Specialist Children’s Community Physiotherapist

Bristol, England, United Kingdom

1/7/2025

At Sirona Care & Health, we are offering an exciting opportunity for a passionate and dedicated Children’s Community Physiotherapist to join our team. This role is based in the Bristol area and forms part of the wider Bristol, North Somerset, and South Gloucestershire service. You will work across a variety of settings, including the community and special schools, providing physiotherapy to children and young people with complex neurological and developmental conditions.

As part of your role, you'll have the opportunity to supervise and support Band 4 staff and students, helping to shape the future of the team. You will also develop a deeper understanding of specialist equipment, postural management, and orthoses by working alongside orthotists to enhance your clinical practice.

If you are committed to making a positive impact on the lives of children and young people and want to develop your skills in a supportive and dynamic environment, this role could be the perfect fitfor you.

This position offers a working pattern of 18.75 hours per week, with a mix of special school and community-based work, providing both a rewarding challenge and professional growth.

Join us at Sirona Care & Health, where your expertise will directly contribute to the well-being and development of the children and families we serve.

• Working with children and young people in their homes, early years settings, mainstream and special schools to provide physiotherapy assessments and interventions.
• To supervise Band 4's within the team and special school setting and support students as needed.
• To have a knowledge of Hydrotherapy and / or interest in developing skills in this area to support special school programmes. To have an interest in developing knowledge of specialist equipment and develop assessment skills for postural management.
• To have an interest in developing knowledge of orthoses and work alongside an orthotist during assessments.
  
  

Ever dreamt about a career that sparks excitement and fosters your professional growth? Picture yourself waking up eager to make a real difference in our community, surrounded by teams who value your unique ideas.

We are Sirona care & health – England’s largest provider of Adult’s and Children’s Community Services and we’d love for you to join us in Bristol, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire.

Agenda for Change Salary, full NHS benefits, 27+ days’ annual leave, and participation in the NHS Pension Scheme – just a glimpse of the benefits you’ll receive.

We welcome and encourage all applicants. We are committed to having a workforce that reflects the communities we support and are proactively seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce. We know diversity fosters creativity and innovation.

We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We aim to draw upon the widest possible range of views and experiences to meet the changing needs of our colleagues, partners and communities we serve.

Whether you're starting your journey in healthcare, looking for a fresh challenge within the NHS, or contemplating a career change, don't be daunted by the prospect of something different – we create development opportunities for all our colleagues and apprentices.

Interested? View our benefits leaflet which you can find attached to this vacancy.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Carolyn Davison Job title: Children's Physiotherapy Team Lead for North Team Email address: carolyn.davison1@nhs.net Telephone number: 07799 068932