Advanced Physiotherapist - Paediatric Burns

Job summary
We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic Advanced Physiotherapist to work within our specialist burns centre. An exciting opportunity has arisen for you to form an essential part of the multidisciplinary team treating this patient group at Birmingham Children's Hospital. This post has become available due to a long term member of burns therapy team being successful in gaining a new role within the trust. In this role you will treat children on our paediatric intensive care unit, on the ward and through to their outpatient care. You will be integral to supporting development of the service, development of more junior staff and will have the opportunity to network with burns therapists across the region. As part of this role, you will also be working alongside the inpatient orthopaedic physiotherapy team, as well as the wider physiotherapy department. You will be an essential part of the burns multidisciplinary team. There are plenty of learning opportunities within this role with weekly burns teaching as well as teaching within the physiotherapy department. The post is offered at 0.6 WTE (22.5 hours per week) and is currently planned as three 7.5-hour working days per week. The preferred working pattern is Wednesday to Friday; however, flexible arrangements will be considered. Weekend working will also be required in addition to the core hours.

Main duties of the job
In this role you will use your specialist clinical knowledge and skills to assess and treat children with a burn injury, as well as complex plastics patients in a variety of settings eg PICU, inpatients and outpatients. You will also see children seen by the dermatology service under the specialist epidermolysis bullosa team.

You will provide professional leadership for the Physiotherapy department, setting out the role of Physiotherapy clearly and defining the indicators of a high quality Physiotherapy service.

You will work closely with the multidisciplinary team to provide a cohesive service for this patient group.

To maintain a professional portfolio for CPD, recording learning outcomes through participation in internal and external development opportunities.

You will participate in local special interest groups as a means of developing best practice within Physiotherapy within Burns and Plastics speciality.

You will adhere to the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy's of Professional Conduct and Trust Policy and Procedures.

Person Specification
Qualifications

• Essential: Degree or diploma in Physiotherapy
• Essential: Professional Registration as a Physiotherapist with the HCPC
• Desirable: Post registration courses/qualifications in subjects relevant to Burns and Plastics
• Desirable: Post graduate course/qualifications in leadership
• Desirable: Post registration courses/qualifications in subjects relevant to paediatric physiotherapy

Knowledge

• Essential: Previous experience of treating burns/plastics patients at AfC Band 6 level or equivalent
• Essential: Motivated to work with children and young people
• Essential: Broad MDT experience
• Essential: Experience of teaching and supervising other staff
• Desirable: Active participation in Burns/Paediatrics related special interest groups
• Desirable: Experience of working with children and young people

Analytical and Judgement Skills

• Essential: Ability to problem solve whilst monitoring and managing work in a variety of different clinical settings
• Essential: Able to deal effectively with stress
• Essential: Forward thinking and can anticipate impact of change
• Essential: Evidence of clinical governance, service development, audit or research projects
• Essential: Ability to evaluate evidence, national guidance, research outcomes and apply appropriately within clinical practice.
• Essential: Excellent verbal and written skills
• Desirable: Knowledge of current professional issues

Professional

• Essential: Previous Experience of managing staff
• Essential: Ability to understand and implement trust policies and protocols
• Essential: Evidence of keeping clinically up-to-date to deepen interest specialism

Personal skills and attributes

• Essential: Ability to use initiative and work independently
• Essential: Good organizational skills and ability to delegate
• Essential: Flexible worker and able to adapt during times of change
• Essential: Adherence to CSP and HCPC guidelines and codes of ethics and professional conduct
• Essential: Excellent communication skills with a variety of professions, age groups and cultures often in challenging situations
• Essential: Demonstrated leadership qualities

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. 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.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details
Employer name: Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Birmingham Children's Hospital, Steelhouse Lane, Birmingham, B4 6NH, United Kingdom
Employer's website:

Contact: Principal Physiotherapist Katie Harrison, View email address on meeveem.com, View phone number on meeveem.com

Closing date: 11 November 2026
Reference number: 284-26-8304786-DMRG
Pay scheme: Agenda for change, Band 7
Working pattern: Part-time

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is committed to promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourages applications from all areas of the community, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.