Clinical Specialist Paediatric Physiotherapist
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Part-time
- Posted
- 24/08/2026
- Closes
- 07/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
This contract type is not eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship.
NHS Trusts cannot issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for part-time, bank, locum, zero-hours, job-share or short fixed-term (under 12 months) contracts under current Home Office rules. This applies even when the wider Trust holds a Skilled Worker licence.
Role summary
This part-time fixed-term Band 7 post is for a Clinical Specialist Paediatric Physiotherapist within the Integrated Paediatric Therapy Team. The role involves providing highly specialised assessment and intervention for children aged 0-19 years with diverse conditions across various settings in Poole, Bournemouth, and East Dorset. The successful candidate will work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team and participate in a rota for weekend, on-call, and twilight cover to paediatric wards. This is an opportunity to utilise specialist skills, receive structured supervision, and contribute to high-quality, child-centred care.
Essential criteria
- Diploma or Degree in physiotherapy
- HCPC Registered
Desirable criteria
- Post graduate training in paediatrics
- Post graduate experience at a senior level in physiotherapy
- NHS experience
- Assessment and treatment of infants and children 0-19 years with complex neurodevelopmental disabilities
- Acting as a clinical service lead for an area of work, project, or audit
- Experience of working in other areas of physiotherapy with transferable skills to paediatrics e.g. MSK, respiratory, neurology
- Diploma or Degree in physiotherapy
- HCPC Registered
- Post graduate training in paediatrics
- Post graduate experience at a senior level in physiotherapy
- NHS experience
- Assessment and treatment of infants and children 0-19 years with complex neurodevelopmental disabilities
- Acting as a clinical service lead for an area of work, project, or audit
- Experience of working in other areas of physiotherapy with transferable skills to paediatrics e.g. MSK, respiratory, neurology
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
This advert: £49,387 – £56,515 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
Clinical Specialist Paediatric Physiotherapist
The closing date is 07 September 2026
Job summary
Are you a passionate and forward-thinking physiotherapist looking to make a real difference in children's lives while advancing your own professional development?
Join our supportive and innovative Integrated Paediatric Therapy Team, where you'll benefit from structured supervision, ongoing training opportunities, and exposure to a diverse and rewarding caseload.
This is an excellent opportunity to use specialist skills within a collaborative environment that truly values learning, career progression, and high-quality, child-centred care.
We are seeking a proactive and motivated Physiotherapist with relevant postgraduate experience at a senior level to join our friendly and dynamic Paediatric Physiotherapy Team.
Interview: 17th September
Main duties of the job
This part-time fixed term Band 7 post offers an excellent opportunity to further utilise clinical skills within a specialised, integrated therapy service, delivering both inpatient and outpatient care.
The post-holder will work with children and young people aged 0-19 years who present with a wide range of conditions, including medical, musculoskeletal, neurodevelopmental, orthopaedic, and other complex needs. You will provide high-quality assessment and
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