Important Sponsorship Information for this post: Due to service budget restrictions we are currently unable to offer a certificate of sponsorship for this post.
The post holder will work as a member of the physiotherapy team within the inpatient mental health services. They will provide specific skilled support to aid the physiotherapy assessment and management of both working age and older adults with mental health difficulties.
The post holder will work as part of the multidisciplinary team providing person centred care to service users with complex physical health difficulties and/or challenging behaviour. They will share a caseload with the qualified physiotherapist and will be expected to work unsupervised at times.
The Acute & Crisis physio service covers the three boroughs of Bromley, Bexley and Greenwich. This post will work across all our 3 inpatient units in these areas.
Main duties of the job
Under the guidance and supervision of the physiotherapist, to carry a caseload of clients, taking responsibility for implementing and reinforcing treatment programmes using a range of physiotherapy techniques.
To participate in the assessment of clients' including:- information gathering through liaison with clients, carers and the MDT- observation of functional tasks- assessing change from baseline assessment
To prescribe walking aids and other single use clinical equipment as delegated by qualified clinician. This will include assessment and keeping accurate records of the walking aid prescription.
To implement the treatment of adults with Mental Health difficulties as delegated by the physiotherapist, assessing progress and making minor alterations as required.
To work, at times without direct supervision or presence of a physiotherapist and report back progress or problems to the physiotherapist.
To treat clients individually or in a group, in a variety of settings e.g. Acute Psychiatric inpatient wards, Dementia ward, Rehab wards.
To instruct clients and carers, providing direction and guidance on a range of physiotherapy and mobility activities as part of their own clinical work or as directed by the physiotherapist.
To use empathy, sensitivity and good interpersonal skills, to support clients and carers in implementing physiotherapy advice and management programmes.
About us
Oxleas offers a wide range of NHS healthcare services to people in community and secure environment settings. Our services include community health care such as district nursing and speech and language therapy, care for people with learning disabilities and mental health care such as psychiatry, nursing and therapies. Our multidisciplinary teams look after people of all ages and we work in close partnership with other parts of the NHS, local councils and the voluntary sector and through our new provider collaboratives. Our 4,300 members of staff work in many different settings including hospitals, clinics, prisons, secure hospitals, children's centres, schools and people's homes.We have over 125 sites in a variety of locations in the South of England. In London we operate within the Boroughs of Bexley, Bromley Greenwich and into Kent. We manage hospital sites including Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup and Memorial Hospital, Woolwich, as well as the Bracton Centre, our medium secure unit for people with mental health needs. We are the largest NHS provider of prison health services providing healthcare to prisons within Devon, Dorset, Bristol, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire, Kent and South London. We are proud of the care we provide and our people.
Our purpose is to improve lives by providing the best possible care to our patients and their families. This is strengthened by our new values:
* We're Kind
* We Listen
* We Care
Job responsibilities
* To defuse potentially difficult situations between clients, i.e. challenging behaviour and to be responsible for clients and the post holders own safety.
* To ensure safe practice regarding moving and handling of clients, including the use of hoists, slings and other mobility aids.
* To be responsible for the safe use of physiotherapy equipment and aids. Keeping the department tidy, cleaning the physiotherapy equipment regularly and ensuring no damaged or problem equipment is used.
* To work independently with patients on the ward and also out of the ward in communal/gym areas, requiring the post holder to make a judgement of the situation and act accordingly if a client were to become acutely unwell.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
* Minimum of NVQ3 or equivalent experience.
* Educated to GCSE level with a minimum of Grade C in English and Maths (or equivalent)
Experience
* Experience of working in a Health or Social Care setting
* Experience of working with adults with Mental Health difficultes.
* Experience of working with older adults
* Experience of working in a hospital setting
Skills/Abilities/Knowledge
* Able to demonstrate organisational skills; able to prioritise and multi-task
* Basic computer skills
* Ability to work with minimal supervision and under pressure
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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