Specialist Physiotherapist

We have a really exciting development opportunity for an experienced Band 5 Physiotherapist Therapist with a passion for rehabilitation to join our friendly therapy team in a Band 6 development post.

Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust is an integrated care organisation. We are dedicated to improving the lives of local people, to maintaining an outstanding reputation for teaching and education, and to embedding innovation and research. Our vision is to be renowned as the best integrated care organisation in the NHS.

The successful candidate would work at a Band 5 level with structured objectives in order to progress to a Band 6 level within 6 months if all objectives are successfully achieved. We provide a safe and nurturing environment in which to develop this knowledge and skills. Once successfully transitioned to the Band 6 role you would take on supervision responsibilities for junior staff, support staff and students, providing an excellent opportunity to develop management and leadership skills. You would also support the 2 Band 7’s with service management and development.

This post provides the opportunity to work in the integrated Intermediate care service (made up of both physiotherapists and occupational therapists), which currently provides therapy services to a predominantly frail elderly population of patients across two sites. These sites include Rowley Regis Hospital and Leasowes intermediate care facility in Smethwick.

On the units, you will be part of a multi-professional team working collaboratively with others to deliver person-centred, coordinated care from the point of admission onto the intermediate care unit, to discharge. You will gain exposure to a wide variety of conditions ranging from trauma and orthopaedic patients, MS, parkinsons, dementia, spinal injuries .

Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust is an integrated care organisation. We are dedicated to improving the lives of local people, to maintaining an outstanding reputation for teaching and education, and to embedding innovation and research. Our vision is to be renowned as the best integrated care organisation in the NHS.

Could this be you?:

• Want to develop your knowledge and skills to the next level?
• Passionate about improving the lives of local people?
• Passionate about developing both yourself and others?
• A strong team player who wants to further develop their specialist skills within Rehabilitation to a senior level.
• An excellent communicator who can problem solve quickly and effectively while demonstrating sound clinical knowledge in all core areas.
• Intuitive and capable of delivering high quality and safe Physiotherapy interventions from a well-developed knowledge and skill base.
• Excellent communication skills, willingness to be part of an effective team, and a desire to continuously improve services are essential attributes.

To understand the full extent of this role, you are advised to arrange a visit, and / or gain further information by contacting Jannine Hall, service lead for Intermediate care Therapy on 07964 843330 jannine.hall@nhs.net or Team leads Joseph Ferris (joseph.ferris@nhs.net 07977 148077) and Sophia Parsons (s.vaugh@nhs.net 07817 087233

Please see attached Job description and Person specification for full details of what this role entails