Band 6 Rotational Physiotherapist

Overview

To provide therapeutic assessment, management and treatment of patients in a variety of specialties at Heartlands Hospital. Focusing interventions to a wide variety of clinical cases, applying physiotherapy knowledge. There will be a strong focus on facilitating discharges home, or to other care pathways.

You will be required to participate in seven day working and on the respiratory on call rota.

• Undertaking all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner and maintain associated records.
• Assist with supervision, education and co-ordination of band 5 therapists, generic therapy support workers and students.
• Develop clinical and interdisciplinary team skills by working as part of the therapy team across various rotations — OPAL, Short Stay, HCOP, T&O, Respiratory, Stroke, Specialist Surgery, Medicals and MAU.
• Engage as an excellent team worker with knowledge across a range of therapy treatments.
• Contribute to a friendly, supportive environment with commitment to continued professional and career development of all staff; gain clinical and leadership experience and develop organisational and service development skills.

• HCPC registered Physiotherapist with experience in a broad range of therapy teams and clinical areas.
• Experience at Band 5 or Band 6 level seeking new opportunities; rotational posts based at Heartlands Hospital.
• Ability to develop clinical and interdisciplinary team skills within a multidisciplinary setting.

You will be able to develop your clinical and interdisciplinary team skills by working as part of the therapy team across various rotations — OPAL, Short Stay, HCOP, T&O, Respiratory, Stroke, Specialist Surgery, Medicals and MAU.

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people.

We want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.