Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 6 Physiotherapist to join our rotational scheme between inpatient Trauma and Orthopaedics (T&O) and Musculoskeletal (MSK) outpatients at Good Hope Hospital. This role is a rotational post between MSK and T&O, where the rotations will be for a duration of 6 months.
The successful candidate will spend 6 months working in the T&O team. The team provide acute inpatient therapy for a variable caseload including (but not limited to) elective primary TKR/THR, complex revision arthroplasty, acute trauma including spinal fracture management, NOF rehab, and older people's rehabilitation.
There will be an expectation to contribute to the extended day service which covers day surgery and the ambulatory trauma service. This runs until 8pm daily. There is also a requirement respiratory on-call rota.
The candidate will then rotate to MSK outpatients for 6 months and will continue to rotate between these teams on a 6 monthly basis.
There will be opportunities for learning and development in both clinical areas, led by a fantastic team of highly specialist physiotherapists.
We welcome Band 5 physiotherapists looking for progression to a Band 6 post, or an existing Band 6 with a keen interest in MSK and T&O wishing to move into these specialist areas.
Main duties of the job
*To provide a high standard physiotherapy service to MSK out-patients and inpatient Trauma and Orthopaedics (T&O) within University Hospitals Birmingham at Good Hope Hospital, incorporating extended hours over 6/7 day working patterns
*To hold responsibility for own outpatient MSK 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 hold responsibility for own inpatient T&O caseload, providing physiotherapeutic assessment, management, and treatment of a range of orthopaedic patients. This will include injuries from trauma, elective surgery, and day case surgery, working as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
*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.
*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.
About us
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
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 these specialities.
- *Significant experience of working in a health care environment / acute hospital setting, including acute hospital experience in MSK & T&O.
- *Experience of working with patients with a range of complex needs including respiratory, neurology, and older people's medicine/frailty.
- *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
- *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 of 6/7 day working.
- *Ability to travel across all UHB Sites and to external sites if required.
Desirable
- *Experience of electronic documentation of patient records.
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 these specialities.
- *Significant experience of working in a health care environment / acute hospital setting, including acute hospital experience in MSK & T&O.
- *Experience of working with patients with a range of complex needs including respiratory, neurology, and older people's medicine/frailty.
- *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
- *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 of 6/7 day working.
- *Ability to travel across all UHB Sites and to external sites if required.
Desirable
- *Experience of electronic documentation of patient records.
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).
