Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Allied Health Professional team in Mental Health within the Black Country. The role will allow the successful applicant to develop clinical and leadership skills in a fast paced hospital environments, whilst working as part of a multi professional team on the Inpatient Wards. This is an opportunity to establish your skills and knowledge in a specialist Physiotherapy service and be part of striving for excellence for our patient population. The Trust is dedicated to the development of its staff and there are a wide range of learning and training opportunities available.
The multi-disciplinary team provides both specialist assessments to service users experiencing acute mental health crisis and offers a needs led, recovery focused, individual and group based activity and therapy programme, supporting individuals recovering from mental health crisis and additional physical health conditions.
We are looking for somebody who is ambitious, enthusiastic, has a desire to learn, with a genuine interest in working with this patient group.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will Assist the physio team to provide high standard Physiotherapy assessment and treatment interventions to people with mental health needs, including dementia and mental health diagnosis', within specified inpatient setting. The post holderwill develop their evidence based knowledge and client centred practice in this field to support the physio team to assess, plan, implement and evaluate one to one and group based interventions within the setting.The post holder will be supported by registered physio staff, be allocated work, provided ongoing support on a daily basis, as well as receiving supervision.
About us
At Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, we're building a high-calibre, diverse and inclusive workforce. One that will give talented Professionals like you the opportunity to shape an outstanding service that will transform acute and community mental healthcare and deliver happier and healthier lives all across our communities.
The Trust is the lead provider for mental health services across The Black Country . We have recently invested in newly created clinical divisions and are currently developing new models of integrated primary and secondary care for adults and older adults, as well launching a far-reaching inpatient strategy, and moving into new older Adult facilities.
This ambitious model is multi-agency and multi-disciplinary, opening the door for you to work in a collaborative and flexible way with partners, service users, carers and their families.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To provide support to the physio team to deliver a high standard of physio
- Support the team to provide therapy to people experiencing an acute mental health crisis within the inpatient setting as part of Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.
- to support the team to carry out duties autonomously but with the ability to seek support and informal and formal supervision from senior clinicians.
- To support the team to educate and advise service-users/carers and the wider MDT, to equip them with the necessary skills to promote independence.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To provide support to the physio team to deliver a high standard of physio
- Support the team to provide therapy to people experiencing an acute mental health crisis within the inpatient setting as part of Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.
- to support the team to carry out duties autonomously but with the ability to seek support and informal and formal supervision from senior clinicians.
- To support the team to educate and advise service-users/carers and the wider MDT, to equip them with the necessary skills to promote independence.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Experience
Essential
- Good general education eg 5 GCSE or equivalent
- Sound IT skills
Desirable
- A level / BTEC equivalent education
Values adn Behaviours
Essential
- Put the patient first by being happy, helpful, caring, respectful and patient
- Work as one team - communicate, collaborate and Share
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Good written and spoken communication skills.
- Good organisational skills
Personal Characteristics
Essential
- Professional presentation
- Ability and motivation to work as part of a therapy and multi-disciplinary team without direct supervision.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Experience
Essential
- Good general education eg 5 GCSE or equivalent
- Sound IT skills
Desirable
- A level / BTEC equivalent education
Values adn Behaviours
Essential
- Put the patient first by being happy, helpful, caring, respectful and patient
- Work as one team - communicate, collaborate and Share
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Good written and spoken communication skills.
- Good organisational skills
Personal Characteristics
Essential
- Professional presentation
- Ability and motivation to work as part of a therapy and multi-disciplinary team without direct supervision.
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).
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).
