Highly Specialised Paediatric Physiotherapist (Community)
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Hours / week
- 37.5
- Posted
- 28/08/2026
- Closes
- 13/09/2026
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Role summary
This role involves managing a caseload of children aged 0-19 years, providing physiotherapy services including early intervention, neuro-disability, and orthopaedic care. You will work autonomously within a multidisciplinary team, conducting highly specialised assessments and implementing treatment plans. The position requires supervision of junior staff and active participation in service development and CPD. Good communication and advanced clinical reasoning skills are essential for this community-based role.
Essential criteria
- BSc or Diploma in Physiotherapy
- HCPC registration
- Evidence of ongoing CPD
Desirable criteria
- Member of CSP and paediatric special interest group
- Evidence of recent post-graduate education and/or qualifications
- Demonstrates evidence of Band 6 (or equivalent) working in paediatrics including early intervention, neurodevelopmental, orthopaedic and complex needs giving caseload examples
- Demonstrates experience of orthotic provision including concise examples
- Demonstrates evidence of using paediatric outcome measures including concise examples
- Demonstrates evidence of appraisal and supervision of junior staff including concise examples
- Experience working as a Band 7 in Paediatric Physiotherapy
- Demonstrates experience of involvement in service development and/or audit including concise examples
- Demonstrates specialist knowledge of paediatric assessment and treatment interventions including concise examples
- Demonstrates advanced clinical reasoning skills including concise examples
- Able to work independently and monitor workload of team
- Demonstrates knowledge of statutory requirements and legislation relating to children and families including specific examples on how this has impacted your previous work
- Evidence of participation in research or audit including concise examples
- Physiotherapy qualification
- BSc or Diploma in Physiotherapy
- HCPC registration
- Evidence of ongoing CPD
- Member of CSP and paediatric special interest group
- Evidence of recent post-graduate education and/or qualifications
- Demonstrates evidence of Band 6 (or equivalent) working in paediatrics including early intervention, neurodevelopmental, orthopaedic and complex needs giving caseload examples
- Demonstrates experience of orthotic provision including concise examples
- Demonstrates evidence of using paediatric outcome measures including concise examples
- Demonstrates evidence of appraisal and supervision of junior staff including concise examples
- Experience working as a Band 7 in Paediatric Physiotherapy
- Demonstrates experience of involvement in service development and/or audit including concise examples
- Demonstrates specialist knowledge of paediatric assessment and treatment interventions including concise examples
- Demonstrates advanced clinical reasoning skills including concise examples
- Able to work independently and monitor workload of team
- Demonstrates knowledge of statutory requirements and legislation relating to children and families including specific examples on how this has impacted your previous work
- Evidence of participation in research or audit including concise examples
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
This advert: £58,133 – £65,261 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
Posted 3d ago · Closes in 14d
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Job summary
Band 7
Highly Specialised Paediatric Physiotherapist ( Community)
37.5 hours per week
Permanent
_This post may close sooner than advertised, if a high volume of applications are received. Please submit your application asap to avoid disappointment._
Main duties of the job
You will carry a manageable caseload of children aged 0-19 years and be responsible for clinics, providing early intervention, over 3s, and services to children with cerebral palsy or other neuro-disabilities. This may include hydrotherapy and early intervention clinics. This will include joint working with the multi-disciplinary team, consultant paediatricians and physiotherapy orthopaedic practitioners. Good established links with equipment providers are in place. You should have paediatric experience with demonstrable knowledge of specific paediatric assessments and interventions, able to prioritise your workload and time, and support others to do the same. Good communication skills are essential, as you will be working independently and alongside other health and social care professionals; supervising band 6s, assistants and students.Chelsea and Westminster therapy department is committed to evidence based practice and the development of clinical skills are supported through a programme of regular in-service training, supervision and appraisal.
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