Do you have the passion and motivation to support children and their families in a community setting?
If so, we have an exciting opportunity to join the Children's Integrated Therapies Physiotherapy team in Oxfordshire as a Band 4 Physiotherapy Technical Instructor based in Bicester.
The Children's Integrated Therapies Physiotherapy Team visit children in their homes/ schools or in clinic settings with the purpose of providing specialist support, therapy and equipment to children and families.
The post holder will be part of the Children’s Integrated Therapy team, supporting the provision of specialist Physiotherapy for children and young people with a range of needs including complex disability. They will have responsibility for a designated caseload, be a trained and supported practitioner providing and adapting therapy programmes to meet the needs of the child in a range of settings including patient’s own homes, clinics and schools. They will support and lead training sessions, be involved in preparation of resources, using IT and software as a clinical tool and other administrative tasks and will work with specialist equipment to support children and families.
The post holder will work directly with the therapy team and the equipment provider for Oxfordshire to ensure provision of high standard specialist equipment in a timely manner as well as some time providing specialist physiotherapy support.
They will have regular access to the supervision by a qualified Physiotherapist. They will work with the Local Therapy teams to ensure an efficient, high quality therapy service is delivered which is evidence-based and centred around the needs of the child/young person.
They will work jointly with other members of the multi-disciplinary team including parents, carers and teaching staff in schools. They will be part of the team who deliver the EHP recommended provision.
Oxford Health is a great place to work and to be able to showcase the best of yourself when making an application please read the “candidate guide to making an application” and ensure your supporting statement is tailored to the role you are applying for and addresses any essential criteria.
As a Trust we provide physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and Northeast Somerset. Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people’s homes, delivering care as close to home as possible. Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: “Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team”
Our values are: “Caring, safe and excellent”
We offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:
- Excellent opportunities for career progression
- Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
- 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
- NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
- Competitive pension scheme
- Lease car scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Mental Health First Aiders
- Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists apply)
- Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team
We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the “supporting statement” element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.
The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.
We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support their application. We kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of their experience and must take care to ensure the use of AI tools does not generate an application that does not accurately reflect their knowledge, skills and values.
