Advanced Physiotherapist - Metabolic Bone Disorders

Job overview

This post is based at Birmingham Children’s Hospital. Location settings include the OI clinics in Waterfall House, the Physiotherapy Department and the wards. Community visits, within homes, nurseries and schools, as well as visits across other NHS trusts will be completed within the role.

The post holder will work as part of the multidisciplinary team contributing to providing a holistic service, the meeting of national standards and contributing to future research projects. They will work across wider national networks and regularly engage with external agencies. The post holder will provide education, training and practical supervision to physiotherapy staff and other professionals, including schools.

Main duties of the job

To provide physiotherapy input to children with Metabolic Bone Disease particularly Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI) and work within a Multidisciplinary Team (MDT).

To organise, co-ordinate and deliver a Musculoskeletal (MSK) Physiotherapy service to out-patients, inpatients, in the community and at outreach clinic’s.

To provide education, training and practical supervision to Physiotherapy and other professional staff in and out of the Trust. This will include providing specialist advice and support to paediatric physiotherapists across the region and within nurseries and schools.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust.

When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).

Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.

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.