Job summary
An exciting portfolio opportunity has arisen for a full-time experienced Physiotherapist (Band 6) to join our Mental Health Services for Older People (MHSOP) in Ryedale (based in Malton) - this post will work across both Inpatient & Community-based services.
The successful post-holder will work 3 days weekly at Springwood Inpatient Unit (Malton) & 2 days with the Ryedale MHSOP Community Team (Malton).
Springwood is a 14 bedded ward for patients living with Dementia who also have additional frailties, vulnerabilities & behaviours that challenge. Patients are transferred from assessment & treatment wards in North Yorkshire where it is identified that they require a longer period of treatment in hospital or may have had failed placements in care home environments. Our aim is to continue assessing patients & reviewing & updating treatment plans. Our focus is on positive behaviour support & the development of support plans that then follow patients through discharge into their new homes.
You will also be a valued member of our MDT in Ryedale MHSOP CMHT. This team has a genuine interest in collaborative working with older adults with functional and/or organic mental health problems including their carers and families. You will help the team to provide wellbeing & recovery focused care for individuals with complex & challenging mental health needs, including dementia, depression, anxiety & psychotic illnesses, within community-based settings.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will be an autonomous qualified Physiotherapist providing assessment, treatment planning & provision for older people with Organic & Functional mental health problems, who have complex physical and psychological needs. Often these patients present with multi-morbidities, including needs around frailty syndrome. You will assess using appropriate outcome measures and deliver physiotherapy specific interventions to address frailty.
You will work holistically within both the Inpatient & Community MDTs, supporting people throughout their admission & those living independently or in care settings. You will work closely with other professions in both settings, contributing to Huddles, ward report out meetings, weekly frailty meetings, admission & discharge planning discussions. In addition to managing patients needs whilst they are on the ward, you may support successful discharge into patients own homes, or offer a handover & education to carers, families or care home establishments where applicable.
Significant post qualifying experience in Physiotherapy including experience working with older people with complex needs is essential. Experience of working with patients with mental health needs is desirable.
About us
The successful candidate will benefit from being part of a trust wide group of Physiotherapy staff working in TEWV, with guidance from Clinical Leads, Clinical Specialists and the Professional Head of Physiotherapy.
Additional attractive features of this post includes flexitime working, a robust clinical supervision scheme, an excellent training & development programme, and supportive professional line management. We are also committed to supporting external training events, CPD, research and audit interests, under our appraisal scheme.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further detailed information and to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.
Shortlisting will be completed using the Person Specification, so it is important that you provide details of your qualifications, experience, skills and knowledge relative to this detail.
For more information about this post, please contact Amanda Waines:
Physiotherapy Lead for MHSOP in North Yorkshire
Email: amanda.waines@nhs.net
OR
Denise Teasdale
Ward Manager for Springwood Inpatient Unit
Denise Teasdale
Email: denise.teasdale@nhs.net
Telephone: 01653 616 000
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further detailed information and to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.
Shortlisting will be completed using the Person Specification, so it is important that you provide details of your qualifications, experience, skills and knowledge relative to this detail.
For more information about this post, please contact Amanda Waines:
Physiotherapy Lead for MHSOP in North Yorkshire
Email: amanda.waines@nhs.net
OR
Denise Teasdale
Ward Manager for Springwood Inpatient Unit
Denise Teasdale
Email: denise.teasdale@nhs.net
Telephone: 01653 616 000
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc or MSc in Physiotherapy with HCPC registration
- Numeracy, Literacy and ITQ level 2 (or equivalent)
- Registration with HCPC
- Evidence of current professional insurance cover
- Post-graduate training relevant to the post (or willing to undertake within agreed timescale)
- Accredited Clinical Educator (or willing to undertake within agreed timescale).
- Clinical Supervisory Skills course (or willing to undertake within agreed timescale).
- Trust training in Appraisal and Recruitment (within an agreed timescale)
- Numeracy, Literacy and ITQ level 2 (or equivalent)
Desirable
- Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience in Physiotherapy including experience working with service users in mental health or learning disabilities with complex needs.
- Experience of supervising students on placement.
- Experience of participation in clinical governance activities.
- Experience of developing and delivering training.
- Experience of participation in quality improvement activities.
Desirable
- Day to day supervision of staff.
Skills
Essential
- Work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Solve complex clinical problems.
- Record keeping and report writing.
- Work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Manage own caseload and prioritise effectively.
- Delegate tasks appropriately.
- Apply latest research evidence and evaluative thinking in practice.
- Provide effective teaching, training and clinical supervision.
Knowledge
Essential
- National guidance and key standards in own specialist area.
- Health and Safety legislation and its application in practice.
- Legal aspects of Moving and Handling.
- Clinical Risk Assessment and Management and its application in practice.
- Clinical Governance and its application in practice.
- Safeguarding and its application in practice.
- Significant knowledge of the needs and difficulties of service in designated specialist area.
- Significant knowledge of evidence based practice in designated specialist area.
- Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act and its application in practice.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Able to work flexibly and co-operatively as part of a team.
- Able to use own initiative and make decisions independently as appropriate to the band.
- Self aware and committed to professional and personal development. Able to reflect and critically appraise own performance and accept and respond positively to feedback from supervision.
- Ability to travel independently in accordance with Trust policies and service need.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc or MSc in Physiotherapy with HCPC registration
- Numeracy, Literacy and ITQ level 2 (or equivalent)
- Registration with HCPC
- Evidence of current professional insurance cover
- Post-graduate training relevant to the post (or willing to undertake within agreed timescale)
- Accredited Clinical Educator (or willing to undertake within agreed timescale).
- Clinical Supervisory Skills course (or willing to undertake within agreed timescale).
- Trust training in Appraisal and Recruitment (within an agreed timescale)
- Numeracy, Literacy and ITQ level 2 (or equivalent)
Desirable
- Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience in Physiotherapy including experience working with service users in mental health or learning disabilities with complex needs.
- Experience of supervising students on placement.
- Experience of participation in clinical governance activities.
- Experience of developing and delivering training.
- Experience of participation in quality improvement activities.
Desirable
- Day to day supervision of staff.
Skills
Essential
- Work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Solve complex clinical problems.
- Record keeping and report writing.
- Work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Manage own caseload and prioritise effectively.
- Delegate tasks appropriately.
- Apply latest research evidence and evaluative thinking in practice.
- Provide effective teaching, training and clinical supervision.
Knowledge
Essential
- National guidance and key standards in own specialist area.
- Health and Safety legislation and its application in practice.
- Legal aspects of Moving and Handling.
- Clinical Risk Assessment and Management and its application in practice.
- Clinical Governance and its application in practice.
- Safeguarding and its application in practice.
- Significant knowledge of the needs and difficulties of service in designated specialist area.
- Significant knowledge of evidence based practice in designated specialist area.
- Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act and its application in practice.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Able to work flexibly and co-operatively as part of a team.
- Able to use own initiative and make decisions independently as appropriate to the band.
- Self aware and committed to professional and personal development. Able to reflect and critically appraise own performance and accept and respond positively to feedback from supervision.
- Ability to travel independently in accordance with Trust policies and service need.
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).
