Job overview

We are looking for a dynamic Band 6 Physiotherapist to join our friendly inpatient  AHP team at Wedgwood House in Bury St Edmunds. The team of Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapy and support staff is currently expanding - this is a brand new role.

If you are passionate about the rights and welfare of people with mental health needs and see person centred care as a cornerstone of your practice, then this could be the job for you!

The role is ward based, working across 2 adult wards and an older people’s ward, caring for patients with complex mental and physical health problems including frailty. You will assess, develop and plan specialist treatments and be required to carry out moving and handling assessments for service users' presenting with multi-pathologies.

Why join us?

At Wedgwood House you will have access to a diverse, supportive multidisciplinary team and have support from local AHP leads. It is an exciting time for AHPs at NSFT following a significant investment to increase the number of posts and profile of AHPs in mental health.

A wide range of professional development opportunities are available including internal and external training and individual supervision. You will be encouraged to shape and develop this role. Clinical networks are established which will provide you with development and networking opportunities from other AHPs across the trust.

(HCPC registration and CSP membership is essential).

Main duties of the job

Within our service you will work with adult inpatients and older people who have organic (Dementia) and functional presentations such as psychosis, anxiety and mood disorders. You will have the opportunity to use your physical health training alongside the ability to communicate and engage with service users living with complex mental and physical health needs including frailty and work to tackle health inequalities.

The post holder will work under the supervision of a Band 7 AHP Clinical Team Lead and benefit from other MDT members who together enhance effectiveness and improve outcomes for our service users. You will be expected to support more junior members of the team with supervision and staff development.

Other Duties include:

•         To manage and prioritise own caseload

•         Practice assessor for Physiotherapy students

•         Maintaining service users’ safety, comfort and well-being

•         Completion of moving and handling assessments, falls, balance, neurological,  MSK and respiratory assessments

•         Delivering groups and exercise programs

•         Providing specialist advice

•         Use of community equipment provision systems (TCES equip) to facilitate transition of care during service users discharge process

As a band 6 you will be expected to support relevant workstreams (both locally and as part of the Trust wide AHP group).

Working for our organisation

Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive. We have Physiotherapists from different sectors who have joined the Julian. Every individual makes a valuable contribution- there is an area of interest for everyone.

Why work for us? We have ambitious aspirations, are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work and we need dedicated individuals to support us on our journey. We have strong AHP networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about.

Why Norfolk and Suffolk? The people here are warm and welcoming, you'll never be far from the beautiful coastline or Broads National Park. We're an hour and a half away from London and have an international airport in Norwich too. Our villages, towns and cities are packed full of history, independent cafes, shops and theatres. We have excellent shopping, eating out, top ranking schooling and affordable house prices too.