Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist

3 weeks ago

Blackpool, United Kingdom Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Job summary

To be responsible for the assessment, treatment, planning, delivery and evaluation of evidence based highly specialised physiotherapy intervention within the areas of Mental Health Inpatients Units.

Main duties of the job

Our established and growing Mental Health Physiotherapy service provides an excellent opportunity to work alongside dedicated professionals providing high quality care to our mental health inpatients, not only within the Harbour Hospital but across several other mental health inpatient units across the Trust. This is a rare and unique opportunity to further develop and broaden your skills.

As the Band 7 Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist in our mental health team, you will provide physiotherapy leadership to the team as well as specialist intervention across mental health inpatient units within the trust including Older adult and working age, and be an integral part of continuing to develop the Physiotherapy Service across Trust.

You will see patients with a variety of physical conditions, some with very complex needs who require ongoing mental health treatment alongside their physical health needs. The Physiotherapy team comprises of 5 physiotherapists who work closely with Occupational Therapists, Therapy workers, Health and Well-being workers, Speech Therapists, Psychologists, Consultants and Nursing staff. A real opportunity to be part of an integrated multi-professional team approach to patient centred care.

About us

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.

The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.

Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.

For more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Degree or equivalent in Physiotherapy Current professional registration with HCPC as Physiotherapist and responsibility for maintaining this registration Evidence of CPD in related field of clinical expertise. Current accredited field work educator

Knowledge

Essential

Understanding of clinical governance framework and implications for practice including audit and research governance. In-depth understanding of current NHS/government policy/Public Health/NICE guidelines on organisational change and the ability to adapt these appropriately to local service needs through publication of documents. Knowledge and appreciation of lone working risks - policy and procedure. Change management skills

Experience

Essential

Treatment of a broad range of conditions relating to clinical speciality Demonstrable evidence of improving and developing service and practice Evidence of leading and implementing clinical change - Supervision and/or mentoring of staff/students.

Skills & Abilities

Essential

Ability to communicate highly complex pathologies and diagnostic reasoning to all levels in the medical and non-medical field at the appropriate level. Sound knowledge of psycho-social problems and ability to gain patient confidence and co-operation. Show initiative, enthusiasm and motivation for excellence and the development of self and others. Experience of stakeholder negotiation and persuasion skills

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