Physiotherapist Graduate

NHS; Northampton; On-site; GBP 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mental health charity in the UK is seeking a newly qualified Physiotherapist to join their team in Northampton or Birmingham. The successful candidate will provide therapeutic interventions and develop skills in managing patients with complex mental health needs, while being supported in a rotational placement. The charity offers a nurturing environment focused on professional development, a competitive salary, and a comprehensive benefits package including ample annual leave and free gym access.

Benefits

Pension

Sickness policy on par with the NHS

35 days annual leave, increasing to 41 after 10 years' service

Life cover

Car lease scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Free parking

Paid DBS application

Qualifications

• Ability to manage a diverse caseload.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.
• Clinical experience working with male patients.

Responsibilities

• Assess and deliver therapeutic interventions to patients.
• Provide excellent care within a team of mental health physiotherapists.
• Engage with patients using creative activities to foster motivation.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal Skills

Clinical Reasoning

Patient-Centred Care

Education

Graduate Physiotherapist

Job description

This position can be based in Northampton or Birmingham

About the post

Every fourth patient you meet will be challenged by mental illness.

We want you to be a great newly qualified physiotherapist for St Andrews Healthcare, but we also want you to be a champion for mental well-being wherever your career takes you in the future.

We will develop you and help you to enhance your therapeutic tool box, with skills that help you to manage a patients physical needs when their mental well-being becomes a barrier to their physical recovery; to help you cultivate physical techniques that bolster your patients emotional well-being. We will equip you with the ability to work in any physiotherapy specialism and be capable of managing serious mental illness in any setting, within your scope of practice.

Yes we want you to be a brilliant physiotherapist, but we want to help you to become more; to become a lifelong mental health champion for the here and now and for wherever you may find yourself in the future.

We are currently working with our partners in the NHS to build a rotation into this role; to give you the rounded graduate experience that you crave and to take advantage of your passion to bust stigmas in a variety of healthcare settings.

Main duties of the job

Whilst working within the charity, however, you will be responsible for providing excellent care; assessing and delivering therapeutic interventions to patients across our Northampton site, with the support of our team of specialist/highly specialist mental health physiotherapists.

Being energetic, fun (a good sense of humour is essential), bubbly, out-going, and a proactive role model is an advantage. Having a passion to think about and deliver a rounded package of engaging activities such as dance, games, challenges, etc. is essential in motivating our patients; as is being able to make a fool of yourself (our patients engage best when they see that were not perfect either!)

If you would like the opportunity to develop skills that will be benefit you and your patients throughout your career, regardless of where your career might lead, we would love to help you.

You will:

• Be someone who exhibits our CARE values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Excellence
• Ability to manage a diverse caseload
• Ability to work both independently and as part of IPU teams
• Be passionate about patient centred care and able to demonstrate improved patient outcomes & impact
• Have clinical experience working with male patients
• Possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Great clinical reasoning skills
• Be eager for a challenge and seek opportunities

About us

About Us

We are St Andrew's. We are a mental health Charity and our purpose is to inspire hope for those living with complex mental health needs.

We are looking to a future with less stigma, more community support, more research and education, and we aim to be at the forefront of inspiring real change. We want to ensure we can all live in a society where everyone with complex mental health needs is heard, valued and has hope for their future.

Come and join us, and support us to help people transform their lives.

Package and Benefits

Pension

Sickness policy on par with the NHS

35 days annual leave, increasing to 41 after 10years' service

Life cover

Car lease scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Free parking

Paid DBS application

Job responsibilities

Alternatively, please call our recruitment team if you would like to see a full job description or call on 01604 872660 with any questions.

Person Specification

Experience

• Graduate Physiotherapist
• Candidates must be 18 years or over.
• You will be someone who exhibits our CARE values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Excellence
• An understanding of the importance of exercise
• Recent experience working in a care environment.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work both within a team and independently
• Demonstrate patience and understanding and be able to motivate patients to exercise

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.

£30,381 a yearplus 35 days annual leave, free use of onsite gym & swimming pool