Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our excellent, dynamic out-patient Physiotherapy team
2 Full time posts with rota based extended & weekend working have become available. The role involves assessing & treating MSK outpatients referred by T+O, GP's & self-referrals giving the post holder exposure to a wide & varied caseload.
Birmingham Heartlands Physiotherapy department is based at the state-of-the-art Heartlands Treatment Centre, with Solihull team based in a long established & successful department. Both utilise large therapy gyms, including isokinetic dynamometers, whilst the Trust has its own dedicated hydrotherapy service at Good Hope Hospital.
We're an innovative & outward looking department, & this is a fantastic role for those looking to expand their clinical portfolio. It's highly rewarding & will enable the successful candidate to work in a service that prides itself on quality & putting the patient first. There are numerous learning opportunities, led by highly experienced staff with structured in-service training, clinical supervision & gym class variety.
Post graduate experience across core rotations is required -- 1 rotation with appropriate experience in an MSK setting is essential.
Band 5 applicants with appropriate experience may be considered for a developmental role becoming a band 6 upon completion of role-based competencies.
Main duties of the job
* To provide a high standard physiotherapy service to MSK out-patients within University Hospitals -- with sites specified as Birmingham Heartlands, Solihull and Good Hope Hospitals. Incorporating extended hours over 6/7 day working patterns
* To hold responsibility for own case load and be responsible for a defined area of the service, working without direct supervision. Supervision takes the form of regular formal training and clinical reasoning sessions, peer review, case conferences. Access to advice and support from senior physiotherapists is available if required, clinical work is not routinely evaluated.
* To undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner and maintain associated records.
* To assist with supervision, education and assessment of the performance of physiotherapy students; this would be to a graduate standard and involve working with universities to ensure the standard of practice and teaching meets the standards set by the degree level qualification.
* To assist with supervision, education and co-ordination of generic therapy assistants, and junior therapy staff.
* Undertake evidence-based audit and research projects to further own and teams clinical practice. Make recommendations to clinical lead/manager of service for changes to practice by the team. May lead the implementation of specific changes to practice or contribute to service protocols.
About us
We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.
Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:
Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.
UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.
University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.
Job description
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*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Job description
Job responsibilities
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- * Diploma / degree in physiotherapy.
- * Current registration with Health Professions Council.
- * A levels or equivalent qualification
- * Good standard of general education including GCSE maths and English grade C and above.
- * Evidence of CPD including recent post graduate training relevant to clinical speciality.
Desirable
- *Evidence of leadership training.
- *Attendance at Clinical Educators Course
Experience
Essential
- * Demonstrates comprehensive clinical experience enabling the post holder to manage a caseload of patients with complex needs in this speciality.
- * Significant experience of working in a large complex organisation in a health care environment / acute hospital setting including acute hospital experience in MSK
- * Evidence of Team /service development
- * Supervision of students/assistants/Therapy Support Workers
- * A specialist knowledge across a range of physiotherapy practices, routine, and non-routine, requiring expertise within the field of physiotherapy.
Desirable
- * Understanding of current legislation and application to Physiotherapy
Additional Criteria
Essential
- * Highly developed physical skills including dexterity, co-ordination & sensory skills for assessment and manual treatment of patients.
- * Excellent written and verbal communication skills including an ability to provide and receive complex, sensitive, and contentious information.
- * An ability to prioritise and organise own workload.
- * An ability to cope with a range of complex options, find solutions, analyse, compare, and decide on appropriate course of action.
- * An ability to work as part of an inter-disciplinary team.
- * IT skills -- computer literate in email, Word & PowerPoint, MS Office/Teams
- * Demonstrate enthusiasm for the specialist area.
- * Demonstrate a professional attitude.
- * An ability to cope with moving/manoeuvring patients/equipment on a daily basis.
- * An ability to frequently concentrate on patient assessments and treatments.
- * An ability to cope with occasional exposure to distressing/emotional situations.
- * Able to contribute to weekend and evening service.
- * Demonstrate an interest in developing expertise within the clinical areas.
- * Ability to prioritise and organise own workload.
- * Contribute to extended hours service/6/7 day working.
- * Ability to travel across all UHB Sites and to external sites if required
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- * Diploma / degree in physiotherapy.
- * Current registration with Health Professions Council.
- * A levels or equivalent qualification
- * Good standard of general education including GCSE maths and English grade C and above.
- * Evidence of CPD including recent post graduate training relevant to clinical speciality.
Desirable
- *Evidence of leadership training.
- *Attendance at Clinical Educators Course
Experience
Essential
- * Demonstrates comprehensive clinical experience enabling the post holder to manage a caseload of patients with complex needs in this speciality.
- * Significant experience of working in a large complex organisation in a health care environment / acute hospital setting including acute hospital experience in MSK
- * Evidence of Team /service development
- * Supervision of students/assistants/Therapy Support Workers
- * A specialist knowledge across a range of physiotherapy practices, routine, and non-routine, requiring expertise within the field of physiotherapy.
Desirable
- * Understanding of current legislation and application to Physiotherapy
Additional Criteria
Essential
- * Highly developed physical skills including dexterity, co-ordination & sensory skills for assessment and manual treatment of patients.
- * Excellent written and verbal communication skills including an ability to provide and receive complex, sensitive, and contentious information.
- * An ability to prioritise and organise own workload.
- * An ability to cope with a range of complex options, find solutions, analyse, compare, and decide on appropriate course of action.
- * An ability to work as part of an inter-disciplinary team.
- * IT skills -- computer literate in email, Word & PowerPoint, MS Office/Teams
- * Demonstrate enthusiasm for the specialist area.
- * Demonstrate a professional attitude.
- * An ability to cope with moving/manoeuvring patients/equipment on a daily basis.
- * An ability to frequently concentrate on patient assessments and treatments.
- * An ability to cope with occasional exposure to distressing/emotional situations.
- * Able to contribute to weekend and evening service.
- * Demonstrate an interest in developing expertise within the clinical areas.
- * Ability to prioritise and organise own workload.
- * Contribute to extended hours service/6/7 day working.
- * Ability to travel across all UHB Sites and to external sites if required
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
