Want a new challenge? What to specialise in Paediatric Physiotherapy? Want to gain experience in multiple different sub- specialities?
Look no further -This is the job for you!
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, motivated, and dynamic physiotherapist to join our band 6 rotations within the children’s therapy department in Southampton Children’s Hospital
The Children’s Hospital is one of 10 largest children’s hospitals within the UK and located within University Hospital Southampton which is a large regional teaching hospital with links to the university and Welcome Trust research facility. Children’s services have been graded as ‘good’ by CQC. We have a vast range of Paediatric specialities including a level 3 PICU, and being a designated Major Trauma, neurosurgical, neurorehabilitation and cardiac centre.
The successful post holder will become an integral part of our 30 strong combined Paediatric Occupational and Physiotherapy Therapy team and wider Therapy services department of over 240wte staff.
You can read an overview of the main duties of the role in the section below: Job Description and Main Responsibilities.
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents attached.
As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to. UHS is rated ‘Good’ by the CQC and in the latest national NHS Staff Survey, we were in the top 10 acute trusts for staff engagement and for staff recommending the hospital as a place to work or receive care.
We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.
Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 20% lower than London and 14 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.
The post holder will gain experience in multiple Paediatric Therapy specialities during 9 month rotations in the following :
- Respiratory care: Intensive care, high dependency, medicine and surgery
- Neurology (1): Acute inpatient rehabilitation
- Neurology (2): Bursledon House rehabilitation unit, neuro-orthopaedics and neurology.
- Orthopaedics: Inpatient, outpatient and hydrotherapy caseloads.
- Neonatology: Inclusive of neonatal unit, high care areas and developmental caseload of inpatients and outpatients.
- Neuromuscular: Regional clinics and outpatients
- Naomi House Hospice: provide expert hospice based therapeutic care to more than 340 life-limited and life-threatened children, young people and their extended families from Hampshire, Wiltshire, Dorset, Berkshire, West Sussex, Surrey and the Isle of Wight.
The successful applicants will be supported within the specialities by specialist Paediatric Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists allowing excellent opportunity for further developing clinical and theoretical skills. They will work in a dynamic and proactive Therapy team participating in regular audits and teaching.
The successful applicant will be expected to work within our team philosophy, which is “We strongly believe in team working in a happy working environment. Workloads are shared and communication/ support is strongly encouraged. We are mutually responsible for the service and its development, and expect everyone to carry out a certain level of responsibility.”
The successful post holder should have completed a comprehensive B5 rotation position and had On-call experience. Previous paediatric experience is an essential criteria however this does not need to be hospital based experience; the applicant must be keen, enthusiastic and have a definite desire to work within paediatrics.
The UHS Therapy services department runs a 7 day service, using a rota system so weekend working and On-call will be expected.
Due the unique nature of this post we welcome informal enquires or visits – please contact Josie Lodge or Esther Bhullar on 02381204560.
We are a modern, flexible and progressive department, looking to appoint both full time and part time staff to join our teams. Are you currently wanting to work specific hours If so, call us – we would be interested in talking to prospective applicants who could commit to working a minimum of 3 days per week. We are keen to offer a range of working hours for the right candidate – that could be you!
https://www.uhs.nhs.uk/OurServices/Occupational-therapy-physiotherapy/Physiotherapy.aspx
Interviews will be held on Monday, 18 July 2022
Should you have any queries, please use the contact details below to get in touch.
Please be advised that this vacancy may close earlier than stated if we receive a large number of applications. We will not accept any applications or queries via agencies, under any circumstances.
Head to our careers portal thinkuhs.co.uk where you’ll find information about:
- Our values and vision
- Our services and teams
- Benefits we offer our staff
- UK professional body registration
- Information about our city
- Relocating to Southampton
- Our fantastic staff and their work
To find out what our staff think about working here, you may also wish to look at our most recent friends and family test and NHS staff survey results, or our latest CQC report.
Getting to work should be as easy as possible and that’s why we have introduced the UHS travel promise – a commitment from the Trust that we will provide reasonable travel options for every member of staff. Every member of staff can apply for a permit to use our park & ride facility. Eligibility for on-site parking is dependent on the nature and requirement of the role. All staff can also access a range of discounted benefits relating to travel including reduced price bus tickets, purchase of salary sacrifice bikes and ultra-low emission cars.
Equality remains at the centre of our policymaking, service delivery, and employment practice, giving all employees equal opportunity to develop, apply for promotions, and have working arrangements that enable them to achieve a manageable work-life balance.
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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.
Esther Bhullar
Paediatric Physiotherapist
Esther.Bhullar@uhs.nhs.uk
023 81204560
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