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Job requirements
Essential
5 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Skills
Excellent personal organisational skills • Excellent communication, interpersonal & negotiation skills • Effective leadership & teaching skills – able to motivate others • Ability to work under pressure & set priorities for staff & others • Able to meet deadlines • Ability to reflect on & clinically approve own & others performance, planning, decision making • Effective legible written and verbal communication skills • Ability to work single handed with individuals and groups • Demonstrates initiative • Problem solving or solution-based approach to challenges • Self-motivated and be able to motivate others • Able to carry out concurrent activities (multi-tasking) • Presentation and training skills • Supervisory/appraisal skills • Audit skills • Computer literacy
- Knowledge
Highly specialist knowledge of Physiotherapy assessment and treatment, and how to apply this effectively within acute Trauma, Major Trauma and Orthopaedic specialty • Specialist knowledge of Physiotherapy role within an acute setting • Understanding of clinical pathways relating to Trauma, Major Trauma and Orthopaedic patients • Knowledge of current best practice in Physiotherapy and its application • Effective planning, evaluation and co-ordination of treatment • Applied knowledge of relevant legislation including CPD and risk assessment and management • Knowledge of clinical governance • Implementation into practice of audit & research • Awareness of the service and specialties of UHCW • Understanding of current policy & procedure – national & local for professional are
- Experience
Extensive clinical experience within acute Trauma and Orthopaedic setting • Wide Clinical experience of acute Major Trauma within an acute setting • Respiratory experience, including the management of acutely unwell patients, those with tracheostomies and spinal cord injuries • Experience of supporting and managing staff / students • Experience of recruitment and selection • Audit and service improvement • Evidence of training staff / developing training programmes.
- Qualifications
Diploma/ degree in Physiotherapy • Current HCPC registration • Relevant post graduate training in specialist area • Clinical leadership training / experience • Evidence of relevant CPD for Major Trauma, Orthopaedic and Respiratory Physiotherapy
- Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust’s values. (As detailed in UHCW’s Values in Action document below) • Applicants applying for job roles with managerial responsibility will be required to demonstrate evidence of promoting equal opportunities through work experience
Desirable
4 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Skills
Demonstrates evidence of innovative ideas for practice or service development
- Knowledge
Experience of recruitment & selection procedures
- Experience
Experience of integrated working • Experience of change management • Broad range of clinical experience within acute inpatient setting
- Qualifications
Risk management training/experience • Membership of special interest group relevant to specialist area
Job overview
Are you looking to expand your knowledge and skills with a keen interest in teaching and developing others in the Major Trauma and Orthopaedic area? If so, this opportunity is for you!
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Trauma and Orthopaedic (T&O) team as a band 7 Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist to support the development and running of the T&O service here at UHCW NHS Trust.
The post holder will work alongside our band 7 Team Lead Occupational Therapist in the running of the team and service development in this area. This will include supervision of staff, annual PDR, sickness monitoring, team audit programme and organising/supervision of students on placement. The T&O team is a large team that consists of band 5 and band 6 Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists, band 4 therapy practitioners and band 3 therapy assistants.
Your clinical caseload will cover our 2 T&O wards where you will clinically reason to formulate accurate diagnosis & prognosis on a wide range of highly complex conditions to recommend the best course of intervention and comprehensive treatment plans. This fantastic opportunity also includes working on our Major Trauma Enhanced Care Unit (MTECU) where you will analyse, treat and work cohesively with our dedicated Major Trauma Team and MDT.
Successful applicants will be required to provide an immunisation and vaccination report, from either their current UK occupational health provider or their UK GP.
Main duties of the job
You will see a variety of patients including, but not limited to, spinal cord injuries, head injuries and multiple fractures. You will need to demonstrate experience in these clinical areas. You will need to be able to evidence that you are able to work under pressure to ensure patients are seen a timely way using either agreed protocols of treatment and/or clinical reasoning to ensure successful outcomes for the patients.
This role would also provide the opportunity to showcase your leadership and training skills by developing the training program delivered to therapy staff. This includes providing spontaneous & planned advice, teaching & instruction to relatives, carers & other professionals to promote understanding of the aims of the Therapy Department and to ensure a constant approach to patient care.
Your development needs will be identified through regular supervision and appraisals and supported through external/ internal courses, in-service training and case reviews.
The Therapy service at UHCW NHS Trust is an expanding, forward thinking and highly regarded service and this post offers excellent personal and professional development opportunities within an established, supportive team
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
This post is for a Band 7 Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist within the Trauma and Orthopaedic Therapy Team at UHCW NHS Trust.
The post holder will be responsible for planning, coordinating, delivering, evaluating and managing a high-quality therapy service to patients within the Trauma and Orthopaedic Services, including Major Trauma patients. The post holder will lead the Therapy team across the service, providing clinical supervision and training, liaising with other appropriate therapy teams to ensure an integrated service is provided for the service area. The post holder will provide a source of highly expert specialised skills and knowledge within Major Trauma and Orthopaedics.
Participation in weekend & Bank Holiday working, and the respiratory on-call rota, is a requirement of this post.
For further details of the role please see the attached job description.
Closing Date: Please be advised that this job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested.
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.
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This advert is for Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist with University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust in Coventry, England. It is listed as a Band 7 Physiotherapist role. The advertised salary is £49,387 - £56,515 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 25 Oct 2026.
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