Job Summary
Are you interested in Respiratory Physiotherapy? This exciting rotational opportunity is in the Respiratory Team as part of University Hospitals Birmingham. The specialities at the Trust include acute Non‑Invasive Ventilation & Respiratory Support Units, regional Cystic Fibrosis centre, Home Mechanical Ventilation service including Paediatric Transition and Neuromuscular service, the Birmingham Regional Severe Asthma Service, Critical Care and Surgery. As a member of the Respiratory Team as a whole you will have opportunities to work as part of the 7‑day service at the Trust covering all specialities.
Key Responsibilities and Working Details
Applicants will be required to participate in the respiratory overnight on‑call system and a 7‑day working rota within the Respiratory Therapy teams, treating both adult and paediatric patients, including the physiotherapist‑led NIV service.
Hold responsibility for own case load and be responsible for a defined area of the service or a particular patient type, working without direct supervision. Supervision takes the form of regular formal training and clinical reasoning sessions, peer review, case conferences. Access to advice and support from senior physiotherapists is available if required; clinical work is not routinely evaluated.
Undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner and maintain associated records.
Assist with supervision, education and assessment of physiotherapy students, ensuring standards meet the graduate level and involve working with universities in accordance with degree‑level qualifications.
Assist with supervision, education and co‑ordination of physiotherapy assistants, technical instructors and junior physiotherapists.
This rotational role is based at Birmingham Heartlands and Good Hope Hospitals. Because the Trust is a multi‑site organisation you may be required to work at any of the Trust sites and may need to change your normal place of work, either temporarily or permanently, due to development or re‑organisation of Trust services.
About the Trust
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 develop compassionate, culturally competent leaders, are values‑driven in all that we do and create a welcoming, inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. For staff with a disability, this includes a commitment to making reasonable adjustments to enable you to carry out your role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Diploma / degree in Physiotherapy.
* Registered with Healthcare Professions Council (HCPC).
* A levels or equivalent qualification.
* Good standard of general education including GCSE Maths and English grade C and above.
* Evidence of CPD, including recent postgraduate training relevant to clinical speciality.
Desirable Qualifications
* Member of a specialist interest group.
* Attendance at a Clinical Educators course.
Experience
* Demonstrates clinical experience enabling the post holder to manage a caseload of patients within this speciality / within the NHS, with experience of elderly and frail elderly, respiratory, neurological and musculoskeletal conditions.
* Experience of working on a physiotherapy on‑call service.
* Experience of working with student physiotherapists and assistants.
* Ability to analyse clinical and non‑clinical complex facts and situations, requiring interpretation and comparison of a range of options.
* Ability to plan, organise, formulate and adjust complex plans.
* Ability to supervise and delegate work to physiotherapists, assistants and students.
Desirable Experience
* Some experience within the speciality area.
Other Requirements
Disclosure and Barring Service Check: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a Criminal Record Certificate for any work in the UK.
Certificate of Sponsorship: Applications from skilled‑worker applicants are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information, visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
UK Professional Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration.
Pay Scheme & Contract
* Pay Scheme: Agenda for Change
* Band: Band 6
* Salary: £39,959.00 to £48,117.00 yearly
* Contract: Fixed Term, 12 months
* Working Pattern: Full‑Time, Flexible Working
* Job Location: Trust-wide (Birmingham)
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