Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust
Band 6 Physiotherapist - Salisbury
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Rare Opportunity: Physiotherapist in Mental Health
Are you looking for a role that enables you to work holistically?
Join our established team at Fountain Way Hospital, where we appreciate the synergy between physical and mental health.
About the Role
We seek a dedicated registered clinician with:
- At least 2 years of NHS experience
- A real interest in working with individuals experiencing serious mental illness (SMI)
This role is dynamic and fulfilling, with no two days the same. You’ll be part of a multidisciplinary team (MDT), primarily working on our inpatient wards (adult and older adult), with opportunities to expand into community services over time.
The ideal candidate will inspire, motivate, and encourage individuals suffering from both complex mental and physical health needs.
Physiotherapy in Mental Health is gaining recognition for addressing health disparities faced by those with SMI. This role offers:
- Interesting and varied work
- Opportunities for personal and service development
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Key Responsibilities
- Provide physiotherapy services to service users on our adult and older adult wards
- Develop community service delivery
- Engage in:
- Assessment
- Treatment planning and intervention
- Review and evaluation of complex caseloads
- Collaborate with local acute hospital physiotherapy and rehab teams
- Provide onward signposting to:
- Community groups
- Community activity/sport/health resources
About Atiwa WellBeing Partnerships (AWP)
We are the lead provider of healthcare for individuals with:
- Serious mental illness
- Learning disabilities
- Autism
Serving:
- Bath and North East Somerset (BaNES)
- Swindon and Wiltshire
- Bristol, North Somerset, and South Gloucestershire
Our mission is to deliver High Quality, Compassionate Care every day, ensuring that our services are: ✔ Safe ✔ Clinically effective ✔ Provide a positive overall experience for our patients, families, and carers
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We are passionate about treating everyone with kindness, respect, and empathy, and fostering a supportive, inclusive environment.
We take pride in being a work-ideal setting for our 4,000 staff across more than 90 locations, spanning 2,200 sq kilometers, serving 1.8 million people.
Diversity and Office Inclusion
At AWP, we actively encourage diversity, and are particularly interested in applicants from:
- Black, Asian, and minority ethnic backgrounds
- People with disabilities
- LGBTQ+ community members
We believe that diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and knowledge strengthen our organisation even further.
Contact Information
For further details or informal visits, please contact:
Name: Paula Holford Job Title: Physiotherapy Lead Email: paula.holford@nhs.net Telephone: 01793 550590
Alternatively, feel free to arrange an on-site visit to our facility in Fountain Way.
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