward Gateway - our staff benefits scheme which grants you access to premium offers and discounts on practical spending at national supermarkets and well known retailers as well as special treats like Virgin Experience Days and Leisure Vouchers
- Working in an environment focused on the highest clinical and quality standards with 100% of our rated services considered overall good or outstanding by the Care Quality Commission.
About the Company
We change lives by transforming health and care.
Established in 2006 by our Chief Executive Dr Vivienne McVey and like-minded colleagues, we are one of the UK’s leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services.
From around 500 locations across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year – guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.
We’re committed to equal opportunities and welcome a broad diversity of talent to apply. We reserve the right to cease any advertising prior to the published closing date for a role that receives a high number of applications.
As a Disability Confident Committed company, we work in partnership with the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to make our business an inclusive place for all.
HCRG Care Group is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children, young people and vulnerable adults that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practice across our services.
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