Physiotherapist

Are you a qualified band 6 Physiotherapist with experience of delivering high-quality care? Do you have a passion for working with babies, children or young people who have complex needs? Then we would love to hear from you!

Here at Rainbows Children’s Hospice, we provide specialist palliative care and end-of-life support to over 750 Babies, Children, and Young People living with life-limiting and life-threatening conditions, as well as approximately 3,000 people, including families, siblings, and carers, across the East Midlands. Simply put, we’re here to brighten short lives and support families, wherever they are.

We are currently seeking a Band 6 Physiotherapist to join our dedicated physiotherapy team at our Loughborough hospice. You will work closely with babies, children, and young people to provide exceptional, person-centered care. You will also collaborate with community teams, families and be an integral part of our multi-disciplinary team in delivering the highest standard of care.

Hours: This role is on a part time basis (22.5 hours per week), Monday to Wednesday. There is a requirement to work one late shift per week, times of 11:00am-7:00pm or 12:00pm-8:00pm. You will also be required to work one weekend per month on a rota pattern.

Travel: There will be a requirement for you to travel within the East Midlands for external training, collaborative working with community teams and community visits on occasion.

Our Benefits

In addition to Agenda for Change pay scales, we offer a range of benefits including:

• Free onsite parking at the Hospice, Lark Rise, Loughborough.
• Opportunity for current NHS pension scheme members to transfer their membership.
• Specialist training and development opportunities and working within a supportive team which specialist knowledge
• Time to care for patients: Each baby, child and young person has 1:1 care
• Eligibility to join blue light card discount scheme and Company Shop.
• Bupa healthcare Cashback plan.
• Life Assurance.
• 27 days holiday
• Plus bank holiday allowance but expectation to work bank holidays in this role.
• Contributory pension scheme or Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme
• Affordable meals at the Hospice, Lark Rise, Loughborough.
• Free Tea, Coffee and Fruit whilst at the Hospice
• Free access to Health Assured employee assistance programme
• Wellbeing support and access to Mental Health First Aiders
• Unofficial benefits: Fun events like Total Wipe Out, All staff away days, Guest visitors

About the role

To provide specialist physiotherapy care to babies, children and young people at Rainbows.

Some of the key responsibilities include (but not limited to):

• To support with babies, children and young people’s respiratory plans and escalation plans with support from the palliative care team.
• To assist with planning, organising and participate in hydrotherapy sessions with babies, children and young people in collaboration with the shift coordinator and care team.
• To keep up to date with developments in palliative care Physiotherapy and maintain clinical practice and procedures in line with current recognised best practice and research outcomes.
• To work as a member of the hospice multi-disciplinary team, contributing to the effective and efficient delivery of care to babies, children and young people and their families.
• To act at all times as an effective and positive role model.
• Further responsibilities in the role of a Physiotherapist at Rainbows, can be found by downloading the Job Description.

Requirements

Essential requirements include:

• Degree in Physiotherapy or completion of a Chartered Society of Physiotherapy accredited Masters Degree Course.
• Current registration with the Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC)
• Experience working as a Band 6 Physiotherapist
• Evidence of knowledge and understanding of the principles of caring for children and young people with long term Palliative care and needs
• Evidence of the ability to demonstrate safe clinical practice including risk assessment.

Desirable requirements include:

• Evidence of working with children with complex care/special needs
• Evidence of Teaching skills and experience
• Palliative Care experience
• Current registration with the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP)
• Evidence of Experience of working with children with complex neurological needs.

Further requirements can be found by downloading the Person Specification.

For further information about this role and the responsibilities please contact Chloe Briddon, Lead for Physiotherapy and Therapies, on chloebriddon@rainbows.co.uk

To apply for the role please click ‘apply now’ via the careers page here to complete an online application form. If you require an alternative method of applying or would like to discuss reasonable adjustments further, please contact the recruitment team on recruitment@rainbows.co.uk

This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS (Disclosure and barring Service Check) and pre-employment checks.

Please note: We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications. We encourage candidates to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.