Physiotherapist

NHS; Walsall; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider based in Walsall is looking for a Physiotherapist to join their team. The role involves providing high-quality physiotherapy assessments and interventions for patients experiencing acute mental health crises. Applicants should have a degree in Physiotherapy and a genuine interest in mental health rehabilitation. The position offers training and development opportunities within a supportive multi-disciplinary team environment.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in Physiotherapy.
• Understanding of the role of Physiotherapy in mental health.
• Post qualification experience relevant to the role.

Responsibilities

• Provide high standard Physiotherapy assessments and interventions.
• Manage an allocated caseload of patients.
• Educate and advise service users and the MDT.

Skills

Team collaboration

Patient-focused care

Therapeutic communication

Education

Degree in Physiotherapy

Job description

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Physiotherapist

The closing date is 10 December 2025

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Allied Health Professional team in Mental Health within the Black Country. The role will allow the successful applicant to develop clinical and leadership skills in a fast paced hospital environments, whilst working as part of a multi professional team on the Inpatient Wards. This is an opportunity to establish your skills and knowledge in a specialist Physiotherapy service and be part of striving for excellence for our patient population. The Trust is dedicated to the development of its staff and there are a wide range of learning and training opportunities available.

The multi-disciplinary team provides both specialist assessments to service users experiencing acute mental health crisis and offers a needs led, recovery focused, individual and group based activity and therapy programme, supporting individuals recovering from mental health crisis and additional physical health conditions.

We are looking for somebody who is ambitious, enthusiastic, has a desire to learn, with a genuine interest in working with this patient group.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will plan and provide high standard Physiotherapy assessment and treatment interventions to people with mental health needs, including dementia and mental health diagnosis, within specified inpatient setting. The post holder will develop their evidence based knowledge and client centred practice in this field to assess, plan, implement and evaluate one to one and group based interventions within the setting. The post holder will be expected to allocate work to Physiotherapy Assistants and provide ongoing support on a daily basis, as well as supervision.

About us

At Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, we're building a high-calibre, diverse and inclusive workforce. One that will give talented Professionals like you the opportunity to shape an outstanding service that will transform acute and community mental healthcare and deliver happier and healthier lives all across our communities.

The Trust is the lead provider for mental health services across The Black Country. We have recently invested in newly created clinical divisions and are currently developing new models of integrated primary and secondary care for adults and older adults, as well launching a far-reaching inpatient strategy, and moving into new older Adult facilities.

This ambitious model is multi-agency and multi-disciplinary, opening the door for you to work in a collaborative and flexible way with partners, service users, carers and their families.

Job responsibilities

• To provide a high standard of physiotherapy to people experiencing an acute mental health crisis within the inpatient setting as part of Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.
• To have responsibility for an allocated caseload of patients within the service.
• Carry out duties autonomously but with the ability to seek support and informal and formal supervision from senior clinicians.
• To educate and advise service-users/carers and the wider MDT, to equip them with the necessary skills to promote independence.
• To provide support and guidance for physiotherapy assistants and students.

Person Specification

Evidence

• Degree or equivalent in Physiotherapy
• Understanding of role of Physiotherapy in mental health
• Post qualification experience relevant to role.
• Additional training in falls management in mental Health care

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.

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust