Advanced Physiotherapist

Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust; England; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS organization seeks an Advanced Physiotherapist to lead a high-quality service for adults with mental health issues at the Redwoods Hospital, Shrewsbury. This mid-senior level role emphasizes clinical leadership, assessment, and tailored physiotherapy interventions in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Generous annual leave (up to 33 days)

NHS Pension scheme

Career development opportunities

Flexible working options

Extensive health and wellbeing support

Salary sacrifice car and bike schemes

Free flu vaccinations

Free car parking at all trust sites

Qualifications

• Extensive post grad experience across clinical settings.
• Highly developed specialist knowledge in Physiotherapy procedures.
• Experience working within Acute mental health settings preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead highly specialist physiotherapy service for adults with complex mental health difficulties.
• Conduct clinical assessments and develop personalized treatment plans.
• Teach and supervise multidisciplinary team members.

Skills

Leadership

Interpersonal Skills

Clinical Management

Education

Diploma or BSc in Physiotherapy

Registered with HCPC

Job description

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Job Overview

This is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic, person centred, Specialist Physiotherapist, with great leadership and interpersonal skills.

You will be leading a high-quality Physiotherapy service to adults with mental health difficulties who are current inpatient at the redwoods Hospital in Shrewsbury.

Job Overview

This is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic, person centred, Specialist Physiotherapist, with great leadership and interpersonal skills.

You will be leading a high-quality Physiotherapy service to adults with mental health difficulties who are current inpatient at the redwoods Hospital in Shrewsbury.

You will lead a highly specialist physiotherapy service to adults with Complex mental health difficulties and comorbidities, undertaking clinical diagnoses, assessment and physiotherapeutic management and interventions.

Deliver a high standard of care using a holistic evidence-based person centred approach on a daily basis. The role will be split equally between clinical practice and providing clinical leadership, teaching and supervision to members of the physiotherapy and multi-disciplinary members across all wards at the Redwoods Centre ranging from Acute care to Older adult acute and dementia.

You will be an autonomous practitioner, holding a small mixed clinical caseload of those with mobility, postural management and respiratory needs. Working without direct supervision within the context of a multi-disciplinary team.

Main duties of the job

• Be professionally accountable for all aspects of own work, including caseload management and direct clinical care. To work within the Chartered Society of Physiotherapists and Health and Care Professionals Councils code of conduct and scope of practise.
• Obtain and record informed consent from clients at each contact in accordance with Trust policy.
• Carry out comprehensive specialist Physiotherapy assessments for clients with complex learning and physical health needs. Interpret clinical information and data related to clinical parameters along with non-clinical information and use clinical reasoning skills to accurately diagnose and develop specific treatment plans.
• Provide specialist advice to other professionals or single assessments to meet clients’ holistic care needs.
• Formulate and deliver individual treatment plans based on specialist knowledge, evidence-based practise, national and local guidelines using profession-specific clinical skills and techniques. (E.g. 1:1 interventions, carer education, patient education).
• Maintain and share up to date knowledge of Physiotherapy assessment and intervention evidence base developments for this client group.
• Maintain and share up to date knowledge of instrumental assessment available and to be able to signpost to services that assess and provide this.
  
  

Working for our organisation

By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by;

• Supporting your career development and progression
• Excellent NHS Pension scheme
• Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Options for flexible working
• Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave
• Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
• If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
• Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
• Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates
• Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
• Free car parking at all trust sites
• Free flu vaccinations every year
• Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)
  
  

And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.

Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

On occasion the post holder will be expected to support Business continuity plans with colleagues at Stafford hospital at times on an urgent needs basis/as necessary.

Please see the attached Job Description & Person Specification for further details.

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Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• diploma or BSc in physiotherapy
• clinical educator
• Registered with HCPC
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Masters Degree
• leadership qualification
• experience working within Acute mental health setting
  
  

Experience

Essential criteria

• Extensive post grad experience including rotation across clinical settings
• Highly developed specialist knowledge across a range of Physiotherapy procedures and client groups
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Experience of working in community setting and making decisions autonomously
• experience working with adults and older adults in a care setting

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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