Band 7 Children and Young People's Physiotherapist

Children and Young People's Physiotherapist- Band 7 Acute inpatients and Outpatients

Up to 34 hours per week- part time/job share considered

The Therapy Services team at The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced Band 7paediatric physiotherapist to join the team based at Barnet Hospital. Candidates should have significant experience in managing a wide variety of acute paediatric complaints and conditions in both the inpatient and outpatient settings.

The post holder will cover the general paediatric ward, be responsible for an outpatient caseload and on occasion be needed for an acute patient in fracture clinic or ED., continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.

The role will include assessing patients' therapy needs and devising, implementing and evaluating treatment plans. We are looking for an enthusiastic and compassionate individual with experience, skills and knowledge of the diverse paediatric specialty. The successful candidate should be a confident physiotherapist with the ability to work autonomously, and who possesses excellent communication skills required when liaising effectively with patients, parents/carers, and colleagues within the MDT and wider community health services.

You will enjoy peer group support from the paediatric outpatient physiotherapy team and dieticians who work in paediatrics. In addition, peers in the adult specialities are available to use as part of your clinical reasoning and problem solving. The Clinical Lead for the team is also a highly specialised children's physiotherapist who will be able to support you in post. There are significant opportunities for CPD and ongoing postgraduate education.

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts with over 17,000 staff serving 2 million patients every year. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital, North Middlesex University Hospital and more than 30 services in the community. This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers' money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We're proud of our diversity and we