Job summary
This post is based at Birmingham Children's Hospital. Location settings include the OI clinics in Waterfall House, the Physiotherapy Department and the wards. Community visits, within homes, nurseries and schools, as well as visits across other NHS trusts will be completed within the role.
The post holder will work as part of the multidisciplinary team contributing to providing a holistic service, the meeting of national standards and contributing to future research projects. They will work across wider national networks and regularly engage with external agencies. The post holder will provide education, training and practical supervision to physiotherapy staff and other professionals, including schools.
Main duties of the job
To provide physiotherapy input to children with Metabolic Bone Disease particularly Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI) and work within a Multidisciplinary Team (MDT).
To organise, co-ordinate and deliver a Musculoskeletal (MSK) Physiotherapy service to out-patients, inpatients, in the community and at outreach clinic's.
To provide education, training and practical supervision to Physiotherapy and other professional staff in and out of the Trust. This will include providing specialist advice and support to paediatric physiotherapists across the region and within nurseries and schools.
Details
- Date posted: 28 October 2026
- Closing date: 11 November 2026
- Pay scheme: Agenda for change
- Band: Band 7
- Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 a year pro rata
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Part-time
- Reference number: 284-26-8327096-DMRG
- Job locations: Birmingham Children's Hospital, Steelhouse Lane, Birmingham, B4 6NH, United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).
Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Physiotherapy
- HCPC registrant
Knowledge and nature of experience
Essential
- Demonstrable evidence of multi-disciplinary team working
- Previous demonstrable experience including musculoskeletal paediatrics/inpatients/community
Desirable
- Evidence of training and supervision of other professionals in osteogenesis imperfecta
Analytical and judgement skills
Essential
- Demonstrably able to deal with stress in the workplace, and with changes in working practice.
Professional/Managerial/Specialist Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrable experience in a wide range of Paediatric Orthopaedics and of specialist conditions within it.
Desirable
- Experience of service creation and setting vision for its delivery.
Personal skills/abilities/attributes
Essential
- Able to demonstrate BWC Trust values in addition to being aware of own limitations.
- Awareness of needs of individuals from minority groups.
Other requirements
Essential
- Willingness to participate in the out of hours physiotherapy rota.
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
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UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
About us
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 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-centered 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.
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.
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: https://bwc.nhs.uk/