Job overview

We have an exciting opportunity for a fixed term 0.5WTE Band 6 Physiotherapist to join our Older Persons Team on Laurel Ward at Carlton Court in Lowestoft. This is initially a six-month post to cover long term sickness absence.  

Within this role you will be working using a person-centred approach alongside the MDT, including Occupational Therapy and Nursing staff. You will assess, as well as develop and plan, specialist treatment for service users with dementia and physical health care needs.  You will be required to carry out moving and handling assessments with service users. 

We offer a friendly and supportive environment that will equip you with new knowledge and experience that will help to further build and progress your career. We supply learning and development to meet the needs of the service users, staff, service and Trust. Being ward-based you will be able to work independently and will also have the opportunity to link in with colleagues working in Older Person's services in Norwich for peer support, as well as the newly expanded AHP Leadership team. 

 (HCPC registration and CSP membership is essential).

Main duties of the job

Within our service you will work with inpatients who have a diagnosis of dementia. You will use your physical health training alongside the ability to communicate and engage with older people living with complex mental and physical health needs.                            

• Providing specialist advice 
• 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 1:1 and group treatment/exercise programs as needed
• Use of community equipment provision systems (TCES equip) to facilitate transition of care during service users' discharge
• Completion of home visits and visiting care homes as needed for discharge planning.
• Working closely with the MDT to provide high quality care for service users.

You will be expected to engage with and support relevant workstreams in relation to the Older Persons' AHP Clinical Networks. 

Working for our organisation

Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented and supportive team who like nothing better than learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive. 

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.