Job summary
- Main area
- Physiotherapy
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job share
- Flexible working
- Compressed hours
- Annualised hours
- Job ref
- 284-23-5846613-DMPR-B
- Employer
- Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Birmingham Children's Hospital
- Town
- Birmingham
- Salary
- £46,148 - £52,809 Per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 03/12/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Advanced Physiotherapist - Rheumatology
NHS AfC: Band 7
Job overview
- To lead in the organisation, co-ordination and delivery of the Rheumatology Physiotherapy service, providing specialist expertise in the management of children with inflammatory conditions (including pain management) and non-inflammatory musculoskeletal presentations.
- This will involve input to the Rheumatology service, in addition to inpatients and outpatients across the trust.
- To meet the national standards of a service caring for children with inflammatory and non-inflammatory joint conditions.
Main duties of the job
Assess treat and manage Inflammatory and Non-Inflammatory patients in the clinic, outpatient and ward settings.
Lead the Rheumatology Physiotherapy service for clinical provision, staff development/appraisal and teaching.
Liaison with the wider MDT and external agencies in the planning of patient care.
Support the wider Musculoskeletal service and specialities within it, including participation in out of hours working.
Working for our organisation
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.
Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.
Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.
Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.
Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).
Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Diploma or Degree in Physiotherapy
- HCPC Registration
Desirable criteria
- Attended relevant Post Graduate courses/qualifications in relation to Rheumatological conditions
- Relevant leadership/management courses
Knowledge & Nature of Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous experience including paediatrics, musculoskeletal outpatients/inpatients.
- Evidence of teaching and supervising other staff
- Evidence of participation in audit/research projects
- Evidence of effective multi-disciplinary team working
Desirable criteria
- Experience of training and supervision of other professionals in Rheumatological conditions
Analytical and Judgement Skills
Essential criteria
- Able to deal with a busy workload
Desirable criteria
- Able to organise/delegate workload
- Evidence of good verbal and written communication skills
- Knowledge of current professional issues and government policies relating to service provision
- Able to deal with stress and increasing work pressures
- Understanding of resource management and skill mix
- Able to respond to changes in working practice
Personal Skills/Abilities and Attributes
Essential criteria
- Good interpersonal, communication and team working skills
- Ability to manually handle patients and equipment
- Able to demonstrate the trust values
- Demonstrates professionalism and positive manner
Desirable criteria
- Awareness of limitations
- Able to use initiative
- Able to demonstrate flexibility and adaptability
- Demonstrates self-motivation and forward thinking
- Desire to work efficiently and offer a good service
Professional/Managerial/Specialist Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Desire to keep clinically updated and to deepen interest in Rheumatological conditions
- Willingness to participate in the out of hours Orthopaedic rota
- Awareness of needs of individuals from minority groups
Desirable criteria
- Desire to improve management and leadership skills
- Record of continuing professional development
- Membership of specialist interest group e.g. APCP,
- Previous experience of managing a service/team
- Experience of service creation and setting vision for its delivery.
Other Requirements
Essential criteria
- Able to travel to off-site locations and patient’s homes
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Luke Watson
- Job title
- MSK Team Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01213339480
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