Senior Paediatric Rotational Physiotherapist

The Methodist Church in Britain; Birmingham; Presencial; GBP 30 000 - 40 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Comprehensive in-service training

Individual annual performance reviews

Resumo da oferta

Birmingham Children’s Hospital is seeking a rotational paediatric physiotherapist to assess, treat, and manage a caseload across specialty areas on nine-monthly rotations. The role includes supervising staff, involvement in audit and research, and covering 24-hour on-call and out-of-hours duties, some unsupervised.

Applicants should have broad post-graduate experience, ideally in paediatrics or cardiorespiratory care, and HCPC registration.

Qualificações

• Broad post-graduate experience in paediatrics or cardiorespiratory care.
• HCPC registration is essential.
• Evidence of participation in audit or research projects.
• Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team.

Responsabilidades

• Assess, treat and prioritise changing workload within the area.
• Manage complex paediatric patients and be clinically accountable for own work.
• Deliver physiotherapy interventions in line with clinical guidelines and Trust policies.
• Carry out comprehensive patient assessment and plan, deliver and evaluate individualised intervention.
• Manage, supervise, train and support others.
• Rotate through specialty areas to build paediatric skills and knowledge.
• Take part in emergency on-call, weekend and evening service for 24-hour cover, unsupervised.
• Take part in emergency out-of-hours respiratory rota.
• Take part in audit and research to promote quality standards and evidence-based practice.
• Take part in service development and leadership.
• Keep up to date with clinical issues and maintain competence through training.

Conhecimentos

Clinical reasoning

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Caseload prioritisation

Independent clinical decisions

On-call & unsupervised work

Audit & research involvement

Formação académica

Diploma or degree in physiotherapy (MCSP)

Descrição da oferta de emprego

A rotational post in the physiotherapy team at Birmingham Children’s Hospital, moving through specialty areas on nine-monthly rotations. The core of the work is assessing, treating and managing a caseload of children with varied conditions, alongside supervising staff and taking part in audit and research. Rotations include intensive care, respiratory, burns, oncology and special schools, with on‑call and out‑of‑hours cover, some of it unsupervised. Candidates need broad post‑graduate experience, ideally in paediatrics or cardiorespiratory care, plus HCPC registration.

What the job involves

• Assess, treat, prioritise and delegate the changing workload within the designated area
• Manage complex patients needing specialist paediatric physiotherapy, and be professionally and legally accountable for own work
• Deliver physiotherapy interventions in line with clinical guidelines and Trust policies
• Carry out comprehensive patient assessment and plan, deliver and evaluate individualised intervention
• Manage, supervise, train and support others
• Rotate through specialty areas to build paediatric skills and knowledge
• Take part in the emergency on‑call, weekend and evening service for 24‑hour cover, working unsupervised
• Take part in the emergency out‑of‑hours respiratory rota
• Take part in audit and research to promote quality standards and evidence‑based practice
• Take part in service development and leadership
• Keep up to date with clinical and professional issues and maintain competence through training

Qualifications

• Diploma or degree in physiotherapy (MCSP)

Registration & licences

• HCPC registration

Experience

• Extensive, demonstrable broad‑based post‑graduate experience
• Evidence of participation in audit or research projects

Skills & knowledge

• Clinical reasoning through complex patients to a demonstrably good level
• Evidence of multidisciplinary team working
• Evidenced ability to prioritise a caseload
• Able to organise own caseload effectively

Other

• Willingness to take part in out‑of‑hours rotas
• Ability to demonstrate the Trust values
• Understanding of equality, diversity and inclusion in the role

Nice to have

• Paediatric and/or cardiorespiratory experience in a variety of settings
• Demonstrable experience of supervising staff or students

What’s offered

• Comprehensive in‑service training programme
• Individual annual performance review scheme