Job summary
Are you a physiotherapist looking to develop your skills within the Paediatric setting?

The Hounslow Physiotherapy Team are seeking an enthusiastic and dynamic Bank Physiotherapist to join the Bank register for the Children's Therapy Team. You will join an established team of Physiotherapists working in an integrated service with Children's Occupational Therapists and Children's Speech and Language Therapy.

Our team provides a comprehensive service profile to a varied and diverse population within the community, including schools and clinics. Our team specialises in the treatment and management of children who have neurodevelopmental, neuromuscular and childhood musculoskeletal conditions. Our aim is to enable these children to reach their full potential for movement and participation.

We adopt a number of specialist clinical approaches in order to support our clients including Bobath, Posture Management pathways and the assessment and provision of specialist orthotics, as well as using a number of well recognised assessment tools including: Movement ABC, BOT 2, Peabody, GMFCS, GMFM, Mymop, Chailey, The Oxford Assessment of Disability.

Main duties of the job
The caseload consists of children with a range of complex physical and developmental disabilities, challenging behaviours, severe learning disabilities and musculo-skeletal conditions.

As a Bank Band 6 Physiotherapist working within this team, you will have the opportunity to work in all "streams of care" our team provides. This includes:

• Under 5's Neurodevelopmental
• Over 5's Neurodevelopmental
• Special Schools
• Musculoskeletal including early years issues such as talipes, Erb's palsies and torticollis

Additionally, you will receive

• Peer support from an experienced and friendly Band 7 Leadership Team
• Strong multi-professional team working
• A strong commitment to Continuing Professional Development (CPD) - core competencies relating to the development of Paediatric Physiotherapy Service Provision

The post holder would be based at Heart of Hounslow and may have to commute to schools within the Borough.

About us
West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.

Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m.

The Trust is rated as 'Good' overall by the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as 'Outstanding'.

The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.

Details
Closing date: 02 November 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £45,953 to £54,254 a year inclusive of all standardised bank rates
Contract: Bank
Working pattern: Flexible working
Reference number: 222-BankHOU-002

Essential qualifications

• Graduate Diploma/Degree in Physiotherapy
• Registered with Health Professions Council
• Evidence of relevant postgraduate CPD activities
• Working knowledge of broad range of relevant clinical areas

Desirable qualifications

• Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
• Membership of relevant Clinical Interest Group / Special Interest Group

Essential experience

• Experience as a junior level PT
• Experience working as part of a physiotherapy team and/or multi-disciplinary team
• Experience in a range of clinical areas e.g. Respiratory, Elderly, MSK, orthopaedics and neurology

Desirable experience

• Previous experience working with children and their families

Essential skills and abilities

• Ability to supervise others
• Ability to provide clinical training to others
• Ability to manage own time and caseload
• Ability to work as a team member
• Excellent organisational skills
• Effective written & spoken communication

Desirable skills and abilities

• Car driver with full drivers licence

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship
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.

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

Employer details
Employer name: West London NHS Trust
Address: Heart of Hounslow, Hounslow, TW3 3EL, United Kingdom
Employer's website: Apply through our website

Contact
Children's Clinical Service Lead: Kalpna Hirani, Kalpna.hirani@nhs.net

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