Specialist Physiotherapist - Trauma and Orthopaedics

Transformationunitgm; West Bromwich; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in West Bromwich seeks a Specialist Physiotherapist for the Trauma and Orthopaedics team. This role involves providing high-quality Physiotherapy, supervising junior staff, and contributing to service development. The Trust values diversity and offers a supportive work environment with opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• Experience in T&O and supervising assistants.
• Contributed to clinical education of students.
• Participated in audit and research.

Responsibilities

• Provide evidence-based Physiotherapy interventions.
• Supervise junior therapists and students.
• Manage own caseload independently.

Skills

Teamwork

Reliability

Flexibility

Self-motivation

Initiative

Education

BSc/MSc Physiotherapy

HCPC Registration

Job description

Main area Trauma and Orthopaedics Grade NHS AfC: Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Part time
• Flexible working

37.5 hours per week (Weekend working at per rota) Job ref 381-CT-7074571

Employer Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site SWB NHS Trust Town West Bromwich Salary £37,338 - £44,962 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 23/05/2025 23:59

Specialist Physiotherapist - Trauma and Orthopaedics

NHS AfC: Band 6

Here at Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust we’re committed to recruiting and supporting a diverse workforce and we welcome applications from all parts of the community. We are committed to having a team that is made up of diverse skills, experiences and abilities whilst employing people to our organisation who meet our Trust values of ambition, respect and compassion. With the opening of our new hospital, Midland Metropolitan University Hospital, it’s the coming together of expertise from every corner of our organisation and a show of our commitment to provide better healthcare and create more jobs and so much more. We at the Trust actively encourage Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) and disabled applicants, as well as members of the armed forces community and value the positive impact that difference has on our teams. We are committed to equality and diversity within our workforce.

Job overview

Are you passionate about supporting patients recovery and rehabilitation following traumatic injury or orthopaedic surgery? An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced band 5 or an established band 6 Physiotherapist to join the Trauma and Orthopaedic team at Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust.

Through this role, you will provide specialist clinical knowledge and support to therapy, nursing and medical teams with the management of T&O patients, demonstrating critical thinking, evidenced based care and clinical decision making to ensure compliance to local and national targets and guidelines. Along with the clinical component this role, you will also take a leading role in the supervision of Junior Therapists, Students and Therapy Support workers in the team.

Individual support and development is essential in creating a rewarding work place environment. As a Trust, we ensure that your professional and academic needs, as well as your personal development and wellbeing are prioritised.We achieve this through a structured supervision programme, access to both local and external training opportunities and regular team training.

As a service, we aspire to continually improve and develop the service we provide to patients and are looking for someone who has a keen interest in service development. A proven record of successful service development is a desirable quality for someone looking to apply for this role.

Main duties of the job

Within this post you will be expected to:

Provide high quality, safe and evidence based Physiotherapy intervention to in-patients across the T&O service, including early supported discharge planning.

Hold responsibility for own caseload and be responsible for a defined area of service or caseload, working without direct supervision. Supervision takes the form of regular formal training and clinical reasoning sessions, peer review and case conferences.

Undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner.

Line manage Band 5 Therapists and and Therapy Support Workers.

Supervise and educate undergraduate Therapy Students and assess their performance as required to ensure their standard of practice and knowledge meets the standards set by the degree level qualification.

Undertake evidence based audit and research projects to further own and team’s clinical practice and make recommendations to the clinical lead of that service regarding changes in practice by the team.

Contribute to the implementation of specific changes to practice and service protocols.

Deputise in the Band 7s absence as required.

Working for our organisation

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWB) serves Birmingham and the Black Country – one of the country’s most culturally diverse areas. It’s a friendly and welcoming place – a place where you can belong, and a place where you can grow.

We care for our patients, we care about our population, and we care about our people.

Our values – Ambition, Respect and Compassion – are at the heart of who we are. They guide us every step of the way; how we work with each other, and how we look after our patients and their families; how we respect and value the rich diversity of our team and our community.

Our Trust has always aspired to be more than a hospital, more than a healthcare provider. Our purpose is to “Improve the Life Chances and Health Outcomes of our Population.” It is what inspires, drives, and unites us every day. It’s what makes us unique.

We want working at SWB to feel like more than just a job. We want our Trust to be a place where you can feel you belong. A place where you feel happy, safe, and rewarded. A place where you can develop your career in whatever way you choose.When we say we’re ‘with you all the way’ we want you to know that we mean it. Visit the SWB website to find out more about our ambitions and people plans.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details on what this role entails

Person specification

Experience

• Sufficient postgraduate experience to demonstrate ability to meet the personal specification and fulfil the job description, including experience within the specialist field of T&O.
• Experience of delegating to and supervising Physiotherapy/ Rehabilitation Assistants.
• Contribution to the clinical education of less experienced staff or undergraduate Physiotherapy students
• Experience of working as part of a Physiotherapy team and the wider MDT in an acute setting.
• Participation in emergency duties
• Involvement in audit and research

Qualifications

• BSc/MSc Physiotherapy
• HCPC Registration
• Full Drivers License and access to a vehicle for work
• Membership of Chartered Society of Physiotherapy

Personal Qualities

• Able to work as a team member
• Reliable, flexible and self-motivated
• Able to demonstrate initiative and commitment to self-directed learning
• Innovative and able to make recommendations for service improvement

As a major employer in the Black Country and West Birmingham region we are committed to supporting all employees to achieve a healthy work life balance. We want the Black Country and West Birmingham region to be the best place to work and as such will consider all requests to work flexibly taking into account personal and individual circumstances alongside the needs of the service. We encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the Recruiting Manager as part of the on-boarding process.

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.