Job summary
Do you want to work in a department that prioritises staff development & well-being?
Would you like an opportunity to develop your skills & knowledge in a wide range of specialities, working alongside highly skilled Clinical Specialist and Consultant Physiotherapists?
We have an opportunity for a Senior Physiotherapist to join our Band 6 rotations, covering a wide variety of specialist acute in- & out-patient areas; Trauma, including Major Trauma, Respiratory Medicine, Oncology & Haematology, Critical Care, Neurosciences, Stroke, Burns & Plastics, Cardiothoracic & Specialist Surgery including regional transplant centre, Elderly Care & OPAL (Older persons Assessment and Liaison team) & MSK, Neuro & Respiratory Outpatients.
This is a great opportunity if you are looking to move into a senior position or to develop your experience further.
The service actively supports personal development for all staff. Within this role you will be involved in weekly in-service training sessions. We also provide an additional Therapy band 6 development programme to support leadership skills.
With any role within UHB, each post comes with the support of our team & managers. This is extended by support from our School of Nursing, AHPs & Midwifery. The School offers exciting opportunities for career growth & development, and our focus is on providing a supportive environment as part of your continuing professional development. We want you to feel a sense of belonging, community, commitment & support.
Main duties of the job
You will be involved in the assessment and treatment of patients across a wide variety of clinical specialties.
Applicants should have completed a core rotation in Respiratory and have Respiratory on-call experience, whilst having relevant experience in managing patients with Musculoskeletal and Neurological conditions.
You will support the supervision of band 5 physiotherapists, assistant staff & students on placement.
Key skills for this post include confidence in communication, leadership, collaborative working with peers, clinical reasoning, prioritisation, delegation and time management, and a personal desire to develop.
Within each clinical area there is the opportunity for involvement in service development, audit and research. The department has a strong emphasis on personal development with links to the School of Nursing, AHPs & Midwifery, and several Universities across the region.
Please contact Janet Hallam Professional Lead Physiotherapy Inpatients 01213713414 or Mark Raven Professional Lead Physiotherapy Outpatients 0121 371 3803
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
Job responsibilities
Please note for a specific detailed job description for this vacancy please see attached job description.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please note for a specific detailed job description for this vacancy please see attached job description.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- * Appropriate Physiotherapy or professional qualification e.g. MCSP/ BSc or MSc. (E)
- * State Registration with Healthcare Professions Council (HCPC)(E)
- * CSP or equivalent professional registration. (E)
- * Evidence of commitment to advanced clinical and non-clinical continued professional development within own speciality, e.g. post registration training, management competencies and evidence of a detailed personal development portfolio. (E)
- * Relevant, accredited, postgraduate education/courses and CPD (E)
Experience
Essential
- * Considerable post registration experience of which should include an acute NHS organisation and completion of core rotations in MSK, Neuro, and Respiratory or significant patient experience in these areas. (E)
- * Experience of staff management e.g. supervision and support of staff. (E)
- * Competent knowledge and skill in the assessment and treatment of a wide range of complex acute and chronic clinical presentations. (E)
- * Excellent knowledge of anatomy and physiology. (E)
- * Good knowledge and application of all areas of Clinical Governance including Quality, Audit and Risk management (E)
- * Knowledge and understanding of the research process with reference to awareness of EBP and application to clinical practice, using good clinical reasoning skills. (E)
- * Understands the legal responsibilities of the profession (E)
- * Good understanding of principles of data and statistics and experience of their use in evaluation of service delivery (E)
- * Good understanding of IT systems and its application to clinical practice. (E)
- * Competent knowledge and skill in the assessment and treatment of a wide range of complex acute and chronic clinical presentations. (E)
- * Excellent knowledge of anatomy and physiology. (E)
- * Good knowledge and application of all areas of Clinical Governance including Quality, Audit and Risk management (E)
- * Knowledge and understanding of the research process with reference to awareness of EBP and application to clinical practice, using good clinical reasoning skills. (E)
- * Understands the legal responsibilities of the profession (E)
- * Good understanding of principles of data and statistics and experience of their use in evaluation of service delivery (E)
- * Good understanding of IT systems and its application to clinical practice. (E)
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- * Appropriate Physiotherapy or professional qualification e.g. MCSP/ BSc or MSc. (E)
- * State Registration with Healthcare Professions Council (HCPC)(E)
- * CSP or equivalent professional registration. (E)
- * Evidence of commitment to advanced clinical and non-clinical continued professional development within own speciality, e.g. post registration training, management competencies and evidence of a detailed personal development portfolio. (E)
- * Relevant, accredited, postgraduate education/courses and CPD (E)
Experience
Essential
- * Considerable post registration experience of which should include an acute NHS organisation and completion of core rotations in MSK, Neuro, and Respiratory or significant patient experience in these areas. (E)
- * Experience of staff management e.g. supervision and support of staff. (E)
- * Competent knowledge and skill in the assessment and treatment of a wide range of complex acute and chronic clinical presentations. (E)
- * Excellent knowledge of anatomy and physiology. (E)
- * Good knowledge and application of all areas of Clinical Governance including Quality, Audit and Risk management (E)
- * Knowledge and understanding of the research process with reference to awareness of EBP and application to clinical practice, using good clinical reasoning skills. (E)
- * Understands the legal responsibilities of the profession (E)
- * Good understanding of principles of data and statistics and experience of their use in evaluation of service delivery (E)
- * Good understanding of IT systems and its application to clinical practice. (E)
- * Competent knowledge and skill in the assessment and treatment of a wide range of complex acute and chronic clinical presentations. (E)
- * Excellent knowledge of anatomy and physiology. (E)
- * Good knowledge and application of all areas of Clinical Governance including Quality, Audit and Risk management (E)
- * Knowledge and understanding of the research process with reference to awareness of EBP and application to clinical practice, using good clinical reasoning skills. (E)
- * Understands the legal responsibilities of the profession (E)
- * Good understanding of principles of data and statistics and experience of their use in evaluation of service delivery (E)
- * Good understanding of IT systems and its application to clinical practice. (E)
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).
