Description
We are seeking an enthusiastic Senior Physiotherapist to join our Working Age Adults Physiotherapy Team. The successful candidate will play a central role in delivering physical activity and exercise interventions within a specialist weight management and metabolic health service for people with severe mental illness ('TUNE-UP').
The service is delivered in partnership between South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust and Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust. As a Senior Physiotherapist, you will need a recognised physiotherapy qualification, current HCPC registration, previous NHS experience, and robust clinical experience as a qualified Physiotherapist.
Key Responsibilities:
- Deliver structured physical activity and exercise interventions as part of a multidisciplinary weight management and metabolic health service for people with severe mental illness.
- Work autonomously, assessing physical health, functional ability, and rehabilitation needs, and developing individualised programmes.
- Deliver individual and group interventions, review progress, and adapt treatment plans and risk assessments as needs change.
- Work across clinical and community settings, supporting service users to access local physical activity opportunities and collaborating with community partners and physical activity workers.
- Contribute to developing and evaluating new initiatives, undertake audit and quality improvement, provide education to service users, carers, and staff, and supervise junior physiotherapists and students as agreed with your supervisor.
Requirements:
- Recognised physiotherapy qualification
- Current HCPC registration
- Previous NHS experience
- Robust clinical experience as a qualified Physiotherapist
- Broad range of assessment and rehabilitation skills
- Experience of multidisciplinary working
- Ability to adapt interventions to individual needs
Desirable:
- Experience in mental health services
- Physical activity interventions
- Weight management or metabolic conditions
This is a part-time post of 22.5 hours per week, with flexible hours and working days that can be agreed within service opening hours.
The salary range for this post is £47,951 to £56,863 per annum, inclusive of HCAS (Inner).