Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Band 7 Physiotherapist Research Lead - MSK
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A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a dedicated and self-motivated Band 7 Physiotherapist to join the Musculoskeletal Outpatient Physiotherapy service within Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Trust as a split post of Clinician and Research Lead.
About the Role
Our Musculoskeletal Service is a busy and forward-thinking provider of Community Outpatient Physiotherapy across twenty clinic sites in Birmingham serving a diverse population. We receive referrals for acute and chronic conditions from GPs, ESPs, and self-referrals. We have strong links with the Orthopaedic Triage and the local Pain Service.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide a comprehensive Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy service for adult patients referred for assessment/treatment within the Trust.
- Deliver services in health centres and GP surgeries, and occasionally in patients’ own homes and other community facilities including nursing homes, rest homes, local Leisure Centres, and other community-based facilities.
- Play an active part in the Physiotherapy service providing team leadership and support, and participating in service-based initiatives and activities, including the supervision, training, and teaching of junior staff, students, and assistants.
- Act as the Research Lead for the MSK teams, serving as the focal point for Research Projects and facilitating the involvement of MSK clinicians in participation within clinical trials both locally and nationally.
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Qualifications and Experience
- Evidence of extensive experience of working in an Outpatient Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy environment is essential.
- You should be able to demonstrate up-to-date knowledge and evidence of CPD in musculoskeletal physiotherapy and be prepared to contribute to our comprehensive IST programme.
- Applicants should have a degree or equivalent in Physiotherapy, be working at Band 6 or 7 level currently, and have HCPC registration.
About Us
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.
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Contact Information
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Dan Hope
- Job title: MSK Service Manager
- Email address: dan.hope@nhs.net
Additional Contacts:
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Name: Damien Kimber
- Email address: damienkimber@nhs.net
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Name: Richard Husselbee
- Email address: richard.husselbee@nhs.net
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