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Bromley Healthcare
About
Bromley Healthcare is one of the UK's leading providers of community health services running services in Bromley, Bexley, Greenwich, Croydon, and Lewisham.
They put clinicians in the driving seat taking the best that the NHS has to offer, removing the bureaucracy and focusing on high-quality healthcare.
Source = www.bromleyhealthcare.org.uk
Contact
- Address
- Central Court
- 1 Knoll Rise
- Orpington
- Kent
- BR6 0JA
- Contact Number
- 020 8315 8880
Band 6 Children's Physiotherapist - Maternity Cover
Accepting applications until: 31-Mar-2026 23:59
Vacancy status: Open
Accepting applications until: 31-Mar-2026 23:59
Key details
Location
- Site
- Phoenix Children's Resource Centre
- Address
- Masons Hill
- Town
- Bromley
- Postcode
- BR2 9JG
- Major / Minor Region
- Kent
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (Up to Full Time)
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Flexible working
Salary
- Salary
- £44,485 - £52,521 pa pro rata inclusive of Hcas
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (NHS AfC: Band 6)
Specialty
- Main area
- Childrens Physiotherapy
- Interview date
- 08/04/2026
Bromley Healthcare, a community interest company, delivers a diverse range of services encompassing community nursing (e.g., district nursing, health visiting, specialist nursing) and therapy services catering to individuals across all age groups. Stemming from the community provider unit of NHS Bromley, we boast extensive experience in serving the Bromley populace over many years.
Working at Bromley Healthcare offers a fulfilling experience. Our distinctive service delivery approach and commitment to hearing every employee's voice ensure a gratifying career journey. As a Social Enterprise, we embrace an innovative approach to healthcare delivery, combining the traditional strengths of the NHS, such as robust training and development opportunities, with the flexibility to reinvest surpluses into community initiatives.
Employees of Bromley Healthcare whose role maybe at risk will receive priority consideration.
Applicants for roles involving driving responsibilities will be required to provide proof of business insurance.
Bromley Healthcare recognises the use of AI but job applicants are advised to ensure their applications are reflective of their skills, knowledge and experience. Where AI has been used in the job application this will need to be declared by the applicant explaining the type of AI used and its purpose, please use the supporting statement section to specify your use of AI.
Job overview
FIXED TERM Band 6 Children's Physio - up to 37.5 hours
£44,485 - £52,521 pa pro rata inclusive of Hcas
We have an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated, forward-thinking physiotherapist to join our incredible team at Bromley CIC to cover maternity leave for 12 months.
We strive to deliver high-quality, efficient and specialised physiotherapy care to children and young people, aged 0-19 across all community settings including home, children's centres and educational settings. We are primarily are based at the Phoenix Children's Resource Centre but also work out of two special educational needs provisions.
We are looking for a focused, reliable and passionate physiotherapist with paediatric experience and knowledge, able to undertake assessments, clinical reasoning and treatment planning.
Our service offers a supportive team of highly skilled and experienced paediatric physiotherapists, with opportunities for you to train physiotherapy students and be involved in quality improvement projects.
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To undertake the comprehensive specialist assessment of children and young people from a varied caseload, including those with a complex presentation, MSK and developmental concerns, using investigative and analytical skills.
To formulate with parents/carers and the child/young person an individual physiotherapy management plan using advanced clinical reasoning skills.
To work within the multi-disciplinary team, providing specialist advice to other specialist health professionals, such as other therapies, child psychologists, health visitors, GPs, social care professionals, education services and others as necessary.
To be responsible for supervision, delegation and teaching of physiotherapy assistants and physiotherapy students.
To be able to work closely with the team around the child, ensuring physiotherapy management principles are embedded in the community in which the child learns, plays and is cared for.
To provide highly specialist advice for Education Health Care Plans.
To accept clinical responsibility for a varied children's caseload and to organise this effectively with regard to clinical priorities and use of time.
To assess children and young people for specialist equipment for postural control and to facilitate the provision of that equipment. To instruct those working with the child in the use of that equipment. To monitor new developments in specialised equipment, help in piloting new equipment and communicate with manufacturers.
Working for our organisation
Bromley Healthcare, as a community interest company, offers an extensive array of services ranging from community nursing, including district nursing and health visiting, to specialised nursing care, along with therapy services catering to individuals across various age groups.
Compensation is contingent upon NHS experience and current banding/pay point.
We provide an outstanding benefits package, which includes pension schemes, discounted gym memberships, a cycle-to-work scheme, access to home furnishings and electronics, access to Employee Assistance Program (EAP), discounts at various high street retailers, eligibility for the Blue Light Card, the opportunity to apply for low-interest personal loans, and an excellent lease car scheme. Additionally, we are continuously striving to enhance our employee benefits offerings.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information, please see the attached job description and person specification for the role.
We are dedicated to caring for our service users and their loved ones, as well as ensuring the wellbeing of our colleagues. That's why we strongly encourage all colleagues to avail themselves of the Coronavirus vaccination.
To get a sense of what it's like to work with Bromley Healthcare, you can visit our YouTube channel at the following link: YouTube Channel.
Salary is determined by NHS experience and current banding/pay point. External applicants will begin at the entry point of the salary scale in line with NHS terms and conditions.
At Bromley Healthcare, we are fully committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture where all colleagues feel supported, nurtured, and celebrated. Discrimination of any protected characteristic is not tolerated. Diversity and inclusion are key components of our People Strategy, as an equal opportunities employer, we are particularly eager to enhance Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic (BAME) representation across Bromley Healthcare, especially at senior levels.
We welcome applicants with a disability. We are able to support reasonable adjustments throughout the interview process, please let us know if you require any.
We understand the importance of balancing work and life, so we offer our staff a variety of flexible working options from day one. These include:
- Remote working
- Compressed hours
- Part-time
- Job shares
We encourage you to discuss this with your hiring manager, who will take your individual circumstances into account alongside the service needs.
We eagerly anticipate welcoming you to a rewarding career with Bromley Healthcare. Please note that all offers of new employment with Bromley Healthcare are subject to a six-month probationary period.
Bromley Healthcare recognises the use of AI but job applicants are advised to ensure their applications are reflective of their skills, knowledge and experience. Where AI has been used in the job application this will need to be declared by the applicant explaining the type of AI used and its purpose, please use the supporting statement section to specify your use of AI.
Bromley Healthcare CIC is an NHS community provider and an integral part of the NHS family. However, we pride ourselves on being different; as a co-owned social enterprise, Bromley Healthcare CIC is owned by its employees. This ensures that our staff remain under NHS Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions and are members of the NHS pension scheme (provided they are eligible). If not, we offer the Nest or Scottish Widows pension schemes.
Important Reminders:
- Please ensure you check your emails regularly, as this is our primary mode of communication throughout the recruitment process. As a general guideline, interviews typically occur within 2 weeks of the closing date.
- When providing employment reference details, please ensure you provide accurate work-related email addresses so references can be promptly sought when progressing your application. Your referees must be individuals known to you in a line manager or professional lead capacity.
- All staff identified as AT-RISK who meet the requirements of the post will be prioritized accordingly.
- The Trust utilizes the TRAC systems recruitment platform to administer all stages of the recruitment process, meaning that shortlisting information will not be communicated via NHS Jobs.
- Bromley Healthcare reserve the right to close adverts earlier than first published.
Applicant requirements
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- A degree or diploma in Physiotherapy from a recognised training establishment
- Registration with HCPC
Desirable criteria
- Member of Chartered Society of Physiotherapists
- Member of APCP
Skills
Essential criteria
- Excellent communication skills; written and verbal
- Knowledge and understanding of postural management, equipment and orthotics
- Ability to prioritise, delegate and manage time efficiently
- Able to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Current UK driving license with car available to work
Desirable criteria
- Experience of supervising; physiotherapy assistants, physiotherapy students
Training
Essential criteria
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of paediatric courses; Baby Bobath, Paediatric MSK, Neuro-muscular conditions, Hypermobility
Experience
Essential criteria
- Post graduate experience in a paediatric setting
- Experience and understanding of safeguarding children
- Understanding of EHCP process and reports
Desirable criteria
- Wide variety of paediatric experience; MSK, respiratory etc
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sarah Kaye
- Job title
- Children's Physiotherapy Service Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07701 211377
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