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An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our excellent, dynamic out-patient Physiotherapy team.

Full time and part time posts between Monday-Friday with the requirement to incorporate rota based extended working, including some weekend days as required, have become available.

The role will involve assessing and treating MSK out-patients referred by T+O, GP's and self-referrals giving the post holder exposure to a wide and varied caseload. The post can involve gym class work and group education sessions.

We are an innovative and outward looking department and this is a fantastic role for those looking to expand their clinical portfolio. It is highly rewarding and will enable the successful candidate to work within a service that prides itself on quality and putting the patient first. There are numerous learning opportunities in our team, led by a highly experienced staff.

Post graduate experience across core rotations is required - at least one rotation with appropriate experience in a core musculoskeletal setting is essential.

Band 5 applicants with appropriate experience may be considered for a developmental role becoming a band 6 upon completion of role based competencies

For further information please contact:

Neil Wood - Clinical Team Leader Heartlands Site

0121 424 0475 / 424 0493 [email protected]

Main duties, tasks & skills required

• To provide a high standard physiotherapy service to MSK out-patients within University Hospitals - with sites specified as Birmingham Heartlands, Solihull and Good Hope Hospitals. Incorporating extended hours over 6/7 day working patterns
• To hold responsibility for own case load and be responsible for a defined area of the service, working without direct supervision. Supervision takes the form of regular formal training and clinical reasoning sessions, peer review, case conferences. Access to advice and support from senior physiotherapists is available if required, clinical work is not routinely evaluated.
• To undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner and maintain associated records.
• To assist with supervision, education and assessment of the performance of physiotherapy students; this would be to a graduate standard and involve working with universities to ensure the standard of practice and teaching meets the standards set by the degree level qualification.
• To assist with supervision, education and co-ordination of generic therapy assistants, and junior therapy staff.
• Undertake evidence-based audit and research projects to further own and teams clinical practice. Make recommendations to clinical lead/manager of service for changes to practice by the team. May lead the implementation of specific changes to practice or contribute to service protocols.

About us

We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.

Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:

Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;
Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.

UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.

Job description

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Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

Diploma / degree in physiotherapy.

Current registration with Health Professions Council.

A levels or equivalent qualification

Good standard of general education including GCSE maths and English grade C and above.

Evidence of CPD including recent post graduate training relevant to clinical speciality.

Experience

Essential

Demonstrates comprehensive clinical experience enabling the post holder to manage a caseload of patients with complex needs in this speciality.

Significant experience of working in an a large complex organisation in a health care environment / acute hospital setting including acute hospital experience in MSK

Evidence of Team /service development

Supervision of students/assistants/Therapy Support Workers

A specialist knowledge across a range of physiotherapy practices, routine and non-routine, requiring expertise within the field of physiotherapy

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.

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.