306 North London NHS Foundation Trust

Specialist Physiotherapist

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Physiotherapist to join a newly established Physical Health Therapies service within the acute mental health and transitional care wards of Barnet, Enfield, and Haringey divisions.

This role could be ideal for an experienced Physiotherapist looking to further develop their clinical skills in complex case management and contribute to trust wide staff education and service development within a dynamic and supportive environment.

This innovative role involves working collaboratively with the physical health and multidisciplinary teams to build an effective, evidence-based service that integrates physical health interventions into mental health pathways.

The Physical Health Therapies service delivers Physiotherapy, alongside Speech and Language Therapy, Dietetics and Podiatry through Service Level Agreements. The team works in partnership with colleagues across the North London NHS Foundation Trust to provide holistic care for adult service users.

We welcome an experienced Physiotherapist with a broad clinical background, particularly in musculoskeletal, general rehabilitation and fitness training, to bring valuable expertise to this role.

It is highly recommended that candidates reach out to the service lead for an informal chat before the closing date.

Please watch our recruitment video: https://youtu.be/cmcaPj59Jqo

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be a key member of the Physical Health Therapies service, providing specialist physiotherapy expertise to adults with mental health conditions. Key responsibilities will include conducting comprehensive assessments and developing individualized treatment plans. This will encompass the management of service users with acute physical health needs, including falls prevention and fracture management.

The post holder will deliver high-quality, evidence-based interventions such as manual therapy, exercise prescription, and patient education. They will facilitate smooth discharge planning by optimizing service users' physical function and independence, and promote physical activity to support community reintegration.

The post holder will collaborate effectively within the multidisciplinary team to ensure holistic care and contribute to the development of service pathways. They will participate in clinical audits and quality improvement initiatives, and contribute to the development of local clinical guidelines.

The post holder will maintain professional development, participate in staff meetings, and effectively communicate with service users, carers, and other healthcare professionals.

About us

North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) is committed to improving mental health care across North London to deliver excellent services to our local people.Our Five-Year Strategy:

We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home.
With our partners in North London and each borough we will ensure equity of outcome for all
We will offer great places to work, providing staff with supportive environment to deliver outstanding care.
We will be more effective as an organisation by pioneering research, quality improvement and technology.

In order to meet the needs of the Trust you may be required from time to time to work at different locations to your normal place of work. This may mean that you are required to work at any location that fall under Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey or Islington. The Trust reserves the right to require staff to work at such other places or locations as it considers reasonable and necessary on a temporary or permanent basis.

Date posted

06 February 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£42,939 to £50,697 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

306-BEH-2591

Job locations

St Ann's Hospital

St Ann's Rd

Haringey

N15 3TH

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a complete list of responsibilities, essential and desirable criteria, please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification document.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a complete list of responsibilities, essential and desirable criteria, please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification document.

Person Specification

Qualifications/ Registrations

Essential

Degree-level professional qualification in Physiotherapy
HCPC registration
Post-graduate courses in related area of expertise

Skills/ Abilities

Essential

Specialist level of clinical skills - able to implement appropriate assessment, diagnosis and treatment for complex physical health presentations (clinical)
Able to manage own caseload, prioritise and delegate effectively
Clear, concise verbal and written reporting skills, and able to use multimedia materials for presentations in professional settings (communication)
Able to teach junior staff / students, peers in Inservice training setting (education)

Experience/ Knowledge

Essential

Post-grad experience of managing complex caseloads
Experience of working within multi-professional therapy teams (MDT))
Remain updated with professional practice, national guidelines and new research

Desirable

Participation in clinical governance activities including clinical audit
Participation in service evaluation and development

Personal Qualities/Other requirements

Essential

Able to work flexibly across sites when required and co-operatively as part of a team

Person Specification

Qualifications/ Registrations

Essential

Degree-level professional qualification in Physiotherapy
HCPC registration
Post-graduate courses in related area of expertise

Skills/ Abilities

Essential

Specialist level of clinical skills - able to implement appropriate assessment, diagnosis and treatment for complex physical health presentations (clinical)
Able to manage own caseload, prioritise and delegate effectively
Clear, concise verbal and written reporting skills, and able to use multimedia materials for presentations in professional settings (communication)
Able to teach junior staff / students, peers in Inservice training setting (education)

Experience/ Knowledge

Essential

Post-grad experience of managing complex caseloads
Experience of working within multi-professional therapy teams (MDT))
Remain updated with professional practice, national guidelines and new research

Desirable

Participation in clinical governance activities including clinical audit
Participation in service evaluation and development

Personal Qualities/Other requirements

Essential

Able to work flexibly across sites when required and co-operatively as part of a team

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).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

306 North London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St Ann's Hospital

St Ann's Rd

Haringey

N15 3TH

Employer's website

https://www.northlondonmentalhealth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

306 North London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St Ann's Hospital

St Ann's Rd

Haringey

N15 3TH

Employer's website

https://www.northlondonmentalhealth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)