Band 6 Senior Physiotherapist T&O

We are looking for an enthusiastic, self-motivated, innovative Physiotherapist who is interested in working in the field of trauma and orthopaedic therapy. You will need good clinical skills and experience in Trauma and Orthopaedics, a flexible approach, including excellent team working, organisational and time management skills.

You will work alongside physiotherapists and occupational therapists, as well as other members of the multi-professional team, within in-patients and the ambulatory trauma unit in one of the largest #NOF centres in Britain. Providing therapy to patients in accordance with CSP hip fracture standards.

The #NOF pathway operates across Birmingham Heartlands and Solihull hospital. To gain experience of the entire pathway, the successful candidates would rotate between the two sites.

You will join our large dynamic team of therapists who provide T&O therapy across this teaching Trust. We are committed to continued professional and career development of all staff.

The post holder could already be a Band 6 wishing for a change or are you currently an experienced Band 5 who would like to practice Trauma and Orthopaedics at a more senior level.

Applicants must be prepared to participate in the 7-day working and evening ambulatory care unit rota within the T&O therapy teams and the departmental respiratory physiotherapy evening and overnight on-call system. Applicants must have BSc Physiotherapy, HCPC registration with post graduate experience and evidence of completing core rotations and working within T&O.

Evidence of appropriate CPD activity is essential.

We are invested in supporting you to maximise your potential. You can expect regular formal training and clinical reasoning sessions. Additionally, you will have access to advice and support from senior physiotherapists.

You can expect to join likeminded people who deliver unequivocal excellence in all aspects of their role. You will be passionate about service delivery and will want to make a difference to the communities we live and work in. You will mirror our Trust values of being Kind, Connected and Bold.

The value of Allied Health Professional's expertise is recognised in the recent appointment of an AHP director for Solihull Hospital, as well as at board level. This vision is conveyed in our AHP strategy for the next 3 years, which you will have the opportunity to influence and shape.

Its over to you- if you are passionate about improving care, quality and the overall experience whilst making a difference to the people who access our services, we would love to hear from you.

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.