Job summary An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly qualified and enthusiastic Senior Physiotherapist to join our Physiotherapy Team in a newly created Respiratory Clinical Educator role. This unique position will focus on delivering physiotherapy respiratory education & training within the Physiotherapy Department at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham. QEHB houses Europe's largest co-located intensive care unit, providing specialist patient care across a range of clinical specialities, including specialist surgery, major trauma & burns, neurosciences & cardiothoracic. The hospital has two Respiratory Support Units (RSU) that provide enhanced respiratory care, including physiotherapy-led Non-Invasive Ventilation. You will support, develop & evaluate the delivery of physiotherapy respiratory competency training, including high-fidelity simulation, across ICU & ward environments, as well as respiratory update training for on-call staff. You will work in collaboration with Physiotherapy Leads, Consultant & Clinical Specialist Physiotherapists, with a balance of clinical work in ICU, RSUs & other relevant clinical ward areas, providing teaching & support for staff working in these areas, or in an on-call capacity. This is an ideal opportunity for someone with strong leadership skills, advanced respiratory expertise, & a passion for teaching, who is eager to expand their experience in this specialised area. The Physiotherapy Department supports CPD & personal development. Main duties of the job The post holder will work as a clinical expert in the area of respiratory Physiotherapy, with a job plan to include both clinical, teaching & non-clinical elements. Your work environments would include ICU, respiratory support unit, and other speciality ward areas that deliver respiratory care, including neurosciences and specialist surgery wards. Key skills for this post include confidence in communication, strong leadership, collaborative working with peers, a passion for teaching and a personal desire to develop. You must be able to demonstrate excellent time management skills day to day, as a well as proactive approach to operational planning of respiratory competency training, staff induction and update training. Applicants should have significant clinical experience managing both acute and chronic respiratory conditions working in both critical care and acute ward environments. NIV experience and simulation training experience is desirable (training provided if required). There will be an expectation for active participation in service evaluation and quality improvement projects The post-holder will be expected to have an awareness of current evidence in respiratory physiotherapy and its application to clinical practice, using advanced clinical reasoning skills. Applicants will need to be available to attend a face-to-face interview For further information please contact Janet Hallam Therapy Lead, Professional lead for Physiotherapy on 01213713414 Janet.hallamuhb.nhs.uk About us We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this. Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to: Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives. UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work. University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital. Date posted 28 January 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 7 Salary £46,148 to £52,809 a year Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time, Flexible working Reference number 304-1091724 Job locations Queen Elizabeth Hospital Mindelsohn Way Birmingham West Midlands B15 2TH Job description Job responsibilities Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description Job description Job responsibilities Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description Person Specification Qualifications Essential Appropriate Physiotherapy or professional qualification e.g. MCSP/ BSc or MSc. Registration with Health Care Professions Council CSP or equivalent professional registration Evidence of commitment to advanced clinical and non-clinical continued professional development within own speciality, e.g. post registration training, management / Leadership competencies and evidence of a detailed personal development portfolio Relevant, accredited, postgraduate education/courses in respiratory physiotherapy Desirable Post registration MSc modules in areas relevant to leadership & management, critical care, respiratory medicine Attended student educator course Membership of relevant special interest groups. Experience Essential Significant post registration experience of which considerable experience has been within the field of respiratory care, including intensive care, as a senior physiotherapist in a NHS organisation. To include experience of working with a wide range of clinical presentations including acute and chronic respiratory conditions, Experience of staff management including supervision and of development and performance management of staff. Significant experience in education and clinical training of others. Some experience of clinical/service evaluation Proficient knowledge and skill in the specialist assessment and treatment of a wide range of complex acute ventilated and self-ventilating patients in the critical care and ward setting. Excellent knowledge of anatomy and physiology. Awareness of current evidence in respiratory care and application to clinical practice, using advanced clinical reasoning skills. Good understanding of IT systems and its application to clinical practice. Teaching experience to university students and multi-professional groups with evidence of ability to deliver high quality presentations To demonstrate a robust understanding of clinical governance, clinical risk, and to be able to apply this understanding to clinical practice. Desirable Good knowledge and application of all areas of Clinical Governance including Quality, Audit and Risk management Understands the legal responsibilities of the profession Good understanding of principles of data and statistics and experience of their use in evaluation of service delivery Knowledge and understanding of the research process. NIV experience Additional Criteria Essential Ability to work autonomously within specialist clinical area & undertake clinical analysis and reasoning skills in the assessment and treatment of respiratory patients both in Critical Care and ward settings. To be able to apply broad standards & guidelines to own practice. Well-developed specialist therapeutic handling skill relevant to this specialty. Leadership and influential skills, able to lead and command confidence in senior therapists, consultants, senior nurses and managers within and related to respiratory services Able to demonstrate the ability to select and apply a wide range treatment options for a range of clinical presentations. Good verbal & written skills; able to communicate complex clinical information in a clear and logical manner to patients, colleagues and other healthcare professional concerning a wide range of clinical situations. On-call skills and able to provide advice and patient assessment as a lone physiotherapist in an on-call situation Ability to comprehend and work within the Trust's policies of data protection, equal opportunities and Health and Safety to meet the differing needs of patients. Good teaching, supervisory and appraisal skills Ability to be self-motivated and to motivate team. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills Physically fit and resilient, able to meet the physical and emotional demands of the post. Excellent time management and organisational skills and able to meet deadlines and targets Excellent problem-solving skills Strong sense of professional integrity, and compliance with Trust vision and values. Able and willing to work flexibly to meet service priorities. Ability to work weekends and on call as part of the physiotherapy emergency duty rota. Desirable Ability to constructively challenge current practice and identify opportunity to develop, implement and facilitate change in practice by others. Able to interpret and analyse a range of policy, clinical guidelines and data and their relevance for practice. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Appropriate Physiotherapy or professional qualification e.g. MCSP/ BSc or MSc. Registration with Health Care Professions Council CSP or equivalent professional registration Evidence of commitment to advanced clinical and non-clinical continued professional development within own speciality, e.g. post registration training, management / Leadership competencies and evidence of a detailed personal development portfolio Relevant, accredited, postgraduate education/courses in respiratory physiotherapy Desirable Post registration MSc modules in areas relevant to leadership & management, critical care, respiratory medicine Attended student educator course Membership of relevant special interest groups. Experience Essential Significant post registration experience of which considerable experience has been within the field of respiratory care, including intensive care, as a senior physiotherapist in a NHS organisation. To include experience of working with a wide range of clinical presentations including acute and chronic respiratory conditions, Experience of staff management including supervision and of development and performance management of staff. Significant experience in education and clinical training of others. Some experience of clinical/service evaluation Proficient knowledge and skill in the specialist assessment and treatment of a wide range of complex acute ventilated and self-ventilating patients in the critical care and ward setting. Excellent knowledge of anatomy and physiology. Awareness of current evidence in respiratory care and application to clinical practice, using advanced clinical reasoning skills. Good understanding of IT systems and its application to clinical practice. Teaching experience to university students and multi-professional groups with evidence of ability to deliver high quality presentations To demonstrate a robust understanding of clinical governance, clinical risk, and to be able to apply this understanding to clinical practice. Desirable Good knowledge and application of all areas of Clinical Governance including Quality, Audit and Risk management Understands the legal responsibilities of the profession Good understanding of principles of data and statistics and experience of their use in evaluation of service delivery Knowledge and understanding of the research process. NIV experience Additional Criteria Essential Ability to work autonomously within specialist clinical area & undertake clinical analysis and reasoning skills in the assessment and treatment of respiratory patients both in Critical Care and ward settings. To be able to apply broad standards & guidelines to own practice. Well-developed specialist therapeutic handling skill relevant to this specialty. Leadership and influential skills, able to lead and command confidence in senior therapists, consultants, senior nurses and managers within and related to respiratory services Able to demonstrate the ability to select and apply a wide range treatment options for a range of clinical presentations. Good verbal & written skills; able to communicate complex clinical information in a clear and logical manner to patients, colleagues and other healthcare professional concerning a wide range of clinical situations. On-call skills and able to provide advice and patient assessment as a lone physiotherapist in an on-call situation Ability to comprehend and work within the Trust's policies of data protection, equal opportunities and Health and Safety to meet the differing needs of patients. Good teaching, supervisory and appraisal skills Ability to be self-motivated and to motivate team. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills Physically fit and resilient, able to meet the physical and emotional demands of the post. Excellent time management and organisational skills and able to meet deadlines and targets Excellent problem-solving skills Strong sense of professional integrity, and compliance with Trust vision and values. Able and willing to work flexibly to meet service priorities. Ability to work weekends and on call as part of the physiotherapy emergency duty rota. Desirable Ability to constructively challenge current practice and identify opportunity to develop, implement and facilitate change in practice by others. Able to interpret and analyse a range of policy, clinical guidelines and data and their relevance for practice. 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). 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). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). 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). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust Address Queen Elizabeth Hospital Mindelsohn Way Birmingham West Midlands B15 2TH Employer's website https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)