Highly Specialised Physiotherapist

Job description

Job summary

Lead Children's Physiotherapy - Redway School

Department: Therapies

Band 7, £49,387 - £56,515 Per annum pro rata

Hours: Part time, 17 per week, all MKUH roles will be considered for flexible working

We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated Band 7 Children's Physiotherapist to join our Children's Therapy Team. The team delivers physiotherapy services to children and young people aged 0-19 years across acute and community settings.

This post will be based at Redway School, working with children and young people with complex needs. The role will include complex assessment, developing and reviewing physiotherapy programmes, ordering and reviewing equipment, contributing to and reviewing annual reviews for Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs), and liaising with families and the wider multidisciplinary team.

'We care We communicate We collaborate We contribute'

Interview date: 15 September 2026

Main duties of the job

We are looking to recruit a physiotherapist with experience of working with children and young people with complex needs who is keen to continue developing the physiotherapy service at Redway School. The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting families and liaising with health professionals and the wider multidisciplinary team to ensure a high-quality, child-centred service.The postholder will be involved in the supervision and support of Band 6 physiotherapists and students, as well as providing clinical support to two Assistant Practitioners. You will also work alongside another Band 7 physiotherapist, providing opportunities for shared clinical support, collaborative working and involvement in service planning and development.Redway School has also recently appointed a full-time paediatric physiotherapist. This is a wonderful opportunity to work collaboratively with colleagues to further develop and deliver a high-quality physiotherapy service for children and young people with complex needs.We offer a comprehensive induction, ongoing clinical and managerial support from experienced specialist staff, regular in-house training, and opportunities to contribute to service development.

About us

Milton Keynes University Hospital, in proud partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital committed to advancing patient care through cutting-edge research and education. With a "Good" rating from the CQC and significant investment underway, this is an exciting time to join our team and grow your career.

As a medium sized general hospital, we provide a full range of general medical and surgical services, including a busy Emergency Department, Maternity, and Paediatrics. As the population of our city and surrounding areas continues to grow rapidly, we are expanding and enhancing our facilities to meet rising demand and improve access to care for all our communities.

We are also proud to offer a growing portfolio of specialist services. In January 2025 we opened our state-of-the-art Radiotherapy Centre, bringing advanced cancer treatment closer to home. Our services also include neonatology, specialist surgical care, and a wide range of diagnostics, supported by the new Community Diagnostic Centre at Whitehouse Health Centre. We have just opened the Oak Wards - a new ward block featuring two 24-bed wards.

Further investment is underway, including the recently approved Women and Children's Centre, set to open by 2030.

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Job description

Job responsibilities

NHS Staff Survey: Our staff scored Autonomy and Control at 7.19, well above the national average. Here, youre trusted to lead, innovate, and shape your work.

To provide clinical and managerial leadership to the clinical team in area of clinical speciality by working collaboratively with other Lead Therapists and the Therapy Service Lead.

To contribute to the development of a Therapy Services vision and strategy in conjunction with the wider Trust and other divisional strategies, ensuring that opportunities for development and collaborative working are promoted.

To be responsible for the management of staff rotas and leave for staff in the team

To ensure efficient time management of team to meet performance targets

To be responsible for determining safe staffing levels in conjunction with the Therapy Lead within area of clinical speciality.

To make recommendations for relevant skill mix of staff to meet service needs

Please refer to attached Job description for further information.

We believe success lies in the diversity of our employees and are committed to promoting equality, encouraging diversity, and embracing inclusion. We welcome applications from everyone interested in working for us.

MKUH is committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and as such we offer a range of flexible working practices.

We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once enough applications have been received.

MKUH uses identification scanning technology to confirm the authenticity of documents; all prospective employees of MKUH will have their original documents verified using this technology.

By applying for this role, you accept if successful, that information from your application will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) system. Your personal data may be transferred from the Trust to another NHS organisation where your employment transfers within the NHS. This is in accordance with the streamlining programme which aims at saving you time and improving efficiencies within the NHS when your employment transfers.

Upon commencing employment with the Trust,all employees (except Medical & Dental Staff on national terms and conditions) are subject to a probationary period lasting a period of six months with an option to extend for a further six months to a total of 12 months.

Job description
Job responsibilities

NHS Staff Survey: Our staff scored Autonomy and Control at 7.19, well above the national average. Here, youre trusted to lead, innovate, and shape your work.

To provide clinical and managerial leadership to the clinical team in area of clinical speciality by working collaboratively with other Lead Therapists and the Therapy Service Lead.

To contribute to the development of a Therapy Services vision and strategy in conjunction with the wider Trust and other divisional strategies, ensuring that opportunities for development and collaborative working are promoted.

To be responsible for the management of staff rotas and leave for staff in the team

To ensure efficient time management of team to meet performance targets

To be responsible for determining safe staffing levels in conjunction with the Therapy Lead within area of clinical speciality.

To make recommendations for relevant skill mix of staff to meet service needs

Please refer to attached Job description for further information.

We believe success lies in the diversity of our employees and are committed to promoting equality, encouraging diversity, and embracing inclusion. We welcome applications from everyone interested in working for us.

MKUH is committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and as such we offer a range of flexible working practices.

We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once enough applications have been received.

MKUH uses identification scanning technology to confirm the authenticity of documents; all prospective employees of MKUH will have their original documents verified using this technology.

By applying for this role, you accept if successful, that information from your application will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) system. Your personal data may be transferred from the Trust to another NHS organisation where your employment transfers within the NHS. This is in accordance with the streamlining programme which aims at saving you time and improving efficiencies within the NHS when your employment transfers.

Upon commencing employment with the Trust,all employees (except Medical & Dental Staff on national terms and conditions) are subject to a probationary period lasting a period of six months with an option to extend for a further six months to a total of 12 months.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Significant experience in applying Therapeutic process to include assessment, interpretation, individual care planning, motivation, monitoring and evaluation of highly specialised treatment in area of speciality
• Experience of working with patients in relevant specialist area
• Active member of multi-disciplinary team (MDT) including liaison with clinical specialists, GP, specialist nurses, community teams etc
• Supervision, appraisal and training of junior members of staff and students
• Ability to autonomously manage a caseload of highly complex patients
• Proven leadership experience in relevant clinical specialty or similar clinical field

Desirable

• Ability to undertake projects within specialist area e.g using NICE guidance, benchmarking and clinical audit
• Ability to lead and participate in departmental audits and review of Trust Policy

Skills

Essential

• Proven time management skills
• Ability to remain flexible when organising and prioritising own clinical and non-clinical caseload
• High level of written and verbal communication including report writing skills
• Advanced skills in the assessment and treatment of patients in relevant clinical area
• Ability to present and teach information to junior and assistant staff and students as part of an inservice programme.
• Ability to maintain accurate, comprehensive and up to date documentation, in line with legal and Trust standards.
• Ability to appropriately apply a range of treatment approaches
• Ability to problem-solve and to demonstrate clinical reasoning based on experience an knowledge

Personal and people development

Essential

• Experience of managing and developing junior and assistant staff
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written

Desirable

• Experience of using HR policy and procedure including sickness absence and performance management
• Knowledge of change management principles

Communication

Essential

• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to influence others
• Competent in the use of IT including proficient in emails
• Ability to deliver sensitive information in a tactful and empathetic manner

Person Specification
Experience

Essential

• Significant experience in applying Therapeutic process to include assessment, interpretation, individual care planning, motivation, monitoring and evaluation of highly specialised treatment in area of speciality
• Experience of working with patients in relevant specialist area
• Active member of multi-disciplinary team (MDT) including liaison with clinical specialists, GP, specialist nurses, community teams etc
• Supervision, appraisal and training of junior members of staff and students
• Ability to autonomously manage a caseload of highly complex patients
• Proven leadership experience in relevant clinical specialty or similar clinical field

Desirable

• Ability to undertake projects within specialist area e.g using NICE guidance, benchmarking and clinical audit
• Ability to lead and participate in departmental audits and review of Trust Policy

Skills

Essential

• Proven time management skills
• Ability to remain flexible when organising and prioritising own clinical and non-clinical caseload
• High level of written and verbal communication including report writing skills
• Advanced skills in the assessment and treatment of patients in relevant clinical area
• Ability to present and teach information to junior and assistant staff and students as part of an inservice programme.
• Ability to maintain accurate, comprehensive and up to date documentation, in line with legal and Trust standards.
• Ability to appropriately apply a range of treatment approaches
• Ability to problem-solve and to demonstrate clinical reasoning based on experience an knowledge

Personal and people development

Essential

• Experience of managing and developing junior and assistant staff
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written

Desirable

• Experience of using HR policy and procedure including sickness absence and performance management
• Knowledge of change management principles

Communication

Essential

• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to influence others
• Competent in the use of IT including proficient in emails
• Ability to deliver sensitive information in a tactful and empathetic manner

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

Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address

Paediatric Therapies (Dept)

Milton Keynes

MK6 5LD

United Kingdom

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