Bristol Royal Hospital for children is a tertiary, specialised hospital receiving the most complex referrals, from both local and national centres.

Bristol Royal Hospital for Children has been recognised for providing outstanding care for children and young adults with muscle wasting condition. In 2019 was awarded Centre of Clinical Excellence status by Muscular Dystrophy UK.

The neuromuscular service are one of the four designated centres for several pioneering therapies including most recently Zolgensma.

This role will involve liaising with children living with neuromuscular (NM) disease, their families and carers members of the public consultants, GPs and other medical staff physiotherapy, nursing, and other therapy staff community and acute providers primary care teams social services other specialist practitioners statutory and voluntary organisations. It will be necessary to do this at local, regional and national level.

The NM service works in close partnership with the South West Neuromuscular Operational Delivery Network (SWNODN) to develop and establish world class and equitable care for people and all ages living with rare NM condition as in the South west of England. The partnership has enhanced access to care across the region and improved the transition from child services to adult services.

Main duties of the job

To continue to deliver and develop an excellent, comprehensive specialist physiotherapy service for children with Neuromuscular Disease (as defined by the National Specialised Definition set) across the South West region.

To be a core member of the Neuromuscular Disease multi-disciplinary team, working in partnership with health and social care providers, working across and within traditional professional and organisational boundaries in hospital, education and community settings.

To support, enable and empower children with Neuromuscular Disease, their parents/carers and families to make informed decisions about physiotherapy care and to promote self-management and maximise independence.

To establish appropriate pathways of care and communication between physiotherapists and other professionals to ensure effective delivery of this service.

To provide education, training and support for physiotherapists and other professionals both within BCH and across the south west.

To regularly representBristol Royal Hospital for children and the SWNODN within national forums.

To provide education, training and support for people with Neuromuscular Disease, their parents, families and carers.

To contribute to research, audit and maintaining ongoing professional development.

About us

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England.

UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a more detailed job description, main responsibilities, and Person Specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

• Degree or equivalent in physiotherapy
• Registration with HPC
• Evidence of relevant post graduate continued professional development

Desirable

• Membership of the CSP

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Execellent Organisational and Time Management Skills
• Execellent problem solving and analytical skills
• Ability to work independently as an autonomous practitioner
• Proven responisibility for own decision making whilst working closely within a team
• Sound IT Skills eg Word, Excel, Internet, Video Conferencing
• Excellent verbal and written communications and interpersonal skills

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Significant and appropriate post graduate experience across a wide range of acute specialities
• Experience of working within paediatrics neurosciences at a senior level (Band 6 or above)
• Evidence of working within a multidisciplinary team
• Previous experience of working with children with complex neurological needs
• Previous experience of relevant outcome measures or standardised assessments
• Previous experience of teaching and enabling others to develop their skills
• Experience of junior staff and student supervision

Desirable

• Proven experience of clinical audit and research

Aptitudes and Behaviours

Essential

• Good communicator, good team player, honest, trustworthy, reliable
• Supportive
• Respectful
• Showing Innovation
• Being Collaborative

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)

Address

Bristol Royal Hospital for Children

Upper Maudlin Street

Bristol

BS2 8BJ

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