University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Band 7 Neurophysiotherapist

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Job summary

Are you an experienced Band 6 Physiotherapist looking to take that next step into a band 7 post looking for a new challenge whilst continuing to develop your clinical practice and leadership skills.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Stroke therapy team at Heartlands Hospital. The Stroke Unit will be moving to a brand new ward with a bed base of 24 stroke patients. You will need specialist clinical skills, a flexible approach; including excellent team working, organisational and time management skills. Evidence of prior leadership would be beneficial to support the role. The post holder will have a diverse caseload of complex stroke patients and be instrumental in the development of the stroke therapy workforce.

We are looking for enthusiastic, self-motivated, innovative physiotherapists who would be able to support the development of the stroke pathway.

Training & Support will be provided by experienced therapists already working in the team with the focus on maximising the potential of the successful candidate.

You will join our dynamic team of therapists who strive towards holistic recovery and regaining independence following admission, we are committed to continued professional and career development of all staff.

We encourage informal conversation so please feel free to contact:

Linzie Bassett, Clinical team Lead for Stroke and Neuro Therapies Heartlands and Solihull Hospitals. Tel: 0121 424 3771 or on email Linzie.bassett@uhb.nhs.uk

Main duties of the job

To take a lead role within the stroke in patient team, providing advanced Physiotherapy assessment and treatment of stroke patients with diverse presentations and complex physical and psychological conditions. To use specialist skills to effectively manage caseload, work priorities including service delivery, patient and professional demands.

*To be a source of expertise, to identify, analyse, evaluate and problem solve to enable the development and delivery of individualized intervention and treatment programmes in a variety of settings.

*To provide a consultative role with relatives and staff providing advice, recommendations

support, training and instruction as identified.

*To provide leadership and management on a daily basis to the therapy team

*To supervise, educate and assess the performance of students as required.

*To deliver training to multi-disciplinary team members ensuring competence in performing duties within their agreed scope of practice.

*To collaborate with the stroke therapy workforce across the pathway.

*To undertake Evidence Based audit and research projects to further own and team's clinical practice, making recommendations for changes.

*To objectively aim to improve the SSNAP data working in partnership with the CTL and stroke leads.

*To work in close collaboration with carers and ESD teams as applicable to patients need.

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.

Details

Date posted

23 March 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£41,659 to £47,672 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

304-48949GB

Job locations

Heartlands Hospital

Bordesley Green E

Birmingham

West Midlands

B9 5SS


Job description

Job responsibilities

*Please Note : For a specific detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

Job description

Job responsibilities

*Please Note : For a specific detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree or diploma in Physiotherapy
  • Registered with HCPC
  • Evidence of CPD including recent post graduate training relevant to stroke & neurology and management/ leadership training

Experience

Essential

  • Strong leadership skills
  • An understanding stroke & neurological conditions
  • Broad range of skills in stroke & neurology
  • Highly developed communication, presentation & supervisory skills
  • Proven problem solving, clinical reasoning & decision making.
  • Committed to patient centred care
  • Knowledge & practice of HCPC & profession specific standards & guidelines
  • Broad range of experience at a senior level in stroke & neurology
  • Managing staff e.g. junior staff & support workers.
  • Multi-disciplinary working Audit
  • Team/service development
  • Implement change management on small or large scale
  • Experience of dealing with people who display inappropriate behaviours e.g. verbal or physical aggression, in sensitive and potentially hostile situations
  • A specialist knowledge across a range of Physiotherapy practices, routine and non-routine, requiring expertise within the field of Physiotherapy
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree or diploma in Physiotherapy
  • Registered with HCPC
  • Evidence of CPD including recent post graduate training relevant to stroke & neurology and management/ leadership training

Experience

Essential

  • Strong leadership skills
  • An understanding stroke & neurological conditions
  • Broad range of skills in stroke & neurology
  • Highly developed communication, presentation & supervisory skills
  • Proven problem solving, clinical reasoning & decision making.
  • Committed to patient centred care
  • Knowledge & practice of HCPC & profession specific standards & guidelines
  • Broad range of experience at a senior level in stroke & neurology
  • Managing staff e.g. junior staff & support workers.
  • Multi-disciplinary working Audit
  • Team/service development
  • Implement change management on small or large scale
  • Experience of dealing with people who display inappropriate behaviours e.g. verbal or physical aggression, in sensitive and potentially hostile situations
  • A specialist knowledge across a range of Physiotherapy practices, routine and non-routine, requiring expertise within the field of Physiotherapy

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).

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.

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

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Heartlands Hospital

Bordesley Green E

Birmingham

West Midlands

B9 5SS


Employer's website

https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Heartlands Hospital

Bordesley Green E

Birmingham

West Midlands

B9 5SS


Employer's website

https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Hiring Manager

Linzie Bassett

linzie.bassett@uhb.nhs.uk

01214243771

Details

Date posted

23 March 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£41,659 to £47,672 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

304-48949GB

Job locations

Heartlands Hospital

Bordesley Green E

Birmingham

West Midlands

B9 5SS


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