Job summary
- Main area
- Physiotherapy
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (N/A)
- Job ref
- 334-CLI-7342531
- Employer
- South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Maudsley Hospital
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £56,276 - £63,176 per annum inclusive of Inner HCAs
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 17/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Highly Specialist Physiotherapist
NHS AfC: Band 7
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust has a rich history, well-established community links and an international reputation. We deliver specialist services in the London boroughs of Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark, Bexley, Bromley, Greenwich, Wandsworth and Richmond.
We are committed to provide a high quality and specialist care to our service users and we are recognised for our care and treatment we provide. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as ‘good’.
We launched our five-year strategy, Aiming High; Changing Lives in 2021 together with Our Care Improvement System as our quality management system methodology to make a positive impact on patient care, outcomes and staff experience. By joining SLaM, all staff will get the opportunity to be part of this exciting improvement journey supported with learning and development to harness everyone’s potential as change makers.
The trust recognises the unique and valuable contribution that people with lived experience of mental illness can bring to a role. We therefore welcome applications from people with lived experience and consider them as an asset to the Trust.
Our Values
We take pride in providing specialist care to our service users where our Trust values and our promise to be caring, kind, polite, prompt, honest, listen and do what I say I’m going to do is at the heart of everything we do. When you join us, you’ll be part of something special.
As a Trust we are happy to talk flexible working.
Job overview
Are you an experienced physiotherapist with a passion for working with older people and people with dementia?
Do you have the skills and knowledge necessary to manage a complex and varied caseload in mental health inpatient settings?
Are you able to lead others with kindness, togetherness and respect?
We are looking for a Highly Specialist Physiotherapist to lead on the planning, co-ordination and delivery of physiotherapy provision across our Older Adult Inpatient Services.
The role will provide the successful candidate with the opportunity to combine their physiotherapy specific skills with leadership skills to share their clinical know how and build on the physiotherapy profile within a multi-disciplinary team environment.
The role is based at the Physiotherapy Department at the Maudsley Hospital however, cross site cover across Lambeth, Southwark, Lewisham and the Royal Bethlem Hospital, Bromley is required.
We are committed to supporting our staff in their career aspirations. We offer a range of ongoing training and development within our service. This includes opportunities to attend sessions to develop clinical skills including working with a trauma informed approach and psychologically informed care as well as personal and leadership development.
Main duties of the job
- Line management responsibilities for a small team
- Clinical face to face work is required with services users on inpatient wards to provide specialist interventions for complex Service Users
- Involvement in the management and prevention of falls on inpatients older adult wards
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Promotion of physical activity throughout the service
Working for our organisation
You will work across 4 main inpatient sites: Aubrey Lewis 1, Maudsley Hospital, SE5 8AZ, Chesham House situated in the Bethlem Royal Hospital Monks Orchard Road, Beckenham, Kent, BR3 3BX and Greenvale Specialist Care Unit, located at Voss Court, Streatham, SW16 3BS and finally, Hayworth Ward, located at the Ladywell Unit, SE13 6LH. This role provides the opportunity to lead and work with a team who work with service users with a wide range of mental health conditions and dementia.
The majority of the wards provide assessment, treatment and care for people aged over 65 with acute mental illness or those of all ages who have dementia. Greenvale Specialist Care Unit provides treatment for older people with predominantly complex organic mental health problems. The unit is specifically for service users who could not be safely treated in the community, but who do not require continued admission in an acute psychiatric ward.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To provide a direct clinical service across the Older Adult Inpatient Service.
To have a high profile across the Older Adult Inpatient Services, advocating the benefits of physiotherapy for service users.
To oversee and maintain up to date written and electronic records and activity data, in accordance with professional and Trust Standards.
To provide strong professional leadership to improve and develop physiotherapy services in line with service and service user needs, directorate and trust objectives and legislative requirements.
Person specification
Training, Qualifications, Registration, Interests
Essential criteria
- HCPC Registered Physiotherapist
- Degree or Diploma in Physiotherapy
- Previous NHS Experience
- Passion for working in a mental health setting with Older People and people with Dementia
Desirable criteria
- MSc/MA or MPhil or equivalent
- Membership of relevant professional and specialist interest group
- Willingness to develop and advance own learning
Experience
Essential criteria
- Substantial experience of working clinically as a physiotherapist
- Experience of working collaboratively with service users, their supporters and other health and social care professionals
- Experience of supervising physiotherapy staff and students on placement
- Experience of integrated multidisciplinary working
Desirable criteria
- Experience in a leadership role with responsibility of line managing staff
- Experience of working with people with severe and enduring mental health conditions
- Experience of audit and research relevant to physiotherapy practice
- Lived experience of mental health problems/challenges
Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria
- A broad range of physiotherapy skills
- Able to demonstrate advanced physiotherapy skills in mental health services.
- Commitment to ensuring the services meets the needs of service users and their supporters
- Skills to lead, represent and facilitate change effectively.
- Ability to work in a multicultural environment and to meet the needs of a diverse range of individuals.
Desirable criteria
- Research skills
- An understanding of pre and post registration training needs of physiotherapists
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Asha Williams
- Job title
- Highly Specialist Physiotherapist
- Email address
- [email protected]
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