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Do you want to work in a department that prioritises staff development & well-being
Would you like an opportunity to develop your skills & knowledge in a wide range of specialities, working alongside highly skilled Clinical Specialist and Consultant Physiotherapists
We have an opportunity for a Senior Physiotherapist to join our Band 6 rotations, covering a wide variety of specialist acute in- & out-patient areas; Trauma, including Major Trauma, Respiratory Medicine, Oncology & Haematology, Critical Care, Neurosciences, Stroke, Burns & Plastics, Cardiothoracic & Specialist Surgery including regional transplant centre, Elderly Care & OPAL (Older persons Assessment and Liaison team) & MSK, Neuro & Respiratory Outpatients.
This is a great opportunity if you are looking to move into a senior position or to develop your experience further.
The service actively supports personal development for all staff. Within this role you will be involved in weekly in-service training sessions. We also provide an additional therapy band 6 development programme to support leadership skills.
With any role within UHB, each post comes with the support of our team & managers. This is extended by support from our School of Nursing, AHPs & Midwifery. The department offers exciting opportunities for career growth & development, and our focus is on providing a supportive environment as part of your continuing professional development. We want you to feel a sense of belonging, community, commitment & support.
Main duties of the job
You will be involved in the assessment and treatment of patients across a wide variety of clinical specialties.
Applicants should have completed a core NHS rotation in Respiratory and have Respiratory on-call experience, whilst having relevant experience in managing patients with Musculoskeletal and Neurological conditions.
You will support the supervision of band 5 physiotherapists, assistant staff & students on placement.
Key skills for this post include confidence in communication, leadership, collaborative working with peers, clinical reasoning, prioritisation, delegation and time management, and a personal desire to develop.
Within each clinical area there is the opportunity for involvement in service development, audit and research. The department has a strong emphasis on personal development with links to the School of Nursing, AHPs & Midwifery, and several Universities across the region.
Please contact Jonathon Plowright (Clinical Lead Outpatients) 01213713466 or Sarine Baz (Clinical Lead Inpatients) 0121 371 6779
About us
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.
Details
- Date posted: 29 June 2026
- Pay scheme: Agenda for change
- Band: Band 6
- Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working
- Reference number: 304-1101253
- Job locations: Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Mindelsohn Way, Birmingham, West Midlands, B15 2TH, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities
Please note for a specific detailed job description for this vacancy please see attached job description.
Person specification
Experience
Essential
- * Considerable post registration experience of which should include an acute NHS organisation and completion of core rotations in MSK, Neuro, and Respiratory or significant patient experience in these areas. (E)
- * Experience of staff management e.g. supervision and support of staff. (E)
- * Competent knowledge and skill in the assessment and treatment of a wide range of complex acute and chronic clinical presentations. (E)
- * Excellent knowledge of anatomy and physiology. (E)
- * Good knowledge and application of all areas of Clinical Governance including Quality, Audit and Risk management (E)
- * Knowledge and understanding of the research process with reference to awareness of EBP and application to clinical practice, using good clinical reasoning skills. (E)
- * Understands the legal responsibilities of the profession
- (E) * Good understanding of principles of data and statistics and experience of their use in evaluation of service delivery (E)
- * Good understanding of IT systems and its application to clinical practice. (E)
- * Competent knowledge and skill in the assessment and treatment of a wide range of complex acute and chronic clinical presentations. (E)
- * Excellent knowledge of anatomy and physiology. (E)
- * Good knowledge and application of all areas of Clinical Governance including Quality, Audit and Risk management (E)
- * Knowledge and understanding of the research process with reference to awareness of EBP and application to clinical practice, using good clinical reasoning skills. (E)
- * Understands the legal responsibilities of the profession (E)
- * Good understanding of principles of data and statistics and experience of their use in evaluation of service delivery (E)
- * Good understanding of IT systems and its application to clinical practice. (E)
Qualifications
Essential
- * Appropriate Physiotherapy or professional qualification e.g. MCSP/ BSc or MSc. (E)
- * State Registration with Healthcare Professions Council (HCPC)(E)
- * CSP or equivalent professional registration. (E)
- * Evidence of commitment to advanced clinical and non-clinical continued professional development within own speciality, e.g. post registration training, management
- competencies and evidence of a detailed personal development portfolio. (E)
- * Relevant, accredited, postgraduate education/courses and CPD (E)
Desirable
- * Attended Clinical Educators course
- * Evidence of leadership training
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