Main area: Mental Health Physiotherapy
Grade Band: 6
Contract: Fixed term: 12 months (12 months from recruitment date)
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Including bank holiday, evening and weekend working)
Job ref: 327-25-025
Site: Wotton Lawn Hospital
Town: Gloucester
Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 11/02/2025 23:59
We love what we do and we think you will, too!
At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust (GHC), we provide joined-up mental health, physical health and learning disability services to people of all ages across Gloucestershire.
We are on a mission to enable people to live the best life they can and we have a vision to work together to provide outstanding care. We put people at the heart of our services, focusing on personalised care by asking ‘what matters to you’.
We’re passionate about making sure that everyone can contribute to achieving our mission and we are continually working to support healthy and happy high-quality teams in all areas of the Trust.
Our application process aims to understand each candidate's knowledge, skills and experience. It is really important to personalise your application to convey your individual skills, knowledge, and experiences effectively.
Job overview 1 x Fixed Term contract for up to 12 months
We are looking for a motivated Physiotherapist to join our Physiotherapy and Health and Exercise Team. You will work within a MDT, including Occupational Therapists, Therapy Assistants, Psychological Therapists, Dieticians, Doctors, Mental Health Nurses, and Physical Health Nurses.
Wotton Lawn Hospital is an 88 bedded site, providing inpatient mental health care to Working Age Adults. The site includes 4 acute wards, a Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit and a Low Secure Forensic Unit.
You will utilise a range of physiotherapy skills including MSK, Respiratory, Neurological, Falls and Rehabilitation. You will be supported to develop a range of mental health assessment and treatment skills.
The inpatient Mental Health AHP Services are currently undergoing a transformation project with the goal of delivering excellent care. There will be opportunities for you to contribute to Service Development and redesign.
Main duties of the job
To be responsible for providing highly specialist evidence-based assessment and treatment for patients with acute mental illness.
To focus upon the care needed to support safe discharge, from the point of admission.
To ensure appropriate pathways of care and communication are utilised, via liaison and collaborative working with the MDT and other agencies.
To co-ordinate a team of physiotherapists and assistant staff, supporting the implementation of the services Clinical Governance action plan.
To act as a role model and to provide clinical supervision and appraisal to Band 5, Assistant and Technician staff.
To participate in the evaluation and development of the Inpatient Mental Health Physiotherapy Service.
Working for our organisation We have in excess of 5000 staff working over 50 sites, providing a diverse range of services. We strive to support an organisational culture that is welcoming and provides a sense of belonging and trust.
The annual NHS Staff Survey gives our people the opportunity to tell us about their experience working at the Trust. For the 2023 survey, just over 2800 colleagues gave us their views (58.5%).
89.7%
believe they are making a positive difference to patients/service users;
73.3%
would recommend the organisation as a place to work;
82.4%
agree that care of patients and service users is the organisation's priority;
76.7%
would be happy with the standard of care for a friend or relative.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To undertake specialist evidence-based assessment, planning and implementation of physiotherapy treatment and health and exercise-based interventions for Working Age Adults.
To work with the multi-disciplinary team (MDT) to provide a co-ordinated specialist service for Working Age adults.
Facilitate timely discharge from hospital and respond to agencies requiring assessment of users.
To support clinical governance initiatives at ward/hospital level.
To assist the Team Manager with the development and provision of in-patient services.
To provide leadership and supervision, as required, on a day-to-day basis to other staff within the team.
Person specification
Degree in Physiotherapy
HCPC registration
Demonstrates the motivation to work within mental health
Range of clinical experience across a variety of clinical areas
Membership to a relevant professional body e.g. CSP
Demonstrate the ability to transfer physiotherapy skills into the mental health specialism
When joining us, as well as becoming part of a team that makes a difference, we also offer:
Free car parking at many of our sites
27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
A broad range of training and development opportunities.
Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when working unsocial hours
Flexible, family-friendly and agile working opportunities
Access to discounts and salary sacrifice schemes.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date. Good luck with your application.
For more information please see the attached 'Additional Information for Applicants' document.
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Name: Lloyd Andrews
Job title: Physiotherapy and Health and Exercise Manager
Email address: lloyd.andrews@ghc.nhs.uk
Telephone number: 0300 421 4774
Name: Naymond Campbell
Job title: Physiotherapy Lead
Email address: naymond.campbell@ghc.nhs.uk
Telephone number: 0300 421 4071
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Grade Band: 6
Contract: Fixed term: 12 months (12 months from recruitment date)
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Including bank holiday, evening and weekend working)
Job ref: 327-25-025
Site: Wotton Lawn Hospital
Town: Gloucester
Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 11/02/2025 23:59
We love what we do and we think you will, too!
At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust (GHC), we provide joined-up mental health, physical health and learning disability services to people of all ages across Gloucestershire.
We are on a mission to enable people to live the best life they can and we have a vision to work together to provide outstanding care. We put people at the heart of our services, focusing on personalised care by asking ‘what matters to you’.
We’re passionate about making sure that everyone can contribute to achieving our mission and we are continually working to support healthy and happy high-quality teams in all areas of the Trust.
Our application process aims to understand each candidate's knowledge, skills and experience. It is really important to personalise your application to convey your individual skills, knowledge, and experiences effectively.
Job overview 1 x Fixed Term contract for up to 12 months
We are looking for a motivated Physiotherapist to join our Physiotherapy and Health and Exercise Team. You will work within a MDT, including Occupational Therapists, Therapy Assistants, Psychological Therapists, Dieticians, Doctors, Mental Health Nurses, and Physical Health Nurses.
Wotton Lawn Hospital is an 88 bedded site, providing inpatient mental health care to Working Age Adults. The site includes 4 acute wards, a Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit and a Low Secure Forensic Unit.
You will utilise a range of physiotherapy skills including MSK, Respiratory, Neurological, Falls and Rehabilitation. You will be supported to develop a range of mental health assessment and treatment skills.
The inpatient Mental Health AHP Services are currently undergoing a transformation project with the goal of delivering excellent care. There will be opportunities for you to contribute to Service Development and redesign.
Main duties of the job
To be responsible for providing highly specialist evidence-based assessment and treatment for patients with acute mental illness.
To focus upon the care needed to support safe discharge, from the point of admission.
To ensure appropriate pathways of care and communication are utilised, via liaison and collaborative working with the MDT and other agencies.
To co-ordinate a team of physiotherapists and assistant staff, supporting the implementation of the services Clinical Governance action plan.
To act as a role model and to provide clinical supervision and appraisal to Band 5, Assistant and Technician staff.
To participate in the evaluation and development of the Inpatient Mental Health Physiotherapy Service.
Working for our organisation We have in excess of 5000 staff working over 50 sites, providing a diverse range of services. We strive to support an organisational culture that is welcoming and provides a sense of belonging and trust.
The annual NHS Staff Survey gives our people the opportunity to tell us about their experience working at the Trust. For the 2023 survey, just over 2800 colleagues gave us their views (58.5%).
89.7%
believe they are making a positive difference to patients/service users;
73.3%
would recommend the organisation as a place to work;
82.4%
agree that care of patients and service users is the organisation's priority;
76.7%
would be happy with the standard of care for a friend or relative.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To undertake specialist evidence-based assessment, planning and implementation of physiotherapy treatment and health and exercise-based interventions for Working Age Adults.
To work with the multi-disciplinary team (MDT) to provide a co-ordinated specialist service for Working Age adults.
Facilitate timely discharge from hospital and respond to agencies requiring assessment of users.
To support clinical governance initiatives at ward/hospital level.
To assist the Team Manager with the development and provision of in-patient services.
To provide leadership and supervision, as required, on a day-to-day basis to other staff within the team.
Person specification
Degree in Physiotherapy
HCPC registration
Demonstrates the motivation to work within mental health
Range of clinical experience across a variety of clinical areas
Membership to a relevant professional body e.g. CSP
Demonstrate the ability to transfer physiotherapy skills into the mental health specialism
When joining us, as well as becoming part of a team that makes a difference, we also offer:
Free car parking at many of our sites
27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
A broad range of training and development opportunities.
Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when working unsocial hours
Flexible, family-friendly and agile working opportunities
Access to discounts and salary sacrifice schemes.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date. Good luck with your application.
For more information please see the attached 'Additional Information for Applicants' document.
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Name: Lloyd Andrews
Job title: Physiotherapy and Health and Exercise Manager
Email address: lloyd.andrews@ghc.nhs.uk
Telephone number: 0300 421 4774
Name: Naymond Campbell
Job title: Physiotherapy Lead
Email address: naymond.campbell@ghc.nhs.uk
Telephone number: 0300 421 4071
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