Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Highly Specialist Paediatric Physiotherapist
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An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly specialist Band 7 Paediatric Physiotherapist to join the Community Children’s Therapy Team at Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
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This post provides specialist physiotherapy assessment, treatment and management for babies, children and young people with complex, chronic, disabling and life-limiting conditions across community settings. The role requires advanced clinical reasoning, autonomous decision-making and close multi-agency working to support children with highly complex physical, neurological and developmental needs.
The post holder will hold a specialist caseload, contribute to service development, and provide clinical leadership, education and support to colleagues within the multidisciplinary team. This is a lone-working role within the community, requiring a high level of professional accountability and adherence to Trust policies.
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- To provide highly specialist physiotherapy assessment, treatment and ongoing management for children and young people with complex and multiple needs.
- To independently manage a specialist caseload, prioritising work according to clinical risk and service need.
- To work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary and multi-agency framework including health, education, social care and voluntary sector partners.
- To provide specialist advice, training and support to colleagues, families and partner agencies.
- To contribute to service development, audit, quality improvement and clinical governance activity within the Community Children’s Therapy Service.
- To act as a source of specialist knowledge and clinical expertise within paediatric physiotherapy.
The Community Children’s Therapy Team delivers physiotherapy services to babies, children and young people across a wide range of community settings including homes, schools, clinics and early years environments.
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We work with children who present with complex physical, neurological, developmental and learning needs, often requiring coordinated, long-term and multi-agency intervention. The team is committed to delivering high-quality, child-centred care that promotes safety, independence and participation.
You will be supported by an experienced leadership team and work closely with colleagues across Children’s Community Health Services. We actively encourage professional development, reflective practice and service improvement, and value the specialist contribution of senior clinicians in shaping and sustaining safe, effective services.
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Jennifer McShane
- Job title: Team Leader
- Email address: jennifer.mcshane1@nhs.net
- Telephone number: 07901744848
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