Specialist Physiotherapist

The Methodist Church in Britain; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a specialist physiotherapist for a 12-month fixed-term post in the inpatient rehabilitation service. The role focuses on assessing and managing people with complex, enduring mental health conditions, often alongside learning disabilities or neurological needs, within a multidisciplinary team.

HCPC registration is required, with opportunities to contribute to research, quality improvement and development of core pathways in an

Qualifications

• HCPC registration and standards awareness
• Experience in multidisciplinary teams
• Experience providing physiotherapy services
• Ability to manage a clinical caseload flexibly
• Experience supervising students and non-registered staff

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist physiotherapy assessment and management to people with complex, enduring mental health conditions
• Deliver physiotherapy for service users with mental health, learning disability and/or neurological conditions within the multidisciplinary team
• Develop and implement evidence-based core pathways within the inpatient rehabilitation service
• Use research, innovation and quality improvement to shape service development alongside clinical leads

Skills

Communication skills

Clinical judgment

Risk assessment

Team collaboration

Professional accountability

Education

Recognised physiotherapy degree

Post-qualifying training

Job description

This 12-month fixed-term post is a specialist physiotherapy role in the inpatient rehabilitation service of Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust. The work centres on assessing and managing people with complex, enduring mental health conditions, often alongside learning disabilities or neurological needs, as part of a multidisciplinary team. It is a mental health physiotherapy specialism that also involves developing evidence-based core pathways through research and quality improvement. Registration with the HCPC is required.

What the job involves

• Provide specialist physiotherapy assessment and management to people with complex, enduring mental health conditions
• Deliver physiotherapy for service users with mental health, learning disability and/or neurological conditions within the multidisciplinary team
• Develop and implement evidence-based core pathways within the inpatient rehabilitation service
• Use research, innovation and quality improvement to shape service development alongside clinical leads

Qualifications

• Recognised physiotherapy degree or equivalent
• Further relevant post-qualifying training

Registration & licences

• State registration with the HCPC

Experience

• Proven post-registration clinical experience relevant to the post
• Experience of working within a multidisciplinary team
• Experience of providing physiotherapy services
• Proven ability to manage a clinical caseload flexibly as required
• Experience of supervising students and non-registered staff

Skills & knowledge

• Awareness of professional accountability, HCPC and CSP standards, and local and national initiatives
• Awareness of equal opportunities legislation and policies
• Skills in a range of standardised and informal assessments
• Highly developed communication skills, including within multi-agency teams
• Ability to deliver appropriate therapeutic interventions
• Risk assessment and management skills

Other

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Nice to have

• Registered member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
• Knowledge of involving service users and carers in evaluation, planning and monitoring of services
• Clinical experience relevant to the role
• Knowledge of audit, research and evaluation
• Clinical leadership, and training and induction of staff
• Delegation skills
• Debriefing skills
• Teaching or presentation skills