About this role
Job summary
**This job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment**
It is essential that you have a recognised Physiotherapy qualification and current HCPC registration to apply for this post.
We are excited to offer the opportunity for a Specialist Band 6 Physiotherapist to join our physiotherapy service within the Adult and Specialist Rehabilitation Division. The post covers 12monthly rotations through the following services:
Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) Specialist Clinics Inpatient Neurological Rehabilitation Unit (INRU) Stroke Unit Birmingham Neurological Rehab Team (BNRT) Moor Green - Outpatient Brain Injury Service Rotations are based at either Moseley Hall Hospital or the West Midlands Rehabilitation Centre (Selly Oak).
Join our well-established specialist teams to deliver neuro-rehabilitation to patients with varied and complex presentations in a wide variety of clinical settings. The post offers great opportunities to both utilise and develop your rehabilitation skills.
Applicants will require existing experience in neuro-rehabilitation, a holistic, goal and patient centred approach, excellent communication, organisation and team working skills. Respiratory and supervisory experience is also desirable.
Main duties of the job
Provide physiotherapy input to the rehabilitation services on a rotational basis through participating in uni and multi-disciplinary assessment and coordination of treatment programmes for patients using these services
Assessing patients' physiotherapy needs, planning, carrying out and coordinating an individual treatment plan using sound clinical reasoning skills and evidence-based practice. This will include physiotherapy treatment as required alongside the provision of FES
Providing assessment and analysis of rehabilitation, social and care needs of complex patients as part of the Inter-Disciplinary Team, referring on to outside agencies / professionals in discussion with senior members of staff
On the In-patient Neuro Rehabilitation Unit, Moor Green and Birmingham Neuro Rehabilitation Team, involvement in key working a set number of patients in order to plan and co-ordinate their outpatient programme and act as point of contact for clients, carers and outside agencies
Negotiating with patients and carers to agree realistic goals. Deal sensitively with clients and carers / families coping with difficult diagnoses or with long term / degenerative conditions who may have unrealistic expectations
Supervisory responsibility for Physiotherapy students and Therapy Assistants
Provide informative reports and discharge summaries to GP's, social services, outside agencies and other therapy staff
About us
Be Part of Our Team....
BCHC has more than 5000 staff working across Birmingham and the West Midlands in a wide range of community nursing and specialist healthcare roles. BCHC delivers over 100 clinical services, in people's homes, health centres, clinics and inpatient facilities. We deliver a wide range of services for children, young people and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehab Centre and one of Europe's leading Dental Hospitals and School of Dentistry. We deliver all of this with a commitment to integrated, personalised care that is rooted in our local communities. We have an ambition to deliver outstanding, integrated care as one of the key NHS providers in the West Midlands.
If you want to 'Be Part of Our Team' and work with a Foundation Trust which is continuously striving for best care and healthy communities, we want to hear from you.
For information about the Division please view the West Midlands Rehabilitation Centre website at: https://www.bhamcommunity.nhs.uk/patients-public/rehabilitation/
Applications should be completed online atwww.jobs.nhs.uk. If unable to access a computer, application packs may be obtained from the Centralised Recruitment Team Office, Human Resources Dept, Moseley Hall Hospital. Tel: Direct Line 0121 466 7430.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Personal Specification document for full details of the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Training Essential
Grad Dip Phys / Diploma in Physiotherapy / Physiotherapy Degree Health and Care Professions Council registration Evidence of relevant neurological Continuing Professional Development
Desirable
Active member of clinical interest group
Experience Essential
Varied comprehensive rotations at junior grade, undertaken with significant post-registration experience Experience in neurology Experience of assessing complex disability including clients with brain injury, spinal cord injury, progressive neurological disorders Experience of writing reports Experience of manually handling patients and/or equipment safely to attain positioning necessary to perform safe and effective clinical assessments and treatments Highly developed manual and palpatory skills, physiotherapeutic handling and positioning skills, gait re-education and exercise programme development skills for patients with neurological problems Experience of using cognitive, behavioural and communication strategies to ensure optimal treatment outcomes and rehabilitation goals are met Knowledge and understanding of the rehabilitation process Understanding of community support agencies and other professions, and ability to work and liaise with them Computer skills Basic working knowledge of orthotics Evidence of good organisational skills including prioritisation of workload and time management skills, and ability to work independently Ability to demonstrate sound knowledge and application of up to date clinical trends, practices and models used in the treatment of people with neurological conditions, including evidence based ones
Knowledge & Skills Essential
Ability to demonstrate knowledge of current legislative changes affecting the NHS especially those relevant to physiotherapy Ability to demonstrate knowledge of Clinical Governance, standard setting, the audit process and evidence-based practice (understanding of principles of clinical governance) Ability to communicate effectively with patients/carers /colleagues and other agencies Demonstrates ability to work effectively in a team Ability to generate written communication, which is relevant, concise, accurate and legible. Understanding of Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) & clinical indications for its use
Desirable
Supervisory experience Basic skills in digital photography and use of associated computer software Presentation skills, including use of PowerPoint
Personal Qualities Essential
Ability to demonstrate initiative and motivation when working in a variety of situations Willing to develop new skills as required by relevant services Commitment to interdisciplinary team working Ability to work under pressure Demonstrates commitment to anti-discriminatory practice and valuing diversity
Other Job Requirements Essential
Ability to be independently mobile to travel across the Trust locations and for home visits on BNRT rotation
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 (Opens in a new tab).
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 (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS FT
Address Moseley Hall Hospital
Alcester Road
Moseley
B13 8JL
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.bhamcommunity.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)