Job summary
To be a part of organising, co-ordinating and delivering a comprehensive physiotherapy service to children and young people within the burns service. This includes inpatient and outpatient care. You will be an important part of the wider burns MDT. This post holder will assist in providing supervision and training to a variety of professionals.
You will work as part of a team which also provides input to the inpatient trauma and orthopaedics.
Main duties of the job
We would be delighted to welcome you to join the burns therapy team at Birmingham Children's Hospital. This is a fantastic opportunity for anyone wishing to broaden their experience in treating paediatric burns and gaining leadership experience as a band 6 physiotherapist in a National Burns Centre. You would also work as part of the wider inpatient physiotherapy trauma team. You will be a part of organising, coordinating and delivering a comprehensive physiotherapy service to children and young people within the burns service. This includes inpatient and outpatient care. You will be an important part of the wider burns MDT. This post holder will assist in providing supervision and training to a variety of professionals and students.
About us
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.
Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.
Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.
Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.
Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).
Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).
Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree/ Diploma in Physiotherapy
- Professional registration as a Physiotherapist with HCPC
Desirable
- Post registration courses/ qualifications in relevant subjects
Knowledge and nature of experience
Essential
- Extensive broad-based post-graduate experience including burns care
- Enthusiasm to work in a paediatric setting
Desirable
- Paediatric experience in a variety of settings
- Experience of supervising staff/students
Analytical and Judgement Skills
Essential
- A good level of ability to clinically reason through complex patients
- Evidence of Multidisciplinary team working
- Evidence of good communication skills
Professional/Managerial/Specialist Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to prioritise a caseload
- Ability to plan and participate in MDT working
- Willingness to participate in the out of hours rotas
Personal Skills/ Abilities and Attributes
Essential
- Demonstrates desire to keep clinically updated and deepen interest in specialty
- Able to demonstrate the Trust values
- Able to demonstrate good communication skills
- Demonstrates professionalism and a positive attitude
- Demonstrate an understanding of equality, diversity and inclusion within this role
- Be punctual and flexible across hours of work when required
- Ability to manually handle patients and equipment
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree/ Diploma in Physiotherapy
- Professional registration as a Physiotherapist with HCPC
Desirable
- Post registration courses/ qualifications in relevant subjects
Knowledge and nature of experience
Essential
- Extensive broad-based post-graduate experience including burns care
- Enthusiasm to work in a paediatric setting
Desirable
- Paediatric experience in a variety of settings
- Experience of supervising staff/students
Analytical and Judgement Skills
Essential
- A good level of ability to clinically reason through complex patients
- Evidence of Multidisciplinary team working
- Evidence of good communication skills
Professional/Managerial/Specialist Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to prioritise a caseload
- Ability to plan and participate in MDT working
- Willingness to participate in the out of hours rotas
Personal Skills/ Abilities and Attributes
Essential
- Demonstrates desire to keep clinically updated and deepen interest in specialty
- Able to demonstrate the Trust values
- Able to demonstrate good communication skills
- Demonstrates professionalism and a positive attitude
- Demonstrate an understanding of equality, diversity and inclusion within this role
- Be punctual and flexible across hours of work when required
- Ability to manually handle patients and equipment
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Birmingham Childrens Hospital
Steelhouse LAne
Birmingham
B4 6NH
Employer's website
https://bwc.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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