Senior Paediatric Physiotherapist | University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust


Company:	Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Salary:	£39,959 - £48,117 per annum
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Poole, Dorset, BH15 2JB
Job type:	Contract
Posting date:	9 Oct 2026
Closing date:	12 Nov 2026

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Summary

We areseekinga proactive and experienced physiotherapist with relevant postgraduate experience to join our paediatric physiotherapy teams. This rotational Band 6 post offers an excellent opportunity to develop skills within a specialised, integrated therapy service, delivering both in-patient and out-patient care. This is a9 monthfixed term contract covering secondment leave.

Interview date:12th November

The post-holder will work with children and young people presenting with a wide range of conditions, including medical, musculoskeletal, neurodevelopmental, orthopaedic, and other complex needs. The role involves assessment and intervention for children and young people aged 0–19 years living across Poole, Bournemouth, and East Dorset.

Services are delivered in a variety of settings, including paediatric wards, nurseries, schools, and out-patient clinics across all University Hospitals Dorset Trust sites.

You will work closely with the wider multidisciplinary paediatric team, as well as colleagues in health, education, and social care. We are committed to delivering high-quality, child-centred services in partnership with children and their families.

Applicants must have access to a car for community-based visits and for travel across sites.

Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.

UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.

This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.

To be part of a team of therapists providing a highly specialised Physiotherapy (PT) assessment, treatment and advice service to children, 0-19 years and their parents/carers referred to the service, covering Bournemouth, Poole, and East Dorset.

To work as a member of the MDTs providing in-patient and out-patient physiotherapy services to children with orthopaedic, musculoskeletal, respiratory, medical, and neuro-developmental conditions, which affect their physical performance.

Tobe responsible forthe clinical supervision and development of other members of the Paediatric Therapy Teams and to be a clinical educator for undergraduate students.

To provide advice and liaise with other professionals (e.g. consultants, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists, orthotists) and disciplines (e.g. the community nursing team, Learning Disability Team, Occupational Therapists working in Social Care and Health, Education Staff etc), as well as networking with therapists in other departments and NHS Trusts.

Toparticipatein continued professional development to support the development of the Paediatric Therapy service.

To provide training to colleagues, multi-disciplinary team and staff working in educational settings.

Please see the attached job description for a full overview of the role.

This advert closes on Sunday 1 Nov 2026

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