Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust

Specialist Physiotherapist (12 Month Maternity Cover)

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Job summary

We have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Physiotherapist, with a passion for rehabilitation, to join our intermediate care rehabilitation team for 12 months - as either a fixed term contract for external candidates or a secondment for internal candidates - to cover maternity leave. Our team works across 2 sites at Rowley Regis Hospital and Leasowes, Smethwick.

Could this be you?

  • Passionate about improving the lives of local people?
  • Passionate about developing both yourself and others?
  • A strong team player who wants to further develop their specialist skills within Rehabilitation.
  • An excellent communicator who can problem solve quickly and effectively while demonstrating sound clinical knowledge in all core areas.
  • Intuitive and capable of delivering high quality and safe Physiotherapy interventions from a well-developed knowledge and skill base.
  • Excellent communication skills, willingness to be part of an effective team, and a desire to continuously improve services are essential attributes.

This role would be suitable for both a current, experienced Band 5 Physiotherapist looking to secure experience in a senior role, as well as those who have already worked at a Band 6 level who are keen to gain experience in the area.

Main duties of the job

If successful you will be part of a multi-professional team working collaboratively with others to deliver person-centred, coordinated care from the point of admission onto the intermediate care unit, to discharge. You will work with patients with a variety of conditions including trauma and orthopaedic patients, neurological impairment (stroke, MS, Parkinson's, spinal injuries), frailty and those with cognitive deficits, management of long term conditions including cardiac and respiratory conditions.

Opportunities within this role include:

  • Undertaking multifactorial assessments and treatment plans for patients with a variety of health conditions and backgrounds.
  • Implementing individualised rehabilitation and exercise programmes.
  • The challenge of improving the physical and functional abilities of someone suffering with a long term condition such as parkinsons or COPD
  • Co-ordination of therapy team on a daily basis to ensure the caseload across the wards is delegated and completed appropriately
  • Supervising junior staff and assistants in their development and progression within their roles.
  • Service development and teaching opportunities within the established teaching programme and Quality Improvement initiatives.

About us

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWBT) is an integrated careorganisation with a budget of approximately £600 million and over 7,000 staff. Diversity and social care is at the core of what we do as the Trust provides Community and Acute Services to over half a million people in an urban centre that demands massive regeneration and has substantial premature mortality.

Our new acute hospital, the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH), opens in 2024 and will provide care to our local population from first class, purpose-built premises.As a result, the base of this role may change to MMUH from 2024 (or beyond). If this is applicable to your role, you will be informed during the recruitment process and continuing your application with this understanding.The development of the new hospital will play an important role in the regeneration of the wider area and in improving the lives of local people and reducing health inequalities.

We have three newly emerging strategic objectives:

  1. Our People - to cultivate and sustain happy, productive and engaged staff
  2. Our Patients - to be good or outstanding in everything we do
  3. Our Population - to work seamlessly with our partners to improve live

Details

Date posted

14 December 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

381-CT-5893077

Job locations

SWBH- Rowley

Moor Lane

Rowley Regis

B65 8DA


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see job description and personal specification for full details of what this role entails

To understand the full extent of this role, you are advised to arrange a visit, and / or gain further information by contacting Jannine Hall, service lead for Intermediate care Therapy on 07964 843330 jannine.hall@nhs.net or Steven Semple on 07817 087233 or steven.semple@nhs.net

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see job description and personal specification for full details of what this role entails

To understand the full extent of this role, you are advised to arrange a visit, and / or gain further information by contacting Jannine Hall, service lead for Intermediate care Therapy on 07964 843330 jannine.hall@nhs.net or Steven Semple on 07817 087233 or steven.semple@nhs.net

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Broad post graduate experience in a rotational post including working across a broad range of specialties
  • Working as part of a therapy team and the wider MDT
  • Supervision and delegation of work to therapy support staff
  • Contribution to the education of less experienced staff or under-graduate therapy students

Desirable

  • Involvement in audit, research
  • Experience of working within an intermediate care or rehabilitation setting

Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree/Diploma in Physiotherapy
  • HCPC Registration
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Broad post graduate experience in a rotational post including working across a broad range of specialties
  • Working as part of a therapy team and the wider MDT
  • Supervision and delegation of work to therapy support staff
  • Contribution to the education of less experienced staff or under-graduate therapy students

Desirable

  • Involvement in audit, research
  • Experience of working within an intermediate care or rehabilitation setting

Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree/Diploma in Physiotherapy
  • HCPC Registration

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust

Address

SWBH- Rowley

Moor Lane

Rowley Regis

B65 8DA


Employer's website

https://www.swbh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust

Address

SWBH- Rowley

Moor Lane

Rowley Regis

B65 8DA


Employer's website

https://www.swbh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Service Lead for IMC Therapy

Jannine Hall

jannine.hall@nhs.net

07964843330

Details

Date posted

14 December 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

381-CT-5893077

Job locations

SWBH- Rowley

Moor Lane

Rowley Regis

B65 8DA


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