Job summary
The Secure care CBU is a regional service offering care and treatment to individuals who have either mental health, personality disorder or learning disability diagnoses and have come into contact with the Criminal justice system. The service works across medium and low secure inpatient wards, the community and prison.
We are looking for a highly motivated, dynamic, and enthusiastic individual who has a definite interest in working within our Secure Care Physiotherapy Inpatients Team.
This diverse role involves providing support to a Band 8a Physiotherapy Lead working in our Medium and Low Secure Mental Health Units, providing Physiotherapy assessments under set protocols and parameters and delivering both 1:1 and group-based treatment sessions.
The role is flexible and you will work closely with physiotherapy staff, patients, and other members of the Multi-Disciplinary Team.
Main duties of the job
Physiotherapy has a very important and definite role to play in helping those with mental health problems. We provide Physiotherapy assessments and treatments for any specific musculoskeletal, neurological, balance, mobility and occasionally respiratory problems.
Our assessment identifies the physiotherapy requirements for these patients. Specific individual patient centred treatment plans are then formulated and appropriate treatment is provided.
Main Duties are as follows:
- To assist in the delivery of physiotherapy care to service users who have a variety of needs, diverse presentations, and a range of mental health, learning disabilities and /or neurological conditions under the direction of a registered physiotherapist. The overall responsibility for the service user remains, at all times with the registered physiotherapist.
- To implement and evaluate physiotherapy programmes within a prescribed framework as a member of the physiotherapy team ensuring that high quality, individualised treatment is delivered. These programmes should promote recovery and wellbeing and maximises independence.
- To work as a member of the multidisciplinary team
- To provide compassionate care that is based on empathy, kindness, respect and dignity.
- To actively engage with supervision and appraisal process as identified in Trust policy.
- To support the induction, training, education and assessment of trainee or new assistant practitioners, students and clinical support workers.
About us
We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future. In return we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful candidate will have excellent communication, prioritisation, and delegation skills. You will be supported to complete our in-house local competency training framework which will enable you to manage your own delegated caseload, delivering interventions under the supervision of the qualified Physiotherapist.
You will receive regular professional and management supervision and will be supported to develop enhanced skills in this specialist area.
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date: 30th July 2024
Closing date : 13th August 2024
We welcome your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful candidate will have excellent communication, prioritisation, and delegation skills. You will be supported to complete our in-house local competency training framework which will enable you to manage your own delegated caseload, delivering interventions under the supervision of the qualified Physiotherapist.
You will receive regular professional and management supervision and will be supported to develop enhanced skills in this specialist area.
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date: 30th July 2024
Closing date : 13th August 2024
We welcome your application.
Person Specification
Education and Qualification
Essential
- Foundation degree or NVQ Level 4 (in related area), or NVQ Level 3 (in relevant area) with additional training in the speciality field or equivalent evidence of underpinning knowledge
- Demonstrate the knowledge and skills applicable to the post as detailed in the person specification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in an appropriate care setting
- Able to follow instructions recognising the boundaries of own competency.
- Experience of supervising/teaching individuals
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Ability to use IT system
- Ability to establish a rapport with service users
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Flexible
- Time management skills
- Experience of moving and handling legislation
Person Specification
Education and Qualification
Essential
- Foundation degree or NVQ Level 4 (in related area), or NVQ Level 3 (in relevant area) with additional training in the speciality field or equivalent evidence of underpinning knowledge
- Demonstrate the knowledge and skills applicable to the post as detailed in the person specification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in an appropriate care setting
- Able to follow instructions recognising the boundaries of own competency.
- Experience of supervising/teaching individuals
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Ability to use IT system
- Ability to establish a rapport with service users
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Flexible
- Time management skills
- Experience of moving and handling legislation
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
