Highly Specialist Physiotherapist (Band 7)
We are looking for a confident Highly Specialist Physiotherapist (Band 7) with a passion for delivering outstanding care.
You'll be working full time, 40 hours a week, making a positive difference to the lives of the people in our care at Cygnet Hospital Taunton.
This role is based in our brand new neurocognitive health pathway at Cygnet Hospital Taunton. Providing comprehensive, long‑term inpatient care for older adults living with complex cognitive and neurological conditions alongside a psychiatric sequelae.
Our Neurocognitive Health Pathway offers patients an improved quality of life and improved functionality often not easily available to them due to their complex psychiatric and physical presentations. Treatment and therapy is provided to optimise their abilities and reduce the impact of the neurodegenerative diagnosis they have; providing a stabilisation of symptoms and symptom management which reduces complications and preserves independence as long as possible.
Main duties of the job
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Job responsibilities
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Are you an experienced physiotherapist who would like to explore a rewarding career development and join new service as a Highly Specialist Physiotherapist?
Your Role
Service Line:
Cygnet employs a small but growing number of physiotherapists, working nationally within the specialist service lines of Neuro Psychiatric Rehabilitation, and Specialist Learning Disability Day Services, Complex Neuro Care and Rehabilitation in social care settings. This new post is within a new service, Neurocognitive healthcare based at Cygnet Hospital Taunton. This service will be provided within a 15 bedded ward area of the hospital site. It is a full time post which can be worked with some flexibility, as long as the needs of the patients can be met. The post will involve some service development to establish the new serv ice and suitable interdisciplinary working styles which we are very proud of. You will be involved in long term patient care for adults with complex cognitive and neurological conditions, alongside a psychiatric sequelae. Care and treatment will be provided within a safe, structured and therapeutic environment by an interdisciplinary team.
Summary of the site
* The neurocognitive service will provide adults with acquired cognitive disorders, neurological difficulties and often associated mental health support needs to access the best possible care and rehabilitation, to optimise their functional independence and quality of life. This role would require the candidate to be flexible and creative when designing and delivering the treatment interventions. It also requires someone who is a capable motivator to engage with the patient group to achieve the optimal results.
* The staff team is made up of a manager, a head of care, registered nurses support workers, SLT, OT, Consultant Psychiatrist, Consultant Psychologist, Dietetics and Physio .
* At full capacity the service offers 15 beds for adult patients. Patients are discussed by the full MDT prior to admission, to ensure their complex care needs can be met and effectively supported.
* The Physiotherapist on site will actively support the service development and their own development into this specialist role, providing clinical supervision and support to other team members, and in time to Physiotherapy students mentoring in line with CSP physiotherapy framework guidance. There is an active Physiotherapy specific service line education and development forum with and many opportunities for additional training and job enrichment.
* There is a good range of peer support, training and CPD offered from the existing physiotherapy practitioners, which is made up of all the Cygnet Physiotherapy colleagues from all regions, giving access to a very good range of professional expertise and experienc e.
Therapy Directorate
Physiotherapy is a growing profession within Cygnet, we work closely with the larger group of OT under the leadership of our Occupational Therapy Directors. Working together as a large team of AHPs in partnership with other disciplines including SLT and psychology. Interdisciplinary working and support is a crucial part of team working within these niche specialist services.
Every service line has lead therapists helping to shape and develop the clinical practice and also to assure and improve the quality of service provision and outcomes for our service users.
We ensure our clinicians are well supported and receive time for CPD, clinical supervision, and participation in service development activities.
Physiotherapy Development & Induction:
We understand that specialist mental health services are not always the most familiar service areas for physiotherapy colleagues to have gained experience. We are willing to offer the right package of support and development to anyone who is keen to contribute their specialist physiotherapy knowledge and skills to our patients, and staff teams. We would facilitate this using the CSP Development Framework to ensure career development is underpinned by knowledge and skills gained through work experiences, supervision, mentoring, CPD and lifelong learning.
5 reasons why you should make an application today
* We care about people in our services
* Expert clinical supervision and protected time for a weekly 1:1 with your clinical supervisor
* Induction & service line training in area of specialism
* Dedicated CPD time for peer support, skill development and specialist training
* We support and develop you to build skills and confidence for the next level in your career.
Cygnet Health Care Benefits
* Free parking
* Free meals for staff on duty
* Group pension plan helping you save for your future
* NHS Discount Cards & Blue Light Card (includes big brand discounts)
* Wellbeing centre with exercises, recipes, financial and mental health advice.
* Plus much more
A career at Cygnet comes with excellent benefits. Whether its saving you money on the high street, with healthcare, holidays & leisure or securing your future with professional development and a pension we support you to be happy both in & out of work.
Apply now to enjoy excellent career prospects while reaping the rewards of making a difference to others every day.
If you would like to discuss this role with the recruiting physiotherapist or arrange an informal visit, we would be more than happy to facilitate this. Please contact: KayONeill@cygnethealth.co.uk
Requirements The successful candidate will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS and reference check and an offer of employment will be subject to successful clearance.
*Recruitment agencies please note: Speculative emails are not to be sent directly to our clinical staff, these need to go via our internal recruitment team. If speculative candidates are sent directly to a member of the clinical team, we will consider these candidates as our own*
Person Specification
General Requirements
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Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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