Job summary
Employer heading
Specialist Physiotherapist
NHS AfC: Band 6
Bradford District Care Trust is an award-winning Trust that provides a range of innovative services that have been recognised as best practice nationally. As a provider of care for people of all ages who have mental and/or community health needs we are dedicated to providing a high-quality service, close to where people live and as much as possible tailored to an individual’s needs.
As a provider of care for people of all ages who have mental and/or community health needs we are dedicated to providing a high-quality service, close to where people live and as much as possible tailored to an individual’s needs.
Job overview
To provide assessment, intervention, advice, support, education, training and
information to service user, carers, other professionals and any other person
involved in the care of the individual in respect of physiotherapy and the care
of older people with specialist mental health needs including dementia,
depression, anxiety, psychosis, bipolar spectrum disorder etc.
Through the delivery of physiotherapy support older adults needs are met
within the OPMH service, promoting optimal physical and mental well-being,
functional capability and quality of life
To use evidence based / service user centred principles to assess, plan,
implement and evaluate physiotherapy interventions delivered in secondary
mental health in-patient and community care settings
To participate actively in multi-disciplinary and multi-agency methods of
working within the Trust’s Older Peoples’ Mental Health Service and across
the heath and care system
To develop physiotherapy clinical practice within Older People’s Mental
Health Service. To actively contribute to the development of the
physiotherapy service and the older people’s mental health care pathway
through debate, meetings etc.
To maintain professional standards and practice.
Closing date: 23rd June 2024
Shortlisting date: 24th June 2024
Interview date: 16th July 2024
Main duties of the job
· To participate in the planning and delivery of the physiotherapy service across
the care group, prioritising clinical need to provide an effective service.
· Assess, plan and implement comprehensive physiotherapy treatment
programmes for service users, and evaluate the outcome, whilst ensuring that
a high standard of professional practice is maintained and further developed.
· To manage a caseload of service users presenting with complex mental and
physical health needs, frailty, multimorbidity, challenging behavior,
· communication difficulties and other associated conditions
· Use a range of verbal and nonverbal communication tools to communicate
effectively with service users to progress rehabilitation and treatment
programmes
· Use interpreters where appropriate for the local population.
· Assess service user understanding of treatment proposals, gain valid consent and have the capacity to work within a legal framework with service users who lack capacity to consent to treatment in line with the Mental Capacity Act (2005)
Please read the attached Job description and the person specification for more details about this role.
Working for our organisation
Everything we do is underpinned by our core values: -
We Care - We act with respect and empathy, and always value difference
We Listen - We understand people’s views and respond to their individual needs
We Deliver - We develop and provide excellent services and support our partners
We will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements to enable staff to balance their work and home lives and support staff by offering a fantastic range of benefits including :
Increase mileage rates for > 3500
A wide range of health and wellbeing support packages
A range of internal and external development and learning opportunities
Plus many more.
We are also proud to pledge our support to the Armed Forces and hold a Bronze Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.
BDCFT is dedicated to environmental and social sustainability by delivering on the commitments within our Green Plan. All staff are actively encouraged and supported to participate in training and to identify and implement sustainable quality improvement across all service areas and activities.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please read the attached Job description and the person specification for more details about this role.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Degree/Diploma Physiotherapy
- Registered to work within the UK
- Health Professions Council registration
Training
Essential criteria
- Moving and Handling Regulations and their practical application in clinical practice.
- Evidence of attending post graduate CPD courses.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Post graduate experience.
- Participated in audit and /or research
- Demonstrate clinical experience in either Mental Health or older peoples settings
- Participated in the supervision of junior staff and physiotherapy students on clinical placement
Desirable criteria
- Experience working in the NHS
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Audit and Evaluation
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Relevance of recent government publications, eg Disability Discrimination Act.
- Community care legislation and the role and responsibility of the different agencies.
- Up to date treatment techniques
- A clear understanding of the needs of service users with complex physical needs
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
- Candice Redding
- Job title
- Clinically Specialist Physiotherapist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01535 678117
- Additional information
Job Overview Continued
You will be provided with a laptop and smart phone to facilitate agile and flexible working as the needs of the service allow with and expectation to work at Airedale Centre for Mental health and Lynfield Mount Hospital. This will enable you to further your career whilst maintaining a good work/home life balance.
There will be opportunities for personal development and to contribute to our innovative and progressive service. We have strong links with the local HEI’s and you will be supported to contribute to the provision of clinical placements.
We are taking a flexible approach to the recruitment process for this post to ensure that we select the right candidate. If you have an interest in this role or have any questions, we encourage you to speak with a member of our team.
We look forward to meeting you.
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