Job summary
It is an exciting time to join us here at Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne, and Wear NHS Foundation Trust (CNTW) as we continue to develop and invest in our services as well as our staff.
Do you want to be part of changing mental health for the future? Are you passionate about improving things for the next generation and influencing the future? Are you seeking a new challenge and a unique opportunity to develop your career in Mental Health Physiotherapy? Could you bring your experience to the NHS and make a real difference?
Main duties of the job
This is an opportunity for a band 6 physiotherapist or a physiotherapist to move into a developmental post working as a band 6 or working from a Band 5 and developing into a Band 6 role. It is your chance to make a real difference to people living with complex, enduring mental health conditions an acute inpatient setting.
You will be a skilled and knowledgeable team player who is able to think holistically and creatively to deliver specialist assessment and management and physiotherapy service provision for service users who have a variety of complex physiotherapy needs, diverse presentations and a range of mental health, alongside our multi-disciplinary team.
Alongside the clinical leads and other colleagues, you will contribute to the service development and implementation of evidence-based core pathways across community services whilst contributing to the inpatient team from this perspective. Using research, innovation, and quality improvement.
About us
We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future. In return we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date : 12th November 2024
Closing date : 26th November 2024
We welcome your application.
Person Specification
Education and Qualification
Essential
1. Recognised Physiotherapy degree qualification or equivalent.
2. State registration with HCPC.
3. Further relevant post qualifying training.
Desirable
4. Registered member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
5. Awareness and understanding of professional accountability, HCPC and CSP standards and other local and national initiatives
6. Proven track record of post registration clinical experience relevant to the post.
7. Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team
8. Experience of providing Physiotherapy services.
9. Awareness of equal opportunities legislation and policies
10. Experience of collaborative working across agencies and professional disciplines.
11. Proven ability to manage a clinical caseload in a flexible manner as required.
12. Experience of supervising students / non registered staff
Desirable
13. Clinical experience relevant to this role
14. Knowledge of involving service users/ carers in evaluation/planning and monitoring of services
15. Knowledge of audit, research and evaluation
Skills and Competencies
Essential
16. Skills in a range of appropriate standardised and informal assessments
17. Highly developed communication skills
18. Proven ability to communicate effectively within multi-agency teams
19. Provide appropriate therapeutic interventions
20. Ability to use IT systems
21. Risk Assessment/management skills
22. Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
23. Time management skills
24. Ability to adapt within a changing environment.
Desirable
25. Clinical Leadership. Training & Induction of staff.
26. Delegation skills.
27. Debriefing skills.
28. Teaching/Presentation skills.