Job overview

Advanced Paediatric Physiotherapist Band 7  - Livers and Oncology Service.

Do you an interest in furthering your paediatric Liver and Oncology specialist skills and expertise? 

We  have an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated, skilled and enthusiastic physiotherapist to join our friendly Livers and Oncology team. The post offers the opportunity to work holistically within the busy and specialist areas of Liver Transplant and Oncology services. Assessing and managing  a varied caseload of children with acute and chronic needs. 

Supervision, leadership and teaching are integral to the role. There will be opportunities to lead in service development, audit and research. The ability to demonstrate strong interpersonal and communication skills is essential to work effectively within the MDT. 

The successful candidate will be required to participate in the out of hours respiratory rota and work flexibly to meet the needs of an evolving service. 

Post is for 0.4 permanent hours. We also have an additional 0.2 WTE  fixed term for two years available to be added to the permanent hours. 

Main duties of the job

• To share in the organisation, coordination and delivery of the physiotherapy service to patients with Liver disease/failure (including intestinal failure) and Oncological and Haematological conditions. This will involve input to wards, outpatient settings, community visits and liaison with other professionals.

• Lead in the development of clinical guidelines/procedures within the specialist area and contribute towards the development of Trust-wide guidelines. 
• Lead in clinical audit/research to promote quality standards and evidence-based practice, including the utilisation of current research. 

• Be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of own work including the management of complex patients requiring specialised paediatric physiotherapy intervention.

• Undertake the comprehensive assessment of patients, using investigative and analytical skills, and formulate individualised management and treatment plans, using clinical reasoning, and utilising a wide range of treatment skills and options to formulate a specialised programme of care.

• Provide clinical supervision, education and support to all senior and junior physiotherapists, assistants and students ensuring compliance with clinical guidelines and Trust policies and procedures.
• Exercise leadership within the Physiotherapy service and acute  team by taking on wider responsibilities.

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 physical and mental health 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-centred 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.

Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.

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.