Band 6 Physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist
The closing date is 17 June 2025
Job summary
Are you dynamic, innovative and highly motivated HCPC registered Physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist with experience in a broad range of therapy teams/clinical areas?
We have an exciting Band 6 Physiotherapy / Occupational Therapy post in MAU at Heartlands Hospital.
This post is ideal if you are an experienced Band 5 or a Band 6 looking for new opportunities. Alternatively, this experience could be invaluable for your career progression to Band 7 roles.
You will have the opportunity to develop your clinical and interdisciplinary team skills by working as part of the therapy team supporting patients to return home as soon as possible by providing timely and regular therapy interventions maximising their chances of staying at home.
You will need to be an excellent team worker with knowledge across a range of therapy treatments.
You will be working within a friendly supportive environment where we are committed to continued professional and career development of all staff.
Main duties of the job
To provide therapeutic assessment, management and treatment of patients in a variety of specialties within the MAU setting at Heartlands Hospital.
Focusing interventions to a wide variety of clinical cases, applying physiotherapy / occupational knowledge. There will be a strong focus on facilitating discharges home, or to other care pathways.
You should possess excellent communication, prioritisation and organisational skills, and have experience in working in a multidisciplinary team.
Undertaking all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner and maintain associated records. Furthermore, assisting with supervision, education and co-ordination of band 5 therapists, generic therapy support workers and students.
You will have the option to work flexible shifts and will be required to participate in seven day working.
If you are a physiotherapist, you will be required to be on the respiratory on call rota.
In return you will gain excellent clinical and leadership experience. You will also develop organisational skills and service development experience.
If you would like to discuss this post or require further details, please contact Julie Sharpe, Clinical Team Leader at Heartlands Hospital on 0121 424 1490 or e mail: julie.sharpe@uhb.nhs.uk
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.
Details
Date posted
12 June 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£37,338 to £44,962 a year
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number
304-9007836
Job locations
Heartlands Hospital
Bordesley Green E
Birmingham
West Midlands
B9 5SS
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Heartlands Hospital
Bordesley Green E
Birmingham
West Midlands
B9 5SS
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