Lead Physiotherapist - Mental Health Inpatients (+£3,500 bonus)

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust; Aylesbury; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Aylesbury seeks a Lead Physiotherapist for its adult wards. This part-time role (30 hours/week) involves assessing and treating patients with complex conditions. Responsibilities include managing caseloads, supporting a multidisciplinary team, and leading quality improvement projects. Benefits include career progression opportunities, 27 days annual leave, and an incentive scheme for eligible candidates.

Benefits

Excellent opportunities for career progression

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

NHS Discount

Pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Staff accommodation

Responsibilities

• Provide physiotherapy assessment and intervention to patients.
• Manage and prioritize own caseload.
• Support multidisciplinary team to provide holistic care.

Job description

Overview

Are you keen to step into a leadership role and support a team to develop in an in-patients setting? We are looking for a Lead Physiotherapist to support the patients on the adult wards in the Whiteleaf Centre in Aylesbury, and support the Professional Lead Physiotherapist with service development. This role is part-time working 30 hours per week. You will be working with a diverse, supportive multi-disciplinary team, and have support from the Professional Lead Physiotherapist for Mental Health, and will have responsibility to support physiotherapy assistants and students. You will be providing physiotherapy input to the 4 adult wards at the Whiteleaf Centre in Aylesbury. Assessing and treating patients with complex long term neurological conditions, MSK conditions and mobility difficulties. Supporting physical activity on the wards along with the Physical Fitness Practitioner and Physiotherapy Technical Instructors.

Responsibilities

• To provide physiotherapy assessment, intervention and advice to patients on the adult mental health wards at the Whiteleaf Centre in Aylesbury.
• To manage and prioritise own caseload.
• To support the Multi-disciplinary team to provide holistic care to patients, including formal and informal teaching and guidance.
• To support and lead on audits, and quality improvement projects.
• To provide clinical supervision/education to more junior staff and students.
• To ensure safe and appropriate use of mobility and gym equipment.
• To support the development, implementation and evaluation of local protocols and guidelines.

Benefits

• Excellent opportunities for career progression
• Individual and Trust wide learning and development
• 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
• NHS Discount
• Pension scheme
• Lease car scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Staff accommodation (waiting lists may apply)
• Staff networking and support groups
• This role is eligible for an incentive scheme of £3,500 paid at intervals over an 18-month period. All payments are pro-rata, non-pensionable and subject to a clawback clause. Please note that only employees external to Oxford Health NHS are eligible for this scheme.