Specialist Physiotherapist

Job summary

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.

About us

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.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please read the attached Job description and the person specification for more details about this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Degree/Diploma Physiotherapy Registered to work within the UK Health Professions Council registration

Training

Essential

Moving and Handling Regulations and their practical application in clinical practice. Evidence of attending post graduate CPD courses.

Experience

Essential

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

Experience working in the NHS

Knowledge

Essential

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

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