Therapy Assistant Practitioner in Major Trauma

Birmingham Children's Hospital is a designated Paediatric Major Trauma Centre for the West Midlands, forming part of the Midlands Trauma Network. Children and young people who sustain major trauma injuries require specialist care that can be provided within the Major Trauma Centre. Patients require a managed transition from admission to rehabilitation and the community.

We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our Major Trauma team which is led by Clinical Lead for Major Trauma. You will be responsible to the Lead for Major Trauma Coordination. The post holder will be responsible for supporting the Major Trauma team working across all areas of Birmingham Children's Hospital supporting patients and families with a wide variety of traumatic injuries.

The post holder will work as part of the Therapy assistant team and will be expected to show leadership, strong interpersonal & communication skills to work effectively within the multi-disciplinary team.

The successful candidate will be self-motivated and be able to demonstrate excellent IT skills, being able to interact with a variety of programmes. They will need to be able to keep calm under pressure, with the ability to problem solve and use own initiative. They will have a flexible approach to work, be able to communicate effectively with the members of the major trauma team, wider hospital teams and Major Trauma Network. Please refer to the Person Specification for the full criteria

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.

Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.

Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.

Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.

Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.