Job overview
This post requires you to have previous experience of working within the NHS. Applicants without NHS experience will not be given an interview.
We have an exciting opportunity for two highly motivated physiotherapists to join our AHP inpatient mental health team. Following significant investment, we previously expanded our AHP provision across our inpatient mental health services. We are now looking to recruit to two band 6 physiotherapy posts - a permanent post in our North Division (Bury, Rochdale & Oldham) and a 12-month fixed-term post for our South Division (Tameside and Stockport). This is an exciting opportunity to work with service users with a range of physiotherapy needs.
Main duties of the job
You will work closely with the physiotherapists, dietitians and speech and language therapists in the AHP inpatient team, as well as the ward based multidisciplinary teams including nursing staff, occupational therapists, psychologists, psychiatrists, advanced practitioners, and peer support workers. Candidates need to share our passion for delivering high quality interventions within a range of inpatient services, including working age adult mental health as well as our services providing inpatient rehabilitation and high support.
You will need to be an autonomous practitioner who is able to prioritise and manage their own physiotherapy caseload, using enhanced clinical reasoning to formulate treatment plans and interventions. You will be responsible for attending MDT meetings and will work closely with the multidisciplinary team to provide evidence-based treatment interventions and discharge plans. You will need to be an excellent communicator, keen team member and embrace our Trust’s values of kindness, fairness, ingenuity and determination.
Working for our organisation
You will be supervised by one of our band 7 clinical lead physiotherapists and we will support you to develop your skills and creativity in this role through separate management and clinical supervision. You will link with our wider physiotherapy workforce through our trust wide physiotherapy forum. We expect candidates to network with other colleagues across the trust and beyond to develop practice and service provision including active membership of physiotherapy networks in mental health. In line with our flexible working policy, candidates can be full time or part time, and we offer a range of options to support flexibility. Applicants are encouraged to contact us for informal conversations about this role.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the job description and person specification for full information. The post includes:
To undertake physiotherapy assessments and treatments for patients with mental health needs on inpatient wards.
To receive referrals from a range of inpatient services and prioritise physiotherapy actions and assessment as required.
To work with patients to identify physiotherapy goals as part of the overall care plan.
To plan and implement individual and/or group interventions, in collaboration with the patient, using graded activity to achieve therapeutic goals.
To monitor and evaluate treatment in order to measure progress and ensure effectiveness of the intervention.
To gain consent or assess patients’ capacity and act in best interests under the Mental Capacity Act at all times.
To communicate effectively with patients, family members, carers, team members and other agencies.
To use enhanced communication skills in situations where there are barriers to understanding, effectiveness or compliance.
To actively participate as a member of multidisciplinary team meetings and take an active role in decisions with regard to each patient’s assessment, treatment and onward planning.
To review and reflect on your own practice and performance through effective use of clinical and managerial supervision and appraisal.
To develop and work towards agreed objectives in order to develop physiotherapy and personal skills .
To apply acquired skills and knowledge of professional practice in order to maintain fitness to practice as a physiotherapist.
To maintain a professional portfolio for CPD, recording learning outcomes through participation in internal and external development opportunities.
To contribute to the CPD of the physiotherapy team and the AHP inpatient team.
Person specification
Education, Knowledge, Experience, skills
Essential criteria
* Education and Qualifications, Knowledge, Experience and Skills
Desirable criteria
* Member of the CSP, Clinical Educators Course, Student placement in mental health setting.
Work Related circumstances
Essential criteria
* Use of a car or access to a means of mobility to travel across the Trust footprint in line with service needs
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Sponsorship - We are an approved sponsoring organisation. Applications will be considered from applicants requiring sponsorship alongside all other applications. Please be aware, not all roles are eligible for sponsorship. You can review the list of eligible role and requirements on the
What happens after your application has been received?
You will be informed about the progress of your application following shortlisting via email. Only applicants who clearly demonstrate the criteria listed in the person specification will be shortlisted for interview. Interview invites will be sent out via email.
What happens if I am offered the position after interview?
The hiring manager will make contact with you to verbally offer you the position. The hiring manager will then inform Recruitment of the decision and provide relevant paperwork. You will be sent a formal conditional offer via email.
What pre-employment checks will I need to complete?
By conducting pre-employment checks, the recruitment team will verify that you meet the pre-conditions of the role you have been offered. Pre-employment checks will be carried out according to. The checks are:
* Identity verification
* Right to work check
* Disclosure and barring service (DBS)/Criminal record check (dependent on role)
* Professional registration and/or qualification check
* Occupational health assessment
* Employment history and reference validation
All applicants external to NHS will be required to provide to cover the most recent three years. This information will used to validate employment history and references as part of pre-employment checks.
If you are offer a position with is and you require sponsorship to support your right to work, we will review your eligibility in line with. If the role you have been offer is not eligible for sponsorship, and you are not able to evidence your right to work, your conditional offer could be withdrawn.
What happens when pre-employment checks are complete?
Recruitment will liaise with you and the hiring manager to arrange a start date for your new position. You will then be booked on to a Trust Welcome Session and be sent your Pennine Care NHS Terms and Conditions.
Other important information
* We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) and recognise the importance of ensuring our diverse service user population is reflected within our workforce. Unfortunately, we know that, at present, there is underrepresentation of our communities in our workforce. We welcome applications from people from diverse communities to help us grow, learn, be better and consider brilliant innovation diverse people bring.
* If you would like to be considered under the disability confident scheme, you will be guaranteed an interview if you meet the essential criteria on the person specification for the post.
* If you require reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process please phone us on 0161 716 3181 at the earliest opportunity. We will support you to complete your application.
* Unfortunately we are not able to guarantee the transfer of lease cars, or cover the costs of early termination charges.
* We have a strict policy on unsolicited contact from recruitment agencies. Please do not contact our hiring managers directly.
We reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier than the advertised closing date if a sufficient number of applications have been received. To ensure you application is considered, please submit at the earliest opportunity.