Band 6 Children's Physiotherapist (Community)
The closing date is 20 August 2026

Job summary
Do you enjoy therapeutic play and helping children achieve greater independence? We are seeking a motivated Physiotherapist to join our Children's Therapy Team across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland (30 hours, minimum 22.5 considered). Working with children and young people aged 0-19 across community settings, you will support a wide range of neurodisabilities within a multidisciplinary team. Excellent supervision, CPD and development opportunities available. Car driver essential.

Main duties of the job
Work as a specialist clinician, using and developing advanced physiotherapy skills to deliver high-quality care. Provide specialist assessment and treatment within multidisciplinary pathways, lead service development, maintain professional standards, and promote best practice. Deliver physiotherapy across diverse settings, adapting to complex environments to maximise patients' function, wellbeing, and opportunities for participation.

About us
We may close the advert early, if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible.

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.

Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information can be found in the Information for Applicants, please view the supporting documents.

We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy.

For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy).

All jobs will require permission to work in the UK.

For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started.

Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.

Details
Date posted: 04 August 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: 007085
Job locations: County Hall, Penn Lloyd Building, Glenfield, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 8TB, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
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Person Specification
Qualifications - Essential

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Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.

Employer details
Employer name: Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust
Address: County Hall, Penn Lloyd Building, Glenfield, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 8TB, United Kingdom
Employer's website: Apply through our website

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Children's Occupational Therapy Operational Team
Janet Martin
janet.martin2@nhs.net