We are a Community Paediatric Physiotherapy Team based at Callaghan House in Heywood. We see children from 0 – 19 years with acute, chronic and long term conditions. We provide a musculoskeletal service in clinics, as well as visiting children with developmental delay or disabilities in their homes, nurseries and schools.
The Paediatric Physiotherapy Team are integrated with other children’s teams to form the Children’s Integrated Community Health Services. The immediate multi-disciplinary teams at Callaghan House include Occupational Therapy, Speech & Language Therapy, Dietetics, Child Development Team, Family Action, Community Nursing Team, Paediatric Nurse Practitioners, and Posture & Mobility Service. We are supported by the Single Point of Access Administration Team.
We will ensure you have a supportive working and learning environment.
Our team has a diverse and dynamic approach to treating, managing, supporting our young people, children and their families.
This post will provide physiotherapy assessment and management of children with musculoskeletal conditions, children presenting with developmental delay, complex neurological conditions and genetic conditions.
To educate and train otherhealth care professionals, parents/carers and the wider multi-agency team
To assess, manage and treat children with musculoskeletal conditions, developmental delay and neuro-disabilities
To see children in a variety of locations to include clinics, nurseries, schools and in the home setting.
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential tomake a differenceand we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values -care,appreciateandinspire– to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website:www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
In line with the Trust’s Single Equality Scheme we welcome applications from everyone irrespective of ethnic origin, disability, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, nationality, religion, marital status, social back ground or trade union membership. However, as members of ethnicity minority groups and individuals with disabilities are currently under-represented at this level of post, we would encourage applications from members of these groups. Appointment will be based on merit alone.
This advert closes on Thursday 31 Oct 2024
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