Job summary
-To provide therapeutic assessment, management and treatment of patients undergoing surgery on Wards 4 and 7 including the Birmingham Vascular Centre, lower limb amputation cohort and other surgeries - Gastro, UGI, ENT.
This includes pre-operative and post-operative assessment and intervention.
There will be a strong focus on rehabilitating patients and early discharge planning.
This could be provided in outpatient clinic, rehabilitation spaces, on inpatient wards and by the completion of domiciliary visits and our Brand New Vascular therapy gym.
-To contribute to seven day working programmes across the organisation
-You will be working in a friendly team of 15 -including Occupational therapists, Physiotherapists and Therapy support workers.
-The Team is highly supportive with personal professional development and offers regular in-service and additional training opportunities.
-Band 5 post holders are encouraged to apply as a BAND 5- 6 Progression post can be offered through completion of competencies specific to this post
Main duties of the job
To perform specialist assessment of patients with diverse presentations and complex physical and psychological conditions. To hold responsibility for assessing patients quickly when referred, working without direct supervision. Access to advice and support from senior therapy staff is available if required, clinical work is not routinely evaluated.
To undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner and maintain associated records.
To participate in the site on call physiotherapy service once training has been provided and deemed competent (physiotherapy only).
Specific Duties and Responsibilities
Clinical
1.To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own work, including the management of patients in your care. Organising and planning own caseload to meet service and patient priorities. Readjusting plans as situations change/arise.
2.To undertake a comprehensive assessment of patients including those with diverse or complex presentations/multi pathologies; use advanced clinical reasoning skills and manual assessment techniques to provide an accurate diagnosis of their condition and / or problems.
3.Formulate and deliver an individual therapy treatment programme based on a sound knowledge of evidence based practice and treatment options using clinical assessment, reasoning skills and knowledge of treatment skills e.g. manual therapy techniques, patient education, exercise classes and alternative options.
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Job description
Job responsibilities
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- *Diploma / degree in physiotherapy/occupational therapy.
- *Current registration with Health Professions Council.
- *A levels or equivalent qualification
- *Good standard of general education including GCSE maths and english grade C and above.
- *Evidence of CPD including recent post graduate training relevant to clinical speciality.
Desirable
- *Evidence of leadership training.
- *Attendance at Clinical Educators Course.
Experience
Essential
- *Demonstrates comprehensive clinical experience enabling the post holder to manage a caseload of patients with complex needs in this speciality.
- *Significant experience of working in an acute hospital minimum of 12 months experience
- *Experience of team/service development.
- *Experience of supporting and supervision of junior therapists, student physiotherapists and assistants.
- *A specialist knowledge across a range of therapy practices, routine and non-routine, requiring expertise within the field of therapy.
- *Good understanding of working in an acute trust.
- *Understanding of current legislation and application to Occupational Therapy.
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, finds solutions, analyse, compare and decide on appropriate course of action. .
- *An ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
- *IT skills -- computer literate
- *Demonstrate enthusiasm for the specialist area.
- *Demonstrate a professional attitude.
- *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 and evening service.
- *Demonstrate an interest in developing expertise within the clinical areas.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- *Diploma / degree in physiotherapy/occupational therapy.
- *Current registration with Health Professions Council.
- *A levels or equivalent qualification
- *Good standard of general education including GCSE maths and english grade C and above.
- *Evidence of CPD including recent post graduate training relevant to clinical speciality.
Desirable
- *Evidence of leadership training.
- *Attendance at Clinical Educators Course.
Experience
Essential
- *Demonstrates comprehensive clinical experience enabling the post holder to manage a caseload of patients with complex needs in this speciality.
- *Significant experience of working in an acute hospital minimum of 12 months experience
- *Experience of team/service development.
- *Experience of supporting and supervision of junior therapists, student physiotherapists and assistants.
- *A specialist knowledge across a range of therapy practices, routine and non-routine, requiring expertise within the field of therapy.
- *Good understanding of working in an acute trust.
- *Understanding of current legislation and application to Occupational Therapy.
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, finds solutions, analyse, compare and decide on appropriate course of action. .
- *An ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
- *IT skills -- computer literate
- *Demonstrate enthusiasm for the specialist area.
- *Demonstrate a professional attitude.
- *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 and evening service.
- *Demonstrate an interest in developing expertise within the clinical areas.
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.
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).
Additional information
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.
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).
