Job summary
We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Band 8a Paediatric Spinal and Orthopaedic Physiotherapist with established spinal Musculo-skeletal skills to join our specialist Spinal Service at Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital.

This post provides the opportunity to work at an advanced clinical level and join an existing Spinal and Orthopaedic Team. You will be responsible for providing expert physiotherapy assessments and work outside of the normal scope of physiotherapy to manage children and young people with complex spinal conditions, including scoliosis, spinal dysraphism and other congenital and acquired spinal pathologies. This work is primarily in the outpatient setting with some inpatient work.

Main duties of the job
You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team alongside spinal Surgeons, Orthotists and Clinical Nurse Specialists delivering evidence-based, family centred care to children from across the UK and internationally.

We are a forward thinking and flexible team. Good communication skills and excellent team working abilities are essential for this post.

This is a unique opportunity to experience specialist services whilst being part of an established wider Physiotherapy and Spinal and Orthopaedic Team.

About us
GOSH is committed to recruiting the best person for the job, based solely on their ability and individual merit as measured against the criteria for the role; through a process that is fair, open, consistent and free from bias and discrimination.

We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture where all staff are valued, respected and acknowledged. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, age, disability status or length of time spent unemployed.

We particularly welcome applications from BAME communities, people with disabilities and/or long-term health conditions and LGBT+ community members.

We have policies and procedures in place to ensure that all applicants and employees are treated fairly and consistently. We are proud to be accredited as a Disability Confident Employer, a member of Business Disability Forum and a Stonewall Diversity Champion.

We have active and Executive supported BAME, LGBT+ and Allies, Disability and Long-Term Health Conditions and Women's staff networks. Staff networks are employee-led groups formed around interests, issues and a common bond or background. Staff network members create a positive and inclusive work environment at Great Ormond Street Hospital by actively contributing to the Trust's mission, values and efforts specific to inclusion. All of our staff networks are open to any employee.

Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

Person Specification
GOSH Culture and Values
Essential

• Always welcoming, Always helpful, Always expert, Always one team
• Knowledge and Understanding of diverse backgrounds and perspectives.

Academic/Professional qualification/Training
Essential

• Degree or equivalent qualification in Physiotherapy
• Health Professional Council Registration
• Higher degree or appropriate post graduate training to recognised equivalent level
• Continued professional development - in clinical and leadership

Desirable

• Membership of Chartered Society of Physiotherapy and appropriate clinical interest groups eg. ACPRC

Experience/Knowledge
Essential

• Extensive post graduate experience in paediatric physiotherapy experience as a lead clinician within a specialist service
• Experience of working with a neuromuscular caseload including those with severe complex needs and comorbidities.
• Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, presenting with the full range of clinical severity across primary, secondary, and tertiary care.
• Experience of representing physiotherapy within the context of multi-disciplinary care.
• Experience of the application of physiotherapy in different cultural contexts, of working in a multicultural framework and actively promoting anti-racism and inclusive practice
• Previous training in and/or experience of working within specialist neuromuscular service
• Experience in interpreting gait analysis, prescribing orthotics, and contracture management
• Understanding of professional development issues and NHS reform, legal and professional issues of child protection, inclusion, privacy & data protection
• Experience of teaching or training

Desirable

• Experience of working with children and families in a wide range of settings including community MDTs, education and social care
• Experience of leading on clinical research, audit or service development.

Skills/Abilities
Essential

• Expert advanced clinical skills in assessment, treatment, and management of Neuromuscular conditions
• Team leadership and management skills with the ability to work collaboratively with a specialist multidisciplinary team
• Advanced verbal and written communication, and interpersonal skills
• Organisational and management skills
• Ability to develop and use complex multi-media materials for presentations in public, professional and academic settings
• Excellent Lecturing and presentation skills

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).