Specialist Mental Health Physiotherapist

Job summary
We are seeking to recruit a flexible, dynamic and motivated Band 6 Mental Health Specialist Physiotherapist with mental health clinical skills, knowledge, and experience to take on opportunities within older adult community mental health services within the City CMHT. This is an opportunity to diversify and expand your skill set to work within and across multidisciplinary teams to enable and drive high quality effective, accessible physiotherapy care.

The physiotherapy role in City CMHT includes provision of specific assessments, formulation, and interventions, working collaboratively with patients, their carers/families and partnership organisations to develop creative, goal oriented, physiotherapy plans. As a senior clinician you would work flexibly and autonomously responding to service needs. Your role will also be to support junior staff and peers in their development.

You will hold a diploma or degree in physiotherapy, be registered to practice in the UK, have post graduate experience of working in mental health settings.

Main duties of the job
To provide high quality holistic evidence-based care to patients / service users with mental health needs that is responsive, effective and efficient.To facilitate and support timely discharge and prevent inappropriate admissions by supporting patients / service users to remain as independent as possible and maintain or improve their level of function and quality of life.

To work autonomously, often as the only physiotherapist in a multidisciplinary team, with patients / service users with complex multifactorial needs. You will have professional support from the Physiotherapy Clinical Specialist and AHP Lead.To promote the specialist role of physiotherapy within your team to include service planning and development, supervision of non-registered therapy staff.

To be pro-active in delivering anticipatory and responsive care, promoting independence, healthy lifestyle, reduction in health inequalities to improve the overall quality of life in the local population.To offer a comprehensive physiotherapy service to patients / service users, providing a multi-disciplinary and multi-agency approach to maximise patient function, well-being and self-care planning.To work closely with patients / service users and their carers using a recovery and positive risk-taking approach.

About us
#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.

We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.

We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.

The health and wellbeing of our colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.

The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment

Job responsibilities

• To deliver high quality care to patients / service users in the community and inpatient settings.
• To undertake holistic mental health assessments, to act as care-coordinator for relevant patients when appropriate as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• To assess, plan and implement treatment programmes and take responsibility to ensure this is evaluated and amended as appropriate.
• To take the lead with patient / service user management under direction of Team Leader.
• To provide a comprehensive education and advisory service in own specialism to patients / service users and their carers promoting independence and self-management techniques.
• To work at all times within the Codes of Professional Conduct.
• To encourage and promote flexibility and innovation within the team to meet the needs of the caseload population.
• To facilitate Public Health Initiatives by educating patient / service user on their health and well-being to promote independence.
• To help facilitate timely discharge and prevent inappropriate hospital admissions.
• To act as role model to all team members.
• Maintain accurate and contemporaneous documentation to ensure timely, effective communication and data collection.
• Ensure that patient / service user documentation demonstrates clearly the organisational Guidelines for Records and Record Keeping.
• Be personally accountable for maintaining skills, knowledge and competence in the use of RiO.
• Be aware of the Data Protection Act to ensure appropriate action is taken to ensure confidentiality and the protection of patient /service user identifiable information at all times.

Please note that this post does not meet the pay level required for a Skilled worker visa.
Successful applicants with no prior NHS experience would normally be placed at the bottom of the band in line with Agenda for Change. This salary is below the minimum salary required for sponsorship for a Skilled Worker / Health & Care visa. In these circumstances the Trust would not, therefore, be able to sponsor for a Skilled Worker / Health & Care visa.
Applicants requiring a Skilled Worker Visa can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship against the relevant criteria here
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies.
A full UK driving license and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.

Person Specification
Qualifications - Academic / Professional memberships
Essential

• BSc / Diploma Physiotherapy
• Current HCPC registration

Desirable

• Relevant CPD in relation to mental health
• Clinical Educator

Experience
Essential

• Proven post qualification experience with some at a more senior level
• Recent experience in working with people with mental health conditions
• Supervisory experience
• Experience of audit

Desirable

• Teaching experience
• Standard setting, service development
• Community experience

Knowledge
Essential

• Professional Codes of Conduct
• Evidence based practice
• Knowledge of Risk Assessment
• Ability to assess, plan and evaluate treatment, treatment of complex case & diverse conditions
• Knowledge of equipment/adaptions and all aspects of ADL
• Knowledge of management of falls
• Pathology of the older person

Desirable

• Knowledge of local & national priorities

Values and Behaviours
Essential

• All colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork
• All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role. The Trust's expectations are highlighted within our EDI Policy, and associated EDI and Human Rights legislation

Contractual Requirements
Essential

• A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010
• Working across community as role demands
• Flexible working to meet the needs of the team

Skills
Essential

• Time management & prioritisation skills
• Organisational skills and use of initiative
• Highly developed communication skill
• Competent IT skills

Desirable

• Presentation skills
• Leadership skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is 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.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details
Employer name
Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address
City CMHT, Underwood House
Highbury Hospital
Nottingham
NG6 9DR
United Kingdom
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Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Team Leader
Hannah Beiscak
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Details
Date posted
10 August 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£39,959 to £48,117 a year
Per annum (pro rata for part time)
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
186-500-26-MH-B
Job locations
City CMHT, Underwood House
Highbury Hospital
Nottingham
NG6 9DR
United Kingdom

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