Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Band 6 Physiotherapist in Paediatrics FES
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We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated and skilled Paediatric Physiotherapist to join the Regional Specialist Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) Service. The post-holder will play a key role in the assessment, treatment, and ongoing management of children with neurological conditions who may benefit from FES as part of their rehabilitation programme.
The role involves undertaking comprehensive assessments, determining suitability for FES treatment, and developing personalised treatment plans using advanced clinical reasoning and evidence-based practice. Responsibilities also include the provision and management of FES devices, delivering education and training to patients, parents, carers, and healthcare professionals, and undertaking follow-up reviews in line with clinical requirements and Medical Devices Policy.
The post-holder will support patients and their families with the holistic management of complex neurological conditions, promoting independence, mobility, and maximising rehabilitation outcomes. This is an excellent opportunity for a clinician with an interest in paediatric neurological rehabilitation and specialist technologies to contribute to the delivery and development of an innovative regional service.
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Key Responsibilities:
- Assess children referred to the Regional Specialist FES Service and develop individualised treatment plans.
- Deliver, fit and review Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) equipment, providing training and ongoing support.
- Provide specialist paediatric neurological physiotherapy interventions to maximise mobility, independence and rehabilitation outcomes.
- Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams and external agencies to coordinate holistic patient care.
- Maintain accurate clinical records, reports and outcome measures in line with professional and Trust standards.
- Manage a complex caseload, contribute to service development, clinical audit, research and quality improvement activities.
- Support, supervise and develop students, assistants and colleagues, promoting evidence-based practice and continuous learning.
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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.
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Claire Doherty
- Job title: Service Clinical Manager
- Email address: claire.doherty5@nhs.net
- Telephone number: 07974913441
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