Job summary
We are seeking a motivated and compassionate Band 6 Physiotherapist to join our Older Adult Mental Health team. This is an exciting opportunity to work within a multidisciplinary setting, supporting older adults with complex mental health needs, including dementia, depression, delirium, and other cognitive or functional impairments.
You will play a key role in promoting independence, mobility, and quality of life through holistic physiotherapy assessment and intervention. The role involves working across inpatient wards, delivering person-centred care tailored to the physical and psychological needs of this population.
As a Band 6 clinician, you will be expected to manage a varied caseload, demonstrate clinical reasoning, and contribute to service development. We are looking for a senior Physiotherapist who can work autonomously and flexibly to meet service demands. The role also includes responsibility to support and supervise junior staff, students, and therapy assistants.
The Trust is dedicated to the development of its staff and there are a wide range of learning and training opportunities available.
Main duties of the job
Deliver comprehensive physiotherapy assessments, including mobility, balance, falls risk, and functional ability Develop and implement individualized treatment plans to optimise independence and reduce deconditioning Work collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team (MDT), including nurses, occupational therapists, and medical staff Support safe discharge planning and rehabilitation pathways Provide education and training to patients, carers, and staff Supervise junior staff, assistants, and students Contribute to clinical audits, service improvement, and evidence-based practice
About us
We're proud to be rated Good by the Care Quality Commission, and that many of our staff have won awards for their work.
More than 3,000 people work for the Trust and just like the population we serve, we're made up of diverse cultures and backgrounds. Our staff take pride in supporting and living our values.
As a trust we are committed to ensuring staffs wellbeing, providing access to various networks, trust wide mindfulness groups, self-referral physio services, staff counselling. In addition to this you will have access to the Vivup services, Car lease schemes and other benefits.
We encourage site visits so to arrange an informal visit or for an informal discussion about this post please contact us
Job description
Job responsibilities
To perform highly developed Physiotherapy assessment of patients with diverse presentations and complex physical and psychological conditions, to provide a diagnosis and develop and deliver an individualised treatment programme.
To hold responsibility for your own case load, be responsible for a defined area of the service or a particular patient type, working without direct supervision. Supervision takes the form of regular formal training and clinical reasoning sessions, peer review, case conferences. Access to advice and support, clinically and for caseload management, from Clinical Lead Physiotherapist is available if required.
To undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner.
Supervise, educate and assess the performance of Physiotherapy students; this would be to a graduate standard and involve working with universities to ensure the standard of practice and teaching meets the standards set by the degree level qualification.
Support evidence-based audit and research projects to further own and teams clinical practice. Make recommendations to the Team Lead of service improvements and assist with the implementation of specific changes to practice or contribute to service protocols.
Person Specification
Physiotherapy experience and competencies
Essential
- Evidence of experience or understanding of key specialities: orthopaedics, neurology, musculoskeletal and mental health settings.
- Experience of management or supervision responsibilities for junior staff and students
- Physiotherapy degree
- Understanding of mental health conditions that may present within the role
Desirable
- Experience, training in or understanding of a mental health physiotherapy
- Experience of working with the older adult population in rehabilitation, including falls prevention, mobility rehabilitation
- Driving licence and access to a vehicle
- Evidence of involvement with service development, audits and research
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
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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
Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Dorothy Pattison Hospital
Walsall
WS2 9XH
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.blackcountryhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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