Advanced Clinical Paediatric Physiotherapy Practitioner: Sponsorship Available

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic and highly motivated Advanced Clinical Physiotherapy Practitioner (ACP) or Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist (banding depending on experience) in Paediatric Orthopaedics to join our established multidisciplinary team.

This is an exciting opportunity for a highly specialist, autonomous practitioner to work at an advanced level of practice, playing a key role in the assessment and management of children and young people with orthopaedic presentations.

Interview: 3rd December

Main duties of the job

The post holder will independently lead advanced practice clinics, triage and manage referrals, request and interpret investigations, and make advanced clinical decisions within agreed protocols. You will work closely with a Consultant Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon from University Hospital Southampton and the wider MDT, contributing to high-quality, patient centred care and service development.

This role is ideal for an experienced clinician with strong clinical reasoning skills, confidence working autonomously, and a commitment to collaborative multidisciplinary working

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • HCPC Registered
  • Physiotherapy Degree
  • Post graduate master modules e.g. HAPE, X-Ray Interpretation

Desirable

  • ACP masters/portfolio
  • Post graduate paediatric qualifications

Experience

Essential

  • B7 clinical experience within paediatrics
  • Significant clinical experience in the management of children with orthopaedic conditions
  • Significant clinical experience in the management of children with orthopaedic conditions secondary to neurological diagnoses
  • Experience teaching, mentoring and developing staff
  • Participation in research and experience of critical appraisal of the evidence base to inform practice
  • Participation in Audit

Desirable

  • B6 clinical experience within paediatrics
  • Teaching staff from other professions
  • Team Leader

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Closing Date: 22 November 2026

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