Lead Physiotherapist - Mental Health Inpatients
NHS AfC: Band 7
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust has been rated as Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
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Job overview
Are you keen to step into a leadership role and support a team to develop in an in-patients setting?
We are looking for a physiotherapist to support the patients on the adult wards in the Whiteleaf Centre in Aylesbury and support the Professional Lead Physiotherapist with service development.
You will be working with a diverse, supportive multi-disciplinary team and have support from the Professional Lead Physiotherapist for Mental Health. You will have responsibility to support physiotherapy assistants and students.
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.
Main duties of the job
* 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 and lead on 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.
The ability to travel independently between sites within the Trust is essential for this role.
Working for our organisation
Oxford Health is a great place to work. To showcase the best of yourself when making an application, you are encouraged to read the “candidate guide to making an application” which is attached to all roles. Please include details around qualifications (including years these were gained particularly if we need to assess for clinical roles that these are still valid) and ensure that the supporting statement is tailored to the role you are applying for and addresses the essential criteria found in the JD.
As a Trust, we provide physical, mental health, and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath, and North East Somerset. Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: “Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team”
Our values are:“Caring, safe and excellent”
At Oxford Health, we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:
* Excellent opportunities for career progression
* Individual and Trust wide learning and development
* 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
* NHS Discount
* Lease car scheme
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Mental Health First Aiders
* Staff accommodation (waiting lists may apply)
* Staff networking and support groups
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the “supporting statement” element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification, and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application. The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview, and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.
Person specification
Qualifications
* BSc Physiotherapy
* HCPC Registration
* Evidence of postgraduate study relevant to the role
* Member of special interest group
* Member of CSP
* MSc or Leadership qualification
Experience
* Experience working as a B6 Physiotherapist
* Extensive experience in a variety of care settings and care groups
* Experience in 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 audit and service development
* Experience in a mental health setting
* Experience in an MSK service
* Experience working with older adults
* Previous NHS experience
Skills
* Adaptable and flexible
* Keen to learn
* Good organisational skills
* Excellent verbal and non-verbal communication skills
* Competent at using a computer
Appointment to this post is subject to the trust receiving satisfactory references covering 3 years of employment or study. Please ask your referees to respond promptly to reference requests.
We’re advocates of flexible working and many of our roles offer a range of employment options to help you balance your work and personal life.
Employees are expected to undertake mandatory and statutory training related to their role.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
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: Penny Sansom
Job title: Professional Lead Physiotherapist
Email address: penny.sansom@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk
Telephone number: 07799076135
At Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust, we want to employ people not just with experience, but with the aptitude and motivation to succeed and whose values resonate with our own.
Therefore, if you don’t meet all the requirements of the role and are unsure about applying but are excited about the opportunity, please do get in touch. We will be happy to discuss the requirements in more detail ahead of making a written application.
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