Ready to launch your career in Children’s MSK?
We’re looking for a passionate and driven Band 5 Physiotherapist to join our friendly and forward-thinking Children’s MSK team.
This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your skills in paediatric musculoskeletal physiotherapy, working with children and young people with a wide range of MSK conditions—from sports injuries and joint pain to hypermobility and postural concerns.
Whether you're newly qualified or early in your career, this role offers a supportive environment to grow, learn, and thrive.
What Makes This Role Special?
Dedicated focus on Children’s MSK
Supportive team with regular supervision and mentorship
Opportunities to develop specialist skills in paediatric assessment and rehab
Great stepping stone into a Band 6 MSK or paeds role
Varied caseload – no two days are the same
About You
HCPC registered Physiotherapist (or awaiting registration)
Strong interest in paediatrics and/or MSK physiotherapy
Great communicator with a positive, can-do attitude
Motivated to learn and develop within a supportive team
(Paediatric or MSK placement experience is a bonus but not essential!
Why Join Us?
You’ll be joining a team that is committed to developing people as much as patients. We pride ourselves on creating a nurturing environment where you can build confidence, expand your skills, and make a real difference to children’s lives.
What You’ll Be Doing
Assessing and treating children and young people with MSK conditions
Delivering evidence-based, child-centred care in clinics
Supporting self-management and rehabilitation programmes
Working closely with families, schools, and the MDT
Building your confidence in clinical reasoning, goal setting, and treatment planning
Valuing you. Recognising your dedication. At EPUT, we look after you.
Receive supervision and support to help you fulfil your potential.
Join an inclusive EPUT community and connect with others through engagement events and equality or champion networks.
If you need help, we provide mental health and wellbeing services, occupational health advice and counselling.
Benefits
27 days holiday, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 10 years’ service.
Excellent pension of up to 14.5% of your pensionable pay.
Staff discounts include Blue Light Card, NHS discount offers, and staff benefits.
£8K relocation package if you move to Essex to join us
Season ticket loans are interest-free to cover the cost of travelling to and from work via tram, rail, or bus.
Work that wraps around your needs
Job share: Applications for job shares are welcomed.
ROLE SUMMARY
The post holder will have responsibility for assessing and treating their own caseload of patients and maintaining associated record. As an autonomous practitioner they will be responsible for a defined area of the service or a particular patient type, delegating as appropriate. Supervision takes the form of regular formal training and clinical reasoning sessions, peer review, caseload discussion and formal clinical supervision. Access to advice and support from a senior therapist is available if required, clinical work is routinely evaluated.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES CLINICAL
KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS:
The post holder will liaise and be required to develop good working relationships to provide and share information with:
- Patients and their families/carer
- Physiotherapy staff
- OT staff
- Lighthouse MDT
- Medical staff
- Social Workers
- Care staff
- Other relevant professionals within the speciality
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:
The post holder will be required to have a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification in Physiotherapy, and will be required to have completed placements in all core clinical areas during training. Additionally the post holder will need to be able to demonstrate basic computer literacy. The post holder will be required to undertake in-house in-service training. The post holder will be a current UK driving licence holder, and will be required to use their own vehicle during their work commitments for which expenses will be reimbursed in line with trust policy.
MAIN DUTIES:
- Comply with Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct.
- Comply with Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) Standards of proficiency for Physiotherapists, and Standards of conduct , performance and ethics
- Work within trust clinical guidelines and to have a good working knowledge of national and local standards and monitor own and others quality of practice as appropriate.
PATIENT CONTACT /CLINICAL DUTIES
- To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own work, including the management of patients in your care.
- Formulate and deliver an individual physiotherapy treatment programme based on a sound knowledge of evidence based practice and treatment options using clinical assessment, reasoning skills and knowledge of treatment skills e.g. manual physiotherapy techniques, patient education, exercise classes, electrotherapy techniques and other alternative options.
- Formulate accurate prognoses and recommend best course of intervention, developing comprehensive discharge plans.
- Assess patient understanding of treatment proposals, gain valid informed consent and have the capacity to work within a legal framework with patients who lack capacity to consent to treatment.
- Use a range of verbal and non-verbal communication tools to communicate effectively with patients to progress rehabilitation and treatment programmes. This will include patients who may have difficulties in understanding or communicating.
- Evaluate patient progress, reassess and alter treatment programmes if required.
- To manage clinical risk within own patient case load.
- Work within trust clinical guidelines and CSP guidelines and to have a good working knowledge of national and local standards and monitor own and others quality of practice as appropriate.
- When working in the community and domiciliary settings, work under direct supervision of a senior physiotherapist.
- To be responsible for maintaining accurate and comprehensive patient treatment records in line with Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) standards of practice.
- To be aware of the requirement of the health and safety act as it relates to the department and safety of the patients and staff.
- To report all accidents/incidents promptly to a Senior Member of staff, using the appropriate incident form.
- To deal sensitively with patients who have high levels of anxiety and aggression caused by pain, dementia or limited mobility.
STAFF MANAGEMENT:
- Be responsible for the supervision, delegation and co-ordination of assistants on a daily basis.
TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT:
- To be responsible for maintaining own competency to practice through CPD activities, and maintain a portfolio which reflects personal development.
- Participate in the staff appraisal scheme as an appraisee and be responsible for complying with your agreed personal development programmes to meet set knowledge and competencies.
- Be an active member of the in-service training programme by attendance at, and participation in, in-service training programmes, tutorials, individual training sessions, external courses and peer review.
- Maintain respiratory competencies in line with CSP guidelines.
- Ensure that your own practice meets the required professional standards of physiotherapy practice.
- To comply with the Trust Manual Handling Policy and local therapeutic handling guidance at all times.
- To attend mandatory trust and organisational courses
RESPONSIBILITY FOR INFORMATION RESOURCES:
- To be aware of departmental/hospital policies and procedures.
- To maintain statistics.
RESEARCH / AUDIT RESPONSIBILITIES:
- To undertake as directed the collection of data for use in service audit and research projects.
The above job description does not purport to be an exhaustive list of duties and responsibilities. The post holder will be expected to undertake additional duties as the requirements of the post change.
ADDITIONAL DUTIES
In addition to the above duties you will also be expected to perform the below key activities in line with your job role;
- Complete mandatory training in line with Trust policy and procedures
- To participate in the staff appraisal process and to undertake for any staff you manage
- To keep yourself updated on all matters relating to Trust policy
- To provide management supervision where appropriate
