Job Description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 6 Physiotherapist to join our inpatient mental health Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy Team at the Woodlands Hospital in Ipswich.



Within this role you will be working using a person-centred care approach alongside a rich and varied MDT. You will assess, as well as develop and plan specialist treatment for service users with complex mental health and physical problems. You will be required to carry out moving and handling assessments for service users' presenting with multi-pathologies and mental health difficulties alongside the wider MDT.



We offer a friendly and supportive environment that will equip you with new knowledge and experience that will help to further build and progress your career. We supply learning and development to meet the needs of the service users, staff, service and Trust. Being ward based you will be able to work independently and will also have contact with other AHP colleagues on site and within the trust.



(HCPC registration and CSP membership is essential).



Within our service you will have the opportunity to work with inpatients who have organic (Dementia) and functional presentations such as psychosis, anxiety and mood disorders. You will have the opportunity to use your physical health training alongside the ability to communicate and engage with older people living with complex mental and physical health needs. There will also be opportunity to work on the adult mental health wards too.



Supervision of junior staff



Practice assessor for Physiotherapy students



Maintaining service users safety, comfort and well-being



Completion of moving and handling assessments, falls, balance, neurological, MSK and respiratory assessments



Delivering groups and exercise programs



Providing specialist advice



Use of community equipment provision systems (TCES equip) to facilitate transition of care during service users discharge process



Completion of home visits and visiting care homes, pertaining to discharge planning



Working closely with other AHP's and the wider MDT to provide high quality care for service users



We work collaboratively to share knowledge, learning and promote effective communication. There are opportunities to engage in CPD at MDT, AHP Forums, and meetings. As a band 6 you will be expected to support relevant workstreams (both locally and as part of the Trust wide AHP group) as well as to lead on an area of specialist interest as part of the Older Persons AHP group.



Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive. We have Physiotherapists from different sectors who have joined the Julian. Every individual makes a valuable contribution- there is an area of interest for everyone.



Why work for us? We have ambitious aspirations, are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work and we need dedicated individuals to support us on our journey. We have strong AHP networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about.



Why Norfolk and Suffolk? The people here are warm and welcoming, you'll never be far from the beautiful coastline or Broads National Park. We're an hour and a half away from London and have an international airport in Norwich too. Our villages, towns and cities are packed full of history, independent cafes, shops and theatres. We have excellent shopping, eating out, top ranking schooling and affordable house prices too.



Please note you may be required to provide occasional input at Laurel Ward based at Carlton Court.



Please find attached our and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!

Some of the benefits you can expect:

NHS pension



a comprehensive in house & external training programmes



career progression



starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays)



staff physio service



NHS discounts and many more



Interview dates are yet to be set; you will be contacted via email and invited to book a time. These emails may go to your SPAM, so please keep checking all your emails if applying.



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