Highly Specialist Paediatric Community Physiotherapist

Job Advert Skip to main content Cookies on NHS Jobs We've put some small files called cookies on your device to help us make improvements to our site. To improve our site we'd also like to use cookies which will send information to Google Analytics. You can read more about our cookies before you choose. Accept analytics cookies Do not accept analytics cookies Jobs Menu Sign in Create an account English Cymraeg Menu Close menu Search Sign in Create an account Display in Welsh (Cymraeg) Search Sign in Create an account Display in Welsh (Cymraeg) BETA Your feedback will help us to improve this service. Central London Community Health Trust Highly Specialist Paediatric Community Physiotherapist The closing date is 20 October 2026 Apply for this job Job summary Are you an experienced Paediatric Physiotherapist ready to take the next step in your specialist career? One-year fixed-term opportunity from January 2027. An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Highly Specialist Paediatric Community Physiotherapist (Band 7) to join our Community Paediatric Physiotherapy Service in Brent, taking a lead role within our Community and Preschool service. We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Physiotherapist with postgraduate paediatric experience and a passion for delivering high-quality, child-centred care. Working within a supportive multidisciplinary team, you will provide specialist physiotherapy for children and young people aged 0-19 with a range of physical needs across community clinics, homes, nurseries and schools. You will manage a complex SEND caseload, undertake specialist assessments and interventions, provide clinical leadership, support colleagues through supervision and training, and contribute to service development. Working closely with Health, Education and Social Care colleagues, you will support coordinated care and key transitions, including into adult services. If you want to develop your leadership, strengthen your paediatric expertise and help shape high-quality community services, we would love to hear from you. Main duties of the job As a Highly Specialist Paediatric Community Physiotherapist, you will: Provide specialist assessment, treatment and management for children and young people aged 0-19 with complex physical needs and SEND. Manage a community caseload across homes, nurseries, mainstream schools and community clinics, including preschool and orthotic clinics. Assess and recommend specialist equipment and mobility aids to support children's changing needs. Work collaboratively with children, families and professionals across Health, Education and Social Care to deliver coordinated care and support transition into adult services. Provide clinical leadership, supporting the development of pathways, care packages and service improvements across Brent. Line manage, supervise and develop junior staff, assistants and physiotherapy students through appraisal, teaching and clinical supervision. Contribute to clinical audit, service transformation, training and evidence-based practice to improve outcomes for children and young people. About us We are proud to be one of the largest community healthcare providers in the country, with more than 4,500 colleagues caring for over four million people across London and Hertfordshire. Every day, our teams bring their skill, compassion, and determination to the people who depend on us. What inspires us is at the heart of who we are: when we work together, we can help people move forward in ways that truly matter. Our teams support children as they take their first steps in life, and they stand beside adults as they rebuild strength, confidence, and independence. From newborn health visiting to community nursing, stroke rehabilitation, and palliative care, we are there for people through some of life's most important moments. Joining Central London Community Healthcare means becoming part of a community that lifts each other up. It means working in an organisation