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Job Summary
Band 6 Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist
Job Summary
Band 6 Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist
Closing Date: 14 September 2025
Interview Date:7 October 2025
Location: Erdington Hospice with expectation to work at Selly Park Hospice for training and cover
Hours: 37.5 hours per week (No weekends, bank holidays or on call responsibility)
Duration: Permanent
Salary: Clinical Band 6, £36,276 - £43,683 per year (pro rata for part-time)
Happy To Talk About Flexible Working
If you want the opportunity to make a difference to patients with a life limiting illness and would like to work in an innovative and supportive team, we would love to hear from you. The main purpose of this role is to provide physiotherapy input, as part of a Specialist Multi-disciplinary Team, to patients referred for specialist palliative/end of life care.
You will be responsible for the planning and delivery of holistic care to patients, their families and carers on the physiotherapy caseload, both in the community and in Hospice settings. You will support with the delivery of our breathless programme, providing education and exercise to patient groups. You will provide evidence-based physiotherapy interventions to patients following the HCPC clinical standards of care and CSP professional Codes of Conduct.
Main duties of the job
Requirements:
You will have an honours degree level or equivalent in physiotherapy and be registered with the Healthcare Professions Council (HCPC), and be a member of Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP)
You will have significant postgraduate experience, working with a variety of patients in different physiotherapy specialities
You will be patient focused and passionate about holistic care for the palliative patient.
Ideally, you will have experience in this field or transferrable skills that can be utilised for this specialist role.
You will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with experience of working flexibly within a multidisciplinary team.
A UK drivers licence, business insurance cover and access to a car for work purposes is essential to this role
For an informal chat about this role, please contact Amy Ison;
About Us
Birmingham Hospice provides expert palliative and end of life care for people and their families living with life-limiting illnesses.
We believe that all people in Birmingham should have access to the best specialist care and support - when, where and how they need it. Our vision is a future where everyone with a life-limiting illness will live and die with dignity and in comfort. Our mission is to enable more people from all communities to access the care of their choice at the end of life.
During a recent CQC inspection our sites have been rated outstanding, with independent health care regulators highlighting that colleagues and services are caring, responsive and well-led.
Our outstanding teams are passionate about providing the very best care, and patients and their loved ones are at the heart of everything we do.
Our values of kindness, respect, innovation, togetherness, positivity and openness are at the centre of who we are, what we do and how we behave. We pride ourselves on being an inclusive, welcoming, caring and supportive team. We are offering a competitive salary, with generous holiday allowance, a contribution pension scheme, and a commitment to investing in our people through employee benefits and ongoing professional development.
Details
Date posted
18 August 2025
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£36,276 to £43,683 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number
B0060-25-0045
Job locations
76 Grange Road
Erdington
Birmingham
B24 0DF
Job Description
Job responsibilities
Job Purpose
The main purpose of this post is to provide physiotherapy input, as part of a Specialist Multi-disciplinary Team, to patients referred for specialist palliative/end of life care. You may be expected to work at our partner hospice in Birmingham.
The Post Holder Will:
Be responsible for the planning and delivery of holistic care to patients, their family and carers on the physiotherapy caseload, both in the community and in hospice settings, as part of the Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT)
Provide evidence-based physiotherapy intervention to patients following Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) clinical standards of care and Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) professional codes of conduct.
Act as a role model demonstrating high standards of care and clinical standards.
Assist in provision of education, training and advice to other professionals and students involved in patient care, including generalist Allied Health Professionals (AHP).
Support the team in the development, management, promotion and evaluation of the physiotherapy service, ensuring high quality service delivery and cost-effective care.
Promote the philosophy of person-centred care, co-creating care with people affected by cancer, other palliative and long-term conditions and encouraging self-management.
Adhere to the relevant clinical guidelines, follow standards and protocols from the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy and Health & Care Professions Council.
Participate in multi-professional meetings, acting as patient advocate and representing physiotherapy specific views.
Be aware of resources/services available to the patient, family and carers and signpost/refer to other services or professionals when appropriate.
Participate in education and development to support the delivery of evidence based, safe and effective holistic patient care.
Record clear and thorough details of physiotherapy assessment, diagnosis, clinical reasoning and treatment plans and all other information related to patient contact on Systm1, within the stipulated 24-hour time scale.
Develop and maintain good multi-professional working relationships across the service divisions and clinical specialities to ensure optimal patient care.
Promote and interpret national policies and guidance within the MDT to influence the patient journey and ensure delivery of quality care.
To demonstrate compliance with the hospice mandatory training programme.
To recognise that the hospice is a charity, committed to supporting palliative care and end of life services to the local community which relies on fund raising and marketing to raise the profile of the hospice to deliver a high-quality service to the community it serves.
Be an ambassador for the organisation at every opportunity, representing the philosophies of the hospice and promoting the service and the strategic vision of the hospice.
Main Duties And Responsibilities
CLINICAL PATIENT SERVICES
To provide responsive, clinical physiotherapy to patients under the care of the Hospice, in accordance with priorities set by the Director of Clinical Services.
To undertake all clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner, including professional and legal accountability for all aspects of own work.
To triage referrals for appropriate criteria for physiotherapy and to manage a clinical caseload of patients with palliative care needs.
To holistically assess, plan, develop and provide evidence based physiotherapy intervention for patients with a wide variety of complex physical, psychological and spiritual needs.
To identify patient needs and refer to relevant agencies or other professionals if appropriate.
To utilise physiotherapy assessment and analytical skills to allow diagnosis and selection of precise and appropriate treatment options for a wide variety of conditions.
To constantly evaluate patient progress, reassess and adjust treatment programmes as required and to liaise and discuss relevant information to other members of the clinical team
To identify the needs of the individual patient requiring specialist equipment and/or medical devices; ordering, managing delivery and teaching safe and effective use to the patient and/or family/carers.
To liaise with other healthcare professionals in primary and secondary care to optimise the management and treatment of the patients on the physiotherapy caseload and to be available as a specialist resource for generalist healthcare professionals.
Provide specialist physiotherapeutic intervention to patients and carers in their preferred place of care with the emphasis on empowerment, enablement and self-management in order to optimise each patients quality of life.
To communicate complex condition and treatment related information; to facilitate understanding, elucidate any barriers to intervention, and to establish an effective professional rapport to gain trust and confidence of the patients and carers.
To regularly attend and contribute to multidisciplinary team meetings and, as required, to meetings of other multidisciplinary teams involved in providing palliative care for hospice patients
To assist with the running of patient self-management education programmes
Proactive discharge planning, identification and provision of equipment required to allow safe discharge, anticipation of needs when patient returns home. Follow up home visits if required to ensure optimal patient function and quality of life, irrespective of life expectancy.
Attend and actively participate in clinical meetings on the Inpatient Unit.
Liaise/refer to the Hospice at Home, Clinical Specialist Nurses, and Social care teams, Community Healthcare or other voluntary agencies to ensure continuity of care for the patient at home.
To liaise with health professionals involved in the care of each patient with regard to any problems highlighted on assessment. This may require signposting to other health services, provision of equipment or individualised physiotherapy input if unsuitable for group therapy.
SERVICE DEVELOPMENT
To provide physiotherapy knowledge and skills to other members of the healthcare team. Maintain and develop competency through Continual Professional development (CPD) training, maintenance of portfolio and reflective practice.
Attendance at MDT meetings to communicate specialist Physiotherapy information and to contribute to the development of service delivery within Palliative care which impact on other professions.
To support education, supervision and assessment of undergraduate physiotherapy students is delivered to the standard required for degree level university and CSP standards within current national guidelines and recommendations. and be an active participant, or lead when relevant, in in-service education and presentation of case studies
POLICIES, PROCEDURES AND AUDIT
To support the development of related local policies, procedures, guidelines and clinical care pathways to ensure the delivery of a high quality, equitable service in all locations and to provide supportive information, education and training to staff as required to implement the same
Demonstrate understanding and participation in all aspects of Clinical Governance
Undertake, review and evaluate audits and make recommendations to the organisation based on the findings when requested
To be aware of the complaints procedure and the reporting of clinical incidents on Vantage
COMMUNICATION
To effectively communicate and gain consent for any intervention to patients and their carers regarding the physiotherapy intervention and the management of their palliative care and end of life symptoms; this may be in the hospice, within care establishments, during a visit to a patients home. The post holder will need to strike an appropriate balance between relaying factual information and being sensitive to an emotionally charged atmosphere where high levels of emotion and distress are likely
To have knowledge of the legal framework for patients who lack capacity to consent to treatment
To develop advanced communication skills in order to ascertain patients wishes, respond appropriately to difficult questions and manage situations that may be emotionally charged which may include difficult to accept information such as expectations of treatment and prognosis
To represent physiotherapy or patients at multi-professional team meetings to ensure the delivery of co-ordinated care.
FREEDOM TO ACT AND AUTONOMY
The post holder will be part of a team but will have the ability to act as an autonomous practitioner adhering to national professional and local policies and guidelines as directed by the Health and Care Professions Council and the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
The post holder will be managed rather than supervised, demonstrating personal initiative to act independently to manage personal work schedules and priorities
To work collaboratively and delegate appropriate tasks and roles to other members of the Palliative care team in order to maximise the cost-effective and efficient use of resources.
Job Description
Job responsibilities
Main Duties And Responsibilities
CLINICAL PATIENT SERVICES
To provide responsive, clinical physiotherapy to patients under the care of the Hospice, in accordance with priorities set by the Director of Clinical Services.
To undertake all clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner, including professional and legal accountability for all aspects of own work.
To triage referrals for appropriate criteria for physiotherapy and to manage a clinical caseload of patients with palliative care needs.
To holistically assess, plan, develop and provide evidence based physiotherapy intervention for patients with a wide variety of complex physical, psychological and spiritual needs.
To identify patient needs and refer to relevant agencies or other professionals if appropriate.
To utilise physiotherapy assessment and analytical skills to allow diagnosis and selection of precise and appropriate treatment options for a wide variety of conditions.
To constantly evaluate patient progress, reassess and adjust treatment programmes as required and to liaise and discuss relevant information to other members of the clinical team
To identify the needs of the individual patient requiring specialist equipment and/or medical devices; ordering, managing delivery and teaching safe and effective use to the patient and/or family/carers.
To liaise with other healthcare professionals in primary and secondary care to optimise the management and treatment of the patients on the physiotherapy caseload and to be available as a specialist resource for generalist healthcare professionals.
Provide specialist physiotherapeutic intervention to patients and carers in their preferred place of care with the emphasis on empowerment, enablement and self-management in order to optimise each patients quality of life.
To communicate complex condition and treatment related information; to facilitate understanding, elucidate any barriers to intervention, and to establish an effective professional rapport to gain trust and confidence of the patients and carers.
To regularly attend and contribute to multidisciplinary team meetings and, as required, to meetings of other multidisciplinary teams involved in providing palliative care for hospice patients
To assist with the running of patient self-management education programmes
Proactive discharge planning, identification and provision of equipment required to allow safe discharge, anticipation of needs when patient returns home. Follow up home visits if required to ensure optimal patient function and quality of life, irrespective of life expectancy.
Attend and actively participate in clinical meetings on the Inpatient Unit.
Liaise/refer to the Hospice at Home, Clinical Specialist Nurses, and Social care teams, Community Healthcare or other voluntary agencies to ensure continuity of care for the patient at home.
To liaise with health professionals involved in the care of each patient with regard to any problems highlighted on assessment. This may require signposting to other health services, provision of equipment or individualised physiotherapy input if unsuitable for group therapy.
SERVICE DEVELOPMENT
To provide physiotherapy knowledge and skills to other members of the healthcare team. Maintain and develop competency through Continual Professional development (CPD) training, maintenance of portfolio and reflective practice.
Attendance at MDT meetings to communicate specialist Physiotherapy information and to contribute to the development of service delivery within Palliative care which impact on other professions.
To support education, supervision and assessment of undergraduate physiotherapy students is delivered to the standard required for degree level university and CSP standards within current national guidelines and recommendations. and be an active participant, or lead when relevant, in in-service education and presentation of case studies
POLICIES, PROCEDURES AND AUDIT
To support the development of related local policies, procedures, guidelines and clinical care pathways to ensure the delivery of a high quality, equitable service in all locations and to provide supportive information, education and training to staff as required to implement the same
Demonstrate understanding and participation in all aspects of Clinical Governance
Undertake, review and evaluate audits and make recommendations to the organisation based on the findings when requested
To be aware of the complaints procedure and the reporting of clinical incidents on Vantage
COMMUNICATION
To effectively communicate and gain consent for any intervention to patients and their carers regarding the physiotherapy intervention and the management of their palliative care and end of life symptoms; this may be in the hospice, within care establishments, during a visit to a patients home. The post holder will need to strike an appropriate balance between relaying factual information and being sensitive to an emotionally charged atmosphere where high levels of emotion and distress are likely
To have knowledge of the legal framework for patients who lack capacity to consent to treatment
To develop advanced communication skills in order to ascertain patients wishes, respond appropriately to difficult questions and manage situations that may be emotionally charged which may include difficult to accept information such as expectations of treatment and prognosis
To represent physiotherapy or patients at multi-professional team meetings to ensure the delivery of co-ordinated care.
FREEDOM TO ACT AND AUTONOMY
The post holder will be part of a team but will have the ability to act as an autonomous practitioner adhering to national professional and local policies and guidelines as directed by the Health and Care Professions Council and the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
The post holder will be managed rather than supervised, demonstrating personal initiative to act independently to manage personal work schedules and priorities
To work collaboratively and delegate appropriate tasks and roles to other members of the Palliative care team in order to maximise the cost-effective and efficient use of resources.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* Honours degree level or equivalent in physiotherapy
* Current Healthcare Professions Council registration (HCPC)
* Evidence of Continuing Professional Development and relevant postgraduate training
* Evidence of CPD in the form of a structured portfolio
* To comply with the CSP & NHS code of conduct
* Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
Desirable
* Communication skills training
* Accredited Clinical Educators course
Experience
Essential
* Post graduate experience of working with variety of patients in different physiotherapy specialities of cardiorespiratory, musculoskeletal, neurology, oncology, elderly care.
* Previous experience and ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team including Occupational Therapists, nurses, doctors, or other healthcare professionals.
* Supervision of assistants and students.
* To work as an autonomous practitioner within scope of practice.
* Critical appraisal skills in assessing therapeutic evidence.
* Excellent verbal, written and personal communication skills.
* Computer literate, able to use emails & Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
* Good organisational skills and personal effectiveness.
* Ability to produce evidence-based clinical guidelines.
* Ability to recognise and complete incident reports.
Desirable
* Previous postgraduate experience in a range of in and outpatient specialties
* Experience of working with palliative care patients with a malignant or non-malignant diagnosis
* Experience in developing and delivering training and education at postgraduate level
* Experience of involvement/participation in clinical audits
* Led or participated in healthcare research
* Understanding of relevant guidance for cancer and non-cancer palliative care and end of life care
* Able to successfully negotiate, facilitate and influence relevant physiotherapeutic interventions
* Awareness of healthcare priorities and policies
* Experience using Datix incident reporting
* Familiar with SystmOne electronic patient administration systems
Personal Skills and Attributes
Essential
* High degree of self-motivation and ability to work using own initiative.
* Ability to gain the confidence and credibility of a range of professionals and patients, relatives and carers.
* Able to work under pressure and prioritise tasks to ensure urgent work is completed in a time appropriate manner.
* Flexible and resourceful, responding positively and effectively to solve any unexpected situations and problems.
* Good listening skills, compassion and an empathetic approach.
* High level of integrity.
* Full UK Driving License, access to own vehicle and business insurance
* Demonstrates a commitment towards continuing professional development
Person Specification
Essential
* High degree of self-motivation and ability to work using own initiative.
* Ability to gain the confidence and credibility of a range of professionals and patients, relatives and carers.
* Able to work under pressure and prioritise tasks to ensure urgent work is completed in a time appropriate manner.
* Flexible and resourceful, responding positively and effectively to solve any unexpected situations and problems.
* Good listening skills, compassion and an empathetic approach.
* High level of integrity.
* Full UK Driving License, access to own vehicle and business insurance
* Demonstrates a commitment towards continuing professional development
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Birmingham Hospice
Address
76 Grange Road
Erdington
Birmingham
B24 0DF
Employer's website
https://www.birminghamhospice.org.uk (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Birmingham Hospice
Address
76 Grange Road
Erdington
Birmingham
B24 0DF
Employer's website
https://www.birminghamhospice.org.uk (Opens in a new tab)
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