Physiotherapist

Position: Clinical Lead Paediatric Physiotherapist

Location: Hillingdon, London

Contract type: Permanent, term time (39 weeks a year) 

Pay: £39,500 - £43,500 (depending on candidate experience)  

Contract start: ASAP 

Closing date for applications: Sunday 5th December

Are you a physiotherapist with a passion for working with young people and making a difference? Can you be successful in combining a clinical caseload with a leadership role? Do you enjoy working as a team in a welcoming and driven environment?

The role

We are looking to appoint a hardworking physiotherapist with clinical experience working with children aged 3 – 19 with a range of movement disorders and additional physical needs.  Strong candidates will also have experience supervising & leading a team.

The successful candidate will work closely with other professionals in a supportive and friendly environment and will also be offered a range of opportunities to develop.

Responsibilities include:

• Delivering high quality physiotherapy assessment and providing supervision and management to other therapy staff

• Providing specialist advice & training to colleagues, trust staff, assistants, and trainees within the academy

• Adapting services to meet any additional needs of young people and to support safeguarding systems to ensure the wellbeing of pupils

• Working closely with the head of therapies in managing, leading, and developing the physiotherapy service

The school

This role will require working across 4 specialist schools for young people with a range of learning difficulties, including autism, as well as physical and sensory needs.

The successful candidate will be required to work at all 4 schools in the trust - they are closely located with on-site parking or reachable by public transport.

Requirements

Requirements include:

• Qualified and HPCP registered physiotherapist

• Experience in working with young people with learning disabilities

• Experience in paediatric physiotherapy and have transferrable skills applicable to the position

• Passionate and motivated in delivering a high standard of care

• Flexible and creative in their approach

How to apply

Apply today via this website, or for more information about this role and other opportunities across Vision for Education's Permanent Recruitment Team, please contact Daniel Bazeley on 0161 470 2291 or daniel.bazeley@visionforeducation.co.uk

Applicants must be aware that applications will be reviewed as received and suitable candidate will be invited for interview, potentially prior to the closing date. Therefore, there is a chance that the closing date may be brought forward.

All posts are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure check (DBS) under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Acts 1974.