We are looking for a highly motivated and experienced children's Physiotherapist with good problem-solving skills and a holistic approach, to join our therapy department within Southampton Children's Hospital. This unique role was initially founded by Robbie’s Rally/ Rehab charity and is now fully established within UHS services, to enable support and rehabilitation to children and young people with CNS tumours, across our region. 

The successful candidate must have expert communication skills as the role works with multiple teams, including our SCIRT rehabilitation service, neurosurgery, neurology, palliative care, and oncology.  The role supports an individual’s goal-orientated pathway, accessed at any time point, including pre and post-operatively, acute rehab, discharge planning, acute to community transition, prognosis change, palliative care, or post-resolution of medical treatment. This approach enables the successful applicant to support the child and their family within the relevant setting, including ward areas, OP clinics or undertaking community visits.  This is a regional service with shared care and radiotherapy pathways needing a high level of knowledge and understanding of wider services to ensure a cohesive approach.

Children's therapy is part of the wider Therapy services dept of over 290 wte therapy staff including OTs, Physios, and support staff.   The successful post holder will become part of our 40 strong Paediatric OT and Physio team.