Specialist Physiotherapist

Being a Physiotherapist for Adults with  a Learning Disability  is more than just a job!

 Are you an enthusiastic and forward thinking HCPC registered physiotherapist? Do you want to work in Learning Disabilities?  If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you!

 We work in a variety of settings with a wide range of people, no two days are the same.  You will support a wide range of learning disabilities patients in the community with a variety of orthopaedic, musculoskeletal, neurology, respiratory, falls and complex health needs.  You will collaborate with colleagues to ensure patient needs and goals are met, using approaches which promote choice, participation and quality of life.

 You will join a friendly, supportive team based at one of our community locations and work within a skilled, experienced MDT.  We promote close MDT working, enabling a holistic approach to patient care, joint therapy working and developments.  Our teams are led by highly specialist health professionals, and support a wide skill mix of clinicians within the community setting in both health and social care. 

 This role will give you the chance to increase your skill base in Hydrotherapy, Rebound Therapy and 24-hour posture management.  You will play a lead role in the management of mobility problems,  falls prevention and rehabilitation from acute injuries and conditions. You will be responsible for the supervision of junior members of staff and students.

Responsible for providing specialist complex multi-factorial clinical assessments, treatment and advice to patients in the community who have a variety of general presentations such as orthopaedic, musculoskeletal, neurology, respiratory, falls and complex health needs.

Manage a clinical caseload of clients, including those with complex and highly complex needs with support from the band 7 therapists for highly complex patients and supervise support staff and students with caseload management.

Work in the community assessing, planning, implementing, evaluating and modifying individualised treatment programmes in a variety of care settings: patients home, clinic setting, residential homes and intermediate care setting for patients with low to highly complex needs.

Work as a team member collaborating with colleagues to ensure patient needs and goals are met using approaches which promote choice, participation and quality of life.

Ensure patients are triaged and managed on appropriate and timely pathways of care by liaising closely and working in partnership with other health and social care professionals including GPs, Consultants, Specialist equipment agencies, Social Service partners and Voluntary agencies and support the timely discharge of patients from the acute setting.

Provide complex professional and clinical advice to clients, family members, carers and health and social care professionals including GPs, therapy colleagues and social workers. 

• Additional Qualifications specific to the role

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.