• Job Description

  Req#: C9435-25-0275?language=en&page=145&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic and enthusiastic band 7 Paediatric Physiotherapist to join our team on a 12 month fixed term contract to cover a maternity leave.

  East LancashireHospitalsPaediatric Physiotherapy Department are dedicated toenablingchildren andyoung people tofulfilltheirphysicalpotential in every aspect of their lives.We provide both acute inpatient service to the paediatric medical wards and the Neonatal Unit, as well as community services managing a range of short and long term neurological, developmental, genetic orthopaedic, MSK and respiratory needs.

  The post holder will team lead the early years and Neonatal pathway, providing staff support and service development, as well as clinically delivering Physiotherapy care on the Neonatal Unit and provide follow up community care.

  You will be supported to continue to learn and develop your clinical knowledge and skills, alongside opportunities to develop leadership skills.Previousknowledge and experienceisrequired, howeveradditionaltraining, development and support will be offered throughout.

  Informal visits/ discussionareencouraged and can be booked by contactingNikki Gannon, Clinical and Operational Service Lead at communitytherapiesadmin@elht.nhs.uk.Band 5 to 6 development roles will be considered.

  Main duties of the job

  Working within the multidisciplinary teams, act as the Clinical Lead for the designated service area providing a high level of clinical expertise with regard to highly specialist assessment skills and interactions within a defined patient group.

  Provide operational and line management to a designated team in the delivery of a highly effective, safe and personal service, delivered around the needs of individual patients/carers as described by agreed goals/outcome measures and within defined clinical pathways.

  An active member of the leadership structure, the postholder will contribute toward the strategic operational and clinical development of the service.Provide teaching and highly specialist support in the management of complex conditions, educating other healthcare professionals and wider stakeholders. The service operating hours are Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 4.30pm. There is a requirement to work on call.

  About us

  East Lancashire Hospitals Trust, our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 600,000 people across East Lancashire and the surrounding area.

  We employ over 7,000 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work

  Details

  Date posted

  03 July 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 7

  Salary

  £46,148 to £52,809 a year pa

  Contract

  Fixed term

  Duration

  12 months

  Working pattern

  Part-time

  Reference number

  435-D058-25

  Job locations

  Burnley General Hospital

  Casterton Ave

  Burnley

  BB10 2PQ

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  COMMUNICATION

  1. Communicate with professionals, patients and families/carers in a professional manner and appropriate to the individual using a range of mediums and techniques including letters, reports, groups, verbal, emails and onward referral.

  2. Act as an advocate on behalf of patients.

  3. Deal with challenging situations using conflict resolution and negotiation skills.

  4. Provide early intervention of HR issues such as performance, disputes, behaviour, sickness etc with the support of HR and operational management.

  5. Advise and support your team in adapting communication skills to meet individual patients needs.

  TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT

  1. Ensure compliance with mandatory training for yourself and your team.

  2. Take responsibility for own professional development and the development of your team using a training needs analysis and competency framework across a variety of settings and patient groups and clinical pathways.

  3. Provide regular supervision and feedback to your team to facilitate self-development.

  4. Plan, organise and deliver training to students, assistants, junior staff and colleagues including wider multi-disciplinary team and other agencies as required.

  5. Lead on and participate in research and development activities as required.

  6. Provide training to other health care professions, both undergraduate and post graduate level.

  7. Review, update and produce guidelines/procedures and educational resources that reflect national guidance/clinical standards and evidence-based practice.

  ORGANISATIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

  1. Work closely with the operational service lead, Head of Service and clinical leads to interpret and implement Trust and Directorate targets, national guidelines and AHP strategies within your specialist area.

  2. Actively contribute to the development and delivery of the Therapies Directorate and service level business and improvement plans.

  3. Undertake line management duties including rostering, job planning, appraisals, clinical supervision, approval of travel expenses, sickness monitoring and support etc.

  4. Undertake a team leader role in the planning, co-ordinating, delivering and evaluation of the designated clinical service.

  5. Identify areas for, lead and implement, continual improvement, underpinned by evidence-based practice.

  6. Lead on the performance management of the designated clinical team across a range of Quality, Delivery, Finance and People measures.

  7. Lead on the recruitment and retention of staff, ensuring competency frameworks are in place, supporting staff through probationary and preceptorship with training and feedback. Facilitate the ongoing development of your team and facilitate rotations of clinical staff where appropriate,

  8. Assist the service in involving service users, their families and carers in service evaluation and associated developments.

  9. Be responsible for deputising for the Clinical and Operational Service leads.

  PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

  1. Ensure you and your team adhere to the HCPC standards of conduct and professional proficiency.

  2. Understand and demonstrate the need to respect and uphold the rights dignity and values and autonomy of every service user.

  3. Understand your role, and that of your teams, in the process of promoting and maintaining health and wellbeing for patients, self and others.

  4. Ensure you and your team operate within the codes of practice outlined in the Trust Behavioural Framework.

  5. Undertake the measurement and evaluation of the work of you and your team and current practices through the use of evidence-based practice projects, audit and outcome measures, either individually or with colleagues. This will include leading on and participating in research and development.

  6. Support staff and patients with protected characteristics, to be a role model and ally in challenging and eliminating discrimination of all forms.

  7. Undertake as directed the collection of data for use in service audit and research projects. To manage and undertake research into specific areas of clinical practice and service delivery using a range of research methodologies as part of multi-disciplinary team audit and departmental research initiatives.

  8. Be actively involved in professional clinical groups, clinical interest groups, peer review, ICS wide review and standardisation of services and professional development initiatives.

  9. Promote awareness of the professional role within the Trust and externally.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  COMMUNICATION

  1. Communicate with professionals, patients and families/carers in a professional manner and appropriate to the individual using a range of mediums and techniques including letters, reports, groups, verbal, emails and onward referral.

  2. Act as an advocate on behalf of patients.

  3. Deal with challenging situations using conflict resolution and negotiation skills.

  4. Provide early intervention of HR issues such as performance, disputes, behaviour, sickness etc with the support of HR and operational management.

  5. Advise and support your team in adapting communication skills to meet individual patients needs.

  TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT

  1. Ensure compliance with mandatory training for yourself and your team.

  2. Take responsibility for own professional development and the development of your team using a training needs analysis and competency framework across a variety of settings and patient groups and clinical pathways.

  3. Provide regular supervision and feedback to your team to facilitate self-development.

  4. Plan, organise and deliver training to students, assistants, junior staff and colleagues including wider multi-disciplinary team and other agencies as required.

  5. Lead on and participate in research and development activities as required.

  6. Provide training to other health care professions, both undergraduate and post graduate level.

  7. Review, update and produce guidelines/procedures and educational resources that reflect national guidance/clinical standards and evidence-based practice.

  ORGANISATIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

  1. Work closely with the operational service lead, Head of Service and clinical leads to interpret and implement Trust and Directorate targets, national guidelines and AHP strategies within your specialist area.

  2. Actively contribute to the development and delivery of the Therapies Directorate and service level business and improvement plans.

  3. Undertake line management duties including rostering, job planning, appraisals, clinical supervision, approval of travel expenses, sickness monitoring and support etc.

  4. Undertake a team leader role in the planning, co-ordinating, delivering and evaluation of the designated clinical service.

  5. Identify areas for, lead and implement, continual improvement, underpinned by evidence-based practice.

  6. Lead on the performance management of the designated clinical team across a range of Quality, Delivery, Finance and People measures.

  7. Lead on the recruitment and retention of staff, ensuring competency frameworks are in place, supporting staff through probationary and preceptorship with training and feedback. Facilitate the ongoing development of your team and facilitate rotations of clinical staff where appropriate,

  8. Assist the service in involving service users, their families and carers in service evaluation and associated developments.

  9. Be responsible for deputising for the Clinical and Operational Service leads.

  PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

  1. Ensure you and your team adhere to the HCPC standards of conduct and professional proficiency.

  2. Understand and demonstrate the need to respect and uphold the rights dignity and values and autonomy of every service user.

  3. Understand your role, and that of your teams, in the process of promoting and maintaining health and wellbeing for patients, self and others.

  4. Ensure you and your team operate within the codes of practice outlined in the Trust Behavioural Framework.

  5. Undertake the measurement and evaluation of the work of you and your team and current practices through the use of evidence-based practice projects, audit and outcome measures, either individually or with colleagues. This will include leading on and participating in research and development.

  6. Support staff and patients with protected characteristics, to be a role model and ally in challenging and eliminating discrimination of all forms.

  7. Undertake as directed the collection of data for use in service audit and research projects. To manage and undertake research into specific areas of clinical practice and service delivery using a range of research methodologies as part of multi-disciplinary team audit and departmental research initiatives.

  8. Be actively involved in professional clinical groups, clinical interest groups, peer review, ICS wide review and standardisation of services and professional development initiatives.

  9. Promote awareness of the professional role within the Trust and externally.

  Person Specification

  experience and qualifications

  Essential

  • Profession specific Degree/ Diploma
  • Registration with Health and Care Professions Council
  • Evidence of CPD maintained in a portfolio, including attendance at recent postgraduate courses relevant to the clinical service area
  • Evidence of management and/or leadership development/ training
  • Significant post graduate experience, including experience in a relevant specialist role
  • Demonstrate clinical expertise in the management of highly complex patients within clinical area

  Person Specification

  experience and qualifications

  Essential

  • Profession specific Degree/ Diploma
  • Registration with Health and Care Professions Council
  • Evidence of CPD maintained in a portfolio, including attendance at recent postgraduate courses relevant to the clinical service area
  • Evidence of management and/or leadership development/ training
  • Significant post graduate experience, including experience in a relevant specialist role
  • Demonstrate clinical expertise in the management of highly complex patients within clinical area

  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 (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).

  UK Registration

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

  Additional information

  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 (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).

  UK Registration

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

  Employer details

  Employer name

  East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

  Address

  Burnley General Hospital

  Casterton Ave

  Burnley

  BB10 2PQ

  
  

  Employer's website

  http://jobs.elht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

  Address

  Burnley General Hospital

  Casterton Ave

  Burnley

  BB10 2PQ

  
  

  Employer's website

  http://jobs.elht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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