Job summary
Band 7 Specialist MSK Physiotherapist
Vacancies have arisen for highly specialist MSK Physiotherapists to join our team at Birmingham Heartlands physiotherapy outpatient department, based at the 100million state-of-the-art Heartlands Treatment Centre outpatient complex. You will be expected to manage a complex caseload of patients, undertake specialist clinics working within MSK and T&O as required and could have opportunity to work within FCP clinics as needed.
You must have extensive post registration experience, of which significant years have been in MSK outpatients in an acute NHS organisation, be keen to develop your own skills and assist with the development of the staff, students and department, including teaching, audit and service development.
Possessing excellent communication, demonstrating managerial and team working skills as well as being approachable, flexible and well organised is essential, as is an ability to lead, meet deadlines, problem solve and to prioritise appropriately, while setting high standards of excellence and safety in patient care.
We are looking for a candidate who is enthusiastic, highly motivated and passionate about MSK services. This is an opportunity for experienced clinicians looking to move into a more senior position, or for candidates who are looking to develop their clinical and leadership experience further.
N.B. In-person interview date 17/7/24
For further information:
Neil Wood CTL Heartlands Site
0121 424 0493 [email protected]
Main duties of the job
To deliver advanced Physiotherapy assessment, advice and treatment of patients and act as a source of expertise to fellow clinicians, Trust managers, Healthcare Professionals and other services internal and external to the Trust as required.
To lead in the advanced therapeutic assessment, management and treatment of MSK patients, possibly with diverse presentations and complex physical and psychological conditions including pain and rheumatology to develop and deliver an individualised specialist treatment programme
To work under the supervision of Consultants in clinic settings as/if required and to assist in the 18 week targets. Site of working will be flexible based on the service need (A main site will be identified)
To lead in training and development of clinical practice and service. To undertake clinical audits and evaluation of evidence based practice, initiating/participating in research within specialist area.
To use a high degree of analytical skills and judgment to plan, develop and implement strategic and operational management and delivery of the therapy service, in collaboration with Lead therapist and Managers.
To manage, supervise and appraise staff and students within the specialist area
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
Job responsibilities
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- *Good standard of general education including GCSE English and maths grade c or above
- *A Levels or equivalent qualification
- *Degree or diploma in Physiotherapy
- *Registered with HCPC
- *Evidence of CPD including recent post graduate training relevant to clinical speciality
Desirable
- *Evidence of leadership training
- *Fieldwork Educator's certificate or attendance at Clinical Educators Course
Experience
Essential
- *Substantial and relevant post-registration experience, providing a broad range of experience in core areas within a healthcare setting.
- *Significant Experience in MSK within various settings of the MSK field e.g. Acute / Specialist clinics for e.g. Pain, Rheumatology
- *Highly developed professional clinical skills.
- *Experience of effective staff management and leadership
- *Interdisciplinary working.
- *Team/service development.
- *Implementation of change management principles.
- *Experience of dealing with people who display inappropriate behaviours e.g. verbal or physical aggression, in sensitive and potentially hostile situations
- *Demonstration of specialist knowledge across a range of Physiotherapy procedures, practices and treatments, routine and non-routine, requiring expertise within the particular field
- *Appropriate Theoretical and practical experience
- *An ability to cope with a range of complex options, find solutions, analyse, compare and decide on appropriate course of action
- *Understanding of current legislation and application to Physiotherapy
- *Attendance at postgraduate courses relevant to the clinical work.
- *Attendance at mandatory training
- *Evidence of in-service training
- *CPD portfolio
Desirable
- *Experience of conducting recruitment and selection procedures
- *Experience of producing reports / data analysis
- *Experience of conducting appraisals.
- *Team Leadership experience
- *Pilates training/Qualification
- *Evidence of audit / R&D activity on a regular basis
Additional Criteria
Essential
- *Demonstrate enthusiasm and a desire to achieve
- *Demonstrate an interest in developing further expertise within physiotherapy
- *Demonstrate a professional attitude
- *Demonstrate an interest in promoting physiotherapy to health professionals and other agencies.
- *An ability to prioritise and organise own workload
- *Proactive, innovative, creative, enthusiastic
- *Flexible
- *Ability to manage time and stress
- *Car driver. Able to meet the travel requirements of the position
- *Flexible to work between sites
- *Participation in extended hours working
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 .
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 Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Heartlands Hospital
Bordesley Green E
Birmingham
West Midlands
B9 5SS