Specialist Paediatric Physiotherapist
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 31/08/2026
- Closes
- 13/09/2026
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Role summary
This role is for an experienced Physiotherapist to work with children and young people who have a range of developmental and neurological needs. You will assess, plan, deliver, and evaluate interventions, supporting parents, carers, and other professionals. The position involves working as part of a dynamic multi-disciplinary team in East Kent, offering a hybrid approach to care delivery across various settings. The trust is rated 'Outstanding' by CQC and offers strong support and development opportunities.
Essential criteria
- Registered health care professional (HCPC registration)
- Health related degree and evidence of relevant post graduate development at Level 6
- Evidence of Specialist qualifications relevant to area of practice, paediatrics
- Experience in area of practice
- Practical experience in managing health related projects/complex caseloads
- Supporting others (mentor / educator / supervisor ) experience
- Special knowledge & expertise
- Understanding of National Service Frameworks and NICE guidance to relevant to care setting and its application across health care services
- Evidence of continued relevant professional development and implementation in practice within the last 12 months
- Skills & Abilities
- Understanding of training needs in relation to post
- Ability to manage time effectively, priorities and work under pressure to meet deadlines
- Strong influencing and negotiating skills
- Ability to communicate complex, sensitive information to individuals and groups
- Ability to work effectively with a variety of people at all organisational levels across different sectors including areas of social deprivation
- Personal Attributes
- Ability to motivate and organise others to ensure best practice.
- Able to support the implementation of local and national agenda's for health under the guidance of the senior Practitioner
- Ability to prioritise care delivery in a professional manner, taking into account Trust policies and procedures.
- Qualisfications
- Registered health care professional (HCPC registration)
- Health related degree and evidence of relevant post graduate development at Level 6
- Evidence of Specialist qualifications relevant to area of practice, paediatrics
- Experience in area of practice
- Practical experience in managing health related projects/complex caseloads
- Supporting others (mentor / educator / supervisor ) experience
- Special knowledge & expertise
- Understanding of National Service Frameworks and NICE guidance to relevant to care setting and its application across health care services
- Evidence of continued relevant professional development and implementation in practice within the last 12 months
- Skills & Abilities
- Understanding of training needs in relation to post
- Ability to manage time effectively, priorities and work under pressure to meet deadlines
- Strong influencing and negotiating skills
- Ability to communicate complex, sensitive information to individuals and groups
- Ability to work effectively with a variety of people at all organisational levels across different sectors including areas of social deprivation
- Personal Attributes
- Ability to motivate and organise others to ensure best practice.
- Able to support the implementation of local and national agenda's for health under the guidance of the senior Practitioner
- Ability to prioritise care delivery in a professional manner, taking into account Trust policies and procedures.
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.
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Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust
Specialist Paediatric Physiotherapist
The closing date is 13 September 2026
Job summary
Please note: at this stage, the role is open only to colleagues currently employed within Kent and Medway NHS Trusts, the Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board (ICB) and Medway Community Healthcare or working on the Staff Bank within these organisations. Nursing and AHP vacancies are also open to Student Nurses and Newly Qualified Nurses/AHPs.
We are looking for an experienced Physiotherapist, enthusiastic to work with children and young people with awide range of developmental and neurological needs.
We are a dynamic therapies team based in East Kent, who recognise the importance of integrated working with Occupational Therapists, Speech and Language Therapists and a Care Co-ordination team, to meet the needs ofthe child/young person. We offer a hybrid approach to work offering different evidence-based approaches e.g.clinic/home/school/ early years settings/ virtual; community participation.
We are part of Kent's Children's Therapies and pride ourselves on the support and induction for staff, including regular meetings with line manager, clinical supervision, clinical leadership from our ClinicalSpecialists and Children's Leads and regular opportunities for inhouse and accredited external training whichcover a wide range of topics.
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