Band 6 Physiotherapist - Stroke

Following funding awarded to BSOL ICB from Stroke Quality Improvement for Rehabilitation (SQuIRe), we have an exciting opportunity to develop and deliver a new service focusing on rehabilitation and psychological support to stroke patients living in Solihull. The scope of this project is evolving, and you will be part of a multidisciplinary team which will shape the vision of this service.

You will join a brand-new team and have a key role in planning, coordinating, delivering and evaluating this new service alongside a project lead. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a blended health and social care team, consisting of an Occupational Therapist, Social Worker, Speech and Language Therapist, Physiotherapist and Therapy Support Worker.

With excellent transport links and close proximity to the town centre and green spaces, Solihull is a great place to work. By joining our friendly and inclusive team, you will have access to a wealth of support and expertise, with opportunities to meet therapy colleagues from a range of specialities during our regular wellbeing events.

Main duties of the job

You should have excellent written and verbal communication and organisation skills and be motivated and committed to the successful set up of a new service.

You must be a dynamic and enthusiastic individual looking to make a meaningful impact in the lives of stroke survivors with living in Solihull.

As well as providing specialist Physiotherapy assessments and interventions, you will have access to training and a psychological support package, providing a unique opportunity to upskill in this area, and to improve the rehabilitation potential of this patient group.

You will develop methods of measuring outcomes to evidence the benefit of your input, with the aim of achieving funding to provide this service on a long-term basis.

Its over to you- if you are passionate about service development and improving care, quality and the overall experience whilst making a difference to the people who access our services, we would love to hear from you., Due to the nature of this role, it is essential that you are a car driver. Participation in 7-day working may be a requirement.

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.