Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist

Saarthy Travel Solutions; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job description

1 x Fixed Term contract for up to 12 months

We are looking for a motivated Physiotherapist to join our Physiotherapy and Health and Exercise Team. We are keen to hear from you and your thoughts, and would welcome your questions and feedback.

You will work within a MDT, including Occupational Therapists, Therapy Assistants, Psychological Therapists, Dieticians, Doctors, Mental Health Nurses, and Physical Health Nurses.

Wotton Lawn Hospital is an 88-bedded site, providing inpatient mental health care to Working Age Adults. The site includes 4 acute wards, a Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit, and a Low Secure Forensic Unit.

You will utilise a range of physiotherapy skills including MSK, Respiratory, Neurological, Falls, and Rehabilitation. We appreciate that not all Physiotherapists will have a working knowledge of Mental Health specialist skills; therefore, you will be supported to develop a range of mental health assessment and treatment skills and intertwine this existing knowledge and experience. You will also be supported by the Physiotherapy lead and clinical specialist physiotherapist of Older Person Mental Health.

The inpatient Mental Health AHP Services are currently undergoing a transformation project with the goal of delivering excellent care. As such, there will be opportunities for you to contribute to Service Development and redesign.

Key Responsibilities:

1. To be responsible for providing highly specialist evidence-based assessment and treatment for patients with acute mental illness, who may have complex acute or chronic physical and mental health presentations.
2. To focus upon the care needed to support safe discharge, from the point of admission. This may include working in different environments e.g. patient homes, outpatient clinics, inpatient wards.
3. To ensure appropriate pathways of care and communication are utilised, via liaison and collaborative working with the MDT and other agencies, as required.
4. To co-ordinate a team of physiotherapists and assistant staff, supporting the implementation of the services Clinical Governance action plan.
5. To act as a role model and to provide clinical supervision and appraisal to Band 5, Assistant, and Technician staff. This will also include supporting students as a Practice Educator.
6. To participate in the evaluation and development of the Inpatient Mental Health Physiotherapy Service. You will be included within our Mental Health Physiotherapy CPD, including Inservice Training, Peer Supervision, Journal Club, Observed Practice, and wider GHC CPD opportunities.
7. To undertake specialist evidence-based assessment, planning, and implementation of physiotherapy treatment and health and exercise-based interventions for Working Age Adults.
8. To work with the multi-disciplinary team (MDT) to provide a co-ordinated specialist service for Working Age adults.
9. Facilitate timely discharge from hospital and respond to agencies requiring assessment of users, handover of mental and physical health care between primary and secondary services and vice versa.
10. To support clinical governance initiatives at ward/hospital level e.g. falls, equipment audit.
11. To assist the Team Manager with the development and provision of in-patient services, primarily of the clinical and operational management of the joint Physiotherapy and Health and Exercise Team.
12. To provide leadership and supervision, as required, on a day-to-day basis to other staff within the team and act as a focal point for problem-solving and maintaining clinical standards.

We strive to support an organisational culture that is welcoming, builds and celebrates inclusivity and diversity, and provides a sense of belonging and trust.