Job summary
Employer heading
Children's Physiotherapy Service Lead
NHS AfC: Band 8a
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Bromley Healthcare, a community interest company, delivers a diverse range of services encompassing community nursing (e.g., district nursing, health visiting, specialist nursing) and therapy services catering to individuals across all age groups. Stemming from the community provider unit of NHS Bromley, we boast extensive experience in serving the Bromley populace over many years.
Working at Bromley Healthcare offers a fulfilling experience. Our distinctive service delivery approach and commitment to hearing every employee's voice ensure a gratifying career journey. As a Social Enterprise, we embrace an innovative approach to healthcare delivery, combining the traditional strengths of the NHS, such as robust training and development opportunities, with the flexibility to reinvest surpluses into community initiatives.
Employees of Bromley Healthcare whose role maybe at risk will receive priority consideration.
Applicants for roles involving driving responsibilities will be required to provide proof of business insurance.
Job overview
Children's Physiotherapy Service Lead - Band 8a
拢59,490 - 拢66,239 Inc HCAS Per annum pro rata
Part time - 30 hours per week
Are you looking for the next step in your career leading Children's Physiotherapy services?
We are looking for an experienced, enthusiastic, and motivated Physiotherapist to lead our service to Children and Young People here in Bromley.
We provide a high-quality and comprehensive physiotherapy service for children and young people within the community setting, clinics and special schools. If you are a qualified Physiotherapist with experience working with children and young people and would like to support and proactively develop the future of the service we would be pleased to hear from you.听
We are based at the Phoenix Centre, purpose built centre in Bromley, collaboratively working with other children's and young people's services in the same location to ensure an MDT approach putting the child at the centre of our intervention.
The successful candidate will be motivated, organised and committed to working within Bromley Healthcare's values and within a team environment.听
An extended DBS check and fulfilment of the physical requirement of the post are detailed in the person specification. A clean driving license is desirable.
Main duties of the job
To be responsible for the clinical delivery and organisational management of the Children's Physiotherapy Service, ensuring the services provided are of high quality, effective, well-co颅 ordinated and responsive to the changing needs of the local population. This includes physiotherapy services to children in their own homes, in special schools, mainstream schools, the Phoenix Centre and pre-schools and nurseries.
Working for our organisation
Bromley Healthcare, as a community interest company, offers an extensive array of services ranging from community nursing, including district nursing and health visiting, to specialised nursing care, along with therapy services catering to individuals across various age groups.
Compensation is contingent upon NHS experience and current banding/pay point.
We provide an outstanding benefits package, which includes pension schemes, discounted gym memberships, a cycle-to-work scheme, 听access to home furnishings and electronics, access to Employee Assistance Program (EAP), discounts at various high street retailers, eligibility for the Blue Light Card, the opportunity to apply for low-interest personal loans, and an excellent lease car scheme. Additionally, we are continuously striving to enhance our employee benefits offerings.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To lead the Children's Physiotherapy Team using strong leadership and managerial skills
To ensure effective operational procedures are in place which support service standards
Provide leadership by example and by being clearly visible to patients, relatives, and carers.
To establish, maintain and monitor standards & competencies of clinical care for the Children's Physiotherapy Team and provide highly skilled, in-depth clinical and professional knowledge and expertise
Person specification
Professional Registration
Essential criteria
- Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
- Member of Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development via a professional portfolio
Desirable criteria
- Completion of relevant postgraduate management programme
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Degree in Physiotherapy
- Management or Leadership Qualification
Desirable criteria
- Postgraduate Qualification
- Member of Special Interest Group
Skills
Essential criteria
- Excellent leadership skills
- Good understanding of current issues relating to physiotherapeutic practice
- Advanced paediatric assessment skills
- Sound understanding of children's and adults safeguarding procedures
- Current UK driving license & Car driver with use of car for work
Experience
Essential criteria
- Highly experienced Paediatric Physiotherapist, underpinned by a sound theoretical framework
- Significant experience at a senior clinical and leadership level
- Experience of supervising/ appraising staff, students and working with the clinical governance framework
- Proven ability to maintain and monitor high standards of practice
Desirable criteria
- Experience of successful change management
- Previous experience of managing a Children's Physiotherapy team
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Lindsay Pyne
- Job title
- Head of Community AHP
- Email address
- [email protected]
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