Band 6 Senior Physiotherapist- Specialist Surgery Therapy Team
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Birmingham, B9 5SS
Salary
£39,959 to £48,117
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
3 September 2026
3 days left
Job description
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust are looking to recruit an enthusiastic, experienced band 5, or band 6, physiotherapist to work in...
Main duties
You will be required to use therapeutic assessment and clinical reasoning skills to provide a high-quality physiotherapy service on the surgical wards at Heartlands Hospital.
Possessing excellent communication, prioritisation and organisational skills, you will have experience of working collaboratively with a surgical multidisciplinary team to deliver patient centred care.
Understanding the importance of timely, effective physiotherapy intervention to optimise patient outcomes you will complete all clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner whilst maintain associated records.
Assisting with supervision, education and co-ordination of band 5 therapists, generic therapy support workers, and students, you will contribute to the development and improvement of the specialist surgery therapy service.
You will participate in the 7-day working rota with the specialist surgery team, and the respiratory physiotherapy on call rota.
For further information on the role please contact Emma Valums on 0121424 1493 emma.valums@uhb.nhs.uk or Abigail Cartwright abigail.cartwright@uhb.nhs.uk 0121 42 50424 (Mon and (Mon & Wed) 0121 424 9105(Tues & Fri).
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.
Qualifications
Essential
- * Diploma / degree in Physiotherapy.
- * 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.
Desirable
- * Member of specialist interest group.
- * Attendance at Clinical Educators course.
Experience
Essential
- * 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.
Desirable
- * It is desirable that the candidate will have had some experience within speciality area.
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
21 August 2026
Last checked
24 August 2026
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