Specialist Physiotherapist - Acute Mental Health

NHS; Radlett; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 57,000; Part time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider is seeking a part-time Specialist Physiotherapist to join the Acute Mental Health therapies team in Radlett. This role offers the chance to work within a supportive and friendly multidisciplinary team while providing comprehensive Physiotherapy assessments and interventions for adult mental health services. Candidates should have relevant qualifications and a strong understanding of mental health practices. The position includes a generous benefits package and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

27 days holiday rising to 33 days (pro rata)

5% high cost allowance supplement

Excellent NHS pension scheme

Comprehensive health and wellbeing services

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Evidence of continuing professional development.
• Post registration experience in a relevant clinical setting.
• Experience working with mental health service users.

Responsibilities

• Work within a multi-disciplinary team to provide Physiotherapy.
• Carry a caseload and provide clinical leadership.
• Support the development of mental health Physiotherapy input.

Skills

Effective written and oral communication skills

Leadership skills

Clinical assessment skills

Team dynamics understanding

Education

Diploma / degree in Physiotherapy

State registration with HCPC

Job description

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Specialist Physiotherapist - Acute Mental Health

The closing date is 12 December 2025

A rare opportunity has arisen for a part time, experienced Physiotherapist to join the Acute Mental Health therapies team based in Hertfordshire . The post holder will join an existing Physiotherapist as part of the Allied Health Professional team working across Adult Acute inpatient mental health services.

The role is within the friendly and supportive team in the Acute Inpatient & Crisis Service, based at Kingfisher Court in Radlett.

If you are an experienced Physiotherapist looking for part time work, we'd love to hear from you!

For an informal chat, please call Caroline (Head of AHPs) on 07798 623534 or Emily (Professional Lead OT) on 07816 117459.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will:

• work as an influential and integral member of a diverse multi-disciplinary team
• be able to demonstrate an interest and specialist knowledge in working with mental health service users
• have excellent communication and organisational skills
• provide comprehensive Physiotherapy assessment and intervention for specified service user group
• carry a caseload as a member of a multi-disciplinary team and provide clinical leadership

In return, we can offer you:

• regular supervision and support from both Professional Lead Occupational Therapist and the Professional Lead Physiotherapist
• leadership and management training opportunities
• 5% on top of basic salary high cost allowance supplement (max £2,122 per annum pro rata)
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service) plus bank holidays (pro rata)
• One of the UK's best pension schemes
• Comprehensive health and wellbeing services
• Special leave for family and personal reasons
• NHS Car Lease Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme

About us

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trustare one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of 'Outstanding' from theCare Quality Commission.

Our family of over 4,000 members of staff provide health and social care for people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings.Everything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout:

Welcoming. Kind. Positive. Respectful. Professional.

Job responsibilities

The post holder will have the opportunity to continue to develop the Mental Health Physiotherapy input across the adult inpatient services, promoting the role and ensuring Physiotherapy is a highly regarded part of the AHP provision. The role offers the opportunity to develop specialist professional skills alongside leadership, service evaluation and development, whilst having the support of the Professional Lead Physio in Specialist and LD services and from the Head of AHPs in Acute and Crisis.

For full details of the role and responsibilities please refer to the attached job description and person specification documents.

Person Specification

Knowledge, Training and Experience

• Diploma / degree in Phyiotherapy
• State registration with HCPC
• Evidence of having met the full KSF Gateway for Band 6
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Membership of special interest group
• Post registration experience in a relevant clinical setting
• Broad base of clinical experience
• Leadership / Management Training

Communication Skills

• Effective written and oral communication skills
• Understanding of team dynamics
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with relevant stakeholders
• Supervisory skills
• Training and facilitation skills

Analytical Skills

• Broad knowledge of current best practice in Physiotherapy and mental health
• Application of the Physiotherapy process with designated client group
• Planning and coordination of treatment packages
• Ability to analyse professional and ethical issues
• Applied knowledge of mental health legislation including CPA and risk assessment and Management
• Ability to reflect on and critically appraise own performance.
• The ability to demonstrate creative practice Experience of audits/evaluations of interventions and implementation of any subsequent changes to practice

Areas of Experience and knowledge

• Specialist knowledge and application of current best practice in Physiotherapy.
• Post registration experience in a relevant clinical setting
• Broad base of clinical experience working with people with- mental health issuesUnderstanding of and ability to resolve professional and ethical Issues
• Understanding current Policies and Practice relevant to mental health and the potential implications
• Experience of generic and specialist Physiotherapy assessments and interventionsExperience in providing advice, support and clinical supervision to junior staff and/or studentsKnowledge & experience of Recruitment and Selection criteriaProject Management
• Experience in research or audit
• Effective leadership skills, including the ability to manage conflict, good communication, planning and decision making skills, organisational skills and the ability to innovate in Service Development

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.

Address

Across the inpatient sites at Stevenage, St Albans and Radlett

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Reference number

367-A&UC-9895

Job locations

Across the inpatient sites at Stevenage, St Albans and Radlett

£50,008 to £56,908 a yearPer annum, Pro rata (5% HCAS Included)