Band 6 Specialist Physiotherapist (MSK or T&O or Surgery)

Job summary

In July 2024, the landscape of elective surgery will be transformed for the residents of Birmingham and Solihull with the opening of a dedicated elective surgical hub at Solihull hospital.

Building on best practice nationally, this hub will provide a unique opportunity to shape and deliver therapy provision in pathways which promote patient engagement. If you are seeking the chance to work in an innovative setting, we have the role for you.

The elective pathway covers both inpatient and outpatient settings, as well as community. We are looking for enthusiastic, self motivated Physiotherapists who have an interest in one or more of our specialities;

-Surgery

-Trauma and Orthopaedics

-Musculoskeletal therapy

You will work alongside a dynamic team of physiotherapists, occupational therapists and therapy support workers as well as the multiprofessional team. As an autonomous practitioner you will be responsible for your own cases within a clear and defined area allowing you to practice with confidence with support from the clinical lead.

This post would be suitable either for an experienced band 6 Physiotherapist or a band 5-6 Physiotherapist development post with a competency framework, training and guidance to support your move to a band 6 role within 6 months. We are committed to your career development as well as maximising your talent.

The roles available are a mix of full time and part time hours. Participation in extended hours and out of hours may be required.

Main duties, tasks & skills required

We have identified rotational opportunities - as a Trust we can offer an array of specialisms to broaden your knowledge and skills. We are invested in supporting you to maximise your potential. You can expect regular formal training and clinical reasoning sessions. Additionally you will have access to advice and support from senior physiotherapists.

You can expect to join likeminded people who deliver unequivocal excellence in all aspects of their role. You will be passionate about service delivery and will want to make difference to the communities we live and work in. You will mirror our Trust values of being Kind, Connected and Bold.

The value of Allied Health Professional's expertise is recognised in the recent appointment of an AHP director for Solihull Hospital, as well as at board level. This vision is conveyed in our AHP strategy for the next 3 years, which you will have the opportunity to influence and shape.

Its over to you- if you are passionate about improving care, quality and the overall experience whilst making a difference to the people who access our services, we would love to hear from you.

To join our caring and nurturing team, you can simply apply via this advert. If you would like to find out more about the job roles please don't hesitate to contact Katie Wood, Therapy Lead on katie.wood@uhb.nhs.uk or Sally Golsby-Taylor, Clinical Team Leader on sally.golsby-taylor@uhb.nhs.uk or drop us an email at connected-solihull@uhb.nhs.uk

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

* Please note: For more information in regards to this vacancy, please see the attached job description * 

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.

For help with your application, contact: 

Sally Golsby-Taylor 

sally.golsby-taylor@uhb.nhs.uk