This fixed-term post, lasting 12 months, sits in the Working Age Adults Physiotherapy Team at South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust. The work centres on designing and delivering physical activity and exercise programmes for people with severe mental illness, within a weight management and metabolic health service run with Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust. It is part-time at 22.5 hours a week, with clinical and community settings and some remote sessions. Applicants need HCPC registration and prior physiotherapy experience in the NHS or a comparable setting.
What the job involves
- Deliver structured physical activity and exercise interventions within the weight management and metabolic health service
- Work autonomously to assess physical health, functional ability and rehabilitation needs
- Develop individualised treatment and rehabilitation programmes that account for mental health, motivation and barriers to participation
- Deliver individual and group sessions across inpatient, outpatient and community settings, including remote sessions
- Review progress, adapt treatment plans and risk assessments, and manage clinical and environmental risks
- Support service users to use leisure centres and local physical activity opportunities, working with community partners and physical activity workers
- Work with dietetics, psychology, nursing and medical colleagues and Guy's and St Thomas' services to provide integrated care
- Work with service users, carers and multidisciplinary colleagues to improve physical health and wellbeing
- Provide advice, education and training to service users, carers and staff, and champion the physical health needs of people with mental illness
- Contribute to service development, audit, outcome measurement, quality improvement and research
- Supervise junior physiotherapists and students as agreed with your supervisor
- Maintain accurate clinical records and uphold professional standards, informed consent and clinical governance
What’s required
Qualifications
- Degree or Diploma in Physiotherapy
Registration & licences
- HCPC registration as a Physiotherapist
Experience
- Robust clinical experience as a qualified Physiotherapist
- Experience working as a Physiotherapist in the NHS or a comparable healthcare setting
- Experience of collaborative working with service users, supporters and health and social care professionals
- Experience of integrated multidisciplinary team working
- Experience of supervising junior physiotherapy staff and students on placement
Skills & knowledge
- Broad physiotherapy skills in musculoskeletal conditions, orthopaedics, neurology and functional rehabilitation
- Understanding of NHS policy and priorities for mental health services
- Commitment to ensuring services meet the needs of service users and supporters
- Ability to work collaboratively with all members of the multidisciplinary team
- Ability to work in a multicultural environment and with the needs of minoritised groups
- Passion for improving the care of people with mental illness
Nice to have
- MSc/MA, MPhil or equivalent
- Membership of CSP or CPMH with evidence of engagement
- Experience in mental health services or with people with severe and enduring mental health conditions
- Audit or research experience relevant to physiotherapy, including research skills
- Experience leading service development or quality improvement projects
- Advanced physiotherapy skills in a mental health inpatient setting
- Understanding of physical activity within health services
- Understanding of weight management interventions or metabolic conditions
What’s offered
- Flexible hours and working days, agreed within service opening hours
- Opportunities to contribute to research and develop clinical practice through King's College London and King's Health Partners links
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
