Job summary
Newcastle Older Person's Community Mental Health Services are looking to recruit a Band 6 Chartered and HCPC Registered Physiotherapist. We are looking for a highly motivated, enthusiastic individual with experience of working within a community setting, with mental health experience, or a similar type of clinical setting with transferable skills.
This is an exciting opportunity working across Newcastle's Older Person's Community Treatment Team providingspecialist assessment and interventionsto service users with dementia and complex, enduring mental health conditions.This post will include working one day per week into the Regional Affective Disorder ward Gibside (RADS) based at St Nicholas Hospital Newcastle. Here they provide inpatient care for patients with difficult to treat mood disorders. All admissions to Gibside ward are planned and begin with a predefined assessment period. Pharmacological interventions are usually offered and guided by the assessment of the medical and nursing team. The role of the physiotherapist on the ward varies between patients and can include completing assessment and interventions, creating and adapting gym and exercise program, delegating task to physiotherapy assistants, running exercise groups. There will be opportunities to work with physiotherapists across the trust through regular peer supervision and in-service training.
Main duties of the job
To be responsible for the specialist assessment and management and physiotherapy service provision for service users who have a variety of complex physiotherapy needs, diverse presentations and a range of mental health, learning disabilities and / or Neurological conditions.
To manage and provide on-going specialist physiotherapy assessment and treatment using evidence based practice.
The post holder will work as a member of the multi-disciplinary team ensuring that high quality, individualised care is delivered and that this maximises independence and promotes recovery and wellbeing.
To facilitate the delivery of Physiotherapy Student Education within the clinical setting.
To provide compassionate care that is based on empathy, kindness, respect and dignity.
To apply sound core clinical skills to ensure effective service delivery of a wide range of conditions from all areas of physiotherapy.
To be responsible for the specialist assessment, management of interventions for service users who have a variety of complex needs, diverse presentations.
To use excellent communication skills to enhance and develop working relationships within the MDT.
To provide clinical supervision and leadership to staff.
About us
We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future. In return we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career.
Our Vision is: "We Strive to provide the best care, delivered by the best people, to achieve the best outcomes".
Job description
Job responsibilities
To be responsible for the specialist assessment and management and physiotherapy service provision for service users who have a variety of complex physiotherapy needs, diverse presentations, and a range of mental health and / or Neurological conditions.
To triage and prioritise physiotherapy referrals to implement effective and timely caseload management.
To provide on-going specialist physiotherapy assessment and treatment using evidence-based practice.
The post holder will work as a member of the multi-disciplinary team ensuring that high quality, individualised care is delivered and that this maximises independence and promotes recovery and wellbeing.
To provide clinical supervision, support, teaching and leadership to staff and contribute to in service training.
To facilitate the delivery of physiotherapy student education within the clinical setting.
Participate in service improvement and assist with the implementation of specific changes to practice and contribute to service protocols.
To provide compassionate care that is based on empathy, kindness, respect and dignity.
An informal visit to both departments is welcomed.
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date : 6th March 2025
Closing date : 20th March 2025
We welcome your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To be responsible for the specialist assessment and management and physiotherapy service provision for service users who have a variety of complex physiotherapy needs, diverse presentations, and a range of mental health and / or Neurological conditions.
To triage and prioritise physiotherapy referrals to implement effective and timely caseload management.
To provide on-going specialist physiotherapy assessment and treatment using evidence-based practice.
The post holder will work as a member of the multi-disciplinary team ensuring that high quality, individualised care is delivered and that this maximises independence and promotes recovery and wellbeing.
To provide clinical supervision, support, teaching and leadership to staff and contribute to in service training.
To facilitate the delivery of physiotherapy student education within the clinical setting.
Participate in service improvement and assist with the implementation of specific changes to practice and contribute to service protocols.
To provide compassionate care that is based on empathy, kindness, respect and dignity.
An informal visit to both departments is welcomed.
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date : 6th March 2025
Closing date : 20th March 2025
We welcome your application.
Person Specification
Education and Qualification
Essential
- Recognised Physiotherapy degree qualification or equivalent
- Further relevant post qualifying training.
- State registration with HCPC.
Desirable
- Registered member of the Chartered Society of physiotherapy
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Proven clinical experience of working with service users, family and carers in delivery of physiotherapy treatment plans
- Multi-disciplinary team work
- Knowledge and experience of a wide range of conditions and physiotherapy approaches.
- Awareness and understanding of professional accountability, HCPC and CSP standards and other local and national initiatives
- Experience of providing Physiotherapy services.
- Awareness of equal opportunities legislation and policies
- Experience of collaborative working across agencies and professional disciplines.
- Proven ability to manage a clinical caseload in a flexible manner as required.
- Experience of supervising students / non registered staff
Desirable
- Clinical experience relevant to this role
- Knowledge of involving service users/ carers in evaluation/planning and monitoring of services
- Experience of supervising students / non registered staff
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Awareness of and adherence to the CSP Standards.
- Skills in a range of appropriate standardised and informal assessments
- Highly developed communication skills
- Proven ability to communicate effectively within multi-agency teams
- Provide appropriate therapeutic interventions
- Ability to use IT systems
- Risk Assessment/management skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Time management skills
Role/Team specific requirements
Essential
- Ability to work in a flexible manner
Personal Characteristics
Essential
- Flexible, Confident, Reliable
- Ability to cope with distressing and emotional situations.
- Enthusiastic and motivated.
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Must be able to meet the mobility requirements of the post.
Person Specification
Education and Qualification
Essential
- Recognised Physiotherapy degree qualification or equivalent
- Further relevant post qualifying training.
- State registration with HCPC.
Desirable
- Registered member of the Chartered Society of physiotherapy
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Proven clinical experience of working with service users, family and carers in delivery of physiotherapy treatment plans
- Multi-disciplinary team work
- Knowledge and experience of a wide range of conditions and physiotherapy approaches.
- Awareness and understanding of professional accountability, HCPC and CSP standards and other local and national initiatives
- Experience of providing Physiotherapy services.
- Awareness of equal opportunities legislation and policies
- Experience of collaborative working across agencies and professional disciplines.
- Proven ability to manage a clinical caseload in a flexible manner as required.
- Experience of supervising students / non registered staff
Desirable
- Clinical experience relevant to this role
- Knowledge of involving service users/ carers in evaluation/planning and monitoring of services
- Experience of supervising students / non registered staff
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Awareness of and adherence to the CSP Standards.
- Skills in a range of appropriate standardised and informal assessments
- Highly developed communication skills
- Proven ability to communicate effectively within multi-agency teams
- Provide appropriate therapeutic interventions
- Ability to use IT systems
- Risk Assessment/management skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Time management skills
Role/Team specific requirements
Essential
- Ability to work in a flexible manner
Personal Characteristics
Essential
- Flexible, Confident, Reliable
- Ability to cope with distressing and emotional situations.
- Enthusiastic and motivated.
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Must be able to meet the mobility requirements of the post.
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.
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).
Additional information
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.
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).
