About this role
Job summary
Are you looking for a role that really enables you to work holistically?
We have a rare opportunity for someone who appreciates the synergy between physical and mental health to join our established team at Fountain Way Hospital.
You'll have at least 2 years experience as a registered clinician working for the NHS and a real interest in working with individuals experiencing serious mental illness (SMI). It's a role in which no two days are ever the same and one that is challenging yet rewarding. You will be working as part of the MDT, primarily on our inpatient wards (adult and older adult), and there will be opportunity to develop a community service over time. The person we are looking for will be able to inspire, motivate and encourage those with both complex mental health and physical health needs.
Physiotherapy in Mental Health is becoming increasingly recognised in addressing the health disparities faced by those living with SMI. This is an interesting and varied role with opportunities for personal and service development.
Main duties of the job
Provide a physiotherapy service to service users on our adult and older adult wards at Fountain Way Hospital. Opportunity to develop community services. Provide assessment, treatment planning, intervention, review and evaluation with a complex caseload. Liaison with local acute hospital physiotherapy and rehab teams. Onward signposting to community groups and community activity/sport/health resources.
About us
We are the lead provider of healthcare for people with serious mental illness, learning disabilities and autism across Bath and North East Somerset (BaNES), Swindon and Wiltshire, and Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire.
We aim to provideHigh Quality, Compassionate Careeverywhere, every day. This means our services will be safe, clinically effective and provide a positive all round experience for our patients, families and carers. And we believe passionately in treating everyone with kindness, respect and empathy.
Key to this is providing a supportive and safe environment for our 4,000 staff where we all feel welcome and able to do the best we can for those we support. Our staff and teams work incredibly hard delivering services across more than 90 locations, covering 2,200miles, to more than 1.8million people.
At AWP we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see the attached documents - Job Description and Key Local Information for more details for the post.
Person Specification
Education and Qualification Essential
Degree or Diploma in Physiotherapy Member of the Health Care Profession Council. Minimum of 2 years experience working in the NHS
Desirable
Clinical educator
Experience and Knowledge Essential
Significant demonstrable post registration experience functioning as a Band 5 practitioner within the NHS Assessing and carrying out therapeutic interventions to the client group Evidence of continuing professional development. Knowledge of specific requirements to meet the needs of those with mental health conditions or learning disabilities. An understanding of multi professional team working and an ability to promote the role of the Physiotherapist within that. Knowledge of PWP (Support Conversations - Personal Wellbeing Plan) and how physiotherapy fits within this process. Knowledge of relevant legislation within mental health and professional responsibilities. Awareness of the needs of individuals from diverse social, ethnic and cultural backgrounds
Desirable
Experience of working with clients in community settings. Experience working in a mental health or learning disabilities setting
Skills and Abilities Essential
Clinical educator or willing to undertake training. Able to demonstrate the ability to teach and advise others. Be able to demonstrate the application of physiotherapeutic interventions in a variety of settings Highly developed communication skills - (both in writing and verbally) that are effective and in a manner appropriate to the individual and situation. Able to demonstrate highly effective clinical knowledge and apply it within the supervision process Able to show initiative within the parameters of effective team working and evidence based practice Able to contribute effectively to the strategic development of services Time management and ability to prioritise effectively IT skills , basic keyboard
Other Requirements Essential
Empathy for individuals who have experienced mental health problems and ability to cope with behaviour which may be challenging at times. Flexible and able to adapt to change/unpredictable circumstances Able to work independently. Able to work in accordance with trust values and behaviours Committed to quality and service improvement Committed to promoting a positive image of people with mental health conditions or learning disabilities Self-awareness and committed to continual personal development Independently mobile across geographical area.
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust
Address Heathwood, Fountain Way Hospital
Wilton Road
Salisbury
SP2 7FD
United Kingdom
Employer's website http://www.awp.nhs.uk/about-us/working-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)