Advanced Physiotherapist - Paediatric Burns

Birmingham Women’s and Children; Birmingham; Sur place; GBP 49 000 - 57 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Flexible working arrangements

Résumé du poste

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an Advanced Physiotherapist to join the Burns & Plastics service for paediatric patients. The post supports development of junior staff and offers opportunities across PICU, wards and outpatient care.

You will lead the burns team, contribute to service development, and work with the wider physiotherapy and multidisciplinary groups. Flexible arrangements and a 0.6 WTE pattern (Wed-Fri) may apply.

Qualifications

• Degree or diploma in Physiotherapy.
• Registration with HCPC.
• Post-registration courses in burns and plastics.
• Leadership development experience.

Responsabilités

• Assess and treat children with burn injuries across PICU, ward and outpatient settings.
• Provide professional leadership for the Physiotherapy department and define service quality indicators.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams for cohesive patient care.
• Maintain a CPD portfolio and participate in local and regional teaching.
• Adhere to CSP/HCPC rules and Trust policies.

Connaissances

Physiotherapy degree

HCPC registration

Burns and Plastics knowledge

Leadership experience

Formation

Degree or diploma in Physiotherapy

Description du poste

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Advanced Physiotherapist - Paediatric Burns

NHS AfC: Band 7

Main area Paediatric Physiotherapy, Burns & Plastics Grade NHS AfC: Band 7 Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 22.5 hours per week (over three days Wednesday, Thursday, Friday) Job ref 284-26-8304786-DMRG

Site Birmingham Children's Hospital Town Birmingham Salary £49,387 - £56,515 pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 11/11/2026 23:59

Flexible working arrangements may be considered and discussions with the recruiting manager regarding this are encouraged.

Job overview

We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic Advanced Physiotherapist to work within our specialist burns centre. An exciting opportunity has arisen for you to form an essential part of the multidisciplinary team treating this patient group at Birmingham Children's Hospital. This post has become available due to a long term member of burns therapy team being successful in gaining a new role within the trust.

In this role you will treat children on our paediatric intensive care unit, on the ward and through to their outpatient care. You will be integral to supporting development of the service, development of more junior staff and will have the opportunity to network with burns therapists across the region. As part of this role, you will also be working alongside the inpatient orthopaedic physiotherapy team, as well as the wider physiotherapy department.

You will be an essential part of the burns multidisciplinary team. There are plenty of learning opportunities within this role with weekly burns teaching as well as teaching within the physiotherapy department.

The post is offered at 0.6 WTE (22.5 hours per week) and is currently planned as three 7.5-hour working days per week. The preferred working pattern is Wednesday to Friday; however, flexible arrangements will be considered. Weekend working will also be required in addition to the core hours.

Main duties of the job

In this role you will use your specialist clinical knowledge and skills to assess and treat children with a burn injury, as well as complex plastics patients in a variety of settings eg PICU, inpatients and outpatients. You will also see children seen by the dermatology service under the specialist epidermolysis bullosa team.

You will provide professional leadership for the Physiotherapy department, setting out the role of Physiotherapy clearly and defining the indicators of a high quality Physiotherapy service.

You will work closely with the multidisciplinary team to provide a cohesive service for this patient group.

To maintain a professional portfolio for CPD, recording learning outcomes through participation in internal and external development opportunities.

You will participate in local special interest groups as a means of developing best practice within Physiotherapy within Burns and Plastics specialit y .

You will adhere to the C hartered Society of Physiotherapy’s of P rofessional Conduct and Trust Policy and Procedures.

Working for our organisation

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centered care.

Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.

Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.

Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Degree or diploma in Physiotherapy
• Professional Registration as a Physiotherapist with the HCPC
• Post registration courses/qualifications in subjects relevant to Burns and Plastics
• Post graduate course/qualifications in leadership
• Post registration courses/qualifications in subjects relevant to paediatric physiotherapy

Knowledge

• Active participation in Burns/Paediatrics related special interest groups
• Experience of working with children and young people

Analytical and Judgement Skills

• Ability to problem solve whilst monitoring and managing work in a variety of different clinical settings
• Able to deal effectively with stress
• Forward thinking and can anticipate impact of change
• Evidence of clinical governance, service development, audit or research projects
• Ability to evaluate evidence, national guidance, research outcomes and apply appropriately within clinical practice.
• Excellent verbal and written skills
• Knowledge of current professional issues

Professional

• Previous Experience of managing staff
• Ability to understand and implement trust policies and protocols
• Evidence of keeping clinically up-to-date to deepen interest specialism

Personal skills and attributes

• Ability to use initiative and work independently
• Good organizational skills and ability to delegate
• Flexible worker and able to adapt during times of change
• Adherence to CSP and HCPC guidelines and codes of ethics and professional conduct
• Excellent communication skills with a variety of professions, age groups and cultures often in challenging situations
• Demonstrated leadership qualities

Sponsorship:

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Artificial Intelligence (AI):

We understand that some applicants may choose to use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in preparing their application materials. While this is not discouraged, we kindly remind candidates that all submissions must be truthful and accurately reflect your own experiences and suitability for this role. Personal integrity and authenticity are central to our recruitment process. We value honesty and appreciate applications that are genuine and representative of the individual behind them.

Applications that rely too heavily on AI tools can appear generic and lack the detail we need to assess your skills and experience. Such applications will unlikely be progressed to interview.

Reasonable Adjustments:

BWC is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, committed to fostering an inclusive environment for those with a disability, long term health or mental health condition. The Disability Confident scheme means we actively encourage applications from people with disabilities, long term health or mental health conditions, and we want to ensure our recruitment practices are inclusive and accessible to all. Our aim is to get the best out of every individual and if successful for interview, you will be asked if you require any reasonable adjustments (special requirements). We will strive to support and accommodate these requests where possible.

Safeguarding

As a Trust employee you are required to comply with all legislation and guidance relating to safeguarding children and adults with care and support needs, and promoting their health and welfare. You are required to inform the Head of Safeguarding of any safeguarding concerns about your own children or children you live with. This information will be treated in a confidential manner.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.