Band 6 Physiotherapist

Job summary

Main duties of the job

*To deliver a high standard of therapy provision within the Solihull Community and Intermediate Care Bedded Units across Pathway 1 and 2.

*To support our patients in their recovery journey and minimise the risk of hospital readmissions.

*To make the transition from acute care to the community as smooth as possible, ensuring timely discharges and efficient flow.

*To liaise with various agencies to ensure safe, effective and efficient discharges.

*To provide Physiotherapy services in the patient's own home or residence.

*To contribute to seven-day working programmes across the organisation.

*To be part of On-call respiratory Rota

*To be able to manage your caseload and work independently.

*To supervise students on placements.

*To appraise, supervise and support junior staff and therapy assistants.

*To initiate/participate in audits, research and quality improvement programmes.

Job responsibilities

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.