Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Therapist (Occupational or Physiotherapist) within UHB working in a hybrid role across the inpatient wards and Solihull Community Specialist Falls Team. The post holder will work within both inpatient and community teams helping to deliver specialist advice in reducing falls risk across a wide variety of specialities. The post holder will be a dynamic, caring and enthusiastic, highly motivated individual with experience of falls prevention and management in a clinical/community setting. The successful post holder will be prodominently based at Solihull Hospital (50%) and then working across Solihull Community (50%) supporting patients in their own homes. They will however need to demonstrate a flexible approach to working across all hospital sites as required. The post requires a high level of communication and engagement with other key stakeholder groups to successfully provide an effective and efficient falls service across the acute to commmunity pathway for Solihull patients.
Main duties of the job
This post is a split post;
1) 50% working within the Falls Inpatient UHB team (prodominently ward based on site at Solihull Hospital)
2) 50% working within the Solihull Community Specialist Falls Service (based on site at Solihull Hospital, traveling across Solihull to carry out home based assessments)
The post holder will be passionate about ensuring clinical teams are well supported by acting as an expert resource on falls prevention and management to staff, patients and their families/carers. This will include delivering training, undertaking patient reviews, management of clinical / liaison work and risk management, and being a key adviser for Clinical teams including a falls advocate for Therapies. The post holder will also provide specialist falls assessments and intervention plans for patients living in their own homes who are at risk of or who are experiencing falls. The post holder will demonstrate a 'can do' attitude, show commitment to driving quality improvements across a wide and varied organisation, and practice new and innovative ways of working to improve quality and patient safety. As an integrated pathway for falls we strive to ensure that our patients can expect high standards of falls risk identification, and in turn receive the right falls prevention interventions at the right time and in the right place, wherever they are in the organisation.
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
Main Duties & Tasks Continued
If you are passionate about all things falls and believe you are the right person to help drive the acute to community falls prevention and management pathway across UHB then we would like to hear from you.
Please see full details on the Person specification and job description for main duties and responsibilities of this role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main Duties & Tasks Continued
If you are passionate about all things falls and believe you are the right person to help drive the acute to community falls prevention and management pathway across UHB then we would like to hear from you.
Please see full details on the Person specification and job description for main duties and responsibilities of this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- * Registered Physiotherapist or Occupational therapist
- * BSC in Physiotherapy or Occupational Therapy or equivalent qualification /training or experience.
- * Professional knowledge acquired at degree level supplemented by specialist training relevant to the specialism to postgraduate diploma level or equivalent
Desirable
- * Post registration qualification in (appropriate area of speciality)
Experience
Essential
- * Experience of working at Band 5 level in a relevant area of the NHS
- * Experience in working in both inpatient and community settings
- * Significant experience at Band 5 level with evidence of passion/ enthusiasm and knowledge for areas of specialist practice.
- * Evidence of achievements and career development in current post and of ongoing professional development/ competence.
- * Demonstrate specialist knowledge underpinned by theory and CPD relevant to speciality.
- * Experience and enthusiasm for teaching / assessing and supervising others in a clinical setting.
- * Awareness of current relevant NHS policy context relating to the speciality.
- * Has understanding / experience of the principles of Safeguarding.
- * Knowledge of corporate and clinical governance.
- * Experience working with nurses and in both community services and acute settings.
Desirable
- * Experience in service development.
- * Working in a multi-disciplinary and cross agency work environment.
- * Awareness of current research related to the speciality.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- * Registered Physiotherapist or Occupational therapist
- * BSC in Physiotherapy or Occupational Therapy or equivalent qualification /training or experience.
- * Professional knowledge acquired at degree level supplemented by specialist training relevant to the specialism to postgraduate diploma level or equivalent
Desirable
- * Post registration qualification in (appropriate area of speciality)
Experience
Essential
- * Experience of working at Band 5 level in a relevant area of the NHS
- * Experience in working in both inpatient and community settings
- * Significant experience at Band 5 level with evidence of passion/ enthusiasm and knowledge for areas of specialist practice.
- * Evidence of achievements and career development in current post and of ongoing professional development/ competence.
- * Demonstrate specialist knowledge underpinned by theory and CPD relevant to speciality.
- * Experience and enthusiasm for teaching / assessing and supervising others in a clinical setting.
- * Awareness of current relevant NHS policy context relating to the speciality.
- * Has understanding / experience of the principles of Safeguarding.
- * Knowledge of corporate and clinical governance.
- * Experience working with nurses and in both community services and acute settings.
Desirable
- * Experience in service development.
- * Working in a multi-disciplinary and cross agency work environment.
- * Awareness of current research related to the speciality.
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).
