Are you interested in working in a role where every day is different?
Are you able to adapt to support people with mental illness who may present with a variety of physical conditions from long term disability to MSK injuries or complaints and who may have struggled to access outpatient physiotherapy services?
Are you possibly interested in working in Mental Health but not entirely sure it is for you? Then this role is for you.
We are looking for a physiotherapist to support the patients on the adult wards at the Whiteleaf Centre in Aylesbury.
You will be working with a diverse, supportive multi-disciplinary team, and have support from the Professional Lead Physiotherapist for Mental Health, and will have responsibility to support physiotherapy assistants.
This role is a 12 month fixed term contract or secondment opportunity. We can consider part time or full time hours for this role (22.5 - 37.5 hours per week).
Main duties of the job
You will be providing physiotherapy input to the 4 adult wards at the Whiteleaf Centre in Aylesbury. Assessing and treating patients with complex long term neurological conditions, MSK conditions and mobility difficulties. Supporting physical activity on the wards along with the Physical Fitness Practitioner and Physiotherapy Technical Instructors.
You will be responsible for supervising junior staff and physiotherapy students, and for supporting the professional lead in service development and QI projects.
Job responsibilities
* To provide physiotherapy assessment, intervention and advice to patients on the adult mental health wards at the Whiteleaf Centre in Aylesbury.
* To manage and prioritise own caseload.
* To support the Multi-disciplinary team to provide holistic care to patients, including formal and informal teaching and guidance.
* To support audits and quality improvement projects.
* To provide clinical supervision/education to more junior staff and students.
* To ensure safe and appropriate use of mobility and gym equipment.
* To support the development, implementation and evaluation of local protocols and guidelines.
Person Specification
Qualification
* BSc Physiotherapy
* HCPC Registration
* Evidence of post graduate study relevant to the role
* Member of a specialist interest group
* Member of the CSP
Experience
* Extensive experience in a variety of care settings and care groups
* Experience of managing complex patient caseload and developing management plans based on advanced clinical reasoning.
* Experience of supervising other staff or students
* Experience of working within an MDT
* Experience in a mental health setting
* Experience in an MSK service
* Experience working with older adults
* Experience in audit and service development
* Previous NHS experience
Skills
* Adaptable and flexible
* Keen to learn, enthusiastic
* Good organisational skills
* Excellent verbal and non verbal communication skills
* Competent in using a computer
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.
£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum | pro rata
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