Employer: Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Site: Dorothy Pattison Hospital; Town: Walsall; Salary: £39,959 - £48,117; Closing: 14/07/2026 23:59
Senior Physiotherapist
NHS AfC: Band 6
Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is growing and changing. We provide specialist mental health, learning disability and community services across Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall and Wolverhampton, and we’re hiring people who want to shape what comes next.
Formed on 1 April 2020 through the merger of Black Country Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and Dudley and Walsall Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust, we’re now focused on the future with a new Trust Strategy and our Best for the Black Country programme.
What we do
* Adult and older adult mental health
* Children and young people’s mental health
* Specialist learning disability services
* Community healthcare for children, young people and families in Dudley
* We’ve got real momentum right now. New strategy, clear priorities and our Best for the Black Country work mean things are moving in the right way, fast.
* Our values aren’t just posters. People are genuinely compassionate, take responsibility, treat you with respect and help you feel confident and empowered.
* You’ll be looked after. Flexible working, family‑friendly policies, supportive teams, proper wellbeing support and chances to learn with coaching and development.
* There’s room to grow. Loads of services to explore and real space to try ideas and be heard.
* It’s a good place to live. Friendly diverse communities, easy transport, good schools and colleges, shopping, food, lots to do, plenty of green space and a lower cost of living than many other city regions.
What it’s like to work here
You’ll join friendly, skilled teams who look out for each other. We plan together, share caseload pressures, and celebrate wins. New starters get a warm welcome and clear induction; early careers colleagues have preceptorship and buddying; experienced staff can lead, teach and innovate. You’ll have space to do good work, speak up, and see the difference you make.
Who we are
We’re 4,000+ colleagues from many backgrounds, committed to improving health and wellbeing for our communities and for each other. If you’re excited about the role but don’t tick every box, please apply. We value potential and transferable experience.
Job overview
We are seeking a motivated and compassionate Band 6 Physiotherapist to join our Older Adult Mental Health team. This is an exciting opportunity to work within a multidisciplinary setting, supporting older adults with complex mental health needs, including dementia, depression, delirium, and other cognitive or functional impairments.
You will play a key role in promoting independence, mobility, and quality of life through holistic physiotherapy assessment and intervention. The role involves working across inpatient wards, delivering person‑centred care tailored to the physical and psychological needs of this population.
As a Band 6 clinician, you will be expected to manage a varied caseload, demonstrate clinical reasoning, and contribute to service development. We are looking for a senior Physiotherapist who can work autonomously and flexibly to meet service demands. The role also includes responsibility to support and supervise junior staff, students, and therapy assistants.
The Trust is dedicated to the development of its staff and there are a wide range of learning and training opportunities available.
Main duties of the job
* Deliver comprehensive physiotherapy assessments, including mobility, balance, falls risk, and functional ability
* Develop and implement individualized treatment plans to optimise independence and reduce deconditioning
* Work collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team (MDT), including nurses, occupational therapists, and medical staff
* Support safe discharge planning and rehabilitation pathways
* Provide education and training to patients, carers, and staff
* Supervise junior staff, assistants, and students
* Contribute to clinical audits, service improvement, and evidence‑based practice
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To perform highly developed Physiotherapy assessment of patients with diverse presentations and complex physical and psychological conditions, to provide a diagnosis and develop and deliver an individualised treatment programme.
To hold responsibility for your own case load, be responsible for a defined area of the service or a particular patient type, working without direct supervision. Supervision takes the form of regular formal training and clinical reasoning sessions, peer review, case conferences. Access to advice and support, clinically and for caseload management, from Clinical Lead Physiotherapist is available if required.
To undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner.
Supervise, educate and assess the performance of Physiotherapy students; this would be to a graduate standard and involve working with universities to ensure the standard of practice and teaching meets the standards set by the degree level qualification.
Support evidence‑based audit and research projects to further own and team’s clinical practice. Make recommendations to the Team Lead of service improvements and assist with the implementation of specific changes to practice or contribute to service protocols.
Person specification
Physiotherapy experience and competencies
* Evidence of experience or understanding of key specialities: orthopaedics, neurology, musculoskeletal and mental health settings.
* Experience of management or supervision responsibilities for junior staff and students
* Physiotherapy degree
* Understanding of mental health conditions that may present within the role
* Experience, training in or understanding of a mental health physiotherapy
* Experience of working with the older adult population in rehabilitation, including falls prevention, mobility rehabilitation
* Driving licence and access to a vehicle
* Evidence of involvement with service development, audits and research
Pay and contracts
Most NHS roles are paid under NHS Agenda for Change. With us - your starting point is set against the advertised band and your relevant NHS service, with progression through annual increments.
Medical and Very Senior Manager roles follow separate national pay frameworks, not Agenda for Change. Details are provided in each advert and during recruitment.
Standards and checks
* Clinical posts up to and including Band 4 are expected to hold the Care Certificate. If you don’t have it yet, we’ll support you to complete it in post.
* Some roles require a Standard or Enhanced DBS check under part V of the Police Act 1997. Having a criminal record won’t automatically prevent employment. We consider the role and individual circumstances.
* We are an equal opportunities employer, offer flexible working, and are a smoke free Trust.
Inclusion, equality and adjustments
* We are an equal opportunities employer and offer flexible working.
* We are an anti‑racist, disability‑inclusive and LGBTQ+‑inclusive Trust.
* We welcome applications from under‑represented groups and people with lived experience relevant to our services, including Black and Asian colleagues, Disabled people (including non‑visible disabilities such as neurodiversity and mental health) and LGBTQ+ people. Members of the Armed Forces community are encouraged to consider applying and can access our Guaranteed Interview Scheme when meeting all of the essential criteria for the role.
* Disabled applicants can request consideration under our Guaranteed Interview Scheme where essential criteria are met. You can ask for reasonable adjustments at every stage of the process.
Our culture and values
Best for the Black Country is our improvement journey. We share a clear vision and values, lead with compassion and visibility, listen to every voice, keep improving what we do and take ownership for delivery. You’ll feel it in how teams support each other and in the impact your work has on local people. If you want to contribute, learn and progress, this is a great time to join us.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Contact information
Name: Rani George
Job title: Physiotherapy clinical lead
Email address: rani.george2@nhs.net
Telephone number: 01922 922636
Name: Ryan McClure
Occupation: Occupational therapy/AHP team lead for older adult urgent care
Email address: ryan.mcclure2@nhs.net
Telephone number: 01922 922636
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