Physiotherapist

NHS; Norwich; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Band 5 Physiotherapist to join their Older Adults Allied Health Professionals Team. You'll work collaboratively to assess and plan treatments for older adults with complex mental health and physical needs. The role requires HCPC registration and CSP membership, and offers a supportive environment, continuing development, and the opportunity to make a significant difference in local communities. Salary ranges from £31,049 to £37,796 gross per annum.

Qualifications

• Evidence of working clinically in a mental health setting and/or with older adults.
• Ability to travel independently across the locality.

Responsibilities

• Assure safety and comfort of service users.
• Perform moving and handling assessments.
• Deliver group and exercise programs.
• Provide specialist advice and support to junior staff.
• Engage in home visits and discharge planning.

Skills

Clinical knowledge of physiotherapy for older persons

Ability to communicate and engage with older people

Evidence of continued professional development

Clinical knowledge in respiratory and neurology

Understanding of the Mental Health Act

Education

Diploma or degree in Physiotherapy

HCPC registration

CSP Membership

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 5 Physiotherapist to join our Older Adults Allied Health Professionals Team at the Julian Hospital. Within this role you will be working using evidence based practice alongside a rich and varied MDT. You will assess, develop and plan specialist treatment and interventions for older adults with complex mental health and physical problems. Your role will include moving and handling assessments, identifying exercises and recording outcome measures for service users presenting with multi-pathologies and declining mental health function.

We offer a friendly and supportive environment that will equip you with new knowledge and experience that will help to further build and progress your career. We supply learning and development to meet the needs of our service users, staff and Trust. The successful candidate will work between wards and with our AHP team. They will be able to work independently under the direct supervision of the Allied Health Professional team within our Older Adults inpatient service. (HCPC registration and CSP membership is essential)

Main duties of the job

Within our service you will have the opportunity to work with inpatients who have organic (Dementia) and functional presentations such as psychosis, anxiety and mood disorders. You will have the opportunity to use your physical health training alongside the ability to communicate and engage with older people living with complex mental and physical health needs. Maintaining service users safety, comfort and well-being. Completion of moving and handling assessments, falls, balance, neurological, MSK, respiratory assessments and corresponding treatments. Delivering group and exercise programmes. Providing specialist advice, educating others and supporting more junior staff. Use of community equipment provision systems (TCES equip) to facilitate transition of care during service users discharge process. Completion of home visits and visiting care homes, pertaining to discharge planning. Working closely with other AHP's and the wider MDT to provide high quality care for service users.

We work collaboratively to share knowledge, learning and promote effective communication. There are opportunities to engage in CPD at MDT, AHP Forums, and meetings where staff engage in open and honest sharing of views.

About us

Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive.

Why work for us? We have challenges as a Trust, but we have ambitious aspirations, are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work and we need dedicated individuals to support us on our journey. We have strong, established professional networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about.

Why Norfolk and Suffolk? The people here are warm and welcoming, you'll never be far from the beautiful coastline or Broads National Park. We're an hour and a half away from London and have an international airport in Norwich too. Our villages, towns and cities are packed full of history, independent cafes, shops and theatres. We have excellent shopping, eating out, top ranking schooling and affordable house prices too.

Job responsibilities

Please note you may be required to provide occasional input at Laurel Ward based at Carlton Court.

Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key responsibilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference within your local communities, click APPLY!

The Job description is pending job evaluation

Interview date is to be confirmed but looking to interview as soon as possible (Beginning of November). You will be contacted via email and invited to book a timeslot. These emails may go to your SPAM, so please keep checking all your emails if applying.

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Person Specification

Other

• CSP Membership

Qualifications

• Diploma or degree in Physiotherapy
• HCPC registration

Experience

• Evidence of continued professional development
• Working clinically in a mental health setting and/or working with older aged adults.

Knowledge

• Clinical knowledge of physiotherapy for older persons
• Clinical knowledge of Physiotherapy in areas relevant to post. i.e respiratory, neurology, mental health.
• An understanding of the Mental Health Act

Other

• Ability to travel independently across the locality.

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.

£31,049 to £37,796 a year gross per annum