Job summary

As part of the Provide's multi-disciplinary children and family services, we provide a comprehensive paediatric physiotherapy service for children from birth to 19 years of age who present with developmental concerns.

We work with children and their families in their homes, nurseries and schools across Mid-Essex, as well as within our dedicated children's centre.

Our physiotherapists are dynamic, experienced and supportive

Main duties of the job

To assess children with a variety of neurodevelopmental conditions, identify main therapeutic goals, plan and deliver therapeutic intervention.

To liaise with the multi-disciplinary team within provide and in external settings such as schools, which support the child and family.

To identify safeguarding concerns and contribute to safeguarding procedures when relevant.

About us

Provide is a Community Interest Company (social enterprise). We deliver a broad range of health and social care services in the community, and are committed to making sure that they are safe, responsive and of high quality. Provide is owned by its employees and has primarily social objectives. Any profits we make are reinvested into the local community or back into delivering services.

We work from a variety of community settings, such as community hospitals, community clinics, schools, nursing homes and primary care settings, as well as within people's homes to provide more than 40 services to children, families and adults across Essex, Dorset, East Anglia and the North of England.

A highly respected, award winning health and social care provider. We expect our staff to demonstrate and uphold our values at all times :

Vision : Transforming Lives

Values : Care, Innovation and Compassion

Mission : An ambitious, employee owned social enterprise, growing in size and influence. We transform lives by treating, caring and educating people.

Provide is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills, proud to have LGBT+ and Ethnic Minority Networks.

We welcome applicants from underrepresented groups. If you have the skills and experience for the job, please apply regardless of your background.

Eligible for NHS Pension

Job description

Job responsibilities

• undertake assessment and implementation of treatment plans using specialist knowledge and experience.
• able to analyse and interpret clinical findings using clinical reasoning and problem finding skills
• use of outcome measures to evaluate the effectiveness of treatment and modify it accordingly
• setting measurable and achievable functional goals, wherever possible involving the child, their family and the wider multi-disciplinary team
• use of highly developed therapeutic handling skills to deliver physiotherapy treatment to a wide range of patients.
• to assess and arrange for the provision of specialist equipment

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