Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust

Rotational Physiotherapist - Band 5

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Job summary

Are you a physiotherapist who has recently qualified, or an experienced physiotherapist looking for a new challenge?

Are you looking for a wide variety of rotations within supportive and welcoming teams?

Do you take a patient-centred, holistic approach to care?

We believe that as a team:

We enable recovery

We empower quality of life

We bring independence and dignity to our patients

If you are passionate about change, new technologies and seek the freedom to lead change then you may be interested in learning more about working with us at Sandwell and West Birmingham. We are looking to extend our current cohort of flexible and innovative Band 5 Rotational Physiotherapists.

We have exciting opportunities for you to join an established integrated 7- day therapy service working across all aspects of acute and community care where delivery of a high quality service and development of our staff are high priorities. We have an established education programme and strong peer support throughout the Trust.

Our 5 monthly rotation programme is delivered in a variety of settings including emergency departments, acute and community beds and clinics, and in patients' own homes.

We welcome applications from qualified physiotherapists and also at this time student physiotherapists due to qualify later in 2025.

Main duties of the job

Our current Band 5 rotational programme includes:

  • Musculoskeletal services
  • Community services including Care Homes, Admission Avoidance, Home Based Intermediate Care, Community Respiratory and Long Term Condition Management teams
  • Frailty Intervention Team
  • Emergency & acute medicine
  • Stroke and neurology/rehab
  • Acute Paediatrics
  • Critical care & surgery
  • Trauma & orthopaedics
  • Inpatient rehabilitation services

The successful candidates will be effective communicators with broad clinical experience, who are able to demonstrate resilience, a caring approach and a commitment to delivering the best possible care.

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.

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 life

Details

Date posted

22 January 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

381-CT-6915213

Job locations

SWB NHS Trust

Sandwell/Birmingham

B71 4HJ


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please review the attached Job Description which contacts details on the main duties of the role.

For further information, interested candidates are encouraged to contact Sarah Oley for more information.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please review the attached Job Description which contacts details on the main duties of the role.

For further information, interested candidates are encouraged to contact Sarah Oley for more information.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Broad clinical experience at undergraduate level
  • Experience of working as part of a physiotherapy team and multidisciplinary team
  • Understanding of the workings of community physiotherapy services and intermediate care services

Desirable

  • Involvement in audit & research

Qualifications

Essential

  • Diploma/degree in Physiotherapy
  • HCPC registration

Desirable

  • Membership of CSP
  • Portfolio of development

Personal qualities

Essential

  • Able to work as a team member
  • Demonstrates intitative & commitment to learning
  • Car driver with access to a vehicle
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Broad clinical experience at undergraduate level
  • Experience of working as part of a physiotherapy team and multidisciplinary team
  • Understanding of the workings of community physiotherapy services and intermediate care services

Desirable

  • Involvement in audit & research

Qualifications

Essential

  • Diploma/degree in Physiotherapy
  • HCPC registration

Desirable

  • Membership of CSP
  • Portfolio of development

Personal qualities

Essential

  • Able to work as a team member
  • Demonstrates intitative & commitment to learning
  • Car driver with access to a vehicle

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.

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.

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

SWB NHS Trust

Sandwell/Birmingham

B71 4HJ


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust

Address

SWB NHS Trust

Sandwell/Birmingham

B71 4HJ


Employer's website

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


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Directorate Lead iBeds

Sarah Oley

saraholey@nhs.net

07815500103

Details

Date posted

22 January 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

381-CT-6915213

Job locations

SWB NHS Trust

Sandwell/Birmingham

B71 4HJ


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