We are looking for an enthusiastic, self-motivated, innovative Physiotherapist who is interested in working in the field of trauma and orthopaedic therapy. You will need good clinical skills and experience in Trauma and Orthopaedics, a flexible approach, including excellent team working, organisational and time management skills.

You will work alongside physiotherapists and occupational therapists, as well other members of the multi-professional team, within in-patients and the ambulatory trauma unit in one of the largest #NOF centres in Britain. Providing therapy to patients in accordance with CSP hip fracture standards.

The #NOF pathway operates across Birmingham Heartlands and Solihull hospital. To gain experience of the entire pathway the successful candidates would rotate between the two sites.

You will join our large dynamic team of therapists who provide T& O therapy across this teaching Trust. We are committed to continued professional and career development of all staff.

The post holder could already be a Band 6 wishing for a change or are you currently an experienced Band 5 who would like to practice Trauma and Orthopaedics at a more senior level.

Applicants must be prepared to participate in the 7-day working and evening ambulatory care unit rota within the T& O therapy teams and the departmental respiratory physiotherapy evening and overnight on-call system.

Main duties of the job

Applicants must have BSc Physiotherapy, HPCP registration with post graduate experience and evidence of completing core rotations and working within T& O.

Evidence of appropriate CPD activity is essential.

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 Sally Golsby-Taylor, Clinical Team Leader on sally.golsby-taylor@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

Job responsibilities

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Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• *Good standard of general education including GCSE maths and English grade C and above.
• *A levels or equivalent qualification
• *Diploma / degree in physiotherapy
• *Registered with Health Professions Council

Experience

Essential

• *Demonstrates clinical experience enabling the post holder to manage a caseload of patients with complex needs in this speciality (specialist surgery/vascular).
• *Experience of working on a physiotherapy on-call service
• *A specialist knowledge across a range of physiotherapy practices, routine and non-routine, requiring expertise within the field of physiotherapy

Additional Criteria

Essential

• *Highly developed physical skills including dexterity, co-ordination & sensory skills for assessment and manual treatment of patients
• *Excellent written and verbal communication skills including an ability to provide and receive complex, sensitive and contentious information
• *An ability to prioritise and organise own workload
• *An ability to cope with a range of complex options, find solutions, analyse, compare and decide on appropriate course of action
• *An ability to work as part of an inter-disciplinary team
• *IT skills -- computer literate in email, Word & Powerpoint
• *Demonstrate enthusiasm for the specialist area
• *Demonstrate a professional attitude
• *An ability to prioritise and organise own workload
• *Ability to build effective working relationships within team and wider MDT
• *An ability to cope with moving/manoeuvring patients/equipment on a daily basis
• *An ability to frequently concentrate on patient assessments and treatments
• *An ability to cope with occasional exposure to distressing/emotional situations
• *Able to contribute to weekend service

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Trustwide

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH

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