Physiotherapist

NSFT Jobs; Norwich; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization is seeking a Band 5 Physiotherapist to join the Older Adults Allied Health Professionals Team in Norwich. The role involves assessing and treating older adults with complex mental health and physical issues, while working closely with a multidisciplinary team. Candidates must hold HCPC registration and CSP membership. This position offers opportunities for professional development and is situated in a welcoming community with beautiful landscapes.

Benefits

Learning and development opportunities

Supportive work environment

Qualifications

• Must be HCPC registered and a member of the CSP.
• Experience with mental health patients preferred.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.

Responsibilities

• Maintain service users' safety, comfort, and wellbeing.
• Complete moving and handling assessments.
• Deliver group and exercise programs.
• Educate others and support junior staff.
• Complete home visits pertaining to discharge planning.

Skills

Evidence based practice

Assessment skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

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)

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.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining service users safety, comfort and well-being
• Completion of moving and handling assessments, falls, balance, neurological, MSK, respiratory assessments and corresponding treatments
• Delivering groups and exercise programs
• 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.

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.

Contact

Name: Elizabeth Neocleous
Job title: AHP Clinical Team Leader
Email: [e-mail]

Alternatively you can also contact our AHP lead, Conor Lynch at [e-mail]