Specialist Physiotherapist
| Posting date: | 12 August 2025 |
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| Salary: | £38,682.00 to £46,580.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £38682.00 - £46580.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 26 August 2025 |
| Location: | Carlisle, CA1 3SX |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | C9263-25-0755 |
Summary
Provide Specialist Physiotherapy intervention to patients within our inpatient mental health services in North Cumbria across Carleton Clinic, Carlisle and Yewdale, Whitehaven. To undertake a comprehensive assessment of patients including many with diverse or complex presentations/multi pathologies; use advanced clinical reasoning skills and manual assessment techniques to provide an accurate diagnosis of their condition. Formulate and deliver an individual Physiotherapy treatment programme based on a sound knowledge of evidence based practice and treatment options using clinical assessment, reasoning skills and knowledge of treatment skills. Formulate accurate prognosis and recommend best course of intervention, developing comprehensive discharge plans. Triage and prioritise Physiotherapy referrals in order to implement effective and timely caseload management. Determine clinical diagnosis through skilled assessment, developing appropriate specialised Physiotherapy treatment plans and maintaining records as an autonomous practitioner. Provide support, supervision and teaching / training to members of the team and contribute to In service training rota. Contribute to Service development and change, through liaison with Clinical Lead Physiotherapists. Support evidence-based audit and research projects to further own and teams clinical practice. Make recommendations to the Clinical Leads of service improvements and assist with the implementation of specific changes to practice or contribute to service protocols. To hold responsibility your own case load, working without direct supervision. Supervision takes the form of regular formal training and clinical reasoning sessions, peer review, case conferences. Access to advice and support, clinically and for caseload management, from Clinical lead physiotherapists. To undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner. Supervise, educate and assess the performance of Physiotherapy students; this would be to a graduate standard and involve working with universities to ensure the standard of practice and teaching meets the standards set by the degree level qualification. Please find attached job description for full details. Advertising date : 12th August 2025 Closing date : 26th August 2025 We welcome your application.