Main area: Physiotherapy - Older Persons Mental Health
Grade Band: 6
Contract: 12 months (Fixed term)
Hours: 37.5 hours per week (Monday - Friday)
Job ref: 246-CEN7016911
Site: Julian Hospital
Town: Norwich
Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 gross per annum (pro rata)
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 23/03/2025 23:59
Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust provides child and adult mental health services, learning disability, wellbeing, older people's and eating disorder services across Norfolk and Suffolk.
We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and want to reflect the diversity of our local communities within our teams. We welcome applications from all talented individuals with the relevant qualifications, skills, knowledge and experience.
JOB DESCRIPTION/PERSON SPECIFICATION: Please read the job description/person specification carefully and ensure your application reflects the knowledge, skills and experience needed.
YOUR APPLICATION: It is important that you complete a formal application form as CV’s alone will not be accepted.
JOB OVERVIEW: We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 6 Physiotherapist to join our Older Persons Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy Team at the Julian Hospital.
Within this role, you will work using a person-centred care approach alongside a rich and varied MDT. You will assess, develop, and plan specialist treatment for service users with complex mental health and physical problems. You will be required to carry out moving and handling assessments for service users presenting with multi-pathologies and mental health difficulties alongside the wider MDT.
Main duties of the job
* Supervision of junior staff
* Preceptorship of Band 5 Physiotherapists
* Practice assessor for Physiotherapy students
* Maintaining service users' safety, comfort, and well-being
* Completion of moving and handling assessments, falls, balance, neurological, MSK, and respiratory assessments
* Delivering groups and exercise programs
* Providing specialist advice
* Use of community equipment provision systems (TCES equip) to facilitate transition of care during service users' discharge process
* Completion of home visits and visiting care homes, pertaining to discharge planning
* Working closely with other AHPs and the wider MDT to provide high-quality care for service users
Person specification
Qualifications
* MSC/BSC/Diploma in Physiotherapy
* HCPC and CSP membership
* Background training Courses in Mental Health for Physiotherapists.
Experience
* Broad-based experience including Older persons
* Experience in delivering exercise programs and groups
* Knowledge and experience of using Community equipment provision systems (ICES or Medequip)
* Experience with Older persons, Mental Health and/or Community
Skills
* Reasonable confidence and competence in using IT systems
* Manual Handling experience of complex problem-solving associated
Knowledge
* Clinical knowledge and experience of physiotherapy for Older persons.
* An understanding of the policies & guidelines both local & national that can affect older people
Other
* Undertake training of others
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES: The Trust recognises and actively promotes the benefits of a diverse workforce and is committed to treating all employees with dignity and respect regardless of race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief.
DISCLOSURE AND BARRING SERVICE CHECK: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Name: Conor Lynch
Job title: AHP Lead - Central Norfolk
Email address: conor.lynch@nsft.nhs.uk
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