Are you passionate about working with Older People?
Are you able to work flexibly and holistically in a caring and patient-centred environment?
We have an exciting opportunity for a physiotherapist within the Mental Health Services for Older People (MHSOP) Care Group who has these values.
Working across sites at Highbury Hospital (NG6) & Blossomwood (NG17)
Our inpatient wards provide multi-disciplinary assessments and treatments for people of any age suffering from dementia and those people over the age of 65 years who are experiencing mental health problems.
Having a positive attitude towards working with people with mental health problems is essential. It is not essential to have worked in this environment previously - there will be opportunity to grow and expand your mental health skills being supported by dedicated senior staff including a Physiotherapy Clinical Specialist.
Role of Physiotherapy
Sitting within an Allied Health Professional (AHP) Team including Occupational Therapy, Speech and Language Therapy, Dietetics & Support Staff.
Working within the AHP and larger inpatient multi-disciplinary team.
Falls risk assessment and implementing plans to decrease risk of falling.
Assessment of functional mobility.
Occasional home visits.
Assessing the requirement for mobility aids.
Advise on ways to increase stamina/exercise tolerance/fitness.
Formulating and implementing treatment plans.
Assessment and treatment of specific musculoskeletal complaints.
Assessment and treatment/management of physical problems related to neurological conditions.
Assessment and treatment/management of respiratory conditions.
To encourage and facilitate regular physical activity to benefit physical and mental health and well-being.
To refer to other services as appropriate.
Nottinghamshire Healthcare employs over 10,000 colleagues who help #MakeADifference every day. We provide intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire and South Yorkshire. Care is delivered from over 120 sites within the community from acute settings and across low, medium and high secure environments including prisons.
As one of the largest mental health and community trusts in the East Midlands and one of the biggest employers in Nottinghamshire. We are also home to national and regional services such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.
We are committed to flexible and agile working, including the opportunity to join our bank.
Your health and wellbeing is our priority and as such we invest significantly in this via our in-house Occupational Health Service, Staff Counselling Service and Health and Wellbeing Team.
We offer a number of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) groups, our Green Champions Network, Freedom to Speak Up Network. Health and Wellbeing Champions Network and Menopause Champions. We provide care to a diverse range of communities and are passionate about supporting diversity and inclusion in the Trust.
If you believe in our values of Trust, Honesty, Respect, Compassion and Teamwork, then we would love to hear from you!

TeamNottsHC

To provide physiotherapy to individuals with mental health needs including dementia who are referred to the service.
To ensure a high-quality physiotherapy service is provided through multi-disciplinary, multi-agency working. To carry out specialist assessment, goal setting, implementation of treatment programmes and evaluation which seek to work in partnership with service users and their carers in a recovery and positive risk-taking approach.
To represent and promote the specialist role of physiotherapy within the team including involvement with service planning and development.
Professional support will be provided by the Physiotherapy Clinical Specialist and AHP Lead.
The post holder will link into the wider physiotherapy network in Nottingham and will work cooperatively with colleagues to ensure high quality service provision and gain opportunities for support and continual professional development opportunities.
To contribute to the supervision of band 5 rotational physiotherapist and support staff working on the wards.
To contribute to the supervision and clinical support of physiotherapy students on placement in the service

Please refer the Job description for details