Physiotherapist

Job summary

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

We have an exciting opportunity for a Physiotherapist to join our West Midlands region working initially across 3 sites in Wolverhampton, HMP Oakwood, HMP Brinsford and HMP Featherstone, with further expansion in the future to work across all 10 prisons within the West Midlands region.

This role will focus on Specialist Physiotherapist specifically fragility care. You will work closely with the multi-disciplinary across all sites including the Specialist Practice Nurse and Advanced Clinical Practitioners to develop and deliver high quality Physiotherapy support, ensuring the prevention and management of long term conditions.

Salary

This position is full time, youll receive an annual salary between £45,000 and £47,000 per annum depending on experience

How will we support you?

Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training course

Competency framework

Regional and national career development opportunities

Our bespoke Learning Management System to address your learning needs

Support from the wider team

Candidates are required to have a Legal right to work in the UK and due to the nature of the role, offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks

Main duties of the job

As a Physiotherapist, your responsibilities will vary. You will

• Commit to the development and delivery of a frailty framework and for the prevention and management of long-term conditions including but not limited to Obesity, Hypertension and Diabetes.
• Deliver courses and workshops to patients within the prison setting.
• Demonstrating critical thinking in a safe clinical decision-making process.
• Provide care for the presenting patient from initial history taking, clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of care.
• Demonstrate safe, competent expert holistic care, including assessment and diagnostic skills.
• Communicating and working collaboratively with the interdisciplinary teams across sites to meet the needs of patients, supporting the delivery of the Frailty framework and LTC workstream and providing clinical education and leadership, upskilling the local workforce.

If you are interested in career development, we have a wide range of opportunities for you to develop your skills and experience, which include both internal and external options for development and learning.

It doesnt stop there we also offer:

• Discounts on shopping and leisure activities
• Support to grow in your role and continue your professional development
• 24/7 employee assistance helpline and financial assistance when you need it

About us

The Health in Justice team at Practice Plus Group makes a real difference across over 53 prisons, young offenders and immigration removal centres. Were the UKs leading independent provider of NHS services to over 40,000 patients in secure environments, always putting their needs first, regardless of their background. 

Practice Plus Groups purpose is to Unlock your best work life and we stand by our core values:

• we treat patients and each other as we would like to be treated
• we act with integrity
• we embrace diversity
• we strive to do things better together 

We are looking for caring, compassionate but also driven professionals who can help us drive our vision for a fair and inclusive healthcare access to all.

Qualifications required

• Registered Physiotherapist (HCPC and MCSP) 
• Specialist interest in care of the older person / comprehensive geriatric assessment / frailty / Dementia / End of life care.
• Strong IT skills and IT literacy including competence in digital platforms for consultation and Outlook and SystmOne
• Evidence of  relevant experience within physiotherapy and Continued Professional Development (CPD)
• To maintain a high standard of clinical practice through self-directed learning, peer supervision/review and attendance and participation in training and supervision sessions.