Job summary
Employer heading
Physiotherapist
Band 5
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.
At any one time, around 23,000 people in Norfolk and Suffolk are receiving care and attention from the Trust. We believe in whole life care - seeing people in the context of their whole lives, understanding the importance of good physical health, friends, family, spirituality, culture, home, work, education and a sense of purpose and achievement to experience good mental health.
Nearly 3,800 full and part-time practitioners care for our service users in hospitals, in the community and in their own homes, whilst an additional 1,400+ staff provide non-clinical support, including cleaning, catering, delivering supplies, ward administration, information technology, human resources and financial services.
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.
We are committed to delivering quality driven mental health services. Every individual makes a valuable contribution. We are proud of our staff who have been commended for the care they provide. Do you value working positively, respectfully and together? If so, we’d love you to join us!
We will consider flexible working arrangements for our roles, please indicate in your application if this is something you require
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
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Job overview
We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 5 Physiotherapist to join our Older Adults Physiotherapy Team at the Julian Hospital.
Within this role you will be working using evidence based practice alongside a rich and varied MDT. You will assess, develop and plan specialist treatment and interventions for older adults with complex mental health and physical problems. Your role will include moving and handling assessments, identifying exercises and recording outcome measures for service users’ presenting with multi-pathologies and declining mental health function.
We offer a friendly and supportive environment that will equip you with new knowledge and experience that will help to further build and progress
your career. We supply learning and development to meet the needs of our service users, staff and Trust. The successful candidate will be ward based and able to work independently under the direct supervision of the Physiotherapy department within our Older Adults inpatient service.
(HCPC registration and CSP membership is essential)
Main duties of the job
Within our service you will have the opportunity to work with inpatients who have organic (Dementia) and functional presentations such as psychosis, anxiety and mood disorders. You will have the opportunity to use your physical health training alongside the ability to communicate and engage with older people living with complex mental and physical health needs.
• Maintaining service users safety, comfort and well-being
• Completion of moving and handling assessments, falls, balance, neurological, MSK, respiratory assessments and corresponding
treatments
• Delivering groups and exercise programs
• Providing specialist advice, educating others and supporting more junior staff
• 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 AHP's and the wider MDT to provide high quality care for service users.
We work collaboratively to share knowledge, learning and promote effective communication. There are opportunities to engage in CPD at MDT, AHP Forums, and meetings where staff engage in open and honest sharing of views .
Working for our organisation
Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive.
Why work for us? We have challenges as a Trust, but we have ambitious aspirations, are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work and we need dedicated individuals to support us on our journey. We have strong, established professional networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about.
Why Norfolk and Suffolk? The people here are warm and welcoming, you’ll never be far from the beautiful coastline or Broads National Park. We’re an hour and a half away from London and have an international airport in Norwich too. Our villages, towns and cities are packed full of history, independent cafes, shops and theatres. We have excellent shopping, eating out, top ranking schooling and affordable house prices too.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please note you may be required to provide occasional input at Laurel Ward based at Carlton Court.
Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key responsibilities, then if you feel you have what it
takes to make a difference within your local communities, click APPLY!
Interview date is to be confirmed but looking to interview as soon as possible (Early Feb). You will be contacted via email and invited to book a timeslot. These emails may go to your SPAM, so please keep checking all your emails if applying.
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Person specification
Other
Desirable criteria
- CSP Membership
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- MSc/BSc in Physiotherapy
- HCPC registration
Experience
Essential criteria
- Evidence of continued professional development
Desirable criteria
- Working clinically in a mental health setting and/or working with older aged adults.
Skills
Essential criteria
- Competent assessment skills
- Manual handling experience
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Clinical knowledge of physiotherapy for older persons
Desirable criteria
- An understanding of the Mental Health Act
- Understanding of legislation and policies
Applicant requirements
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Alex Kemp
- Job title
- AHP Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
* Please do feel free to contact me via email at any time and I will get back to you. *
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