Band 6 Physiotherapist (MSK Outpatients)

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An exciting opportunity to work as a band 6 MSK physiotherapist in the 100 million state-of-the-art Heartlands Treatment Centre. The physiotherapy department works closely with the orthopaedic team and also has links to ENT, Rheumatology and Spinal services and we run several clinics linked through these specialities. We treat patients from a wide scope of conditions and referral sources. We are also linking in with the new Elective Surgery Hub being opened at Solihull Hospital which will increase our variety in caseload here at Heartlands Hospital.
As a physiotherapist in our department, you would work in one of our individual clinic rooms to see 1:1 patients and have opportunity to also work in our rehabilitation gym. You would have numerous learning opportunities such as to take part in weekly in service training, band specific training led by highly experienced staff and trust led training opportunities also. You would work within a large, friendly team with a wide scope of experience. We promote team members who show enthusiasm, empathy and patient centred care. We’re an innovative and outward looking department and this is a fantastic opportunity for those looking to develop clinical skills and see the positive impact of their work on people’s lives. It’s highly rewarding and will enable the successful candidate to work in a service that prides itself on quality & putting the patient first.
Main duties, tasks & skills required
To provide a high standard physiotherapy service to MSK out-patients within University Hospitals – based at Heartlands Hospital Treatment Centre, linking in with the other sites in our trust including Good Hope Hospital and Solihull Hospital. 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. There may also be opportunity to take on a more specialist caseload within this role.
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 mentoring of junior therapy staff.
Undertake evidence-based audit and research projects to further own and teams clinical practice and lead to service development projects. This may involve making recommendations to clinical lead/manager of service for change and 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.
University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.
Job description
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Person specification
Qualifications
Essential
* Diploma / degree in physiotherapy/occupational therapy.
* 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.
UK Professional Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.Location: Birmingham