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Band 6 Physiotherapist/Occupational Therapist

On-site in Birmingham·Added today (last checked 10 Nov)

Our summary

Salary
£39,959 - £48,117 a year

About £2,690 - £3,180 a month after tax.

Work mode
On-site, Birmingham
Closing date
Apply by Monday 16 November

Skills

Requirements

What we're looking for

  • *Diploma/degree in Physiotherapy/Occupational Therapy.
  • *Registered with Healthcare Professions Council (HCPC).
  • *A levels or equivalent qualification.
  • *Good standard of general education including GCSE Maths and English grade C and above.
  • *Evidence of CPD including recent post graduate training relevant to clinical speciality.
  • *Demonstrates clinical experience enabling the post holder to manage a caseload of patients within this speciality / within the NHS with experience of elderly and frail elderly, respiratory, neurological and musculoskeletal conditions.
  • *Experience of working on a physiotherapy on-call service.
  • *Experience of working with student physiotherapists and assistants.
  • *An ability to analyse clinical and non-clinical complex facts and situations, which require the interpretation and comparison of a range of options.
  • *An ability to plan, organise, formulate and adjust complex plans.
  • *An ability to supervise and delegate work to physiotherapists, assistants and students.

Education & certifications

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From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Pay & benefits

What you'll get

£39,959 to £48,117 a year

The role

We are looking for an enthusiastic, innovative physiotherapist/occupational therapist that enjoys problem solving. There are 2 posts available - one for a full time, permanent Physiotherapist/Occupational Therapist to join our Medical Assessment Unit (MAU) & SDEC (Same Day Emergency Care) therapy team and the other is a 12-month, 30-hour secondment/fixed-term physiotherapy post on the Short Stay Therapy Team. We have an opportunity for you to develop both yourself and a service as the only true MAU & acute services in UHB.

For both roles you need to be able to assess and problem solve often complex discharges for a wide range of patients with differing presentations. Your input not only benefits the patient you are seeing but supports the flow of the whole of Heartlands Hospital's patient flow and so supports other patients and their community.

The MAU team has only been running for 2 years so you will get the opportunity to develop staff already in the team, new & rotational staff, but also establish service improvement projects to maximise the potential of the service provided and its effect.

You will work within an experienced therapy team supporting the wider Multidisciplinary team. Under the supervision of a Clinical Team Lead you will manage and inspire a group of qualified & non-qualified staff to deliver this highly regarded service.

If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact Julie Sharpe (Clinical Team Lead therapist) on 0121 424 1490 or julie.sharpe@uhb.nhs.uk

What you'll do

For these roles you will need experience of working in a fast-paced acute ward setting managing a caseload and an understanding the impact this has on the patient flow of a large hospital. You will need to use skills from a variety of specialities including Respiratory, Neuro and Trauma & Orthopaedics.

You will need to complete complex assessments on patients presenting with a variety of conditions and co morbidities to establish safe and timely discharge plans. Using this information, you will then need to use your understanding of different discharge principles focussing on home first to implement the plan for the patient.

We need you to have experience of supervising people as this role will include the supervision of both qualified and non-qualified staff, to maximise their learning potential and collectively complete service improvement projects.

You will be given regular supervision by the Clinical Team Lead to allow you to develop your own clinical skills, engage in leadership training to meet your needs and progress your understanding of managerial jobs.

These roles are part of a seven day service and if you are a Physiotherapist you will also need to have experience of working in a respiratory On-call capacity.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer name

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Heartlands Hospital

Bordesley Green E

Birmingham

West Midlands

B9 5SS

United Kingdom

United Kingdom

Employer's website

Date posted

10 November 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

304-9019841

Job locations

Heartlands Hospital

Bordesley Green E

Birmingham

West Midlands

About University Hospitals Birmingham

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About the company & team

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.

*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

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