Vacancy Detail

Paediatric Physiotherapist

On behalf of our Client we are delighted to be recruiting for a permanent Physiotherapist with paediatric experience in Lisburn.

Salary £28,000 - £40,000 per year depending on experience.

Our Client is fully committed to their mission to make a difference to the lives of children with special needs. As a Physiotherapist you will have the opportunity to make this happen. Our Client lead the market in creating innovative and life-changing products and are the UK and Ireland market leader in their field, exporting their products worldwide with a brand recognised for integrity, innovation, quality and service.

They have a great mix of talented Therapy Professionals who benefit from each other’s experience whilst having the chance to develop their own distinctive skills and the freedom to manage their working roles. By providing expert opinion and practical therapy skills into the research and development process, your knowledge will be at the heart of the products, education and training that the Client produce.

In return, you’ll get the opening to join a talented, multi-disciplinary team which pushes the boundaries to create products which can enhance and often transform a child’s quality of life.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a knowledgeable Physiotherapist to utilise your skills in a pioneering manner transforming the latest research into unique products and therapy programs. You will have the rare opportunity to influence and shape the next generation of products for children with special needs.

Role:

To support the Head of Research in activities related to research and development helping to drive clinical and service innovation.

Responsibilities:

*To champion the perspective of the child, parent and therapist, supporting the design team with expert practical knowledge related to paediatric physiotherapy practice and products.

*To organise and manage prototype evaluations using clinical expertise to assist during the trials and to feedback learning into the development process.

*To review, summarise and collate clinical information which assists in the development and generation of education and training programmes

*To keep abreast of new research in physio practice, liaising with child development centres, universities, businesses or charities that can assist in R&D activities.

*To assist in the identification of new product development opportunities in line with company strategic objectives

*To maintain their own professional development to facilitate the provision of Evidence based practice to the wider team.

*To represent the company in a physiotherapy capacity at external meetings, conferences and seminars as requested.

Essential criteria:

*BSc in Physiotherapy with a minimum of 2 years’ post registration experience

*Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council

*Paediatric physiotherapy experience with empathy for the needs of children with special needs

*Knowledge of new trends and developments within physio practice

*Excellent communication & interpersonal skills

*Clear logical thought process with a sound understanding of basic physical science

*A practical approach to the use of equipment and to therapy practice

*Fully developed time management and planning skills

*Willingness to travel throughout the UK and Ireland for research and training activities

If you are interested in this fantastic opportunity please call Clodagh for a confidential chat T: 02890511480 or email your CV to clodagh.mckernan@keenanhealthcare.co.uk

Keenan Healthcare Limited is an equal opportunity employer, acting as an Employment Business on behalf of our Clients for temporary work and an Employment Agency for providing permanent employment with our Clients.

Keenan Healthcare is proudly a Corporate Member of REC - 10638 (Recruitment and Employment Confederation) adhering to all current employment legislation.

Location: Lisburn | Salary: 28000 - 40000 per year | Job type: Permanent | Posted: 20/08/2018