Job summary

Do you want to be part of a large, dynamic, integrated children's therapy service? An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 Physiotherapist to join our innovative and friendly Children's Therapy team.

The role available is within the Portsmouth and South East Hampshire area covering Fareham and Gosport, Portsmouth, and East Hampshire up to the Bordon area (with main clinic bases in Portsmouth, Havant and Fareham).

HIOWH Children's Therapy Service has an integrated model of care across Speech and Language Therapy, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy and Podiatry working together to provide holistic support with children and their families at the centre of what we do. We have excellent working relationships with early years services, schools, health and social care colleagues. This enables us to support children and the wider community to develop creative and innovative ways of working together to better meet the needs of both the child and their family.

We can support you to develop your clinical and leadership skills by offering:

• A friendly and supportive network of colleagues
• Clinical supervision and joint working opportunities
• Regular peer supervision with colleagues across the team.
• Professional training and update days with colleagues across the region.
• Training and development opportunities

Main duties of the job

This is a community service delivered in children's homes, pre-school settings, Children's Centres, mainstream schools, special schools, and community clinics.Physiotherapists, Podiatrists, Occupational Therapists and Speech and Language Therapists work together with children and their families as part of multi-agency teams with Health Care professionals across acute and community services, Education, social care colleagues and Equipment providers, to enable children achieve their therapy goals.Please see job description for more detail.

About us

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides joined-up mental and physical healthcare for around two million people across our communities. With over 13,000 staff working in the community and local hospitals, we deliver care at every stage of life, helping people live their best and healthiest lives.

Our mental health services include community-based support and early intervention in psychosis (EIP) for both adults and young people, alongside a network of specialist inpatient wards covering forensic, learning disability, eating disorder and older person's care.

We deliver extensive physical health services too, from urgent community response teams helping frail and older patients remain safely at home, to hospitals at home teams providing acute-level care in familiar surroundings. Our neurological services offer rehabilitation and treatment for conditions including Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease, Motor Neurone Disease, Head Injury, Cerebral Palsy and Stroke. Across Hampshire, our community hospitals provide inpatient rehabilitation as a step down from acute care, and our dedicated teams also staff Treetops Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Portsmouth, offering expert, compassionate support.

Everything we do is underpinned by our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect and excellence

Details

Date posted

29 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£32,073 to £39,043 a year Please note for part time hours the salary will be pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

348-CFS-12726

Job locations

Battenburg Avenue Clinic

Battenburg Avenue

Portsmouth

Hampshire

PO2 0TA

United Kingdom

Fareham Child Development Centre

24 West Street

Fareham

Hampshire

PO16 0LF

United Kingdom

Oak Park Childrens Services

8 Lavant Drive

Havant

Hampshire

PO9 2AW

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides joined-up mental and physical healthcare for around two million people across our communities. With over 13,000 staff working in the community and local hospitals, we deliver care at every stage of life, helping people live their best and healthiest lives.Our mental health services include community-based support and early intervention in psychosis (EIP) for both adults and young people, alongside a network of specialist inpatient wards covering forensic, learning disability, eating disorder and older person's care.We deliver extensive physical health services too, from urgent community response teams helping frail and older patients remain safely at home, to hospitals at home teams providing acute-level care in familiar surroundings. Our neurological services offer rehabilitation and treatment for conditions including Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease, Motor Neurone Disease, Head Injury, Cerebral Palsy and Stroke. Across Hampshire, our community hospitals provide inpatient rehabilitation as a step down from acute care, and our dedicated teams also staff Treetops Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Portsmouth, offering expert, compassionate support.Everything we do is underpinned by our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect and excellenceFurther information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Job description Job responsibilities Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides joined-up mental and physical healthcare for around two million people across our communities. With over 13,000 staff working in the community and local hospitals, we deliver care at every stage of life, helping people live their best and healthiest lives.Our mental health services include community-based support and early intervention in psychosis (EIP) for both adults and young people, alongside a network of specialist inpatient wards covering forensic, learning disability, eating disorder and older person's care.We deliver extensive physical health services too, from urgent community response teams helping frail and older patients remain safely at home, to hospitals at home teams providing acute-level care in familiar surroundings. Our neurological services offer rehabilitation and treatment for conditions including Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease, Motor Neurone Disease, Head Injury, Cerebral Palsy and Stroke. Across Hampshire, our community hospitals provide inpatient rehabilitation as a step down from acute care, and our dedicated teams also staff Treetops Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Portsmouth, offering expert, compassionate support.Everything we do is underpinned by our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect and excellenceFurther information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• BSc Physiotherapy degree or equivalent
• Registered member CSP
• HCPC Registration

Experience

Essential

• Broad knowledge of experience through student placement
• Under-graduate experience of receiving clinical supervision
• Under-graduate experience of working in a changing environment
• Under-graduate experience of integrated working in multi-disciplinary teams

Desirable

• Training and presentation experience
• Previous experience of working with children

Additional Criteria

Essential

• Excellent interpersonal skills: including observation, listening and empathy skills
• Highly developed non-verbal communication skills
• Highly developed analytical and reflection skills
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Ability to reflect on practice both individually and with peers / mentors
• Excellent presentation skills, both written and verbal
• Proven skills in prioritising and being flexible and adaptable to meet competing priorities
• Good organisational skills
• Negotiation and problem-solving skills
• Competent in use of IT as required for the post
• Knowledge and application of professional standards and code of conduct
• Understanding of the principles of clinical governance/audit
• Knowledge of standards of record keeping
• Understanding of infection control procedures
• Understanding of personal health and safety responsibilities
• Good understanding of the meaning of clinical supervision/mentoring
• An understanding of equality and diversity within the workforce and how it can impact on this post
• Can legally work within the UK.
• Can work with children or vulnerable adults.
• Access to transport to be able to reliably attend meetings during working hours across a variety of urban or rural sites depending on role demands
• For posts which require a professional registration, postholders hold a valid up to date registration with their professional body.
• For posts where postholders are required to drive as part of their role they hold a valid full driving licence which enables them to drive in the UK

Desirable

• Knowledge of a range of assessment tools relevant to the caseload
• Knowledge of a range of appropriate therapeutic interventions
• Knowledge of relevant networks/links
• Knowledge of current evidence base and application to practice (relevant to the client group)
• Clear understanding of the role of the Therapist within the wider context of the childs health and education needs
• Understanding of national and local strategies, policies and procedures across Health and Education and their local implementation and application
• An understanding of diversity within the caseload

Person Specification Qualifications Essential BSc Physiotherapy degree or equivalent Registered member CSP HCPC Registration Experience Essential Broad knowledge of experience through student placement Under-graduate experience of receiving clinical supervision Under-graduate experience of working in a changing environment Under-graduate experience of integrated working in multi-disciplinary teams Desirable Training and presentation experience Previous experience of working with children Additional Criteria Essential Excellent interpersonal skills: including observation, listening and empathy skills Highly developed non-verbal communication skills Highly developed analytical and reflection skills Ability to work as part of a team Ability to reflect on practice both individually and with peers / mentors Excellent presentation skills, both written and verbal Proven skills in prioritising and being flexible and adaptable to meet competing priorities Good organisational skills Negotiation and problem-solving skills Competent in use of IT as required for the post Knowledge and application of professional standards and code of conduct Understanding of the principles of clinical governance/audit Knowledge of standards of record keeping Understanding of infection control procedures Understanding of personal health and safety responsibilities Good understanding of the meaning of clinical supervision/mentoring An understanding of equality and diversity within the workforce and how it can impact on this post Can legally work within the UK. Can work with children or vulnerable adults. Access to transport to be able to reliably attend meetings during working hours across a variety of urban or rural sites depending on role demands For posts which require a professional registration, postholders hold a valid up to date registration with their professional body. For posts where postholders are required to drive as part of their role they hold a valid full driving licence which enables them to drive in the UK Desirable Knowledge of a range of assessment tools relevant to the caseload Knowledge of a range of appropriate therapeutic interventions Knowledge of relevant networks/links Knowledge of current evidence base and application to practice (relevant to the client group) Clear understanding of the role of the Therapist within the wider context of the childs health and education needs Understanding of national and local strategies, policies and procedures across Health and Education and their local implementation and application An understanding of diversity within the caseload

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.

UK Registration

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

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

Employer details

Employer name

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Battenburg Avenue Clinic

Battenburg Avenue

Portsmouth

Hampshire

PO2 0TA

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://hiowhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Battenburg Avenue Clinic

Battenburg Avenue

Portsmouth

Hampshire

PO2 0TA

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://hiowhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)