# Senior Physiotherapist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-physiotherapist/3ae40c55-3215-495a-9bc0-ff637f0ac34b - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-physiotherapist/3ae40c55-3215-495a-9bc0-ff637f0ac34b.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Dudley - **Region:** Midlands - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Physiotherapist - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-07-14T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-05-21T23:01:22.243Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/West_Midlands/Walsall/Black_Country_Healthcare_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Senior_Physiotherapist/Senior_Physiotherapist-v7978835 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7978835?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://blackcountryhealthcare.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We are seeking a motivated and compassionate Band 6 Physiotherapist to join our Older Adult Mental Health team. This is an exciting opportunity to work within a multidisciplinary setting, supporting older adults with complex mental health needs, including dementia, depression, delirium, and other cognitive or functional impairments. You will play a key role in promoting independence, mobility, and quality of life through holistic physiotherapy assessment and intervention. The role involves working across inpatient wards, delivering person-centred care tailored to the physical and psychological needs of this population. As a Band 6 clinician, you will be expected to manage a varied caseload, demonstrate clinical reasoning, and contribute to service development. We are looking for a senior Physiotherapist who can work autonomously and flexibly to meet service demands. The role also includes responsibility to support and supervise junior staff, students, and therapy assistants. The Trust is dedicated to the development of its staff and there are a wide range of learning and training opportunities available. ### Main duties of the job Deliver comprehensive physiotherapy assessments, including mobility, balance, falls risk, and functional ability Develop and implement individualized treatment plans to optimise independence and reduce deconditioning Work collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team (MDT), including nurses, occupational therapists, and medical staff Support safe discharge planning and rehabilitation pathways Provide education and training to patients, carers, and staff Supervise junior staff, assistants, and students Contribute to clinical audits, service improvement, and evidence-based practice ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities To perform highly developed Physiotherapy assessment of patients with diverse presentations and complex physical and psychological conditions, to provide a diagnosis and develop and deliver an individualised treatment programme. To hold responsibility for your own case load, be responsible for a defined area of the service or a particular patient type, 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 Physiotherapist is available if required. 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. Support evidence-based audit and research projects to further own and team’s clinical practice. Make recommendations to the Team Lead of service improvements and assist with the implementation of specific changes to practice or contribute to service protocols. ## Job Details We are seeking a motivated and compassionate Band 6 Physiotherapist to join our Older Adult Mental Health team. This is an exciting opportunity to work within a multidisciplinary setting, supporting older adults with complex mental health needs, including dementia, depression, delirium, and other cognitive or functional impairments. You will play a key role in promoting independence, mobility, and quality of life through holistic physiotherapy assessment and intervention. The role involves working across inpatient wards, delivering person-centred care tailored to the physical and psychological needs of this population. As a Band 6 clinician, you will be expected to manage a varied caseload, demonstrate clinical reasoning, and contribute to service development. We are looking for a senior Physiotherapist who can work autonomously and flexibly to meet service demands. The role also includes responsibility to support and supervise junior staff, students, and therapy assistants. The Trust is dedicated to the development of its staff and there are a wide range of learning and training opportunities available. ## Job Description Deliver comprehensive physiotherapy assessments, including mobility, balance, falls risk, and functional ability Develop and implement individualized treatment plans to optimise independence and reduce deconditioning Work collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team (MDT), including nurses, occupational therapists, and medical staff Support safe discharge planning and rehabilitation pathways Provide education and training to patients, carers, and staff Supervise junior staff, assistants, and students Contribute to clinical audits, service improvement, and evidence-based practice ## Responsibilities To perform highly developed Physiotherapy assessment of patients with diverse presentations and complex physical and psychological conditions, to provide a diagnosis and develop and deliver an individualised treatment programme. To hold responsibility for your own case load, be responsible for a defined area of the service or a particular patient type, 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 Physiotherapist is available if required. 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. Support evidence-based audit and research projects to further own and team’s clinical practice. Make recommendations to the Team Lead of service improvements and assist with the implementation of specific changes to practice or contribute to service protocols. ## Person Specification ### Physiotherapy experience and competencies **Essential** - Evidence of experience or understanding of key specialities: orthopaedics, neurology, musculoskeletal and mental health settings. - Experience of management or supervision responsibilities for junior staff and students - Physiotherapy degree - Understanding of mental health conditions that may present within the role **Desirable** - Experience, training in or understanding of a mental health physiotherapy - Experience of working with the older adult population in rehabilitation, including falls prevention, mobility rehabilitation - Driving licence and access to a vehicle - Evidence of involvement with service development, audits and research ## Documents - [bchft anti racist declaration (pdf, 222.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2381) - [job description band 6 physiotherapist (pdf, 512.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10298711) - [person specification band 6 physiotherapist (pdf, 480.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10297648) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.