Job summary
Always wanted to work with children? If so then this is the ideal opportunity for you. Suitable for either a newly qualified Physio or someone with post graduate experience looking at moving into paediatrics. Due to maternity leave, a fixed term vacancy has arisen within our Band 5 Community Paediatric rotation, in our Paediatric Therapy Team. The rotation will provide opportunity to learn skills across all areas of community paediatrics, including:

• Special Schools: assessing and treating children with physical, neurological and genetic conditions;
• Musculoskeletal: assessing and treating children with acute and acquired MSK injuries and non acute post surgical rehab;
• Community caseloads: working with children from 0-18 with developmental delay, Talipes, Torticollis, gait and mobility issues and neurological and genetic conditions; within their homes, nurseries, schools and clinic.

In all rotations you will provide physio interventions with the aim of maximising children's physical abilities to engage in meaningful every day activities; and you will be supported by Band 6 and 7 Physiotherapists and work closely with assistants and Occupational Therapists in addition to the wider MDT.

Experience of working with children either on placement, or in a voluntary or paid employment role will provide a good foundation of knowledge of child development and the ability to engage with and motivate children. It is essential that you hold a valid driving licence and use of a car for work.

Main duties of the job

• Undertake assessment, advice and treatment to children with a range of conditions
• Manage your own caseload of patients and maintain your own records as an autonomous practitioner with support and supervision of more senior members of the team
• Provide blocks of treatment and run groups for children known to the Therapy Team
• Provide Hydrotherapy alongside Band 6 and 7 Physios
• Work together with other teams and agencies, parents and children, sharing information regarding therapy and outcomes and supporting the young person's overall outcomes, whilst ensuring their safety at all times
• Support service development and audit

Working through a competency framework, as your knowledge, experience and confidence develops in the area of paediatrics, more challenges, complex caseloads and autonomous working will be introduced to develop your skills further, preparing you for your next stage in your career.

In addition to preceptorship for all new graduates and clinical competency development, the team has a strong programme of in-service training and peer support groups providing opportunities to learn from and with other members of the team and outside agencies.

The Paediatric Therapy team is supportive of each other and driven to achieve the best outcomes for the children and young people of Salford.

There is an established wellbeing programme for staff both in the team and within the wider organisation and a range of activities to welcome new starters into the team.

About us
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham, and Salford, to save and improve lives. As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and collaborating closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we are always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team. In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

Details
Date posted: 02 November 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 5
Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 12 months
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 236-UEC-PS107-26

Person Specification
Essential qualifications and training

• Diploma / Degree in Physiotherapy
• HCPC Registration

Essential knowledge, skills and experience

• Broad range of experience at undergraduate level including managing neurological and musculoskeletal conditions
• Undergraduate physiotherapy experience within a paediatric setting
• Knowledge of child development
• Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Evidence of CPD and an understanding of CPD
• Understanding of professional standards and code of conduct
• To demonstrate an awareness and understanding of supporting equality and valuing diversity within their role
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Flexibility
• Good organisational and time management skills
• Evidence of clinical reasoning skills demonstrating knowledge of neurological and musculoskeletal conditions
• IT skills - experience of using Microsoft packages
• Car owner and driver

Desirable

• Post graduate physiotherapy experience in a community or neurological setting
• Post graduate physiotherapy experience within a paediatric setting
• Experience of working in the NHS in the UK

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.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details
Employer name: Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Address: St James' House, Pendleton Way, Salford, Greater Manchester, M6 5FW, United Kingdom

For questions about the job, contact:
Lauren Haworth, Highly Specialised Paediatric Physiotherapist
lauren.haworth@nca.nhs.uk
01612067750

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