Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Band 7 Specialist Paediatric Physio in Functional Stimulation
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About the Role
Join our innovative Regional Specialist FES Clinic and make a real difference to the lives of children and young adults with neurological conditions. This exciting 12-month opportunity will see you providing highly specialist Paediatric Neurological Physiotherapy expertise, assessing and managing patients for Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) treatment and working collaboratively with regional specialist services, including orthotics.
You will lead on the assessment, planning, delivery and coordination of individualised treatment programmes, applying advanced clinical reasoning, evidence-based practice and established FES pathways to maximise rehabilitation outcomes.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead on the assessment, planning, delivery and coordination of individualised treatment programmes.
- Apply advanced clinical reasoning, evidence-based practice and established FES pathways to maximise rehabilitation outcomes.
- Work closely with the Service Lead to contribute to the ongoing development of the service.
- Participate in audit and research activities, and support the dissemination of knowledge and best practice in FES and rehabilitation.
- Collaborate with national FES services and help shape the future of specialist paediatric neurorehabilitation.
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Duties
- Provide highly specialist assessment and treatment for children and young adults with complex neurological conditions referred to the Regional Specialist FES Clinic.
- Manage a clinical caseload, delivering evidence-based FES interventions and coordinating rehabilitation programmes with local and regional services.
- Assess, prescribe and monitor FES equipment, ensuring safe and effective use by patients and carers.
- Set patient-centred goals and provide expert advice, education and ongoing support to patients, families and healthcare professionals.
- Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams and specialist services, including orthotics, to deliver high-quality, coordinated care.
- Maintain accurate clinical records, outcome measures and service activity data in line with professional and organisational standards.
- Contribute to safeguarding, risk management and the delivery of safe, effective patient care.
- Support the education and development of colleagues, students and wider healthcare professionals.
- Contribute to service development, audit, research and quality improvement activities, helping to advance FES practice and rehabilitation outcomes.
- Deputise for the FES Service Lead when required and contribute to the leadership and continuous improvement of the service.
About the Organisation
Be Part of Our Team...
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.
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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.
Important Application Information
Please ensure you check your Trac account regularly as this is how we will communicate with you during the shortlisting and selection process. Please ensure all sections of the application form are completed fully. Please particularly ensure that you provide full details of all referees including BUSINESS EMAIL ADDRESS, telephone contact details and postal address for the most current THREE years.
Contact Information
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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