Specialist Physiotherapist - Acute Mental Health

NHS; Radlett; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 53,000; Part time

Job description

Specialist Physiotherapist - Acute Mental Health

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Physiotherapist to join the Acute Mental Health therapies team based in Hertfordshire for a fixed 12 month period (maternity cover).

This could be a fixed term contract or secondment opportunity.

The successful candidate will work as an influential and integral member of a diverse multi-disciplinary team and will join the supportive and dynamic Occupational Therapy Team, with professional supervision from physiotherapists in other services.

You will be a highly motivated, experienced clinician and will be able to demonstrate an interest and specialist knowledge in working with this client group. You will have excellent communication and organisational skills and be enthusiastic about working as part of a dynamic, multi-disciplinary team.

You will receive regular supervision and support from both Professional Lead Occupational Therapist and the Professional Lead Physiotherapist to manage the caseload and to work to develop Physiotherapy services within the Acute and Urgent Care division.

Main duties of the job

1. To provide comprehensive Physiotherapy assessment and intervention for specified service user group.
2. To carry a caseload as a member of a multi-disciplinary team.
3. To provide clinical leadership.
4. To provide supervision to students within the work setting.
5. To lead in a specialist area and contribute to the development of specialist service related policies.

About us

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of 'Outstanding' from the Care Quality Commission.

Our family of over 4,000 members of staff provide health and social care for people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings. Everything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout:

Welcoming. Kind. Positive. Respectful. Professional.

Job responsibilities

1. To provide highly specialised physiotherapy assessment and treatment for service users with complex mental health and physical health needs, and to provide expert advice, guidance and information to health and social care professionals, carers and relatives and other non-professionals.
2. To provide this service within the adults inpatient units in HPFT:

• Oak, Swift, Robin and Owl Kingfisher Court, Radlett
• Aston Stevenage
• Albany Lodge St Albans

To hold responsibility for own case load, working without direct supervision. Supervision takes the form of regular one to one sessions with the line manager/ Professional Lead, formal training and clinical reasoning sessions, peer review, case conferences and reflective practice.

To work alongside the established Senior Physiotherapist working in Older Adults Mental Health inpatient units.

To undertake a significant clinical caseload to a high professional standard, using specialist knowledge and skills from theoretical and practical experience.

To be responsible for supervision, education and assessment of therapy assistants and to oversee the clinical supervision of more junior staff/students.

To undertake/lead evidence-based audit and research projects to develop and enhance personal and teams clinical practice within their area; to make recommendations to clinical lead/ head of service for changes to practice by the team; to implement specific changes to practice; to write and/or contribute to service protocols.

Person Specification

Knowledge, Training and Experience

• Diploma / degree in Physiotherapy
• State registration with HCPC
• Evidence of having met the full KSF Gateway for Band 6
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Membership of special interest group
• M.S.C.P
• Post registration experience in a relevant clinical setting
• Broad base of clinical experience
• Leadership / Management Training
• Significant Postgraduate Training relevant to Learning Disability

Communication Skills

• Effective written and oral communication skills
• Understanding of team dynamics
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with relevant stakeholders
• Supervisory skills
• Training and facilitation skills

Analytical Skills

• Posture management
• Specialist seating
• Assessment of complex disability and respiratory care
• Broad knowledge of current best practice in Physiotherapy and Learning Disability
• Application of the Physiotherapy process with designated client group
• Planning and coordination of treatment packages
• Ability to use problem solving techniques
• Ability to analyse professional and ethical issues
• Applied knowledge of mental health legislation including CPA and risk assessment and Management
• Ability to reflect on and critically appraise own performance.
• Working knowledge of Practice Governance.
• Completed Basic Bobath Course
• The ability to demonstrate creative practice Experience of audits/evaluations of interventions and implementation of any subsequent changes to practice

Areas of Experience and knowledge

• Specialist knowledge and application of current best practice in Physiotherapy.
• Experience of learning disability conditions
• Post registration experience in a relevant clinical setting
• Understanding of treatments and interventions commonly used in Learning Disability
• Broad base of clinical experience working with people with a Learning Disability
• Understanding of and ability to resolve professional and ethical Issues
• Understanding current Policies and Practice relevant to Learning Disability and their implications for Physiotherapy
• Experience of generic and specialist Physiotherapy assessments and interventions
• Experience of working in some or all of the following areas: Neurology, Learning Disability, Respiratory Care, Moving and Handling, Working in community setting
• Experience in providing advice, support and clinical supervision to junior staff and/or students
• Knowledge & experience of Recruitment and Selection criteria
• Project Management
• Change Management Skills
• Experience in research or audit
• Effective leadership skills, including the ability to manage conflict, good communication, planning and decision making skills, organisational skills and the ability to innovate in Service Development

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.

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

367-A&UC-9219-A

Job locations

Across the inpatient sites at Stevenage, St Albans and Radlett

Salary

£37,338 to £52,809 a year, pro rata (5% fringe HCAS included)