Band 7 Locum Community Physiotherapist

Job Title: Highly Specialist Physiotherapist – Band 7

Location: South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust – Sunderland Royal Hospital

Area: North East NHS

Salary: £negotiable

Job Type: Locum

Contract Length: Ongoing

Service: Community Paediatrics

Job Details:

• Highly Specialist Band 7 Physiotherapist required for Community Paediatric Physiotherapy services.
• Manage an independent and varied caseload, prioritising workload to meet service demands.
• Work autonomously while maintaining professional and legal accountability in line with HCPC standards.
• Deliver highly specialist paediatric physiotherapy assessments, diagnosis, treatment and advice for complex conditions.
• Use advanced clinical reasoning and evidence-based practice to guide patient management.
• Lead on clinical practice initiatives and contribute to service development and pathway improvements.
• Support implementation of service improvements and quality initiatives.
• Supervise, train and support junior staff, therapy assistants and students.
• Contribute to education programmes, clinical supervision and in-service training.
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, families and carers to coordinate care and support discharge planning.
• Maintain high standards of documentation, safeguarding and infection control.
• Ensure safe use of equipment and clinical environments.
• Participate in research activities and continuous professional development.

Skills / Experience:

• HCPC registered Physiotherapist.
• Significant experience within paediatric physiotherapy.
• Experience managing complex paediatric caseloads.
• Advanced clinical reasoning and assessment skills.
• Experience supervising junior staff and students.
• Strong multidisciplinary team working and communication skills.

Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 09:00 – 17:00 (flexible number of days).

Code:  U. 87768. 024003.B19960