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Band 5/6 Physiotherapist - Therapies GHH (Development Opportunity)

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Posted 6 hours ago
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United Kingdom
£32.1K–£48.1KHealthcare/Clinical
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Job Summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Band 5 physiotherapist looking to progress to the next step to become a Band 6 physiotherapist in in-patient rehabilitation. The post holder will work at the Homeward Centre, a short-term rehabilitation unit on the Good Hope hospital site. It is essential the post holder has good clinical skills, communication and interpersonal skills. They must be able to work as part of a multidisciplinary team and have good organisational and time management skills, problem solving skills and an enthusiasm for service development.

The Band 6 Physiotherapist will manage a clinical caseload and will undertake a lead role in assessing, treating and discharge planning. They will work closely with the MDT at the Homeward Centre and therapy teams across the Good Hope site.

A Band 5/6 development post will be considered for the right candidate.

Applicants must be prepared to participate in our 7-day working service.

If you would like to discuss this post further, please contact: Elizabeth Morgan, Elizabeth.Morgan2@uhb.nhs.uk / 07827231277 or Caroline Graham, Clinical Team Leader Caroline.Graham@uhb.nhs.uk /0121 424- 9091.

Main Duties, Tasks & Skills Required

The Homeward Centre is a 25-bedded therapy and nurse led unit for patients that are medically stable for discharge but still have therapy or care needs to be discharged home. A B6 physiotherapist in The Homeward Centre will provide an invaluable opportunity to gain experience in rehabilitation in an acute setting. You will support patients to achieve their therapy goals with the aim for discharge home. The Homeward Centre accepts patients from all specialties so the patient caseload will be varied with opportunities for service development in new clinical pathways. You can expect to gain experience in functional assessments, running exercise classes, falls prevention management and complex discharge planning. You will join an experienced therapy team and will be expected to participate in the weekend rota and in-service training programme.

About Us

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.

Job Description

Please note for a specific detailed job description for this vacancy please see attached job description.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

Band 5 Physiotherapist/Band 6 Physiotherapist (Development Opportunity)

Please refer to the attachments to confirm the qualifications required for each role.

Desirable

Band 5 Physiotherapist/Band 6 Physiotherapist (Development Opportunity)

Please refer to the attachments to confirm the qualifications required for each role.

Experience

Essential

Band 5 Physiotherapist/Band 6 Physiotherapist (Development Opportunity)

Please refer to the attachments to confirm the qualifications required for each role.

Desirable

Band 5 Physiotherapist/Band 6 Physiotherapist (Development Opportunity)

Please refer to the attachments to confirm the qualifications required for each role.

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

Elizabeth Morgan

Elizabeth.Morgan2@uhb.nhs.uk

07827231277

Pay scheme

Agenda for Change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£32073.00 to £48117.00 Yearly

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-Time, Flexible Working

Reference number

304-9018585-3

Job locations

Good Hope Hospital

Rectory Rd

Sutton Coldfield

West Midlands

B75 7RR

Attachments

Job Description

JD PS Band 5 Physiotherapist .pdf – 491KB Opens in a new window

Person Specification

Generic Competencies for band 5 OT and PT sta_.pdf – 124KB Opens in a new window

Additional document 1

JD PS - Band 6 Senior Physiotherapist.pdf – 442KB Opens in a new window

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