Job summary
- Main area
- Band 8a Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist - Botulinum Toxin Injector for Spasticity
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 8a
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 820-7380000-ASR
- Employer
- Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- West Midlands Rehabilitation Centre
- Town
- Birmingham
- Salary
- £55,690 - £62,682 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 31/10/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 17/11/2025
Employer heading
Band 8a Clinical Physio -Botulinum Toxin Injector for Spasticity
NHS AfC: Band 8a
Job overview
***This job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested***
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 8a Neurorehabilitation Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist. The post holder will be an independent botulinum toxin injector for spasticity.
The post holder will be based at West Midlands Rehabilitation Centre, which includes Specialist Clinics, Prosthetics, Orthotics, Access to Communications Technology, Birmingham Wheelchair Services and Posture & Mobility.
This post is within Specialist Clinics - this is a group of 7 highly specialist regional outpatient services - Spasticity Clinic, Multiple Sclerosis Clinic, Neuromuscular Clinic, Non-Traumatic Spinal Injury Clinic, Young Adults Clinic, Complex Neuro Rehab and Intrathecal Baclofen. You will work as a multidisciplinary team of Consultants in Rehabilitation Medicine, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Nurses, Speech & Language Therapists, Counsellor and Psychologist.
Main duties of the job
As a Physiotherapist who is a Botulinum Toxin Injector for Spasticity, the post holder will work across all 7 services within Specialist Clinics but will predominantly work within Spasticity Clinic.
The purpose of the role is to provide robust clinical and professional leadership ensuring that the clinical strategic aims and objectives for the Service are delivered and achieved.
The post holder will assess, treat, and manage patients as appropriate and in keeping with their clinical expertise and they will work with all services to provide dedicated support to patients.
The post holder will provide clinical expertise and leadership to the Specialist Clinics service within Birmingham Community Healthcare (BCHC) NHS Foundation Trust.
Working for our organisation
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BCHC has more than 5000 staff working across Birmingham and the West Midlands in a wide range of community nursing and specialist healthcare roles. BCHC delivers over 100 clinical services, in people's homes, health centres, clinics and inpatient facilities. We deliver a wide range of services for children, young people and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehab Centre and one of Europe’s leading Dental Hospitals and School of Dentistry. We deliver all of this with a commitment to integrated, personalised care that is rooted in our local communities. We have an ambition to deliver outstanding, integrated care as one of the key NHS providers in the West Midlands.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further details on the job description and main responsibilities, please see the attached.
You must be a specialist physiotherapist in neurorehabilitation, specialising in spasticity and qualified as an injector of botulinum toxin for spasticity.
Person specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential criteria
- HCPC registered Physiotherapist
- Qualified as an AHP Botulinum Toxin injector for Spasticity
- Evidence of recent continuing professional development
- Leadership course
Desirable criteria
- Qualified as an AHP prescriber or willing to work towards a prescriber qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Extensive relevant up to date clinical experience, including extensive botulinum toxin injecting experience for spasticity
- Evidence of collaborative working within a multi-professional environment
- Experience in advanced Health Assessment of patients related to neurological rehabilitation and spasticity
- Evidence of supporting others in a clinical environment
- Evidence of prior line management experience
- Evidence of leading in a clinical audit, monitoring standards of care and participating in research
- Evidence of leading service development
- Experience of mentoring colleagues and students
- Evidence of up-to-date based knowledge & skills, particularly in long-term conditions
Skills and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of national and local policy that impacts upon the health and well-being of patients with complex, long-term conditions
- Expert clinical practice skills
- Evidence of ability to direct and co-ordinate programmes of care working autonomously and collaboratively
- Understanding the complex and dynamic needs of a multi-cultural socially diverse community
- Knowledge of safeguarding principles (adults and children)
- Computer literacy skills
- Able to work autonomously
- Influencing & negotiating skills
- Excellent decision-making ability & critical thinking.
- Advanced knowledge of the range of presentations, diagnosis & current management of options within neurological rehabilitation and spasticity
- Proven listening skills with the ability to manage complex situations & appropriately deliver sensitive & different outcomes
- Knowledge of quality standards & adheres to NICE guidelines, CQUINs
- Knowledge & use of governance & risk assessment to improve quality & Service development
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills
- Ability to work as a team player
- Creative thinker
- Problem solver
- Diplomatic
Other job requirements
Essential criteria
- Must have access to own car to facilitate region wide travel
- Ability to take equipment for the appointment
- Ability to work across various sites in Birmingham
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
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.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Claire Doherty
- Job title
- Service Clinical Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07974 913 441
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