Job summary
- Main area
- Physiotherapy
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 15 hours per week
- Job ref
- 342-SS172-1225
- Employer
- Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- The Kingfisher
- Town
- Bristol
- Salary
- £47,810 - £54,710 per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 22/12/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Band 7 Physiotherapist - Bristol
Band 7
Job overview
Are you a motivated and compassionate Physiotherapist looking to make a real difference in the support of adults with mental health, learning disability and or autism? We are excited to offer an opportunity to join our dedicated multidisciplinary team on the Kingfisher Unit, a dynamic and supportive environment delivering high-quality physiotherapy care to service users with complex needs. The role will include multi-disciplinary working at the new inpatient and community outreach service.
The Kingfisher is a specialist Service for Service Users experiencing an acute Mental illness and Learning Disability and/or Autism. The Service forms a part of the Regional Offer specialist Learning Disability and Autism inpatient provision with a new enhanced model of care.
You will be well supported by the Head of Profession for Physiotherapy and Exercise, who provides regular professional supervision, mentorship, and development opportunities.
We place a strong emphasis on peer support and CPD, with regular meetings, reflective practice sessions, and opportunities to engage in service development and innovation.
About you:
We are looking for a HCPC-registered Physiotherapist with excellent communication skills, a passion for delivering person-centred care, and an interest in working in a mental health or complex care setting. Join us and be part of a service where your ideas are valued, your development is prioritised, and your work makes a difference every day.
Main duties of the job
To provide highly specialist physiotherapy assessments and interventions to service users with complex physical, psychological, mental health, autism or learning disability needs, working as a member of the multi-disciplinary team in various settings as part of an integrated service.
To lead on an area of speciality within Mental Health, Learning Disability and Autism.
To provide specialist liaison and advice to partner organisations.
To be an advisor on the strategic developments within the Physiotherapy and Exercise Service and to be involved in the future planning of the services in a designated area/team.
Please refer to the full Job Description and Person Specification attached to this advert which will provide further information on this role.
Working for our organisation
We are AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust): A diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community-based mental health care.
We provide services from a range of locations to approximately 1.8 million people living in Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, across the county of Wiltshire and in parts of Dorset.
Our outstanding people promote mental health and wellbeing. The expertise and resources within AWP are dedicated to a person-centred approach for those who use our services and for all employees. We recognise that happy and fulfilled employees give better care.
At AWP we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To provide relevant information to support local and Trust strategies.
To be involved in the education of undergraduates and other personnel.
To deputise for the Head of Profession for physiotherapy as required and attend and contribute to Trust-wide physiotherapy meetings.
To be a lead for an area of clinical speciality within mental health and lead on service development in a specific area.
To promote and lead on audit and research within the speciality.
To provide professional leadership including recruitment, supervision and development within a designated area/team in a multi-disciplinary context.
Person specification
Essential and Desireable
Essential criteria
- Degree or Diploma in Physiotherapy
- Significant demonstrable post registration experience functioning as a Band 6 practitioner
- Knowledge of specific requirements to meet the needs of those with mental health conditions, Learning Disabilities and Autism
- Be able to demonstrate the application of physiotherapeutic interventions in a variety of settings
- An understanding of multi professional team working and an ability to promote the role of the Physiotherapist within that
Desirable criteria
- Experience working in a mental health or learning disabilities/autism setting
- Able to demonstrate the ability to teach and advise others
- Highly developed communication skills – (both in writing and verbally)
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Christopher Ward
- Job title
- Modern Matron
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07889104379
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