Employer Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Wedgwood House Town Bury Saint Edmunds Salary £38,682 - £46,580 gross per annum (pro rata) Salary period Yearly Closing 28/10/2025 23:59
Senior Physiotherapist - InpatientsBand 6
Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust provides child and adult mental health services, learning disability, wellbeing, older people's and eating disorder services across Norfolk and Suffolk.
We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and want to reflect the diversity of our local communities within our teams. We welcome applications from all talented individuals with the relevant qualifications, skills, knowledge and experience
Job overview
We are looking for a dynamicBand 6 Physiotherapist to join our friendly inpatient AHP team at Wedgwood House in Bury St Edmunds. The team of Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapy and support staff is currently expanding - this is a brand new role.
If you are passionate about the rights and welfare of people with mental health needs and see person centred care as a cornerstone of your practice, then this could be the job for you!
The role is ward based, working across 2 adult wards and an older people’s ward, caring for patients with complex mental and physical health problems including frailty. You will assess, develop and plan specialist treatments and be required to carry out moving and handling assessments for service users presenting with multi-pathologies.
At Wedgwood House you will have access to a diverse, supportive multidisciplinary team and have support from local AHP leads. It is an exciting time for AHPs at NSFT following a significant investment to increase the number of posts and profile of AHPs in mental health.
A wide range of professional development opportunities are available including internal and external training and individual supervision. You will be encouraged to shape and develop this role. Clinical networks are established which will provide you with development and networking opportunities from other AHPs across the trust.
(HCPC registration and CSP membership is essential).
Main duties of the job
Within our service you will work with adult inpatients and older people who have organic (Dementia) and functional presentations such as psychosis, anxiety and mood disorders. You will have the opportunity to use your physical health training alongside the ability to communicate and engage with service users living with complex mental and physical health needs including frailty and work to tackle health inequalities.
The post holder will work under the supervision of a Band 7 AHP Clinical Team Lead and benefit from other MDT members who together enhance effectiveness and improve outcomes for our service users. You will be expected to support more junior members of the team with supervision and staff development.
Other Duties include:
- To manage and prioritise own caseload
- 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 groups and exercise programs
- Use of community equipment provision systems (TCES equip) to facilitate transition of care during service users discharge process
As a band 6 you will be expected to support relevant workstreams (both locally and as part of the Trust wide AHP group).
Working for our organisation
Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive. We have Physiotherapists from different sectors who have joined the Julian. Every individual makes a valuable contribution- there is an area of interest for everyone.
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!
Some of the benefits you can expect:
- a comprehensive in house & external training programmes
- career progression
- starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays)
- NHS discounts and many more
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Person specificationQualifications
- MSC/BSC/Diploma in Physiotherapy
- HCPC and CSP membership
- Background training Courses in Mental Health for Physiotherapists.
Experience
- Broad based experience including Older persons and experience in delivering exercise programs and groups
- Experience with Older persons, Mental Health and/or Community
Skills
- Reasonable confidence and competence in using IT systems (e.g. Outlook, Word, clinical or other record systems) relevant to the role.
- Manual Handling experience of complex problem solving associated
Knowledge
- Clinical knowledge and experience of physiotherapy for Older persons.
- An understanding of the policies & guidelines both local & national that can affect older people
YOUR APPLICATION
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EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
Apart from its legal duties in relation to equality and diversity, the Trust recognises and actively promotes the benefits of a diverse workforce and is committed to treating all employees with dignity and respect regardless of race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief.
As a part of the Disability Confident Employer Guaranteed Interview Scheme we interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job vacancy (outlined in the Person Specification).. We encourage you to indicate your eligibility through TRAC jobs when applying.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post may be 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.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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