Job summary
Do you want to make a difference and change care through research?
We're looking for an enthusiastic and passionate Physiotherapist to join our research delivery team at UHB. As a Band 7 Research Physiotherapist you will support and lead research delivery activities including outcome assessment of new and innovative therapy research interventions across a range of specialities at UHB. Do you have your own research question in mind? We can help facilitate applications for higher degrees and support your continued professional development.
It is essential that you are friendly and adaptable and can work autonomously to ensure the delivery of protocolised therapy assessment across all 4 UHB sites. This dynamic role will require an individual with excellent communication skills to ensure research is delivered effectively, enhancing the research patients' experience.
You will have experience as a practicing physiotherapist in an acute care setting and will demonstrate knowledge of research and be skilled in analysing and presenting data. If successful we will offer a full induction programme, that will include the requirements of delivering research at UHB.
UHB is a great place to work, offering a working environment with an inclusive culture that looks after and values our people and creates a sense of belonging. We encourage applications from people who embrace our values and who will enable us to expand our diverse workforce.
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will be responsible for creating and contributing to the generation of knowledge by undertaking therapy assessments and treatments for specific research projects, as identified by the CORE Research team. The post holder will contribute to writing further research bids. The post holder will be able to analyse and interpret quantitative and qualitative research findings and results and disseminate this information to a wide audience.
The post holder is professionally accountable for the maintenance of standards of professional practise and standards of care. They will provide professional clinical leadership within a defined area and provide direction and inspirational leadership to all members within the multi-disciplinary team. The post holder will undertake and supervise clinical practice, audit, research, and teaching to set, monitor and continuously improve standards of care and patient experience.
The post holder is required to work on their own initiative on a regular basis and manage their own workload; this will require excellent planning and organisational skills. The post holder must be able to communicate information to a wide range of staff groups, i.e. Consultants, external stakeholders. Develop a good understanding of system reform issues facing the NHS. Using their own judgment, the post holder will be able to prioritise their workload effectively.
The post holder will be required to work across all 4 hospital sites.
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
*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
- *Masters in relevant subject/field (e.g., Physiotherapy or research-based masters or post-graduate study) or equivalent Level 7 post-graduate qualification
- *Experience of further academic/personal development
- *Registered Physiotherapist on HCPC register.
- *Evidence of Mentorship/ leadership skills
Desirable
- *Health care management / Leadership Qualification
- *In-depth understanding of clinical research and trial management methodology, including applicable regulatory requirements
- *Sound understanding of Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and the EU clinical trials directive
- *Infectious disease clinical/research experience
- *PhD
Experience
Essential
- *Professional Portfolio which demonstrates continuing professional development, evidence of ability to maintain professional registration
- *Substantial relevant and recent clinical experience within a complex health care setting or Acute NHS setting working as a Band 6 position including the supervision and education of junior staff/ students .
- *Demonstrable current, recent experience of team leadership and management within the healthcare setting.
- *Demonstrable understanding of the management responsibility for pay and non-pay resources associated with the clinical service.
- *Experience of being a mentor
- *Demonstration of a significant contribution to innovative practice or change management.
- *Experience in learning from incidents /complaints and supporting changes in practice.
- *Demonstrate an ability, experience, passion in the following areas:
- oLeadership
- oTeam building
- oManaging Resources
- oTime management
- oRole modelling /Change management/ clinical developments
- oClinical governance
- oAudit and research
- oWorkforce planning / management
- oNHS policy and political awareness
- oKnowledge of clinical governance
Desirable
- *Evidence of effective multi-professional working.
- *Experience in interviewing and selection of staff
- *Evidence of previous research delivery experience e.g., data collection, analysis and reporting
- *Knowledge and understanding of the research process.
Additional Criteria
Essential
- *Demonstrates the key strengths and motivators for relating to others.
- *Competence in expanded clinical practice associated with the role.
- *Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
- *Proven ability to analyse data and identify data trends.
- *Able to effectively present information to groups /health care professionals.
- *Ability to work under pressure across competing demands /properties.
- *High level analytical capability
- *Ability to communicate complex information clearly.
- *Presentation skills
- *Excellent IT skills in Word, Excel, Powerpoint, e-mail systems.
- *Planning and organising complex activities which require formulation, adjustment, and co-ordination with other professionals within the organisation.
- *Supportive
- *Flexible
- *Well organised
- *Effective communicator
- *Ability to delegate and supervise
- *Sound clinical reasoning and decision making
- *Ability to perform in complex and challenging situations
- *Ability to work flexible shift pattern, where required to include unsocial hours according to service need
- *Ability and willingness to work across all UHB sites.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- *Masters in relevant subject/field (e.g., Physiotherapy or research-based masters or post-graduate study) or equivalent Level 7 post-graduate qualification
- *Experience of further academic/personal development
- *Registered Physiotherapist on HCPC register.
- *Evidence of Mentorship/ leadership skills
Desirable
- *Health care management / Leadership Qualification
- *In-depth understanding of clinical research and trial management methodology, including applicable regulatory requirements
- *Sound understanding of Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and the EU clinical trials directive
- *Infectious disease clinical/research experience
- *PhD
Experience
Essential
- *Professional Portfolio which demonstrates continuing professional development, evidence of ability to maintain professional registration
- *Substantial relevant and recent clinical experience within a complex health care setting or Acute NHS setting working as a Band 6 position including the supervision and education of junior staff/ students .
- *Demonstrable current, recent experience of team leadership and management within the healthcare setting.
- *Demonstrable understanding of the management responsibility for pay and non-pay resources associated with the clinical service.
- *Experience of being a mentor
- *Demonstration of a significant contribution to innovative practice or change management.
- *Experience in learning from incidents /complaints and supporting changes in practice.
- *Demonstrate an ability, experience, passion in the following areas:
- oLeadership
- oTeam building
- oManaging Resources
- oTime management
- oRole modelling /Change management/ clinical developments
- oClinical governance
- oAudit and research
- oWorkforce planning / management
- oNHS policy and political awareness
- oKnowledge of clinical governance
Desirable
- *Evidence of effective multi-professional working.
- *Experience in interviewing and selection of staff
- *Evidence of previous research delivery experience e.g., data collection, analysis and reporting
- *Knowledge and understanding of the research process.
Additional Criteria
Essential
- *Demonstrates the key strengths and motivators for relating to others.
- *Competence in expanded clinical practice associated with the role.
- *Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
- *Proven ability to analyse data and identify data trends.
- *Able to effectively present information to groups /health care professionals.
- *Ability to work under pressure across competing demands /properties.
- *High level analytical capability
- *Ability to communicate complex information clearly.
- *Presentation skills
- *Excellent IT skills in Word, Excel, Powerpoint, e-mail systems.
- *Planning and organising complex activities which require formulation, adjustment, and co-ordination with other professionals within the organisation.
- *Supportive
- *Flexible
- *Well organised
- *Effective communicator
- *Ability to delegate and supervise
- *Sound clinical reasoning and decision making
- *Ability to perform in complex and challenging situations
- *Ability to work flexible shift pattern, where required to include unsocial hours according to service need
- *Ability and willingness to work across all UHB sites.
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
