Job summary
Our team provides opportunities to participate in regular clinical, operational and supervisory meetings within the team and access/participate in regular in-service training as well as CPD training opportunities. The Learning Disability Division is committed to supporting continuing professional development.
Our team supports flexible working and will consider full/part time or job shares to support suitable candidates.
Main duties of the job
You will have the opportunity to manage a mixed caseload of patients with a variety of health needs and further develop invaluable skills supporting junior staff working with people who have complex physical and learning disabilities, which will require a multi-disciplinary approach working alongside well-established professional teams including Psychiatry, Psychology, Nursing and other Therapies. You will be required to support junior staff working alongside other agencies delivering specialist services both within and outside of the Birmingham Community HealthCare trust. You will have the opportunity to be involved in physiotherapy service development and provision.
About us
Be Part of Our Team...
BCHC has more than 5000 staff working across Birmingham and the West Midlands in a wide range of community nursing and specialist healthcare roles. BCHC delivers over 100 clinical services, in people's homes, health centres, clinics and inpatient facilities. We deliver a wide range of services for children, young people and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehab Centre and one of Europe's leading Dental Hospitals and School of Dentistry. We deliver all of this with a commitment to integrated, personalised care that is rooted in our local communities. We have an ambition to deliver outstanding, integrated care as one of the key NHS providers in the West Midlands.
If you want to 'Be Part of Our Team' and work with a Foundation Trust which is continuously striving for best care and healthy communities, we want to hear from you.
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- Please ensure you check your Trac account regularly as this is how we will communicate with you during the shortlisting and selection process
- Please ensure all sections of the application form are completed fully. Please particularly ensure that you provide full details of all referees including business email address, telephone contact details and postal address
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details on the main responsibilities, please see the attached Job Description and Person specification document.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details on the main responsibilities, please see the attached Job Description and Person specification document.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oDiploma/Degree in Physiotherapy. oMember of the Health and Care professions Council. oDocumented evidence of post graduate learning and maintenance of CPD portfolio. oEvidence of Post Graduate Training relevant to Physiotherapy for complex Physical disabilities and posture management.
Experience
Essential
- oextensive post reg experience with LD or older adults osupervision of junior staff
Skills
Essential
- odemonstrate accurate written skills oclear communication oknowledge of CSP code of conduct oknowledge of current NHS initiatives ostandard setting and audit oknowledge of health and safety
Personal Qualitites
Essential
- oMDT working and effective working relationships oflexible and innovative
Other Job Qualities
Essential
- oable to move around the city oable to carry equipment between locations oable to work in various locations
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oDiploma/Degree in Physiotherapy. oMember of the Health and Care professions Council. oDocumented evidence of post graduate learning and maintenance of CPD portfolio. oEvidence of Post Graduate Training relevant to Physiotherapy for complex Physical disabilities and posture management.
Experience
Essential
- oextensive post reg experience with LD or older adults osupervision of junior staff
Skills
Essential
- odemonstrate accurate written skills oclear communication oknowledge of CSP code of conduct oknowledge of current NHS initiatives ostandard setting and audit oknowledge of health and safety
Personal Qualitites
Essential
- oMDT working and effective working relationships oflexible and innovative
Other Job Qualities
Essential
- oable to move around the city oable to carry equipment between locations oable to work in various locations
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).
