Band 7 Specialist Physiotherapist - Post Covid Rehab Service (2025)

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity for someone with a specialist interest in Respiratory Physiotherapy, to join an evolving Post Covid Team. This post is for 12 months, covering maternity leave.

The post will be based within the Post Covid Service and its future transition plans but will sit primarily in the Breathlessness pathway within this. The pathway has been designed to assess and treat breathing pattern disorders identified Post Covid, as well as existing respiratory conditions, such as Asthma. The successful candidate will be supported to strengthen and build skills within this area. There will also be opportunities to develop more holistic assessment skills within a Multidisciplinary clinic environment. All patient contact is conducted in an Outpatient clinic setting.

The post is suitable for a band 6 with experience in Respiratory wanting to develop further skills or an established band 7.

You will work within an established team of Physiotherapists, OT, SLT and time in a Consultant led clinic.

The post is for 30hours a week with some weekend working.

If you would like more information please contact Abi Stothard, Clinical Specialist or Linzie Bassett, Clinical Team Leader Specialist Neurophysiotherapist, on telephone number 0121 424 1779 or via email abigail.stothard@uhb.nhs.uk.

Main duties of the job

To take a major role in the advanced physiotherapeutic assessment, management and treatment of Post

Covid and respiratory patients with diverse presentations and complex physical conditions; to provide a

diagnosis and develop and deliver an individualised specialist treatment programme.

To undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner and maintain associated records.

To work as a team to provide day to day management (reviewing performance and progress, allocation and

checking of work) and training to junior physiotherapy staff, and to ensure competence in carrying out duties

with patients with respiratory problems.

Plan the supervision and education and assess the performance of physiotherapy students; this would be to a

graduate standard and involve working with universities to ensure the standard of practice and teaching

meets the standards set by the degree level qualification.

Undertake regular evidence-based audit and research projects (as appropriate) to further own and team's

clinical practice. Make recommendations to Clinical Team Leader for changes to practice by the team. Lead

the implementation of specific changes to practice and contribute to service protocols within own area of

clinical practice, in collaboration with colleagues.

About us

We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.

Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:

Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.

UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.

University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.

Date posted

19 November 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

304-9002519PM

Job locations

Trustwide

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH

Job description

Job responsibilities

*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

Job description

Job responsibilities

*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

*Current registration with Health and Care Professions Council , Physio register.
*Physiotherapy degree qualification or equivalent, and significant NHS post graduate experience
*Documented evidence of Continued Professional Development of relevant specialist knowledge and skills
*Demonstration of specialist knowledge in respiratory physiotherapy, across the range of procedures and working practices, with the appropriate theoretical and practical experience
*Good standard of general education including GCSE maths and English grade C and above.

Desirable

*Evidence of leadership training.
*Membership of a professional special interest group or national/regional network
*Recent post graduate training relevant to clinical speciality.

Experience

Essential

*Understanding of organisational structure of the NHS and Social Care.
*Demonstrate an ability to provide professional/clinical leadership
*Experience of working within a team and participating in service development.
*Experience of supporting and supervision of junior therapists, students and assistants.
*Understanding of current legislation and application to within Post Covid and Physiotherapy generally.
*Attendance at postgraduate courses relevant to the respiratory physiotherapy.
*Experience of working on a physiotherapy on-call service.
*Minimum of 12 months experience at band 6 working with patients with a variety of acute and chronic conditions

Desirable

*To be able to support and create clinical pathways to improve and develop specialist services.
*Experience of working with respiratory patients, particularly breathing pattern disorders in an acute or outpatient setting
*To have an awareness of creating Business cases to improve team outcomes and recruitment
*Evidence of audit / R&D activity on a regular basis
*Open mindfulness of new ways of working and supporting recruitment.

Additional Criteria

Essential

*Demonstrate enthusiasm and an interest in developing expertise within Stroke & neurology
*Demonstrate a professional attitude.
*An ability to cope with moving/manoeuvring patients/equipment on a daily basis.
*An ability to frequently concentrate on patient assessments and treatments.
*An ability to cope with occasional exposure to distressing/emotional situations.
*Able to contribute to 7 day and extended hours service provision as appropriate including out of hours on call respiratory service
*Driving licence and car owner

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

*Current registration with Health and Care Professions Council , Physio register.
*Physiotherapy degree qualification or equivalent, and significant NHS post graduate experience
*Documented evidence of Continued Professional Development of relevant specialist knowledge and skills
*Demonstration of specialist knowledge in respiratory physiotherapy, across the range of procedures and working practices, with the appropriate theoretical and practical experience
*Good standard of general education including GCSE maths and English grade C and above.

Desirable

*Evidence of leadership training.
*Membership of a professional special interest group or national/regional network
*Recent post graduate training relevant to clinical speciality.

Experience

Essential

*Understanding of organisational structure of the NHS and Social Care.
*Demonstrate an ability to provide professional/clinical leadership
*Experience of working within a team and participating in service development.
*Experience of supporting and supervision of junior therapists, students and assistants.
*Understanding of current legislation and application to within Post Covid and Physiotherapy generally.
*Attendance at postgraduate courses relevant to the respiratory physiotherapy.
*Experience of working on a physiotherapy on-call service.
*Minimum of 12 months experience at band 6 working with patients with a variety of acute and chronic conditions

Desirable

*To be able to support and create clinical pathways to improve and develop specialist services.
*Experience of working with respiratory patients, particularly breathing pattern disorders in an acute or outpatient setting
*To have an awareness of creating Business cases to improve team outcomes and recruitment
*Evidence of audit / R&D activity on a regular basis
*Open mindfulness of new ways of working and supporting recruitment.

Additional Criteria

Essential

*Demonstrate enthusiasm and an interest in developing expertise within Stroke & neurology
*Demonstrate a professional attitude.
*An ability to cope with moving/manoeuvring patients/equipment on a daily basis.
*An ability to frequently concentrate on patient assessments and treatments.
*An ability to cope with occasional exposure to distressing/emotional situations.
*Able to contribute to 7 day and extended hours service provision as appropriate including out of hours on call respiratory service
*Driving licence and car owner

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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