We have a fabulous opportunity for an enthusiastic and experienced Physiotherapist to join the mental health physiotherapy team for Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.
This post would be suited to a Physiotherapist with a special interest in dementia and functional mental health conditions, or those looking for a new opportunity to use their transferable skills from a different speciality.
Our community teams aim to improve the quality of life of those experiencing a mental health crisis, in relation to their diagnosis of dementia, depression, anxiety or other mental health problem. We aim to try and treat people with dementia in their own home, avoiding hospital admission, and this post is primarily designed to help with this.
We are a team made up of experienced Physiotherapists and assistants.
We work closely with various MDTs, such as Nurses, Specialist Support Workers, Occupational Therapists, Psychologists and Psychiatrists.
We promote non-pharmacological interventions wherever possible and have a holistic approach to patient care. This is an ideal environment for an innovative Physiotherapist to utilise their therapy-based assessment and care planning skills.
Work will involve seeing people primarily in their own homes or care homes but there will be some opportunity for ward work. There will be a focus on promoting independence and also supporting carers.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will:
* Be required to effectively prioritise your workload and will be able to respond to competing demands on your time.
* Have excellent communication skills and the ability to liaise with patients, carers and all levels of staff, dealing with calls promptly and sensitively and ensuring that urgent care is provided as appropriate.
* Assess patients who present with complex and severe cognitive impairment to develop an effective treatment programme for them.
* Provide specialist advice to other professionals, patients and carers as appropriate.
* Take an active role in the multi-disciplinary team, attending the MDT meeting and offering physiotherapy input.
* Regularly link in with the wider Physiotherapy team within the Trust for clinical supervision and further professional development.
* Use the Electronic Patient Record to document your involvement with patients.
* Be a qualified physiotherapist with recent and relevant post-qualification experience.
* Must be able to travel between bases.
About us
A focus on recovery
Here at Derbyshire Healthcare, we are committed to working alongside the people who use our services, to help them lead meaningful and satisfying lives.
Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of 'making a positive difference in people's lives'.
CQC rated us as 'GOOD' overall, commenting on how our colleagues "treated patients with compassion and kindness" and "felt positive and proud about working for the trust."
Benefits include:
* Commitment to flexible working where this is possible.
* 27 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years & 33 days after 10 years' service.
* Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training.
* Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits.
* Health service discounts and online benefits.
* Incremental pay progression.
* Free confidential employee assistance programme 24/7.
* Access to our LGBT+ network, BAME Network and Christian Network.
* Health and wellbeing opportunities.
* Structured learning and development opportunities.
Job responsibilities
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The successful applicant will work within a supportive MDT and have close links with the Community Mental Health Teams, GPs and social care.
Professional development and further learning is encouraged and you will receive robust clinical and managerial supervision, along with wider support and training in-house within the team.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Chartered Physiotherapist CSP.
* HCPC registered Physiotherapist.
Skills, Knowledge and Experience
* Recent and relevant post-qualification experience.
* Experience in mental health or learning disability.
* Teaching and supervising.
* Audit.
* Experience in older adult care.
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.
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