Band 8a Clinical Physio -Botulinum Toxin Injector Spasticity

Band 8a Clinical Physio
-Botulinum Toxin Injector for Spasticity

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Interview date 2nd February 2026

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 8a Neurorehabilitation Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist. The post holder will be an independent botulinum toxin injector for spasticity, or willing to train as an injector within the first year in post. Training will be fully funded and supported.

The post holder will be based at West Midlands Rehabilitation Centre, which includes Specialist Clinics, Prosthetics, Orthotics, Access to Communications Technology, Birmingham Wheelchair Services and Posture & Mobility.

This post is within Specialist Clinics – this is a group of 7 highly specialist regional outpatient services – Spasticity Clinic, Multiple Sclerosis Clinic, Neuromuscular Clinic, Non‑Traumatic Spinal Injury Clinic, Young Adults Clinic, Complex Neuro Rehab and Intrathecal Baclofen.

You will work as a multidisciplinary team including Consultants in Rehabilitation Medicine, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Nurses, Speech & Language Therapists, Counsellor and Psychologist.

As a Physiotherapist who is a Botulinum Toxin Injector for Spasticity, the post holder will work across all 7 services within Specialist Clinics but will predominantly work within Spasticity Clinic.

The purpose of the role is to provide robust clinical and professional leadership ensuring that the clinical strategic aims and objectives for the Service are delivered and achieved.

The post holder will assess, treat, and manage patients as appropriate and in keeping with their clinical expertise and will work with all services to provide dedicated support to patients.

The post holder will provide clinical expertise and leadership to the Specialist Clinics service within Birmingham Community Healthcare (BCHC) NHS Foundation Trust.

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BCHC has more than 5000 staff working across Birmingham and the West Midlands in a wide range of community nursing and specialist healthcare roles. BCHC delivers over 100 clinical services, in people's homes, health centres, clinics and inpatient facilities. We deliver a wide range of services for children, young people and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehab Centre and one of Europe's leading Dental Hospitals and School of Dentistry.

We deliver all of this with a commitment to integrated, personalised care that is rooted in our local communities. We have an ambition to deliver outstanding, integrated care as one of the key NHS providers in the West Midlands.

You must be a specialist physiotherapist in neurorehabilitation, specialising in spasticity and qualified as an injector of botulinum toxin for spasticity, or willing to train as an injector within the first year in post.

• HCPC registered Physiotherapist
• Qualified as an AHP Botulinum Toxin injector for Spasticity or willing to train as an injector within the first year in post
• Evidence of recent continuing professional development
• Leadership course
• Qualified as an AHP prescriber or willing to work towards a prescriber qualification

• Extensive relevant up-to-date clinical experience
• Evidence of collaborative working within a multi-professional environment
• Experience in…