Band 6 Rotational Physiotherapist within Rehabilitation Services

Job overview

**This job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment**

It is essential that you have a recognised Physiotherapy qualification and current HCPC registration to apply for this post.

We are excited to offer the opportunity for a Specialist Band 6 Physiotherapist to join our physiotherapy service within the Adult and Specialist Rehabilitation Division. The post covers 12monthly rotations through the following services:

• Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES)
• Specialist Clinics
• Inpatient Neurological Rehabilitation Unit (INRU)
• Stroke Unit
• Birmingham Neurological Rehab Team (BNRT)
• Moor Green - Outpatient Brain Injury Service

Rotations are based at either Moseley Hall Hospital or the West Midlands Rehabilitation Centre (Selly Oak).

Join our well-established specialist teams to deliver neuro-rehabilitation to patients with varied and complex presentations in a wide variety of clinical settings. The post offers great opportunities to both utilise and develop your rehabilitation skills.

Applicants will require existing experience in neuro-rehabilitation, a holistic, goal and patient centred approach, excellent communication, organisation and team working skills. Respiratory and supervisory experience is also desirable.

Main duties of the job

• Provide physiotherapy input to the rehabilitation services on a rotational basis through participating in uni and multi-disciplinary assessment and coordination of treatment programmes for patients using these services
• Assessing patients’ physiotherapy needs, planning, carrying out and coordinating an individual treatment plan using sound clinical reasoning skills and evidence-based practice. This will include physiotherapy treatment as required alongside the provision of FES
• Providing assessment and analysis of rehabilitation, social and care needs of complex patients as part of the Inter-Disciplinary Team, referring on to outside agencies / professionals in discussion with senior members of staff
• On the In-patient Neuro Rehabilitation Unit, Moor Green and Birmingham Neuro Rehabilitation Team, involvement in key working a set number of patients in order to plan and co-ordinate their outpatient programme and act as point of contact for clients, carers and outside agencies
• Negotiating with patients and carers to agree realistic goals. Deal sensitively with clients and carers / families coping with difficult diagnoses or with long term / degenerative conditions who may have unrealistic expectations
• Supervisory responsibility for Physiotherapy students and Therapy Assistants
• Provide informative reports and discharge summaries to GP’s, social services, outside agencies and other therapy staff

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Personal Specification document for full details of the role.

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.