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Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
About
We provide high quality, accessible and responsive community and specialist services within Birmingham and the West Midlands. We deliver over 100 clinical services, out in peoples homes and in over 200 hospitals, health centres and clinics. We provide services for adults, children, people with learning disabilities, those with rehabilitation needs and also dental services.
Band 6 Physiotherapist in Paediatrics - FES
Accepting applications until: 04-Aug-2024 23:59
Vacancy status: Open
Accepting applications until: 04-Aug-2024 23:59
Key details
Location
- Site
- West Midlands Rehabilitation Centre
- Address
- 91 Oak Tree Lane
- Town
- Birmingham
- Postcode
- B29 6JA
- Major / Minor Region
- Birmingham & The Black Country
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 26 hours per week
Salary
- Salary
- £35,392 - £42,618 per annum (pro rata)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (Band 6)
Specialty
- Main area
- Physiotherapist in Paediatrics - Functional Electrical Stimulation
Job overview
Provide physiotherapy input to the Regional Specialist FES Clinic, co-ordinating with other specialist services as appropriate e.g. Orthotics, Spasticity Clinic, MS Clinic and ITB Clinic. Assess Paediatric patients for FES treatment, plan, deliver and coordinate an individual treatment plan using sound clinical reasoning skills and evidence-based practice. Supply FES units, train patients and carers in their use, arrange and deliver follow-up reviews in line with Medical Devices Policy and clinical needs of patients. Support patients, carers, HCP with holistic management of neurological conditions for optimal rehabilitation potential.
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Supervises Physiotherapy Assistants and students, Responsible for safe use of expensive equipment and delivery to patients.
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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.
If you want to ‘Be Part of Our Team’ and work with a Foundation Trust which is continuously striving for best care and healthy communities, we want to hear from you.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further details on the main responsibilities, please see the attached job description and person specification.
Disability Confident Employer and Guaranteed Interview Scheme
BCHC offers a guaranteed interview to any candidate who is Disabled, Neurodiverse, has a hidden or long term health condition as recognised under the Equality Act 2010, providing they meet the essential criteria of the job role, as set out in the person specification. We encourage applicants to submit their applications and to request any reasonable adjustments where required.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Birmingham is a fantastic place to live and we serve a wide range of people and communities. BCHC are an advocate of diversity and strive to mirror the community we serve as much possible.
We are committed to and actively promote equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals from all areas of the community who meet the specific criteria are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage/civil partnerships.
Promoting Workforce Equality
In response to data held by BCHC which demonstrates that individuals from particular protected characteristics are under-represented, BCHC are striving to redress these imbalances. In order to do this, the Trust is committed to the employment and career development of individuals with these protected characteristics. As part of this commitment and given this under-representation, the Trust guarantees an interview to any applicants from under-represented groups for positions at Band 8a and above whose application meets the essential criteria for the post as detailed on the Person Specification.
The Trust is currently under-represented in terms of people who identify as Black, Minority Ethnic (BME) and welcomes applicants from these communities. Selection will be on the basis of merit. In order to ensure the diversity of our workforce and understand the differing needs of our communities, the Trust is committed to the principles of Positive Action.
Flexible Working
Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BCHC) supports a variety of flexible working practices and, where possible (given our range of services and community settings) dependent upon the requirements associated with the role, will actively consider requests made and support these where practically possible. This may include hybrid patterns of working to enable colleagues to request the flexibility of a mixture of home/base working.
In accordance with the NHS People Promise, the Trust is committed to facilitating a healthy work/life balance that is essential to health and wellbeing and to making BCHC a ‘Great Place to Work’. We will be happy to discuss and consider all requests relating to working patterns and hours at your interview so please do ask!
Benefits of working for us:
- Full NHS terms and conditions including extensive holidays, Agenda for Change pay with enhancements
- Attractive relocation payment if you relocate to the local area.
- Discounts for local and national retailers
- Dedicated well-being services for all employees
- Flexible working where possible
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Person specification
Qualifications/ Training
Essential criteria
- • HCPC registration
- • Grad Dip Phys / Diploma in Physiotherapy / Physiotherapy Degree
- • Evidence of relevant CPD
Desirable criteria
- • Training in FES desirable but not essential
- • Active Member of clinical interest group.
Experience
Essential criteria
- • Varied comprehensive rotations at junior grade, undertaken with significant relevant post-registration experience in neurology.
- • Experience in neurology.
- • Paediatric experience
Desirable criteria
- • Some experience of assessing complex disability including clients with brain injury, spinal cord injury and progressive neurological disorders.
- • Experience of wheelchair assessment and postural management.
Skills/knowledge
Essential criteria
- • Proven ability to assess and treat patients with neurological conditions, using clinical reasoning skills.
- • Ability to demonstrate developed manual and palpatory skills, physiotherapeutic handling and positioning
- • Knowledge and understanding of the rehabilitation process.
- • Basic knowledge of Orthotic interventions
- • Understanding of community support agencies and other professions, and ability to work and liaise with them.
- • Basic computer skills –Microsoft packages, basic skills in digital photography and use of associated computer software
- • Evidence of good organisational skills including prioritisation of workload and time management skills, and ability to work independently.
- • Ability to demonstrate sound knowledge and application of up to date clinical trends, practices and models used in the treatment of people with neurological conditions
- • Ability to demonstrate knowledge of current legislative changes affecting the NHS especially those relevant to physiotherapy
- • Ability to demonstrate knowledge of Clinical Governance, standard setting, the audit process and evidence based practice (understanding the principles of clinical governance
- • Ability to demonstrate individual responsibility in Health and Safety
- • Ability to communicate effectively with patients/carers/colleagues and other agencies, which may include sensitive and/or contentious information. This may require explanation, instruction, persuasion, motivation, negotiation, reassurance and require expert verbal and non verbal skills. Use of simple and more complex communication technology may be used by patients and interpreters may be used on occasions. May need to convey sensitive and/or contentious information to clients and carers
- • Demonstrate ability to work effectively in a team
- • Ability to manually handle patients and/or equipment safely to attain positioning necessary to perform safe and effective clinical assessments and treatments
- • Ability to use cognitive, behaviour and communication strategies to ensure optimal treatment outcomes and rehabilitation goals are met
- • Ability to generate written communication, which is relevant, concise, accurate and legible
Desirable criteria
- • Skills in gait re-education and exercise programme development skills for patient with neurological problems
- • Understanding of Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) & clinical indications for its use and be prepared to develop skills
- • Basic skills in digital photography and use of associated computer software
- • Basic presentation skills, including use of PowerPoint.
- • Supervisory experience
Personal qualities
Essential criteria
- • Reliable
- • Ability to demonstrate initiative and motivation when working in a variety of situations.
- • Ability to demonstrate flexibility within the changing NHS environment.
- • Willing to develop new skills as required by relevant services.
- • Commitment to interdisciplinary team working.
- • Ability to work under pressure.
- • Demonstrates commitment to anti-discriminatory practice and valuing diversity.
Other job requirements
Desirable criteria
- • Able to travel when required to various work locations eg. for meetings, home visits
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Fiona Miles
- Job title
- Senior Paediatric Physio in FES
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01214663232
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