Physiotherapist ¿ Mental Health Inpatient Services
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working
- Posted
- 21/08/2026
- Closes
- 06/09/2026
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Role summary
This role is for a passionate Physiotherapist to join Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, specializing in mental health inpatient services for adults and older adults across Taunton and Yeovil. You will provide specialist assessments, treatment, and rehabilitation to improve mobility, independence, and physical wellbeing for patients with severe and complex mental health difficulties. Working within a multidisciplinary team, you will contribute to care planning, risk management, and service development, promoting recovery and enabling successful discharge. This unique opportunity offers a varied caseload and the chance to make a significant difference in patients' lives.
Essential criteria
- BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy or equivalent; HCPC registration
Desirable criteria
- Member of Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
- Postgraduate training in mental health or relevant fields
- Previous experience as a physiotherapist in NHS or equivalent setting; experience working with adults
- Experience working in acute mental health inpatient wards, secure settings or PICU
- Falls and Frailty management experience
- Additional Criteria
- Recovery-focused practice
- Knowledge of physical health promotion within mental health care
- BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy or equivalent; HCPC registration
- Member of Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
- Postgraduate training in mental health or relevant fields
- Previous experience as a physiotherapist in NHS or equivalent setting; experience working with adults
- Experience working in acute mental health inpatient wards, secure settings or PICU
- Falls and Frailty management experience
- Additional Criteria
- Recovery-focused practice
- Knowledge of physical health promotion within mental health care
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £39,959 – £48,117 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
Physiotherapist ¿ Mental Health Inpatient Services
The closing date is 06 September 2026
Job summary
Are you a passionate Physiotherapist looking to combine your physical health expertise with a truly holistic approach to patient care? Join Somerset NHS Foundation Trust and help shape a specialist physiotherapy service that supports adults and older adults receiving inpatient mental health care across our Taunton and Yeovil sites.
In this rewarding role, you will play a vital part in improving mobility, independence, physical wellbeing, and quality of life for people experiencing severe and complex mental health difficulties. Working as an integral member of a supportive multidisciplinary team, you will help patients overcome the physical challenges that can accompany mental illness, promoting recovery and enabling safer, more successful discharge from hospital.
This is a unique opportunity to work across a diverse inpatient service where no two days are the same. You'll have the autonomy to manage a varied caseload, contribute to innovative service development, support colleagues and learners, and help strengthen the physical health agenda within mental health services. If you're motivated by making a genuine difference and enjoy working collaboratively in a specialist environment, we'd love to hear from you.
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