Senior Physiotherapist

Tewv Brits; Seaham; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Part time

Job summary

An innovative NHS Trust is seeking a Senior Physiotherapist for part-time work in Seaham. The successful candidate will play a critical role in the mental health service for older people, providing vital physiotherapy interventions. This position offers flexible working hours, robust support, and opportunities for professional development, including participation in training events and CPD activities.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Robust clinical supervision scheme

Training and development programme

Support for CPD and external training

Qualifications

• Experienced physiotherapist with minimum 12 months post-qualifying experience.
• Experience with older patients and mental health issues.
• HCPC registered.

Responsibilities

• Provide assessment and treatment for older patients with mental health problems.
• Work in multidisciplinary teams and contribute to patient care.
• Utilize appropriate outcome measures in treatment plans.

Skills

Clinical risk assessment

Evidence based practice

Complex physiotherapy case management

Education

Professional qualification in physiotherapy

Current HCPC registration

Post graduate training in relevant area

IELTS level 7 for international recruits

Job description

Go back Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Physiotherapist

The closing date is 30 June 2025

An opportunity has arisen for an experienced physiotherapist, part time (30 hours) to join Mental Health Service for Older People community team in Easington Community Team.

The successful candidate will be an autonomous qualified physiotherapist providing assessment, treatment planning and provision for older people with Organic and functional mental health problems, who have complex physical and psychological needs. Often these patients present with additional needs around frailty syndrome so you will be expected to assess using appropriate outcome measures and deliver physiotherapy specific interventions to address frailty syndrome.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will benefit from being part of a trust wide group of Physiotherapy staff working in TEWV, with guidance from Clinical Leads, Clinical Specialists and the Professional Head of Physiotherapy.

Additional attractive features of this post includes flexitime working, a robust clinical supervision scheme, an excellent training & development programme, and supportive professional line management. We are also committed to supporting external training events, CPD, research and audit interests, under our appraisal scheme.

About us

We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.

From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care --our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.

We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.

We're committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.

We won't rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.

Job responsibilities

The successful candidate will be an autonomous qualified physiotherapist providing assessment, treatment planning and provision for older people with Organic and functional mental health problems, who have complex physical and psychological needs. Often these patients present with additional needs around frailty syndrome so you will be expected to assess using appropriate outcome measures and deliver physiotherapy specific interventions to address frailty syndrome.

You will be working closely with other professions in the CMHT MDT, contributing to daily teams huddle. Significant post qualifying experience in Physiotherapy including experience working with older people with complex needs is essential. Experience of working with patients with mental health needs is desirable.

You will be HCPC registered.

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Appropriate professional qualification in physiotherapy role
• Current relevant registration with specific regulatory body
• International English Language Testing System (IELTS) level 7 (SLT =8) for International recruits
• Post graduate training in relevant specialist area

Experience

• Minimum 12 months post qualifying experience of physiotherapy delivery
• Experience of supporting people with mental health issues, learning disability or autism
• Experience of working in Multidisciplinary Team

Knowledge

• Understanding of the needs of service users with mental health conditions or learning disabilities.
• Clinical risk assessment and application in practice
• Knowledge of evidence based practice in designated specialist area
• Post graduate training in specialist area if applicable to post (e.g. dysphagia, autism diagnostics)
• Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team
• Experience of managing complex physiotherapy cases
• Awareness of professional standards and its application to practice

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.

Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

£37,338 to £44,962 a yearpro rata, per annum