# Advanced Physiotherapist - Paediatric Burns > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/advanced-physiotherapist-paediatric-burns/ceae008e-72cc-4e10-9e97-dac5c1de4e07 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/advanced-physiotherapist-paediatric-burns/ceae008e-72cc-4e10-9e97-dac5c1de4e07.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Birmingham Children's Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Physiotherapist - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £49,387 - £56,515 pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time - 22.5 hours per week (over three days Wednesday, Thursday, Friday) - **Closing date:** 2026-11-11T23:59:59.999Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-28T14:50:40.238Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Birmingham_Black_Country/Birmingham/Birmingham_Womens_Childrens_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Paediatric_Physiotherapy_Burns_Plastics/Paediatric_Physiotherapy_Burns_Plastics-v8304786 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8304786?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.bwc.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic Advanced Physiotherapist to work within our specialist burns centre. An exciting opportunity has arisen for you to form an essential part of the multidisciplinary team treating this patient group at Birmingham Children's Hospital. This post has become available due to a long term member of burns therapy team being successful in gaining a new role within the trust. In this role you will treat children on our paediatric intensive care unit, on the ward and through to their outpatient care. You will be integral to supporting development of the service, development of more junior staff and will have the opportunity to network with burns therapists across the region. As part of this role, you will also be working alongside the inpatient orthopaedic physiotherapy team, as well as the wider physiotherapy department. You will be an essential part of the burns multidisciplinary team. There are plenty of learning opportunities within this role with weekly burns teaching as well as teaching within the physiotherapy department. The post is offered at 0.6 WTE (22.5 hours per week) and is currently planned as three 7.5-hour working days per week. The preferred working pattern is Wednesday to Friday; however, flexible arrangements will be considered. Weekend working will also be required in addition to the core hours. ### Main duties of the job In this role you will use your specialist clinical knowledge and skills to assess and treat children with a burn injury, as well as complex plastics patients in a variety of settings eg PICU, inpatients and outpatients. You will also see children seen by the dermatology service under the specialist epidermolysis bullosa team. You will provide professional leadership for the Physiotherapy department, setting out the role of Physiotherapy clearly and defining the indicators of a high quality Physiotherapy service. You will work closely with the multidisciplinary team to provide a cohesive service for this patient group. To maintain a professional portfolio for CPD, recording learning outcomes through participation in internal and external development opportunities. You will participate in local special interest groups as a means of developing best practice within Physiotherapy within Burns and Plastics speciality. You will adhere to the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy’s of Professional Conduct and Trust Policy and Procedures. ### 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. ## Person Specification ### Knowledge **Essential** - Previous experience of treating burns/plastics patients at AfC Band 6 level or equivalent - Motivated to work with children and young people - Broad MDT experience - Experience of teaching and supervising other staff **Desirable** - Active participation in Burns/Paediatrics related special interest groups - Experience of working with children and young people ### Professional **Essential** - Previous Experience of managing staff - Ability to understand and implement trust policies and protocols - Evidence of keeping clinically up-to-date to deepen interest specialism ### Qualifications **Essential** - Degree or diploma in Physiotherapy - Professional Registration as a Physiotherapist with the HCPC **Desirable** - Post registration courses/qualifications in subjects relevant to Burns and Plastics - Post graduate course/qualifications in leadership - Post registration courses/qualifications in subjects relevant to paediatric physiotherapy ### Personal skills and attributes **Essential** - Ability to use initiative and work independently - Good organizational skills and ability to delegate - Flexible worker and able to adapt during times of change - Adherence to CSP and HCPC guidelines and codes of ethics and professional conduct - Excellent communication skills with a variety of professions, age groups and cultures often in challenging situations - Demonstrated leadership qualities ### Analytical and Judgement Skills **Essential** - Ability to problem solve whilst monitoring and managing work in a variety of different clinical settings - Able to deal effectively with stress - Forward thinking and can anticipate impact of change - Evidence of clinical governance, service development, audit or research projects - Ability to evaluate evidence, national guidance, research outcomes and apply appropriately within clinical practice. - Excellent verbal and written skills **Desirable** - Knowledge of current professional issues ## Documents - [advanced physiotherapist, paediatric burns job description and personal specification (pdf, 493.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10677007) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.