Specialist Physiotherapist

Job summary

We are looking for a dynamic, enthusiastic and innovative experienced Band 6 Physiotherapist with proven clinical skills and knowledge in accessing and providing interventions for patients who present with complex Mental Health needs, which prevent them from accessing mainstream Physiotherapy services.

The post involves working in Mental Health services for Working age Adults and Older people across Hull and East Riding, both in community and inpatient settings.

You will be expected to provide specialist physiotherapy to patients with multi-pathologies and complex and challenging needs.

You will work alongside members of the Multidisciplinary team to deliver Physiotherapy services. In addition, you will provide support for the clinical supervision of support staff and student Physiotherapists. You will be expected to support your Team Leader in service monitoring and development.

Main duties of the job

To provide Physiotherapy assessment and treatment to patients who are unable to access mainstream Physiotherapy, due to their complex mental health.

The delivery of care will involve seeing patients within Mental Health Inpatient units and to seeing patients in their own homes within the community.The post involves travelling within Hull and East Yorkshire boundaries; therefore, post holder able to commute between various sites.

To be accountable in own area of clinical responsibility, ensuring the delivery of evidence based clinical interventions and practice for a specialist caseload.To continue to demonstrate specialist clinical skills in practice and provide support, training, and advice regarding the delivery of care in partnership with patients, relatives, staff, managers and externally with other agencies.

About us

We are an award winning and CQC rated good, health and social care Trust that delivers care to communities in Hull, East Yorkshire, Scarborough and Ryedale and Whitby. We deliver safe, effective and integrated health services that improve the physical, mental and social health and wellbeing of our patients and service users.

To find out more about our wide range of services including mental health, learning disabilities, children and young people service, Forensic, Community and Primary Care visit our website humber.nhs.uk/Services

You will join our team of over 3,600 colleagues that work together across our wide geography and specialties to change lives every day. We're extremely proud of our Trust community and we know you can expect to receive a warm welcome and all the support you'll need from your new team to get you started.

We are a forward thinking and dynamic Trust with a real commitment to staff development to ensure the delivery of high quality, person-centred and compassionate care to patients. We value our staff and invest in them to ensure they have the right skills and competencies to deliver outstanding care.

The Trust recognises the positive value of diversity and promotes equality whilst challenging discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.