Job summary
Are you dynamic, innovative and highly motivated HCPC registered Physiotherapist with experience in a broad range of therapy teams and clinical areas? We are looking for Band 6 Physiotherapists for rotational posts based at Heartlands Hospital.
This post is ideal if you are an experienced Band 5 or a Band 6 looking for new opportunities.
You will be able to develop your clinical and interdisciplinary team skills by working as part of the therapy team across various rotations -- OPAL, Short Stay, HCOP, T&O, Respiratory, Stroke, Specialist Surgery, Medicals and MAU.
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 at Heartlands Hospital.
Focusing interventions to a wide variety of clinical cases, applying physiotherapy 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 be required to participate in seven day working and 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.
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.
- *Registered with Healthcare Professions Council (HCPC).
- *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
- *Member of specialist interest group.
- *Attendance at Clinical Educators course.
Experience
Essential
- *Demonstrates clinical experience enabling the post holder to manage a caseload of patients within this speciality / within the NHS with experience of elderly and frail elderly, respiratory, neurological and musculoskeletal conditions.
- *Experience of working on a physiotherapy on-call service.
- *Experience of working with student physiotherapists and assistants.
- *An ability to analyse clinical and nonclinical complex facts and situations, which require the interpretation and comparison of a range of options.
- *An ability to plan, organise, formulate and adjust complex plans.
- *An ability to supervise and delegate work to physiotherapists, assistants and students.
Desirable
- * It is desirable that the candidate will have had some experience within speciality area.
Additional Criteria
Essential
- *Demonstrate enthusiasm, vision and a desire to achieve.
- *Committed to developing expertise within physiotherapy and clinical speciality.
- *Demonstrate a forward-thinking and professional attitude.
- *An ability to cope with moving/manoeuvring patients/equipment on a daily basis.
- *An ability to cope with frequent exposure to distressing /emotional situations.
- *An ability to work as team leader, as well as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
- *An ability to motivate and develop the team.
- *Able to contribute to the 7 day weekend service, extended out of hours and overnight on-call Respiratory
- Physiotherapy service (including NIV).
Desirable
- * Demonstrate an interest in promoting physiotherapy to health professionals and other agencies
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- *Diploma / degree in Physiotherapy.
- *Registered with Healthcare Professions Council (HCPC).
- *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
- *Member of specialist interest group.
- *Attendance at Clinical Educators course.
Experience
Essential
- *Demonstrates clinical experience enabling the post holder to manage a caseload of patients within this speciality / within the NHS with experience of elderly and frail elderly, respiratory, neurological and musculoskeletal conditions.
- *Experience of working on a physiotherapy on-call service.
- *Experience of working with student physiotherapists and assistants.
- *An ability to analyse clinical and nonclinical complex facts and situations, which require the interpretation and comparison of a range of options.
- *An ability to plan, organise, formulate and adjust complex plans.
- *An ability to supervise and delegate work to physiotherapists, assistants and students.
Desirable
- * It is desirable that the candidate will have had some experience within speciality area.
Additional Criteria
Essential
- *Demonstrate enthusiasm, vision and a desire to achieve.
- *Committed to developing expertise within physiotherapy and clinical speciality.
- *Demonstrate a forward-thinking and professional attitude.
- *An ability to cope with moving/manoeuvring patients/equipment on a daily basis.
- *An ability to cope with frequent exposure to distressing /emotional situations.
- *An ability to work as team leader, as well as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
- *An ability to motivate and develop the team.
- *Able to contribute to the 7 day weekend service, extended out of hours and overnight on-call Respiratory
- Physiotherapy service (including NIV).
Desirable
- * Demonstrate an interest in promoting physiotherapy to health professionals and other agencies
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).
