Children's Specialist Physiotherapist Band 6

Bristol Community Health is an employee owned, not-for-profit social enterprise providing over 50 healthcare services in Bristol and the surrounding areas. We are changing the way health and social care works in our communities, from walk-in clinics and in-home patient care to support in schools, health centres and prisons.

Ours is a people first model where care is delivered in the best place for the person who needs it, by people who are constantly striving to excel. We are aligned to NHS agenda for change and offer great pensions, generous leave and comprehensive training.

Community Paediatric Physiotherapist – Band 6 – 26.25 hours p.w. (0.7 wte)

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated physiotherapist to work in the community. This will include opportunities to work in special schools, early years settings and mainstream schools, working as part of the wider physiotherapy and multidisciplinary team.It is not essential to have had experience as a paediatric physiotherapist but it is preferable to have had experience of working with children in some capacity and to have had some neuro experience as a physiotherapist.

We offer training on a monthly basis and a range of opportunities to develop your knowledge and skills with regular supervision

You will be based in Eastgate House but as part of the wider CCHP Physiotherapy Team you may be required to work in other parts of the service both within Bristol and South Gloucestershire.

Dawn Ravenhill, Head of Physiotherapy 07887688109

Bristol Community Health (BCH) provides a range of community services 365 days a year, over a 24 hour period. This may result in staff being required to work a variety of shift patterns.

If you are shortlisted for interview, you will be contacted through NHS Jobs via the email address supplied on your application form. Therefore please check both your NHS Jobs and email accounts regularly for messages. This vacancy may close early if sufficient applications are deemed to have been received.

If the post is fixed term, current BCH employees who are successful will be offered the role on a secondment basis. The secondment will have to be supported by their current line manager and internal applicants should refer to the Secondment Policy on the staff website for further details. In accordance with policy, internal BCH staff in a redeployment situation will be given prior consideration for any suitable vacancies advertised.

BCH do not pay any travel expenses for attending interviews.

Contact Name:

Dawn Ravenhill

Email Address:

dawn.ravenhill@cchp.nhs.uk

Telephone:

07887688109