Lead Physiotherapist - Mental Health Inpatients (£3,500 bonus)
| Posting date: | 11 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Competitive |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 11 October 2025 |
| Location: | Aylesbury |
| Company: | inploi |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 75741363 |
Summary
Are you keen to step into a leadership role and support a team to develop in a in-patients setting?
We are looking for a Lead Physiotherapist to support the patients on the adult wards in the Whiteleaf Centre in Aylesbury, and support the Professional Lead Physiotherapist with service development. This role is part-time working 30 hours per week.
You will be working with a diverse, supportive multi-disciplinary team, and have support from the Professional Lead Physiotherapist for Mental Health, and will have responsibility to support physiotherapy assistants and students.
You will be providing physiotherapy input to the 4 adult wards at the Whiteleaf Centre in Aylesbury. Assessing and treating patients with complex long term neurological conditions, MSK conditions and mobility difficulties. Supporting physical activity on the wards along with the Physical Fitness Practitioner and Physiotherapy Technical Instructors.
This role is eligible for an incentive scheme of £3,500 paid at intervals over an 18-month period. All payments are pro-rata, non-pensionable and subject to a clawback clause. Please note that only employees external to Oxford Health NHS are eligible for this scheme.
Main duties of the job- To provide physiotherapy assessment, intervention and advice to patients on the adult mental health wards at the Whiteleaf Centre in Aylesbury.
- To manage and prioritise own caseload.
- To support the Multi-disciplinary team to provide holistic care to patients, including formal and informal teaching and guidance.
- To support and lead on audits, and quality improvement projects.
- To provide clinical supervision/education to more junior staff and students.
- To ensure safe and appropriate use of mobility and gym equipment.
- To support the development, implementation and evaluation of local protocols and guidelines
The ability to travel independently between sites within the Trust is essential for this role.
Working for our organisationOxford Health is a great place to work and to be able to showcase the best of yourself when making an application you are encouraged to read the “candidate guide to making an application” which is attached to all roles. Please include details around qualifications (including years these were gained particularly if we need to assess for clinical roles that these are still valid) and ensure that the supporting statement is tailored to the role you are applying for and addresses the essential criteria found in the JD.
As a Trust we provide physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset. Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people’s homes, delivering care as close to home as possible. Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: “Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team”
Our values are: “Caring, safe and excellent”
At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:
- Excellent opportunities for career progression
- Individual and Trust wide learning and development
- 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
- NHS Discount
- Pension scheme
- Lease car scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Mental Health First Aiders
- Staff accommodation (waiting lists may apply)
- Staff networking and support groups
We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the “supporting statement” element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.
The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.
We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support their application. We kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of their experience and must take care to ensure the use of AI tools does not generate an application that does not accurately reflect their knowledge, skills and values.
Please note if you are based outside of the UK you will need to hold HCPC registration in order to be considered for this role.
Person specification Qualifications Essential criteria- BSc Physiotherapy
- HCPC Registration
- Evidence of post graduate study relevant to the role
- Member of special interest group
- Member of CSP
- MSc or Leadership qualification
- Experience working as a B6 Physiotherapist
- Extensive experience in a variety of care settings and care groups
- Experience in managing complex patient caseload and developing management plans based on advanced clinical reasoning
- Experience of supervising other staff or students
- Experience of working within an MDT
- Experience in audit and service development
- Experience in a mental health setting
- Experience in an MSK service
- Experience working with older adults
- Previous NHS experience
- Adaptable and flexible
- Keen to learn
- Reflective practitioner
- Good organisational skills
- Excellent verbal and non verbal communication skills
- Competent at using a computer
Job Description and Person Specification (PDF, 464.6KB)
Guidance Notes for Candidates Applying for a job at OHFT (PDF, 424.6KB)
Recruiter Contact DetailsName: Penny Sansom
Title: Bucks AHP Clinical & Academic Lead
Email: Laura.Lillitou@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk
Telephone: 07467 357426