Paediatric Physiotherapist
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Part-time
- Hours / week
- 32.5
- Posted
- 14/08/2026
- Closes
- 04/09/2026
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 is a fixed-term/secondment Band 6 Paediatric Physiotherapist role covering maternity leave, working 32.5 hours per week until October 2027. The successful candidate will join a community therapy team, working with children and young people aged 0-19 in various settings. It offers an opportunity for an established Band 5 therapist to develop clinical skills within a well-established service.
Essential criteria
- Diploma or 1st Level degree in Physiotherapy (or equivalent)
- Current HCPC registration
- Clinical educators course within the first year
- Must hold a full valid driving licence and have access to a vehicle or viable alternative
Desirable criteria
- Consultation skills
- Coaching skills
- Additional leadership qualification
- Specialist Physiotherapy courses
- Documented evidence of continuing professional development.
- Post registration experience in a relevant clinical setting.
- Evidence of previous community paediatric physiotherapy experience
- Able to demonstrate the ability to work at relevant level
- Knowledge of additional specialist areas through in-house training & short courses
- In-depth knowledge of working within the NHS
- Able to support workplace learning for staff and students, and specifically act as a field work educator, and preceptor
- Able to demonstrate the ability to work within a community health team
- Able to demonstrate the management of complex casework
- Diploma or 1st Level degree in Physiotherapy (or equivalent)
- Current HCPC registration
- Clinical educators course within the first year
- Must hold a full valid driving licence and have access to a vehicle or viable alternative
- Consultation skills
- Coaching skills
- Additional leadership qualification
- Specialist Physiotherapy courses
- Documented evidence of continuing professional development.
- Post registration experience in a relevant clinical setting.
- Evidence of previous community paediatric physiotherapy experience
- Able to demonstrate the ability to work at relevant level
- Knowledge of additional specialist areas through in-house training & short courses
- In-depth knowledge of working within the NHS
- Able to support workplace learning for staff and students, and specifically act as a field work educator, and preceptor
- Able to demonstrate the ability to work within a community health team
- Able to demonstrate the management of complex casework
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £39,959 – £48,117 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
Posted 16d ago · Closes in 6d
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East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Paediatric Physiotherapist
The closing date is 04 September 2026
Job summary
We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Band 6 physiotherapist to join our supportive and dynamic community therapy team on a fixed-term/secondment basis to cover maternity leave.
This is an excellent opportunity for an established band 5 paediatric therapist to develop their clinical skills within a well-established service, working with children and young people aged 0-19 across a variety of settings eg special school , clinic and home settings.
This is part time 32.5 hours per week role until 29th October 2027.
Main duties of the job
- Assess, diagnose, and manage a varied caseload of patients with physical needs
- Deliver evidence-based interventions in line with best practice
- Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, families, carers, and external agencies
- Maintain accurate clinical records and reports
- Participate in service development and team meetings
About us
We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes.
We are one of the largest NHS organisations in Eng
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